Bledisloe II - Have a stab at the teams.
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<p>I quite happy with Ben at 14 or 15, so doesn't worry me there, but I am really pleased to see ALB at 12, because I really think he will be starting 12 and rock of backline in 2023 WC!!</p>
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<p>Jordie Barrett. mic drop.</p> -
A couple of selections I'm not wild about. Parsons is a long way down the pecking order for Hookers IMHO. I'd have chosen Ricky Riccitelli.<br><br>
Ben Smith at fullback is sensible but Dagg on the Wing is eccentric. I remember him being dreadful there against the Blues last year. A much better choice for All Black Right Wing, especially at the Cake Tin would have been Cory Jane. -
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<p>[Spoiler]<br>
Bill Hay McKenzie<br>
George Bullock Douglas<br>
Brooke Cowden<br>
TKB<br>
JTA<br>
NMS<br>
ALB<br><br>
Any others?<br>
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<p>Interesting that all of them have at least one of their names is that of a past All Black too - in most cases legendary ones. Obviously in the case of NMS they are relatives.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Gunner" data-cid="608725" data-time="1472065926"><p>I'm bloody happy about this. I made a call for it to happen in an earlier thread, maybe before or during the Wales series and I was laughed off the forum.<br><br>
BFA, best full back in the world, wasted hanging out on the right wing.<br><br>
Hate to have to say it, but I'm going to anyway.<br><br><br><br>
I TOLD YOU SO [emoji6]</p></blockquote>
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Wasted out on the wing? What??? He's scored 18 of his 22 AB tries whilst playing on the wing. Hardly seems a waste. -
<p>Fozzie threw a curve ball in there with his interview!</p>
<p>But have to say that ALB seems a composed player and important to note allows Fekitoa to stay at 13 where he is best.</p>
<p>Malakai and Seta did conjure up some visions of rabbits in the headlights.</p> -
<p>Congrats to ALB, but I feel sorry for Buckman - I think he would have been in with a real shot for that spot if he hadn't borked his shoulder in Super pre-season</p>
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I like the midfield choice - ALB looks like he has a calm head on his shoulders and on paper the AlB Fekitoa combo should work nicely. A bit too soon for Rieko - let him get used to the environment and 15s again and unleash him later.<br><br>
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<p>Stoked for ALB, it was really impressive the way he stepped in for Ngatai and filled that hole. The man has a huge future (pity about his old man-like music tastes though, UB40? Really?).</p>
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<p>Not sure about the Dagg/Smith swap. Dagg was alright on the wing back in the day but I dunno how he'd go now. I guess we'll see though.</p> -
<p>It's not Smith at Fullback and dagg on the wing in real teerms. Just like last week, it's 15a &15b</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-time="1472077882" data-cid="608745" data-author="Unco"><p>Stoked for ALB, it was really impressive the way he stepped in for Ngatai and filled that hole. The man has a huge future (pity about his old man-like music tastes though, UB40? Really?).<br> <br>Not sure about the Dagg/Smith swap. Dagg was alright on the wing back in the day but I dunno how he'd go now. I guess we'll see though.</p></blockquote>Food for thought - It's hardly a labour of love, ALB has many rivers to cross but if it happens again, I'm sure we'll get over it.<br>That's my way of thinking anyway.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="jegga" data-cid="608715" data-time="1472063466">
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<p>I don't doubt it at all, have you not read the rest of this thread?</p>
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<p>Who's going to have an issue? Some of your Canes brethren (aside from Winger who we can just discount from any discussion he just wants Cane-a-blacks selected every week)?</p>
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<p>Seems to be everyone seems happy so far.</p>
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<p>Great for ALB, he looked impressive this season but I doubt anyone expected his rise to be so meteoritic. I think he'll do the job well. Really gutting for Ngatai though this season, hopefully his head comes right.</p>
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<p>Squire's another one who's had a meteoritic rise as well. He appears to have overtaken fan favourite Dixon or his height allows them to use him as a lock/loose forward.</p> -
<p>Another new backline combination, but it won't matter because that pack is sexy as fuck. </p>
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<p>Not overly impressed with the Dagg to wing thing, i don't think it's best use of resources. Still, it means we've reached the point where playing the Wallabies in NZ is time to experiment. </p>
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<p>Given last week, i reckon ABs by 20. </p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="sparky" data-cid="608731" data-time="1472066986"><p>A couple of selections I'm not wild about. Parsons is a long way down the pecking order for Hookers IMHO. I'd have chosen Ricky Riccitelli.<br><br>
Ben Smith at fullback is sensible but Dagg on the Wing is eccentric. I remember him being dreadful there against the Blues last year. A much better choice for All Black Right Wing, especially at the Cake Tin would have been Cory Jane.</p></blockquote>
Seriously? Ricky has played eight minutes of professional football and you want him to be the hooker in case Coles goes down in the second minute? -
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<p>Food for thought - It's hardly a labour of love, ALB has many rivers to cross but if it happens again, I'm sure we'll get over it.<br>
That's my way of thinking anyway.</p>
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<p>But most importantly, which version of UB40? :)</p>
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<p>Kids today. He obviously hasn't spent enough time in the Waikato to change his musical tastes. We'll work on him...</p> -
<p>shiny new things...</p>
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<p>Parsons' lineout throwing is generally on point, so it's nice to have that in our 4th choice hooker. I would pick him for that alone. He also gets around the track a bit. He's not Coles, but he plays a bit like him. </p> -
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<div>Squire's another one who's had a meteoritic rise as well. He appears to have overtaken fan favourite Dixon or his height allows them to use him as a lock/loose forward.</div>
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<p>I did note that Hansen said Kaino and Read were the back-up locks, not Squire. This could be a horses for courses selection as I'd expect Pat T or Romano to be on the bench vs SA. There will probably be a few changes for the next test vs Argentina.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="608752" data-time="1472078897"><p>But most importantly, which version of UB40? :)<br><br>
Kids today. He obviously hasn't spent enough time in the Waikato to change his musical tastes. We'll work on him...</p></blockquote>
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Why? So he can sing along to "The boys are back in town" while cradling a stubbie of crap beer to his shoulder?
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