All Blacks vs Pumas I
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<p>The Argies won't be easy meat. They should have won more comfortably against the Boks if the referees had not let Mohoje go headhunting without a single warning. Jaco Kriel should have been yellowed as well for tackling a support player without the ball with the tryline beckoning (it could have been a penalty try as well).Du Toit has also strangled a Puma lock in a dangerous situation for his team.However, these Pumas are inferior to those who played the World Cup. They have lost Fernandez Lobbe, an intelligent and skilled player, worldclass loosehead prop Ayerza (and solid tighthead prop Figuello), worldclass winger Imhoff and the excellent Bosch.Those men make a big difference. Is Senatore still suspended ?</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="jegga" data-cid="610207" data-time="1472375143"><p>
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<p>All the talk of rotation is jumping the shark and getting a bit too ahead of ourselves. The Argies are a better team than the Welsh and there wasn't exactly much rotation even in the third June test, so I doubt we'll see much of anything here either.</p>
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<p>Franks will definitely be gone though.</p>
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<p>They need to rotate, it might only be 2/3 guys but there has to be some changes. They only get a few opportunities a year to assess players, this is one of them. </p> -
<p>There's been a fair bit of enforced rotation in the backs - only change I'd see there is maybe Perenara getting a start ahead of Smith, though I think that's unlikely. I'd expect Crotty to come back in for ALB if fit.</p>
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<p>Squire for Kaino or Ardie for Cane?</p>
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<p>Maybe Tuipolotu or Romano for one of the locks? That one would seem most likely.</p>
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<p>Maybe Taylor for Coles if Taylor comes right from his head knock?</p> -
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<p>Hang on, let's wait till Brian Moore sees the game till we assume Franks is available .<br><br>
Did I mention I had breakfast with Jerome Kaino, Damien McKenzie , Joe Moody and Liam Swuire yesterday?</p>
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<p>That's awesome. Does Moody like HP sauce or tabasco on his eggs? Actually, does Moody like 'em scrambled or poached?</p> -
<p>saw something on my FB feed saying a major announcement at 12.30 form ABs...live on FB.</p>
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<p>Global season? New Sponsor?</p>
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<p>Or Franks cited and banned for 8 weeks?</p> -
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<p>Or Franks cited and banned for 8 weeks?</p>
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<p>Its the only sensible option: the ABs decide, on internal review, that Owen didn't sweep the dressing room out to standard, and gets stood down the mandatory period ;)</p> -
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<p>saw something on my FB feed saying a major announcement at 12.30 form ABs...live on FB.</p>
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<p>Global season? New Sponsor?</p>
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<p>Or Franks cited and banned for 8 weeks?</p>
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<p>Blues fans will be gutted. BB re-signs with All Blacks & Hurricanes until 2019.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="610358" data-time="1472429118"><p>Its the only sensible option: the ABs decide, on internal review, that Owen didn't sweep the dressing room out to standard, and gets stood down the mandatory period ;)</p></blockquote>
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Pisser eh? -
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<p>BB re-signs with All Blacks & Hurricanes until 2019.</p>
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<p>Naki fans will be thrilled.</p> -
<p>Auckland Herald journos can hit "Snooze 3 years" on their email reminder pop-up to write an article about Barrett on the verge of being signed by the Blues.</p>
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<p>Blues fans will be gutted. BB re-signs with All Blacks & Hurricanes until 2019.</p>
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<p>You mean the Auckland media?</p> -
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<p>The Pumas look to be a stronger side than the Wallabies this year, so Hansen will look to put out a stronger 23 than that which faced Australia</p>
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<p>starting line-up was probably as good as we could field given the injuries we have, so not sure it will get much stronger.</p>
