Bledisloe 1
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@His-Bobness said in Bledisloe 1:
@Bones Yes you’ve been wooshed and I got carried away after a third G’n’T. Apologies, have corrected.
Quitter.
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@Derpus said in Bledisloe 1:
@NTA agreed. We have no chance. Be lucky if we can field 23 professional players at this rate.
Piss off. You're red hot favourites.
I'd take Valetini & Koroimbete in a heart beat. That's like 2 x infinity% more than Fitzy would have taken in 2003 ....
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@nzzp said in Bledisloe 1:
@Kiwiwomble said in Bledisloe 1:
@Machpants probably start paps at 8
Ofa T is pretty tall, mobile, decent ball skills, hard bastard ... clearly a good 8
His height to weight ratio ...
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe 1:
@nzzp said in Bledisloe 1:
@Kiwiwomble said in Bledisloe 1:
@nzzp cant talk about being tall and not mention Jordie....we are determined to keep him starting
Hayman, the height and weight ratio, plus the beard, what else do you really want in a number 8?
#booboo
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Ennor and Laulala? Foster is having a laugh.
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@nostrildamus said in Bledisloe 1:
Ennor and Laulala? Foster is having a laugh.
Would have been a good time to test out a few new players.I don’t think it is. Can’t see either of them featuring unless Ioane gets injured and Lomax and Newell get injured.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe 1:
@nostrildamus said in Bledisloe 1:
Ennor and Laulala? Foster is having a laugh.
Would have been a good time to test out a few new players.I don’t think it is. Can’t see either of them featuring unless Ioane gets injured and Lomax and Newell get injured.
they need a spare 13 but Ennor hasn't impressed.
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@His-Bobness said in Bledisloe 1:
If the pattern of the rest of this RC continues, the All Blacks lose the first of the two-game series against a single opposition and win the second.
Of course, that could always break the mold. Let's just hope though that that equates to winning both, not losing two in a row. The disruption to the now established back row of Frizzel, Savea and Cane is a worry, but Sotutu is overdue a run at 8. Let's just hope he's not under-cooked. Perhaps they'll start Scott Barrett at 6 and have two loosies on the bench in Akira and Jacobsen?
I'd like to see Skipper and Scooter start with Hoskins at 8. In theory, that could allow Jacobson/Paps to come on at 55/60ish for Cane and Akira there for Hoskins, or to move to 6 if a starting lock went down.
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@His-Bobness Not THAT sorry, I hope!
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@Bovidae said in Bledisloe 1:
@Crucial said in Bledisloe 1:
WTF is Laulala doing there? He cant even be effective in NPC.
Maybe we can be optimistic and say that Ryan wants one last look at him. The emphasis being on "last".
In last three years he has consistently been strongest TH scrummager for ABs. That buys him some leeway. The AB training sessions will have a fair bit to do with his prospects for EOYT.
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@Bones said in Bledisloe 1:
I'd rather see them invest in someone other than Ennor too. I don't really see the point in both him and Faingaanuku being there. At least LF performed in SR, be nice to see him get another chance in Tests at some stage.
Injuries.
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@Bones said in Bledisloe 1:
@pakman said in Bledisloe 1:
In last three years he has consistently been strongest TH scrummager for ABs.
Got anything to back that up other than mabo? I just don't buy it. Even if he was, the balance for what else he brings is way off.
I watch! Ethan De Groot on record for saying Nepo strongest TH in NZ rugby, although that was before the return of Owen the Tryless.
Agree he's not there for his step and passing!
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@Bovidae said in Bledisloe 1:
@pakman said in Bledisloe 1:
Agree he's not there for his step and passing!
Nor his defence, which is the big concern when Laulala is being exposed at NPC level.
Players are generally lighter at NPC level than International, therefore faster. So harder for Nepo to catch...
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@Bones said in Bledisloe 1:
I'd rather see them invest in someone other than Ennor too. I don't really see the point in both him and Faingaanuku being there. At least LF performed in SR, be nice to see him get another chance in Tests at some stage.
I don't think you could really consider having Leicester covering centre - so from that perspective, they need Ennor. But, I'm struggling to think Braydon is really our next best option.
Leicester - in my mind - is a bit of a project, so no rush for him to play again. Hadn't ever noticed his full name....
Leicester Ofa Ki Wales Twickenham Fainga'anuku
He might be following the career path laid out for him by his parents!
