All Blacks vs Pumas I
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None of the starting 15 really had a howler. All the forwards were good. Even Bridge was OK without being eye-catching.
I prefer Reiko on the wing purely because he gets more opportunities out there and Havilli and ALB are a great combo.
Jordie has proven that he needs to be there over Dmac. Even against tired legs, Dmac didn't offer much
So swing in Aaron Smith, Mounga and ALB and the team looks after itself.
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@hooroo Whitelock too, Moody, Taylor to the starting line up, then you add Coles, Clarke and Goodhue into the mix and things start to look even better.
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@machpants said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
@crazy-horse said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
Got away with it, but that hit was inches away from a card.
Jeez dude, best hit of the weekend, perfectly executed, and ‘got away with it’? Glass half empty much?
The other 4 penailties he gave away he didn’t get away with, mind you
Not being glass half empty at all. Agreed, it was a good hit,but it was inches away from being a card.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
@hooroo Whitelock too, Moody, Taylor to the starting line up, then you add Coles, Clarke and Goodhue into the mix and things start to look even better.
You can make a decent case that this would be first choice starting XV if everyone was fit:
Moody, Taylor, Tuúngafasi, Whitelock, Retallick, Ioane, Cane, Savea, Smith, Mo'unga, Ioane, Lienert-Brown, Goodhue, Jordan, McKenzie.
Not quite what I would pick and probably not quite what Fozzie would pick - tighthead, midfield mix and fullback are question marks. But, only three of last nights starters and Rieko out of position.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
@hooroo Whitelock too, Moody, Taylor to the starting line up, then you add Coles, Clarke and Goodhue into the mix and things start to look even better.
True. Clarke I can take or leave as not that bothered about him now. I think S Barrett covered what Whitelock does so I can't see a change in performance once Whitelock comes back.
I'd have Coles over Taylor too.
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@chris-b said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
@hooroo Whitelock too, Moody, Taylor to the starting line up, then you add Coles, Clarke and Goodhue into the mix and things start to look even better.
You can make a decent case that this would be first choice starting XV if everyone was fit:
Moody, Taylor, Tuúngafasi, Whitelock, Retallick, Ioane, Cane, Savea, Smith, Mo'unga, Ioane, Lienert-Brown, Goodhue, Jordan, McKenzie.
Not quite what I would pick and probably not quite what Fozzie would pick - tighthead, midfield mix and fullback are question marks. But, only three of last nights starters and Rieko out of position.
I know Cane is captain but I'd go Papalii over him based on Dalton's performances. With Barrett/Whitelock and Retallick, the Cane presence is as needed IMO
You don't think J Barrett has done enough to keep Dmac out?
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@hooroo I've been in favour of Jordie all season - I don't like too many little men. But, I think it's a question mark. Fozzie seemed to prefer DMac at the start of the season and now the water is muddy because Dmac is the back-up first five.
Wasn't Cane was player of the season last year? I think he walks in if available and both Fozzie and I are picking him.
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@chris-b said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
@hooroo I've been in favour of Jordie all season - I don't like too many little men. But, I think it's a question mark. Fozzie seemed to prefer DMac at the start of the season and now the water is muddy because Dmac is the back-up first five.
Wasn't Cane was player of the season last year? I think he walks in if available and both Fozzie and I are picking him.
Good point about Cane last year (I have a shocking memory). It seems he's been injured forever. I happily take back Dalton over Sam, I would take Cane on last years performance.
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im really torn if cane walks back in after yet another injury or if paps or savea even play as guys that are a bit more battle hardened, wil have built more connections with the guys guys
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that was pretty good really wasn't it? We dominated them for basically the whole game, they never looked like breaking us open, and we scored a few points. Yes the 2nd half was shit, but the game was done and literally everyone knew it. We kept the defensive intensity up
Not too much can be read in to it because the Argies are really very ordinary at everything except tackling, they did a lot of that and did it well. But we've got some bloody good players running around.
More than happy to keep Jordie at the back based on his work. He's big, fearless, and gaining confidence all the time. Liking lots of what Havili brings, but he does have a few work-ons. Game suited BBarrett down to the ground, and he played nicely with ball in hand. Kicking not so much. Pack was good, lineouts aside. Still think we are a little static at times when we go through the phases, but there was some terrific tackling by Blue.
DMac is done for me. There are better players everywhere, and i blame the mindless last half an hour almost entirely on him overplaying his hand all the fucking time. Not a 10. Not a good enough 15. Squadie at best. George Bridge is just meh. Has to be 4th on the winger list now, and should find himself out of the squad if they can find a guy who is able to beat a man. Wasn't a bad game, but it wasn't good either.
We're building nicely i think. This isn't a dominant squad that will run rough-shod over the rugby world for 4 years, but our top 23 is going to be very hard to beat.
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@victor-meldrew and what role is that? Not a block busting winger. Not a try scorer when not in space. I think he is safe but won’t wins game and do the remarkable when it is needed.
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@frank said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
The Akira, Papalii, Jacobson loose forward combination is savage as fuck.
and, if everyone was available, two of them would not start, 1 wouldn't make the bench.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
Yes the 2nd half was shit,
Introducing the bench has disrupted the ABs significantly in recent games, particularly on defence. Some of this was due to forced changes with injury/HIA and such, but even planned changes aren't gelling perfectly.
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@nta said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
Yes the 2nd half was shit,
Introducing the bench has disrupted the ABs significantly in recent games, particularly on defence. Some of this was due to forced changes with injury/HIA and such, but even planned changes aren't gelling perfectly.
is it me or do we also seem to be make the changes earlier, even before the 50th minute
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
DMac is done for me. There are better players everywhere, and i blame the mindless last half an hour almost entirely on him overplaying his hand all the fucking time. Not a 10. Not a good enough 15. Squadie at best.
Good to see people slowly coming around.
