All Blacks 2023
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2023:
@Chris-B even if Cam deserved to start over Smith, Fozzie has shown he won't make a major.change like that unless forced into (injury)
It is if he is still stubborn enough to believe Christie is still the best 9 to back up Smith.
The time for making major changes to the team is pretty much over, though - but, that doesn't men there can't be a bit of tinkering on the margins - and they seem to have made a few changes to the make-up of the bench in recent times.
Starting XV is pretty much set in stone, but for injuries (and red cards) which is no bad thing at this point.
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@Chris-B said in All Blacks 2023:
Starting XV is pretty much set in stone, but for injuries (and red cards) which is no bad thing at this point.
Welllll.....
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This discussion has gone a little bit off the rails. No way Roigard should be starting over Smith, and especially not based on coming on in a losing match and a match against Namibia.
2nd halfback over the Ginga? Hell yes. Starting over Smith. Fucking absurd.
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BODs on to it..
Brian O'Driscoll Thinks New Zealand's Attack Issues Centre On Beauden Barrett | Balls.ie
Brian O'Driscoll has pinpointed a specific selection choice at full-back which he feels could cost New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup
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I'd agree with starting Smith, but precisely because we have seen so little of Roigard in big games.
Instead we risked our number 1, with no real back-up, in every major game. It's madness. The lack of any planning for something bad happening infuriates me.
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Has Mrs Roigard ever met Carlos Spencer?
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@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks 2023:
Has Mrs Roigard ever met Carlos Spencer?
funny think his father played in the front row whose nickname was tubby
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@Nepia said in All Blacks 2023:
This discussion has gone a little bit off the rails. No way Roigard should be starting over Smith, and especially not based on coming on in a losing match and a match against Namibia.
2nd halfback over the Ginga? Hell yes. Starting over Smith. Fucking absurd.
Who do you think looked the better HB in these 2 matches. And did you ever watch Roigard closely in SRP. His kicking is far and away better than Smith. And maybe his running game too. But experience. I would always take the better player when one has key qualities that the other lacks.
But not to worry because Foster
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Team I’d be looking to play Italy. Obviously a lot of players will need to be assessed for injuries before it’s named.
1 Ofa T
2 Taylor
3 Lomax
4 Retallick
5 S Barrett
6 Frizell
7 Cane
8 A Savea
9 A Smith
10 Mo’unga
11 Telea
12 J. Barrett
13 R. Ioane
14. W. Jordan
15. B. BarrettSami T, Williams, Newell, Whitelock, Papalii, Roigard, DMac, Leicester F
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@Mattasaurus said in All Blacks 2023:
BODs on to it..
Brian O'Driscoll Thinks New Zealand's Attack Issues Centre On Beauden Barrett | Balls.ie
Brian O'Driscoll has pinpointed a specific selection choice at full-back which he feels could cost New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup
I was watching the game on ITV4 and they highlighted him as someone not playing well before the game.
I was thinking the Beauden Barrett we know and love would have least got one try against that mob last night.
We have no cutting edge on the 15 shirt anymore.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2023:
Team I’d be looking to play Italy. Obviously a lot of players will need to be assessed for injuries before it’s named.
1 Ofa T
2 Taylor
3 Lomax
4 Retallick
5 S Barrett
6 Frizell
7 Cane
8 A Savea
9 A Smith
10 Mo’unga
11 Telea
12 J. Barrett
13 R. Ioane
14. W. Jordan
15. B. BarrettSami T, Williams, Newell, Whitelock, Papalii, Roigard, DMac, Leicester F
Fucking LOL Ofa, slow beaudy, jezuswhy?
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@Machpants Ofa T had a good game last night.
I can’t see Foster picking anyone but BB at fullback. He’s not a bad player but he is not the phenomenon he was 7 or 8 years ago. Something went wrong after he left the Canes.
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@sparky Ofa gave away multiple penalties. sure he dominated the Namibian scrum, and you can only play who you're up against - but that's not much to write home about.
I don't really understand why Beauden played this game. I was thinking it was either Foster trying to get his confidence back, or maybe he is going to drop him. The latter is probably just wishful thinking though as it would be pretty bizarre given Jordan just played his worst game in black and McKenzie hasn't been given bugger all time at 15. -
@sparky said in All Blacks 2023:
@Machpants Ofa T had a good game last night.
I can’t see Foster picking anyone but BB at fullback. He’s not a bad player but he is not the phenomenon he was 7 or 8 years ago. Something went wrong after he left the Canes.
1m run, 2 turn overs, couple of penalties. And fuck all else, no Ofa (apart from his cool SBW pass) was shit
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2023:
@Machpants Ofa T had a good game last night.
He did, and you'd expect Groot to be stood down.
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BB is really off his game and has been for a long time. The problems at the Blues replicate themselves at the ABs when he is playing. Was a great player but now is trying too hard and involving himself too much to the detriment of the ABs. It was time to move on 2 seasons ago.
