Australia v All Blacks - Bled I
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@KiwiMurph is more that AS hasnt moved to 7 much in recent years, and Jacobson is more a 6/8 as well, although DP is more a 6/7 anyway...although we have moved from the 'traditional' out and out 7 anyway, IMO we are probably closer to running with 3 6.somethings, but just starting from a different spot.
AS usually goes 80, does Frizell often go 80, meaning this is more likely where LJ will go?
Sure plenty of options there, including a 'worst case' scenario of SW going to lock, SB to 6 and then LJ to 6/7 or 8....
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@Canes4life said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
I think we've missed a trick with no DMac on the bench. Surely he's the sort of player that will tear Aussie to shreds in the last 20 mins, be it at 10 or 15.
Agreed. As much as I like Caleb Clarke he’s a waste on the bench ie, no flexibility. DMac would’ve been much better.
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@Canes4life said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
I think we've missed a trick with no DMac on the bench. Surely he's the sort of player that will tear Aussie to shreds in the last 20 mins, be it at 10 or 15.
I agree, and said the same earlier re Clarke.
On DMac, I would also have preferred him, not so much to "tear the aussies to shreds in the last 20" (you cocky fucker
). but more because I'd like to see him get more time at 10. I am resigned to the fact that BB is likely to be our back-up 10 in the preferred 23 if RM gets injured IN a big game, but if we had to START a different 10 because RM cops an injury the week before, I'd probably prefer that be DMac over BB - and at the least, I'd like to see it once more before the big dance starts -
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@KiwiMurph if nothing, he peaks a bit more interest form Across the Ta$man, winds up a few Kiwis...
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Eddie is the ultimate shit stirrer. Good entertainment.
Looking at his team. Big forwards, massive backrow, Arnold and Tupou on the bench would have to be some of the largest forwards in the world?
They’re not being subtle, they’re going to take us on upfront, try to stop the AB gain line, flood the breakdown to mess up our ball. They’ve got the personnel to do it, will be interesting to watch.
Big weakness is combinations 9, 10, 13 & 15. How well will they operate under pressure? How well can they adjust when momentum shifts etc.
On paper it looks closer than form suggests.
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@taniwharugby said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
isnt that @booboo job anyway?
He's let the odd one through to the boundary of late, so I thought I'd help him out
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@taniwharugby said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@KiwiMurph if nothing, he peaks a bit more interest form Across the Ta$man, winds up a few Kiwis...
I won't even mention the spelling mistake or appalling use (or non-use) of capital letters.
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@TheMojoman said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
They’re not being subtle, they’re going to take us on upfront, try to stop the AB gain line, flood the breakdown to mess up our ball. They’ve got the personnel to do it, will be interesting to watch.
Sounds similar to the game plan for RWC 03 Semi Final. That day he targeted Jerry Collins as he was the primary ball carrier. I wonder if Frizell is in for similar treatment on Saturday.
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@TheMojoman said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@Canes4life said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
I think we've missed a trick with no DMac on the bench. Surely he's the sort of player that will tear Aussie to shreds in the last 20 mins, be it at 10 or 15.
Agreed. As much as I like Caleb Clarke he’s a waste on the bench ie, no flexibility. DMac would’ve been much better.
I'm the same, but wonder if they not thinking of giving Jordan a run at 15 if BB or RMo comes off?? Just answering questions?
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@KiwiMurph said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@TheMojoman said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
They’re not being subtle, they’re going to take us on upfront, try to stop the AB gain line, flood the breakdown to mess up our ball. They’ve got the personnel to do it, will be interesting to watch.
Sounds similar to the game plan for RWC 03 Semi Final. That day he targeted Jerry Collins as he was the primary ball carrier. I wonder if Frizell is in for similar treatment on Saturday.
he was the ONLY ball carrier in the team. Nothing else in the pack, nothing in the backline. As physically an unimposing team as you can put together.
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@KiwiMurph said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@TheMojoman said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
They’re not being subtle, they’re going to take us on upfront, try to stop the AB gain line, flood the breakdown to mess up our ball. They’ve got the personnel to do it, will be interesting to watch.
Sounds similar to the game plan for RWC 03 Semi Final. That day he targeted Jerry Collins as he was the primary ball carrier. I wonder if Frizell is in for similar treatment on Saturday.
His real plan was to stop the All Blacks carving the Wallabies up on counter attack, by kicking the ball into the grandstands. Get a jammy intercept ahead and then the wheels predictably fell off when fuck all of our forwards could carry over the advantage line.
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@KiwiMurph said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@taniwharugby said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
I also like Jacobson off the bench, but have to think this means DP and AS going 80?
They've got options. Jacobson could come on at 8 and AS could shift to 7. AS could get subbed and Whitelock comes on as captain. Jacobson could come on at 7 in place of Dalton (especially as Wallabies don't have an out and out 7 in the 23).
With this trio I think I'd just bring Jacobson on at 7. He and Blackadder can cover all three positions and that should be their role.
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Also, I think Eddie's shtick is getting a little old. He has a backline with no combinations, I doubt it's going to shine.
Tom Hooper as an open side? After his abject 30mins against the Boks at blind side? Valetini again starting at 8, not where he's been carving up at SR?
Eddie's either going for set piece certainty or he's lost his marbles.
I maintain if we lose this fixture, there should be a lynching.
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@antipodean said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@KiwiMurph said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@TheMojoman said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
They’re not being subtle, they’re going to take us on upfront, try to stop the AB gain line, flood the breakdown to mess up our ball. They’ve got the personnel to do it, will be interesting to watch.
Sounds similar to the game plan for RWC 03 Semi Final. That day he targeted Jerry Collins as he was the primary ball carrier. I wonder if Frizell is in for similar treatment on Saturday.
His real plan was to stop the All Blacks carving the Wallabies up on counter attack, by kicking the ball into the grandstands. Get a jammy intercept ahead and then the wheels predictably fell off when fuck all of our forwards could carry over the advantage line.
And had been told not to ruck by the dome headed dickhead in charge in some of the final days when you could do some actual good rucking.
I checked the scoring for the first time in years - one try each but 5 penalties to Oz. I had completely forgotten that.
