All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham
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Strong team
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@sparky said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
So what will the NZ side be? Something like?
Du Groot, Taylor, Lomax, S. Barrett, Whitelock, Jacobson, Cane (c), A. Savea, A.Smith, R. Mo’unga, Telea, J. Barrett, R. Ioane, W. Jordan, B. Barrett.
Sami T, Williams, Newell, Vaii, Papalii, Christie, Havili, Leicester F
Might see Roigard instead of Christie, but yeah, pretty close I reckon.
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@Victor-Meldrew Roigard has had what, 20 mins of rugby since end of super rugby?
Wouldn't be so bad if we had some minnows in the opening match to get some players in, but they all gotta uit the field running.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
Roigard has had what, 20 mins of rugby since end of super rugby?
He did play 50 mins for CM in a pre-season game before his AB debut.
Finau could be on the bench but they will want to start the player who they will use at 6 against France.
BB might not be risked if he isn't 100% fit. Ofa still ahead of Williams in the no.17 jersey.
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If Ryan wants to rollout our A team, he is obviously pretty confident with the players that can be brought in as replacements. In encounters like these it is usually the forwards that have the most injuries. Can see him calling in Joe Moody possibly Oly Yager after this one.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
Finau could be on the bench but they will want to start the player who they will use at 6 against France.
Foster said at squad naming that Finau could even start and then quickly changed subject..so for me he is definitely either starting or on bench at minimum
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@Frank said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
Jacques Niebnar confirmed that the 33 originally named Boks are the ones they have submitted to World Rugby. So unless there is an injury, Handre Pollard isn't coming in. (still think they will might find an injury)
Submissions aren't final until end of August, so it doesn't matter. You can change before then with no penalty
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@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
Why do the Boks always announce their team well before others do?
No respect for Thursdays
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@booboo I heard on the radio our team will be named later tonight, which aint Thursday either...not like the old days, but not real old days, 10am Thursday NZT
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The match is on Friday evening in the UK, so……
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
I heard on the radio our team will be named later tonight
Imagine if we could do something as simple as go onto the AB app and see when it'll be announced.
Can we fuck. Geez they're useless at simple things.
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@Bones I dont have the app
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@taniwharugby I do but it's pretty pointless
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Given the team has already been named the delay to a wider audience adds nothing but pissing off loyal supporters
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I heard it was being named about 11.30pm nz time
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@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
I heard it was being named about 11.30pm nz time
named publically, many people already know who is in the team as internally announced generally over 1-2 days prior historically and then those who get the sauce...
