All Blacks vs Ireland
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@sparky said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
Who do people keep wanting to move Sititi to 8? He’s been absolutely brilliant at 6. Just leave him there.
8 is Sititi's preferred position. 8 will give him more opportunities with the ball in hand where he is excelling. The All Blacks coaches have said they see him as "an 8 who can cover 6."
Ardie Savea is not playing well at 8. (Cane is now too slow at 7.) Perhaps a return to 7 might start getting the best out of the World Player of Year again?
I agree with all this. Why don't they try people out for half a game. It's becoming annoying to be honest.
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@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
Who do people keep wanting to move Sititi to 8? He’s been absolutely brilliant at 6. Just leave him there.
You haven't seen him play at 8?
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@Tim said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
Is there any word on Papalii rejoining the squad? Cane was completely anonymous. Tough ask coming off a hamstring injury to play Ireland.
I'd heard that Blackadder and Papalii were going to be ready by France at the earliest.
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Will Brodie McAlister get in ahead of Bell on the bench? Not a fan of either yet, but maybe McAlister is a bit more 'seasoned' for a test of this size if you were to choose between the 2?
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All the best to Proctor but can’t help but feel he’s not done himself any favours
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@MiketheSnow by returning for the birth of his child? Jeez Mike. You’re a hard marker!
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@taniwharugby An apostrophe is in the wrong place in the last sentence of that press release. Standards are slipping.
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@African-Monkey yeah, he is not nearly as shit as Bell
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@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
All the best to Proctor but can’t help but feel he’s not done himself any favours
Hard disagree, Mike. Whānau comes first. All the best to Billy Proctor and his family for the days ahead.
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@sparky said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@taniwharugby An apostrophe is in the wrong place in the last sentence of that press release. Standards are slipping.
Unless it's only his own best wishes - maybe the other All Blacks think like @MiketheSnow.
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@sparky Problem is neither Papalii or Blackadder will be match fit of they rejoin the squad, and if they play will be well off the pace for test rugby . At this stage it would be far easier for Kirifi and Lakai to join the team after the all blacks XV game over in Montpellier this weekend
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@Kiwidom said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@sparky Problem is neither Papalii or Blackadder will be match fit of they rejoin the squad, and if they play will be well off the pace for test rugby . At this stage it would be far easier for Kirifi and Lakai to join the team after the all blacks XV game over in Montpellier this weekend
I suppose it's only a problem if there are further injuries. In all likelihood, the same starting trio will be used for the next two games so it just means Papali'i and Blackadder might both start against Italy.
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I think if we see either Papalii or Blackadder against France it will be off the bench. Being involved in the Italy game is much more likely.
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I trust the All Blacks training to get experienced players like those two up to speed and match sharpness. The issue will be how much of the full training programme are they involved with?
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@Bones said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@kidcalder I don't think that's the case at all. Pretty bizarre selecting a poor player to start, just so the guy that replaces him is better.
South Africa would never do that ... hang on ...
