All Blacks vs Springboks II
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@l_n_p i get what your saying and you might be right but i'd be worried about AI taking a knock in confidence if dropped, i think id still like to see him bounce back
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@l_n_p i get what your saying and you might be right but i'd be worried about AI taking a knock in confidence if dropped, i think id still like to see him bounce back
He's earned a chance to play his way out of it
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
seems harsh to drop blackadder as if not for jordie i thought he was almost MotM...but not sure how else to make it work
Workload management for Blackadder. HE hasn't been around long, and there's another bunch o'games coming after this. Rotate, don't drop.
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@nzzp how many games has he started in a row? is he really in the bracket of people needing a rest? savea and AI have played more surely so they must be next in line for a rest
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@kiwiwomble but how many weeks until thier next game?
Unless the player data says they need a rest, I cant see them 'rotating' anyone for this weekend.
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@taniwharugby to be clear, i wasn;t advocating rotating, i was just saying IF thats the reason for blackadder not playing there are others that have played more... i think
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@taniwharugby to be clear, i wasn;t advocating rotating, i was just say IF thats the reason to blackadder not playing there are other that have played more. i think
Yeah. You were both in agreement
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I think that "Why not both?" meme is pretty global, I did have it in my mind!
I'm loathe to mess with Akira as well, as I have said on other threads.
Tbh if the AB's had Whitelock as skipper back and Aaron Smith too, it might not be a bad game to tactically try Blackadder (6), Papilli (7) and Akira (8) Savea (bench) But that's not reality ...
I can make a strong case for Akira being told to up his workrate and played again at 6 too, see if he adjusts. So much is about backrow balance and roles. I still think the AB's are absolutely spoiled for choice at backrow.
Can't comment on rotation and energy levels, Fozzie hasn't reached out to me (yet)
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Pretty certain we will see Ardie, LJ and Akira start with either Blackadder or Paps on bench. Papas if fit would be my guess.
These games are about building squad experience and depth. That also means giving players like Akira a chance to prove he can learn. -
Savea didn't play in the first game against Arg (concussion in Perth) and Ioane was rested in the second Arg test. They have been managing player workload in these 5 tests. There will be a 3 week break until the USA test, when most of the B team will play. So what I am saying is that Foster and Plumtree can pick their best 23.
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@bovidae said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Savea didn't play in the first game against Arg (concussion in Perth) and Ioane was rested in the second Arg test. They have been managing player workload in these 5 tests. There will be a 3 week break until the USA test, when most of the B team will play. So what I am saying is that Foster and Plumtree can pick their best 23.
Strongest team available.
It is the bigger, stronger, faster [cue the Olympics music] Boks we are playing after all.
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@act-crusader are they more or less kicky this week...can they be more kicky?
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@act-crusader are they more or less kicky this week...can they be more kicky?
I'm not sure they can make a dramatic change? They played this way against the Wallabies too didn't they? If so I don't think they have the confidence or the required level of desperation to change
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@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@act-crusader are they more or less kicky this week...can they be more kicky?
I'm not sure they can make a dramatic change? They played this way against the Wallabies too didn't they? If so I don't think they have the confidence or the required level of desperation to change
if they play more open suddenly this week we will absolutely murder them
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says to me they'll be sticking with the same gameplan
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@kiwiwomble I'd expect nothing less. They have backed themselves into a corner
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@bovidae said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Savea didn't play in the first game against Arg (concussion in Perth) and Ioane was rested in the second Arg test. They have been managing player workload in these 5 tests. There will be a 3 week break until the USA test, when most of the B team will play. So what I am saying is that Foster and Plumtree can pick their best 23.
Yep agree we would want to play our best against the best (World Champs) roll out the B team for the US of A
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@kiwiwomble i think with Reiko as the back up 13, ALB can go to 12, plus they loves them some Dmac so that's why Mounga comes in for Quinn for me.
I think Paps will be more suited to a tight forward battle, while Ethan played well, I think Paps plays with a shade more size, even though I don't think there is much between them.
Could we have a TSF script that changes all Reiko to Rieko? So many people write both Reiko and Rieko I can never remember past a day the correct spelling, I have to keep checking ... probably time for the old folks home, just can't afford it right now.
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