Italy v All Blacks

Bones

Quite yuck.

Mr Fish

Holland and Kirifi are predicted to make their debuts.

Predicted by a random South African YouTuber...?

I can potentially see Holland debuting off the bench but Kirifi is behind Lio-Willie in the pecking order. With Cane and Lakai both likely to start, it's difficult to imagine a situation where the All Blacks have another specialist 7 in the 23, especially when Savea is quite possibly going to feature as well.

Bones

@Mr-Fish said in New Zealand v Italy:

it's difficult to imagine a situation where the All Blacks have another specialist 7 in the 23

I....ahh....huh? Did you miss the games prior to the EOYT?

But yeah, who the heck is random saffa? Might as well just head down the pub and ask the first guy you see in a rugby jersey.

Mr Fish

Word is Stephen P at 10, Ruben Love and Fabian Holland both starting.

So not exactly the top team.

Mr Fish

@Mr-Fish said in New Zealand v Italy:

Word is Stephen P at 10, Ruben Love and Fabian Holland both starting.

So not exactly the top team.

And some skulldugery at 6.

Bones

@Mr-Fish please explain...

Mr Fish

@Bones said in New Zealand v Italy:

@Mr-Fish please explain...

I'm guessing Scott Barrett potentially? But basically anyone bar Sititi is going to be a bit of a square peg in a round hole.

booboo

@pakman said in New Zealand v Italy:

I’d quite like to see:

EDG/Aumua/Newell/Paddy T/Vaa’i/RD/Barrett (S)/Sititi/Roigard/BB/Lam/ALB/Jordan/Rieko/Perofeta

Bench T’Mighty/Bell/Tosi/Lakai/Lord/Ratima/DMac/Love

Barrett at 6?

Bones

@booboo openside

canefan

@Bones said in New Zealand v Italy:

@booboo openside

If that happens I will feel blindsided

kiwiinmelb

One good thing about this tour , the viewing times have been mostly pretty friendly.

Canes4life

@Mr-Fish said in New Zealand v Italy:

Word is Stephen P at 10, Ruben Love and Fabian Holland both starting.

So not exactly the top team.

I know it's only Italy but we need Ruben Love to have a blinder. I think our best back three going forward is 11. Clarke 14. Jordan and 15. Love. Love just needs more opportunity to prove himself.

canefan

@Canes4life said in New Zealand v Italy:

@Mr-Fish said in New Zealand v Italy:

Word is Stephen P at 10, Ruben Love and Fabian Holland both starting.

So not exactly the top team.

I know it's only Italy but we need Ruben Love to have a blinder. I think our best back three going forward is 11. Clarke 14. Jordan and 15. Love. Love just needs more opportunity to prove himself.

Just needs A chance to prove himself. Not just junk minutes against lower lights like Japan. This will be a more serious test, hopefully he can showcase what he's got

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Landers92

@Mr-Fish said in New Zealand v Italy:

Word is Stephen P at 10, Ruben Love and Fabian Holland both starting.

So not exactly the top team.

Interesting. We are hearing different things.

I haven’t been able to get the line up but told there won’t be anything too crazy happening. Hope that’s wrong, would love to see some change in the backs where possible.

canefan

@Landers92 said in New Zealand v Italy:

@Mr-Fish said in New Zealand v Italy:

Word is Stephen P at 10, Ruben Love and Fabian Holland both starting.

So not exactly the top team.

Interesting. We are hearing different things.

I haven’t been able to get the line up but told there won’t be anything too crazy happening. Hope that’s wrong, would love to see some change in the backs where possible.

Upvote for the Intel, a shame if they don't at least try one or two guys

Jailbreak7

Looks like they'll give TJ and Cane some time, farewell match and all that.

reprobate

@Jailbreak7 said in New Zealand v Italy:

Looks like they'll give TJ and Cane some time, farewell match and all that.

Ugh. Cane had his farewell, a win away against Ireland. Ratima and Roigard both have things to work on.

The Silver Fern

Italy v All Blacks