All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham
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Should play a game of 3 halves type match, rolling subs, removes test status and therefore some pressure on both team
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Apart from ££££‘s in the bank, I have never seen the point of playing the boks in a warm up match so close to our biggest game in pool play.
If we play our top side and lose/get injuries, it gives the boks more belief against us and weakens our squad.
Play the wider squad but put the a team on ice.
No one will give a shot about this game if we win.
Just like it means nothing that we beat the boks in pool play in 2019.
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@Bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
@Chris-B he definitely reads the fern. The ultimate troll wouldn't call up Stevenson in a case of double bluff.
You're only hurting yourself Ian.
I think Lord has gone over, and if Brodie is doesn't make as much progress as hoped he will go into squad, and send a winger home?
He must of read my posts by not taking Stevenson though Lol -
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
Should play a game of 3 halves type match, rolling subs, removes test status and therefore some pressure on both team
78,000 people have brought tickets paying a lot of money for what was marketed as a Test match between the All Blacks and the Springboks so I very much doubt it will be a game of three halves type game.
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@cgrant said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
If Bell is out, I'd call Coltman. He was very good for Lyon during the last stages of Top 14.
So…the NZRU finally allows the ABs to pick overseas players and first dibs goes to Liam Coltman…in an instantly forgettable match before the main event.
Oh look I just saw a pig flying.
Nb: not having a go at you. But they are not going to choose an overseas player.
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The issue with running out a B or C team is that it then means 5 weeks between fixtures for the A's.
I know we have an extra outside back with the squad which means all our trainings are basically perfect in-game simulations, but you still run the risk of rust with that sort of break.
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@voodoo said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
The issue with running out a B or C team is that it then means 5 weeks between fixtures for the A's.
I know we have an extra outside back with the squad which means all our trainings are basically perfect in-game simulations, but you still run the risk of rust with that sort of break.
The A pack needs a 40 minute hit out. No benefit from further exposure.
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@pakman said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
@voodoo said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
The issue with running out a B or C team is that it then means 5 weeks between fixtures for the A's.
I know we have an extra outside back with the squad which means all our trainings are basically perfect in-game simulations, but you still run the risk of rust with that sort of break.
The A pack needs a 40 minute hit out. No benefit from further exposure.
Happy with that
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When is the team named?
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@Bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
@No-Quarter said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
When is the team named?
- Moody
- Taylor
...
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@booboo said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
@Bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
@No-Quarter said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
When is the team named?
- Moody
- Taylor
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- Newell
- Whitelock
- Barrett
- ... ummm
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@game_film we've got Namibia, Uruguay and Italy to play our B/C teams. And weeks between games. We need the A team humming to beat France. For me, that means playing as close to our A team against SA.
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@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
@cgrant said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
If Bell is out, I'd call Coltman. He was very good for Lyon during the last stages of Top 14.
So…the NZRU finally allows the ABs to pick overseas players and first dibs goes to Liam Coltman…in an instantly forgettable match before the main event.
Oh look I just saw a pig flying.
Nb: not having a go at you. But they are not going to choose an overseas player.
He is in NZ now.
