All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II

Kirwan

That's a really shit team. I don't think you learn much with that many changes, the new guys are on a hiding to nothing.

I'd try Stevenson, McLeod and Finau only. See how they go surrounded by the top selections in other positions.

Williams and Rogiard from the bench.

KiwiMurph

Wallabies named

Angus Bell (22 Tests)
David Porecki (13 Tests)
Pone Fa’amausili (4 Tests)
Nick Frost (11 Tests)
Richie Arnold (3 Tests)
Tom Hooper (2 Tests)
Fraser McReight (11 Tests)
Rob Valetini (33 Tests)
Tate McDermott (c) (24 Tests)
Carter Gordon (3 Tests)
Marika Koroibete (54 Tests)
Samu Kerevi (44 Tests)
Jordan Petaia (26 Tests)
Mark Nawaqanitawase (5 Tests)
Andrew Kellaway (22 Tests)

Finishers
16. Jordan Uelese (18 Tests)
17. James Slipper (130 Tests)
18. Zane Nonggorr (1 Test)
19. Will Skelton (27 Tests)
20. Rob Leota (15 Tests)
21. Nic White (62 Tests)
22. Quade Cooper (79 Tests)
23. Izaia Perese (4 Tests)

Duluth

James Slipper will equal Adam Ashley-Cooper’s record of 32 Tests against New Zealand

Machpants

@Kirwan said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

That's a really shit team. I don't think you learn much with that many changes, the new guys are on a hiding to nothing.

I'd try Stevenson, McLeod and Finau only. See how they go surrounded by the top selections in other positions.

Williams and Rogiard from the bench.

Exactly, hard to look good in a team that is basically brand new, it would be a mess

Chris B.

Every time I see Nick Frost's name - I get The Chills.

Without wishing him ill - there's got to be a red card coming.

Nick Frost - bye bye bye!

Derpus

@game_film This is a dead rubber and NZ could name 3 separate teams that would all beat the Wallabies. Wallabies are paying $21. I would be benching my entire starting 15.

mariner4life

i thought this was just another "woe the wallabies" derpus post, but he's fucking right

on Sportsbet they are paying $17 and we are paying $1.01
That's fucking ridiculous

Kirwan

@Derpus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

@game_film This is a dead rubber and NZ could name 3 separate teams that would all beat the Wallabies. Wallabies are paying $21. I would be benching my entire starting 15.

There were some encouraging signs I thought last week.

But this isn't about Oz, IMO it doesn't help us for the World Cup. After the past few year's results, I'd rather storm into the tournament with a settled side and confidence and form.

KiwiMurph

@Kirwan ABs will play their top side vs Boks at Twickenham - that's the tune up game.

This game is to figure out who makes the squad on Monday.

mariner4life

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

This game is to figure out who makes the squad on Monday.

i struggle to believe that this game in any way has any bearing whatsoever on who gets selected Monday.

KiwiMurph

At the other end of the spectrum Eddie Jones has yet to give his 3rd hooker or 3rd halfback a single minute of gametime.

Bovidae

A surprise!

Kirwan

Taking this super seriously, lol. Wallabies screwed if they win or lose now, win it's the B (C?) team, lose and it's a fucking disaster.

Derpus

@Kirwan is it, though? Pretty much all of those players are still better than their Wallaby counterparts.

gt12

That's a pretty shit team.

If certain players are poor, we'll have no better idea of whether it is them or the combinations.

Machpants

I'm going to put some money on the wallabies

JK

Well that team wont keep me home on a saturday arvo (unless its raining anyway)

KiwiMurph

@Tordah said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

@Tordah Liam Napier is pretty damn reliable I'd suggest Stevenson is playing.

I hope you're - and he's - right. Don't think so, though. I doubt they are going to go with wholesale changes. All I'm reading is "likely", "expected", "could", and "possible".

As I said. Liam Napier is reliable.

JK

@Derpus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

@game_film This is a dead rubber and NZ could name 3 separate teams that would all beat the Wallabies. Wallabies are paying $21. I would be benching my entire starting 15.

Aus in to $7.50 here now..... quality AB's side

Windows97

Sheesh... the silver lining I guess is that everyone in the team will be giving it death as they try and force their way into the main squad but my goodness, its the bottom of the barrel.

Surprised Lord didn't get a start over BBBR.

The Silver Fern

All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II