All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham

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@sparky said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

England have named their team:

I think they need a few more VCs.

sparky

A 6-2 split on the England bench in case you were wondering.

nzzp

@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

Reckon we need to at least name Temu in the starting XV.

were you offering that 40% off code again

Bones

@nzzp said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

Reckon we need to at least name Temu in the starting XV.

were you offering that 40% off code again

Only in the final quarter.

nzzp

@MajorRage said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

@sparky who believes they are that good?

They aren't as shit as being made out on here, but they aren't amazing either.

we are strong favourites against England. So there's that - now we have to execute

sparky

Ruben Love won't be featuring for the ABs:

reprobate

good, better to keep him playing.

frugby

Think most of the starting side picks itself. Big question is who takes the last back position I reckon.
EDG/Taylor/Lomax
Barrett/Vaa'i
Sititi/Savea/Cane
Ratima/?
J Barrett/Ioane
Clarke/?/?

B Barrett and Jordan will take two of those spots, where they play depends on who fills the other spot. Suspect it will be Reece on the right wing, but could easily be Perofeta at 15 or DMac at 10.

nzzp

I think
10 DMac
14 Jordan
15 BB

is the strongest we can put out. Moving BB to 10 weakens 10 and 14 (and is short term). Jordan has his failings, but Reece is really struggling in Tests this year

reprobate

I'd stick with Jordan at 15, he's the future and offers so much more in attack.
McKenzie over Barrett at 10 every day of the week.
And I guess Reece, reluctantly - unless Beauden wants a run there? Better in the air than Reece at least...

Frank

@sparky He's clearly better than Perofeta

Canes4life

I think the 23 will be the below, will be surprised if it isn't.

EDG
Taylor
Lomax
Barrett (C)
Va'ai
Sititi
Cane
Savea
Ratima
McKenzie
Clarke
Barrett
Ioane
Jordan
Barrett
Aumua
Williams
Tosi
Tuipolotu
Finau
Roigard
Leinert-Brown
Reece

KiwiMurph

Liam Napier suggesting it's Beauden at 10. He is usually on the money with his predictions.

canefan

Razor is clearly a big Back to the Future fan

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Mr Fish

Given that McKenzie played the full 80 against Japan, I suspect Barrett will start at 10. I wouldn't have him in the 23 at all, to be honest.

Likely Jordan at fullback and either Reece or Tele'a on the wing, but Reece has been given a few opportunities and Tele'a agility might win him the start for this match.

Expecting Ratima, Barrett, Clarke, Barrett, Ioane, Tele'a, Jordan with a bench of Perenara, McKenzie, Lienert-Brown.

KiwiMurph

I actually like the idea of McKenzie off the bench. If used correctly he could really make a big difference.

Unfortunately the other utility back bench role seems to rotate between a guy who never looks good off the bench in ALB and a guy who hasn't been in form in 2 years in Havili.

brodean

@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

Given that McKenzie played the full 80 against Japan, I suspect Barrett will start at 10. I wouldn't have him in the 23 at all, to be honest.

Likely Jordan at fullback and either Reece or Tele'a on the wing, but Reece has been given a few opportunities and Tele'a agility might win him the start for this match.

Expecting Ratima, Barrett, Clarke, Barrett, Ioane, Tele'a, Jordan with a bench of Perenara, McKenzie, Lienert-Brown.

You wouldn't have Mckenzie in the 23 at all? Who covers 10?

Mr Fish

@brodean Sorry, I meant I wouldn't have Barrett in the 23.

Perofeta at fullback with Jordan on the right wing is the go for me.

reprobate

@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

Given that McKenzie played the full 80 against Japan, I suspect Barrett will start at 10. I wouldn't have him in the 23 at all, to be honest.

Likely Jordan at fullback and either Reece or Tele'a on the wing, but Reece has been given a few opportunities and Tele'a agility might win him the start for this match.

Expecting Ratima, Barrett, Clarke, Barrett, Ioane, Tele'a, Jordan with a bench of Perenara, McKenzie, Lienert-Brown.

Hasn't McKenzie played pretty much the full 80 in every game except the dead rubber Bledisloe?
I would be astonished if BB's mediocre performance at 10 in that game has seen him move to the top of the ladder. Our backs looked better the minute McKenzie came on.

mariner4life

yay. we'll go from not scoring in the last 20 to not scoring in the first 60.

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All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham