All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2
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@pakman said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@booboo said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
What state are LF and Jordan in?
I would think that Jordan is available as Chch to Auckland isn't a long distance flight.
You'd want your best scrummaging props for this game.
Unless Moody and Newell are fully fit, don’t expect prop changes for this one.
Thought it was really odd how the Comms were trying to suggest the bench props against Argentina were the actual starting props and EdG, TL were lucky to get a start.
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A test against a fired up Boks team ,
I think you just pick the team that gives you the best chance to win the game ,
regardless of what happens later in the year, its still a test match we want to win, so go with that mindset when selecting the team .
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@canefan said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Joans-Town-Jones said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Machpants history of Fozz-ball sez we can't put two halves together.
To be fair the game was effectively over. Although we fans would love for them to push on
Drop-off in intensity due to fatigue is understandable, but keeping focussed in the forwards is still an issue though. A decent 9 on the bench would help too....
At least we only dozed off a bit in Mendoza rather than go to sleep like we did at Twickenham, so there's def. progress.
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Depends on fitness of course but I would like to see LF for CC, he is muscular in the collision areas and so valuable for TOs, like a 4th loose forward which is handy against SA especially without a 6-2 split. Elsewhere Jordan for BB, Sami T, BBBR starting, Wiiliams, Finau and Roigard to the bench.
Would be nice to see and even if some of the above are selected, I'd be happy enough. -
@kiwiinmelb sadly I don't think it will be that simple, despite it looking crystal clear SA really want to win this match.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@sparky said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
I’d play something like:
Jordan, Stevenson, R. Ioane, J.Barrett, Leicester F, DMac, A.Smith, A. Savea, Cane (c), S. Barrett, S.Whitelock, Retallick, Lomax, Sami T, De Grott
Bench: Coles, Newell, Williams, Lord, Papali’i, Roigard, B.Barrett. A. Leinert-Brown
No need to have 4 locks in the 23.
If ever there was a game to have Finau unleashed it’s a home test against the Boks. Big occasion and even if it’s on the bench for the final quarter.
Whitelock will want to play this one and whilst it’s not about sentimentality, this will be his last home test against the Boks. He was outstanding in the Super rugby final and even if we can get him through a full half I think we should.
Yeah, ideally we'd have our 3 locks as SB, Whitelock and BBBR in the 23, with two starting and one on the bench. I think them playing Frizell so much shows they are pretty desperate for a decent enough 6 so they can have that, but he hasn't delivered consistently enough. An ideal for Finau's development would be some bench minutes against SA and a start against the minnow Wallabies to boost his confidence in the black shirt.
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@Bones said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@pakman said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@booboo said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
What state are LF and Jordan in?
I would think that Jordan is available as Chch to Auckland isn't a long distance flight.
You'd want your best scrummaging props for this game.
Unless Moody and Newell are fully fit, don’t expect prop changes for this one.
Thought it was really odd how the Comms were trying to suggest the bench props against Argentina were the actual starting props and EdG, TL were lucky to get a start.
Who were your comms? TJ and Marshall? Or random international peeps?
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@booboo said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@pakman said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@booboo said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
What state are LF and Jordan in?
I would think that Jordan is available as Chch to Auckland isn't a long distance flight.
You'd want your best scrummaging props for this game.
Unless Moody and Newell are fully fit, don’t expect prop changes for this one.
Thought it was really odd how the Comms were trying to suggest the bench props against Argentina were the actual starting props and EdG, TL were lucky to get a start.
Who were your comms? TJ and Marshall? Or random international peeps?
I think it was TJ who said something saying those lines, guy is so past his best before is not funny. During the line ups bit at the start, maybe, Marshall does the backs
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
I read that the ABs and Argentineans shared a charter flight, which was scheduled to arrive in Auckland this afternoon. Therefore they should get at least another day of preparation.
Man, I would love to hear that both teams got in the beers for 15 hours together and rolled off at the other end.
Professionalism sucks sometimes
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If I’m selecting, I’m probably starting RM for DM, given that this is 90% likely to be my 10 for the business end of the season. I’m keeping 12/13, but I’m happy to switch CC for LF and also Narawa for Jordan/SS if fit.
Everyone here seems to be on board with Narawa having a blinder last week, but I can’t say I was that impressed. He looked solid, and it was a nice finish for his try, but he didn’t look super-explosive to me, it was hardly shades of Joe Rok or Rupeni - he didn’t gas anyone or do anything stupendous. High bar I’m setting I know, but I just didn’t see anything that would make me think he has leapfrogged any of the other more established guys
I thought BB did enough to cement his spot for another week too, he’ll get the same favourite treatment as RM this year I reckon
Agree with those wanting Roigard in for Christie, and I’d also like Finau to start.
Cane and Savea are rusted on.
And how good is it that I actually don’t give a fuck which of the 4 (yeah, that’s 4 bitches!) locks they select, nor which front row- it feels like we actually have real depth there right now.
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@Bones said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@voodoo which ones are your 4 though?
You have more than 4?
I’m ditching Vaa’i for Lord based on that debut performance and basically being a huge bitch. Combined with the incumbents and the unicorn that is Scott Barrett, it’s basically the best locking foursome in the history of the game…
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@booboo said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@pakman said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@booboo said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
What state are LF and Jordan in?
I would think that Jordan is available as Chch to Auckland isn't a long distance flight.
You'd want your best scrummaging props for this game.
Unless Moody and Newell are fully fit, don’t expect prop changes for this one.
Thought it was really odd how the Comms were trying to suggest the bench props against Argentina were the actual starting props and EdG, TL were lucky to get a start.
Who were your comms? TJ and Marshall? Or random international peeps?
It was TJ et al that said that.
