Bledisloe II - Have a stab at the teams.
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<p>Snap Don Frye....</p>
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<p>Simmons flicked for Coleman</p>
<p>McCalman flicked for Fardy</p>
<p>Pooper retained</p>
<p>Skelton in</p>
<p>Hodge promoted</p>
<p>Kerevi promoted</p>
<p>Kurdrani demoted</p>
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<p>Smacks of "fuck it, let's harden up a little!"</p> -
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I just have a calm easiness that ALB will do everything well enough. Not expecting a <strong><em>omfg it's like the love child of Nonu and Cullen</em></strong> type game, just good decisions and low error rate.<br><br>
Startling Smallcock must be taking lessons reading Sun Tzu. I can't believe there hasn't been an edge to the training in the Wallaby camp.</p>
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<p>Holy shit, that guy would be the best player of all time.</p> -
<p>Yep, Cooper to steer them around the park in NZ , when they are already under the pump , </p>
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<p>Im not trying to be sarcastic , but you cant help but feel a like a train wreck is on its way </p> -
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<p>NTA, can you highlight changes from last week?</p>
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<p>Besides these, everything else is the same as last week:</p>
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<p>5. Adam Coleman (1 Test) - ROB SIMMONS OUT<br>
6. Scott Fardy (34 Tests) - BEN MCCALMAN OUT<br>
10. Quade Cooper (58 Tests) - FOLEY MOVES TO 12<br>
13. Samu Kerevi (2 Tests) - KURIDRANI TO BENCH</p>
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<p>20. Will Skelton - FARDY PROMOTED</p>
<p>21. Tevita Kuridrani - DEMOTED</p>
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That 10 - 12 channel looks sturdy. Gameplan must be to hand the All Blacks the ball and smash them in defence.<br><br>
The rest looks almost sensible, like the coaching staff have a clue. If they wanted to end certain careers you'd think they woukd have waited for any Bledisloe Test not played in Australia.<br><br>
It is a tactical masterpiece on reflection; not content with two props, two locks and then two opensides, now they're going for two 10s as well. -
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It is a tactical masterpiece on reflection; not content with two props, two locks and then two opensides, now they're going for two 10s as well.</p></blockquote>
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What is the saying? When you have two first fives you have none. <br><br>
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<p>well. he did it, the crazy bastard. Easy defensive game, rush Cooper, force him deeper, and without anyone to dump it to but another 10. I expect a lot of ball to be kicked to our back 3 this week. </p>
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<p>That's a fucked up looking 23. </p> -
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<p>Foley at 12.<br><br>
Simmons the major casualty (scapegoat).</p>
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<p>Simmons possibly a scapegoat but like most of his games I have seen him play he has been absent so he won't be missed. </p> -
<p>Cooper starting and Foley at 12, GAGR just went.....</p>
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<p>Sweet, cheers.</p>
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<p>Not a massive reshuffle except for 1st Five then</p>
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<p>Not massive. Certainly not the spilling of blood some were calling for. I see it like this:</p>
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<p>Coleman is a promising youngster at 24 - big lump, over 2m tall. Has skill and aggression, which he'll need to bring all of on the weekend.</p>
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<p>Fardy was a natural choice to strengthen the lineout (not that he's going to help piss-poor throwing) and add niggle.</p>
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<p>THe Quade/Foley combo is a result of losing 2 second fives, and Horne, to fill the hole at 12. Fuck knows who will defend the 10 and 12 channel!</p>
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<p>Kerevi at 13 is defensively... uh... sheet. I suspect he'll be crashballing off Foley's shoulder a LOT, and try to take out the new hyphen wearing black 12.</p>
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<p>Skelton is there to add impact late in the game</p>
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<p>Kuridrani is there because metric fuckton of injuries</p>
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<p>Hodge is there for the same reason. Plus he can play basically anywhere from second five back, so he's useful. Kid has pluck, a bit of pace, and ability to get through contact.</p>
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<p>We're still probably fucked, but I'm interested to see how Coleman goes on a wet and shitty Wellington night.</p>
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<p>our media is awesome....</p>
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<p>opening line in this article</p>
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<p>Boo-boys, get your vocal chords ready - Quade Cooper is back.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/83550687/quade-cooper-returns-to-wallabies-side-for-rugby-championship-test-against-all-blacks'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/83550687/quade-cooper-returns-to-wallabies-side-for-rugby-championship-test-against-all-blacks</a></p> -
<p>jesus that's rubbish. I'm not even going to waste time finding a gif, it's not worth the effort</p>
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<p>pretend facepalm gif here</p> -
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<p>our media is awesome....</p>
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<p>opening line in this article</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/83550687/quade-cooper-returns-to-wallabies-side-for-rugby-championship-test-against-all-blacks'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/83550687/quade-cooper-returns-to-wallabies-side-for-rugby-championship-test-against-all-blacks</a></p>
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<p>If we're really lucky Rattpoo or Treason might make the publishing deadline and throw their opinions in too.</p> -
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<p>not really pedant, I was guessing, I couldn't remember if it was 00 or 01, and just went with 01.</p>
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<p>What tests in 2000 or 2001? They never happened...</p> -
<p>Normally I'm incredibly wary of any Aus side, but damn the ABs should pump the living shit out of that lot. The only thing that will defeat them is complacency and I reckon there might be plenty of that. How do you mentally prepare for Cooper at 10 and Foley at 12 other than by wondering if Cheika is just taking the piss?</p>
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<p>I hope Barrett destroys the prick.</p>
