All Blacks v Japan
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@frugby said in All Blacks v Japan:
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks v Japan:
@Landers92 said in All Blacks v Japan:
Stoked for Proctor, more than deserved. Ruben Love should be starting at 15 imo, to think he’s been around the squad since the England series and hasn’t had a single minute and now he’s getting capped off the bench. Dont see him getting a lot of time against the big teams in the UK so why not get big minutes now.
I struggle to get the forward pack line up but I have been told that there is a real chance an AB XV player that is training with the team will be named in the 23.
I'm very hopeful it is one of our lads Haig or Holland. Will be so cool to see one of those two debut.
Hard to imagine it won't be Haig or CLW, but Holland a chance if they really want to rest their locks.
Yeah looking at the players unavailable, I'm leaning towards it being Haig. That might just be hopeful thinking on my behalf. He also looks like a potential option to be the final player added to the full squad too. The locks seem relatively settled and untouched by injury. Probably depends on how they have performed in front of the coaches this week too.
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All Blacks team vs Japan:
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Tamaiti Williams
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Asafo Aumua
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Pasilio Tosi
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Scott Barrett (c)
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Patrick Tuipulotu
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Samipeni Finau
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Sam Cane
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Wallace Sititi
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Cam Roigard
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Damian McKenzie
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Mark Tele'a
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Anton Lienert-Brown
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Billy Proctor
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Sevu Reece
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Stephen Perofeta
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George Bell
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Ethan de Groot
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Fletcher Newell
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Sam Darry
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Peter Lakai
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Cortez Ratima
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David Havili
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Ruben Love
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@darylmitchell said in All Blacks v Japan:
All Blacks team vs Japan:
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Tamaiti Williams
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Asafo Aumua
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Pasilio Tosi
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Scott Barrett (c)
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Patrick Tuipulotu
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Samipeni Finau
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Sam Cane
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Wallace Sititi
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Cam Roigard
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Damian McKenzie
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Mark Tele'a
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Anton Lienert-Brown
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Billy Proctor
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Sevu Reece
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Stephen Perofeta
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George Bell
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Ethan de Groot
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Fletcher Newell
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Sam Darry
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Peter Lakai
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Cortez Ratima
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David Havili
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Ruben Love
Is this a confirmation or an assumption of what you think the team will be?
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Pretty happy with that. Have to remember they haven't played a game in quite a while, and this is the only warm-up. Complete rest for Vaai, Lomax, Taylor, Savea who have had the heaviest workload I'd think. Good opportunity for the other front rowers to start. Hopefully Ethan is just doing lots of running. Expect Lord on for Barrett early.
If we had a rapid traditional style 7 there, you'd just about be looking at a balanced trio, but Cane is a long way from that now - still, good to see Samipeni get another run and Sititi at 8. Be nice to see them operate with Lakai on for Cane early - although Sititi coming off would be better for managing minutes. -
@Bovidae That team will take care of Japan no problem.
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@darylmitchell said in All Blacks v Japan:
All Blacks team vs Japan:
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Tamaiti Williams
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Asafo Aumua
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Pasilio Tosi
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Scott Barrett (c)
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Patrick Tuipulotu
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Samipeni Finau
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Sam Cane
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Wallace Sititi
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Cam Roigard
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Damian McKenzie
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Mark Tele'a
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Anton Lienert-Brown
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Billy Proctor
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Sevu Reece
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Stephen Perofeta
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George Bell
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Ethan de Groot
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Fletcher Newell
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Sam Darry
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Peter Lakai
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Cortez Ratima
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David Havili
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Ruben Love
Yeah nah. Cf actual team named.
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@canefan said in All Blacks v Japan:
@Frank said in All Blacks v Japan:
Suggests they (currently) see Ratima as their number one halfback.
I think they will be happy for him to start while giving Cam plenty of time to build his fitness
I don't think fitness is the issue, it's more getting his confidence back by playing minutes. I think there's nothing wrong with Ratima starting on this tour with Cam coming off the bench but I feel that role will be reversed once Roigard is back up to speed again.
