RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina

taniwharugby

Tough to drop Christie when he did nothing wrong last week...horses for courses...so if we make final.anf if SA do also, based on previous 'courses' Roigard will play the final!

Changes as expected, good ST back, need him to get some 2022 form back in him.

Let's win this and with no injuries!

Bones

@Machpants said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@Bones said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@Machpants said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@Bones said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

Plus, the old man gets a rest. Wouldn't be great if him or Taylor went down and we had to dust down Sami for next week when he hasn't played in forever.

Does that apply to other dirty dirties? Vai'i, Jacobsen, etc?

When they get as good as Taukeiaho and are covering for Koro, maybe.

Samisoni has been decided average this year, I'm just wondering why only him, no other not 'availability enforced' change

Because average Samsoni is still better than Jacobson or Vaai.
good Samsoni is on a level they couldn't dream of.
Jacobson and Vaai aren't required in a crucial position if a 38yo gets injured.

cgrant

Good to see they are persisting with Williams and Newell on the bench. They bring more grunt in the loose than Ofa T and Laulala. They also won a scrum penalty while they were only seven against eight Irishmen which tells a lot about their scrummaging ability.

sparky

In case anyone was feeling complacent. Never forget.

taniwharugby

@sparky that's a no thanks for me...one of the 2 games I went to Twickers for, both were losses, self imposed ban, easy to enforce from NZ haha

Canes4life

@cgrant and they don't drop the ball.

Dan54

@stodders said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

Whitelock swap with Retallick.

Tele'a in. Fainga'anuku out of the 23.

Taukei'aho in. Coles out of the 23.

Like the look of the team, perhaps I would of thought Roigard against Argies, but can understand why they have gone for Christie (well more or less), also Sami, I actually think is good pick as he may get more time than they want to give Colsey before final, I guessing if score is ok (and I saying only if) they may make a couple of eraly changes.
Anyway C'mon ABs , you can do this!!!

kidcalder

@Bovidae Losing to a Sydney XV as well
Pat Lams only appearance

voodoo

Boring team selection, WTF are we supposed to do for the next 2 days when we all agree with Foster???

Victor Meldrew

@taniwharugby said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

Tough to drop Christie when he did nothing wrong last week.

Oh, you are a card.

Bones

@voodoo said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

Boring team selection, WTF are we supposed to do for the next 2 days when we all agree with Foster???

Fuck off peacemaker

Victor Meldrew

@voodoo said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

Boring team selection, WTF are we supposed to do for the next 2 days when we all agree with Foster???

Blame him for last week's earthquake in Guatemala.

Billy Tell

Getting some intensive anthem practice into my daughter. When she’s never lived in NZ, there’s only the matches on tv to learn. Really hope we are surrounded by kiwis (or Argentinians) and not disgruntled surly Irish and Welsh fans.