Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November

[pakman]

When is the team named?

[akan004]

@pakman said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

When is the team named?

1:30 p.m NZ time.

[Duluth]

1 Joe Moody (48)
2 Dane Coles (72)
3 Tyrel Lomax (4)
4 Patrick Tuipulotu (33)
5 Samuel Whitelock (120)
6 Shannon Frizell (12)
7 Sam Cane (72) - captain
8 Ardie Savea (47)
9 Aaron Smith (95)
10 Richie Mo’unga (20)
11 Caleb Clarke (3)
12 Jack Goodhue (16)
13 Anton Lienert-Brown (47)
14 Jordie Barrett (21)
15 Beauden Barrett (86)

16 Codie Taylor (54)
17 Alex Hodgman (3)
18 Nepo Laulala (27)
19 Tupou Vaa’i (3)
20 Hoskins Sotutu (3)
21 Brad Weber (6)
22 Rieko Ioane (32)
23 Damian McKenzie (26)

[Bovidae]

TJP and S Barrett gone.

[akan004]

Akira must be feeling great right now. Poor guy.

[KiwiMurph]

@akan004 said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

Akira must be feeling great right now. Poor guy.

this has pre-meditated change written all over it - Frizell was always coming back

[Bones]

I don't really get the point of DMac. Why not Laumape?

[Kirwan]

@KiwiMurph said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@akan004 said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

Akira must be feeling great right now. Poor guy.

this has pre-meditated change written all over it - Frizell was always coming back

Conservative selection group, perfect game to test Akira out in with the top team. Frizzell's had three goes and been adequate at best.

Akira had 29 mins against a fired up Aussie side and had an excellent performance. Would make more sense to see if he could sustain it.

[DMX]

TJP may struggle to play for ABs again, S. Barrett must have dropped to 4th in lock rankings and may fall out when Brodie returns. Otherwise no surprises he chose his strongest lineup with Nepo being eased back in.

[Bovidae]

I wasn't expecting Laulala to start if he only arrived midweek.

Hopefully Akira gets another chance in game 2.

[Gunner]

@Bones said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

I don't really get the point of DMac. Why not Laumape?

Someone to providing a settling influence off the bench in case more headless chicken play creeps in?
🤷🏽‍♂️ 😬

[Yeetyaah]

No Akira? Fucking yikes, dude was great last week and gets dropped for Frizzel. Rather Dmac over Laumape, he was shit last week and Dmac has been good in the AB's this year.

[Yeetyaah]

Also no TJ (thank Christ). But who leads the haka? Nuggie did before toiletgate but dunno if he'll wanna do it again.

[Bovidae]

Rieko will be covering the midfield so you don't need Laumape. The last back reserve could be anyone but I'm glad it's not Reece.

[Kirwan]

@Yeetyaah said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

No Akira? Fucking yikes, dude was great last week and gets dropped for Frizzel. Rather Dmac over Laumape, he was shit last week and Dmac has been good in the AB's this year.

Just repeating the same mistake they made with Clarke, starting conservative and ignoring form.

[akan004]

@Yeetyaah said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

Also no TJ (thank Christ). But who leads the haka? Nuggie did before toiletgate but dunno if he'll wanna do it again.

Rieko?

[Kiwiwomble]

i just dont get it, ask almost anyone and they'll say it can take a couple of games to get your eye in, im a Frizell fan but Akira was playing well and the argies are exactly the type of team we would normally blood someone against...good, but not the boks or something

give him another shot, hell, even off the bench, frizell could cover lock

[Nepia]

Best back last week benched for the worlds slowest and tallest wing. Akira got his cameo and done.

Although good to see Scott Barrett gone after his idiocy of last week.

[DMX]

I would say there was almost zero chance of Frizell being dropped after being rested after two strong performances even if Akira is the peoples favorite.

[Canes4life]

Looks like a strong side, agree though, would have Laumape over McKenzie. Don't see the point having him on the bench with Beaudy at fullback covering 10.