All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug
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@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
I drove 9 hours to sydney in 2014 to sit in the rain and watch the Allblacks draw with Wallabies 12 all in a shit game .
Made me think, if I had the option to jump in a car tonight, and drive somewhere to watch an ABs game and have a night out with mates, what's the line on kms I'd be prepared to travel?
Right now, I think I'd set the line at about 10,000kms.
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@bayimports said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
..I do hope a few NZ based ferners go to the ABs game though, except any that tend to curse ABs by turning up..
Don't worry, I live on the other side of the world in Cornwall, England...
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@nepia said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
What is Wanted Down Under?
A new AB Coach?
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@kiwimurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
It's pleasing the players are making the right noises
Yeah, it's good they are analysing for themselves what's going right and what's not, and taking collective responsibility for their performance. Great to see the senior players like Nugget standing up.
Some of the new combinations should be a little more settled as well which could mean a much better performance all round.
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Here's Knowler's selection predictions
Given the comments this week from Plumtree etc I'm not expecting many
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@ploughboy said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
would like two changes Jacobson for savea and BB for Dmac
Jordie is not a bench impact player, he either starts at 15, or is not in 23. So I'd get another winger
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@ploughboy said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
would like two changes Jacobson for savea and BB for Dmac
Am sure BB would like the opportunity to get played into form that BBBR is getting.
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@bovidae said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
Beauden wants to be a 1st 5 so probably isn't an option at fullback now. I'd quite like to see JB given a chance, only for a comparison.
I'm not expecting many changes in the starting XV but a few on the bench.
RI wants to be a 13 and is playing 11...
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@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@bovidae said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
Beauden wants to be a 1st 5 so probably isn't an option at fullback now. I'd quite like to see JB given a chance, only for a comparison.
I'm not expecting many changes in the starting XV but a few on the bench.
RI wants to be a 13 and is playing 11...
Beaudy had won world player of the year at first five, so is better there. Rieko set the world on fire as a winger. So not quite the same comparison, beaudy was forced to permanent full back, Ioane forced his way to centre. But beaudy had not had the time that Brodie got, I guess as ten is so hyper important. It's his own fault for going too Japan after RWC rather than staying and fighting tho
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@machpants said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@bovidae said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
Beauden wants to be a 1st 5 so probably isn't an option at fullback now. I'd quite like to see JB given a chance, only for a comparison.
I'm not expecting many changes in the starting XV but a few on the bench.
RI wants to be a 13 and is playing 11...
Beaudy had won world player of the year at first five, so is better there. Rieko set the world on fire as a winger. So not quite the same comparison, beaudy was forced to permanent full back, Ioane forced his way to centre. But beaudy had not had the time that Brodie got, I guess as ten is so hyper important. It's his own fault for going too Japan after RWC rather than staying and fighting tho
BB started as a fullback for the All Blacks, and had some of his best games there.
As for the Japan part, it's interesting noting the different attitudes to BBBR and BB doing exactly the same thing.
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@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@bovidae said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
Beauden wants to be a 1st 5 so probably isn't an option at fullback now. I'd quite like to see JB given a chance, only for a comparison.
I'm not expecting many changes in the starting XV but a few on the bench.
RI wants to be a 13 and is playing 11...
Beaudy had won world player of the year at first five, so is better there. Rieko set the world on fire as a winger. So not quite the same comparison, beaudy was forced to permanent full back, Ioane forced his way to centre. But beaudy had not had the time that Brodie got, I guess as ten is so hyper important. It's his own fault for going too Japan after RWC rather than staying and fighting tho
BB started as a fullback for the All Blacks, and had some of his best games there.
As for the Japan part, it's interesting noting the different attitudes to BBBR and BB doing exactly the same thing.
For sure, he's a great full back. But he's a better ten. Well he was before he was sure horned into permanent 15 because of DMac injury and then playing in Japan. Ten is so important, I don't think you can be a dilettante and be awesome.
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@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@bovidae said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
Beauden wants to be a 1st 5 so probably isn't an option at fullback now. I'd quite like to see JB given a chance, only for a comparison.
I'm not expecting many changes in the starting XV but a few on the bench.
RI wants to be a 13 and is playing 11...
Beaudy had won world player of the year at first five, so is better there. Rieko set the world on fire as a winger. So not quite the same comparison, beaudy was forced to permanent full back, Ioane forced his way to centre. But beaudy had not had the time that Brodie got, I guess as ten is so hyper important. It's his own fault for going too Japan after RWC rather than staying and fighting tho
BB started as a fullback for the All Blacks, and had some of his best games there.
As for the Japan part, it's interesting noting the different attitudes to BBBR and BB doing exactly the same thing.
Yeah, I think they’ve basically told Barrett that he has to sit on the bench because he is not the incumbent, but he was only at 15 due to their request.
I hope that Mo’unga is as good as they think he is, because sitting a World Player of the Year out is a coaching call we have not really talked about much, yet.
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