All Blacks vs Argentina I
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
Not that I think anything will happen, but for me the best fullback in the squad is still Jordie.
hot take!
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@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
I thought Lord was both injured and preferred.
I know you didn't mean it that way, but that seems like an apt and ironic comment on All Black selection concepts this year
Taking 3 locks and having Darry in the train-on squad was weird. That was the basis to infer they didn't want to hand him a contract - and seemed to be waiting for Lord to come back from injury.
Selections have been a bit unusual, particularly in composition of the squad.
I think they've used trainings (as well as games) to learn more about these players and how they fit into the AB environment - whilst also being limited to a squad size of 32 for the first squad.
To select Darry in the 32 man squad means dropping someone else
The likes of Darry, Love and Hotham have impressed and so come into the 36 man squad.
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@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
Not that I think anything will happen, but for me the best fullback in the squad is still Jordie.
hot take!
So now there's 6 fullbacks....
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@Frank said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
Robertson was asked earlier this week and said he sees Jordan as a fullback who can cover wing. Which aligns with how he selected the Crusaders.
So that means we currently have four fullbacks - Perofeta, Barrett, Love, and Jordan.
They should have picked Plummer to develop a second first-five because going back to Barrett is total back to the future vibes.
Plummer would have been a better bet either way, he's not going to be any worse at 12 than David. He's definitely more physically equipped.
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@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@Frank said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
Robertson was asked earlier this week and said he sees Jordan as a fullback who can cover wing. Which aligns with how he selected the Crusaders.
So that means we currently have four fullbacks - Perofeta, Barrett, Love, and Jordan.
They should have picked Plummer to develop a second first-five because going back to Barrett is total back to the future vibes.
Plummer would have been a better bet either way, he's not going to be any worse at 12 than David. He's definitely more physically equipped.
Calm down Neps. Enough is enough. He’s not exactly Andrew Merhtens. He was actually a reasonably big fella when I walked past him in the airport.
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@Bones said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
Not that I think anything will happen, but for me the best fullback in the squad is still Jordie.
hot take!
So now there's 6 fullbacks....
Razor loves his wingers and fullbacks!
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@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
Calm down Neps. Enough is enough. He’s not exactly Andrew Merhtens. He was actually a reasonably big fella when I walked past him in the airport.
Mehrtens was an AB 12?
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
Calm down Neps. Enough is enough. He’s not exactly Andrew Merhtens. He was actually a reasonably big fella when I walked past him in the airport.
Mehrtens was an AB 12?
No but Havili covers 10
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@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
Calm down Neps. Enough is enough. He’s not exactly Andrew Merhtens. He was actually a reasonably big fella when I walked past him in the airport.
Mehrtens was an AB 12?
No but Havili covers 10
Not for the ABs judging on his recent 10 form for the Crusaders!
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
Calm down Neps. Enough is enough. He’s not exactly Andrew Merhtens. He was actually a reasonably big fella when I walked past him in the airport.
Mehrtens was an AB 12?
No but Havili covers 10
Not for the ABs judging on his recent 10 form for the Crusaders!
He does cos Razor said so
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@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
Calm down Neps. Enough is enough. He’s not exactly Andrew Merhtens. He was actually a reasonably big fella when I walked past him in the airport.
Mehrtens was an AB 12?
No but Havili covers 10
Not for the ABs judging on his recent 10 form for the Crusaders!
He does cos Razor said so
DH is another player who in recent times has been kissed on the dick a lot more than his ability would suggest he deserves
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
four fullbacks
four hybrid opensidesthis is certainly some recipe. i can't wait to see what the master plan is
It would have made more sense to pick Paps, Cane and RD, and thrown in Finau and three other blokes big enough to challenge him at six, which is where we're weak!
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Been posted? Quelle surprising that Ta$man are the biggest beneficiary.
Twelve All Blacks released from Rugby Championship squad
Twelve players in the All Blacks squad for the Rugby Championship have been released to play provincial rugby this weekend.
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Pumas squad -
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All Blacks to face Argentina big guns in Rugby Championship as Los Pumas name squad
Argentina have been boosted by the return of some experienced players for the Rugby Championship.
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@Bones said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
Been posted? Quelle surprising that Ta$man are the biggest beneficiary.
Twelve All Blacks released from Rugby Championship squad
Twelve players in the All Blacks squad for the Rugby Championship have been released to play provincial rugby this weekend.
I hope TWM have rung Hoss to ensure he's on standby in case of any niggles.
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@pakman said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
@Bones said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
Been posted? Quelle surprising that Ta$man are the biggest beneficiary.
Twelve All Blacks released from Rugby Championship squad
Twelve players in the All Blacks squad for the Rugby Championship have been released to play provincial rugby this weekend.
I hope TWM have rung Hoss to ensure he's on standby in case of any niggles.
The rang Lio-Willie
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Argentina I - 10 August:
and i seriously question the viewing of Finau as a lock/6
A break glass in case of emergency lock if no-one else can play there is about Finau's level at lock unfortunately.
