All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2

[Machpants]

Including reserves

[Machpants]

Happy about 17, surprised about 22 23.

As expected tho. And or bench is weak as piss compared to Boks, Sami and Marx cancel each other out

But hey we all know, play a blinder and not one of the chosen ones, get dropped eh DMac

[Yeetyaah]

No Dmac or Emoni is interesting. I'm glad to see Mark Telea starting as he's had a great year, also good to see Will Jordan back and Tamaiti get a debut.

[Bovidae]

So Jordan will end up at fullback if Barrett goes to 10. A missed opportunity on the bench.

[reprobate]

Yeah shot Fozzie, who wants a functioning backline anyway?

[Kiwiwomble]

pretty excited to see Telea and Jordan on the wings....does go against my gut to have the a specialised player like clark on the bench and starting the more utility players

[Nepia]

What do they see in the Ginga? Seriously.

[foobaNZ]

Can't believe Dmac is dropped completely after last week.

Samisoni every day over Taylor for me.

I'd have Roigard over Christie too.

[Nepia]

@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

pretty excited to see Telea and Jordan on the wings....does go against my gut to have the a specialised player like clark on the bench and starting the more utility players

Yeah, DMac on the bench can cover 10, 15, wing - Clarke only really covers wing.

[Machpants]

60 mins + and we'll see if the ABs are a real deal. Frizzle better be at a level that he plays vs average teams

[KiwiMurph]

This is the issue when you pre-select sides. DMac misses out no matter how well he plays.

Matching size for size on our bench - makes sense but also risky if the backline isn't firing with no DMac to bail them out.

Would be really nice if Taylor & Mo'unga can bring their Crusaders form to black.

[Yeetyaah]

Will Jordan to 15, Emoni Narawa to 14. Damian to 22. Beauden out of the 23. Simple as.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Yeetyaah would love to see it...just to see how we play without BB, that and savea (just for a rest and to blood someone else)

[foobaNZ]

@Nepia might be his D? He's probably our best defensive 9.

But as he stunts the attack I don't see the point.

Roigard is a pretty good defender too and a much better attacking 9.

[gt12]

If Mo'unga shits the bed this week, where are we?

If he doesn't, where are we?

I don't get the selections with the WC really not that far away.

I don't get why they would start Dmac last week then drop him, despite being excellent.

Him on the bench this week, would likely give us far more danger.

I can't see much evidence of a plan, yet.

[kiwiinmelb]

Our bench looks a bit unconvincing compared to theirs

[Machpants]

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

Our bench looks a bit unconvincing compared to theirs

Understatement

[Frank]

Let's give Frizell his upteenth chance to prove he can't hack it against physical sides.

Let's put Christie in despite not knowing what he actually brings except having played more games than Roigard.

Let's drop DMac from the 23 entirely, because it didn't matter how he played last week, that was always our plan.

Let's keep hoping our fuck all impact lock when starting (Vaa'i) is going to to be able to come on and make an impact.

[His Bobness]

Foster really is clueless, isn’t he? No feel for selection, no willingness to take a chance on players. He just moves the pieces around the chessboard without any sense of an over-arching strategy at work.

[Winger]

@foobaNZ said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

@Nepia might be his D? He's probably our best defensive 9.

But as he stunts the attack I don't see the point.

Roigard is a pretty good defender too and a much better attacking 9.

And a much better kicker. The last game vs Brumbies he was outstanding with his kicking.