All Blacks XV v Munster
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@reprobate said in All Blacks XV v Munster:
@brodean said in All Blacks XV v Munster:
@kpkanz said in All Blacks XV v Munster:
@brodean Yeah but we're talking about playing against a midweek club team. With a different coach in McMillan coaching the backline attack and a completely different midfield to work with.
I don't know why we're extrapolating the 'fluidity' of the backline as if it's telling us anything about what these guys would do in the All Blacks environment.
I blame most of the lack of 'fluidity' in the backline in the All Blacks to our current top midfield pairing anyway.
It's a scratch team that have never played before. The ABs have had 10 games to get some fluidity but we aren't seeing it.
I agree that the current AB midfield options are an issue and I think that's relevant. We should be considering players in form. Half of Razor's issues are picking players out of form.
That's overstating it a bit, BB has played what 1 game at 10 this year, and that was paired with TJ?
Not that I really think time would help.They've all been in the squad training together for 4 or 5 months while ABs XV have been together for a week. BB would be training at 10 at times since they first all got together in July because he is 10 cover. Ratima has started a bunch of games now.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks XV v Munster:
@Mauss said in All Blacks XV v Munster:
@nostrildamus That's tough to gauge. Munster played well but you can't say they presented test-level opposition.
From the uncapped guys, I'd probably say Fabian Holland and AJ Lam. Holland is a great athlete who stepped up the intensity of his play and Lam showed some nice subtle touches to go along with great physicality in the midfield.
I noticed Holland's combination of physicality and footwork -impressive stepping for such a big nan.
Only saw the highlights and he looked really good.
Huge as well.
He has a very big future that boy.
Definite AB next July (stay healthy 🤞)
