Italy v All Blacks
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@game_film said in New Zealand v Italy:
@Frye I actually think Cane leaving the arena after defeating Ireland (with an injury) is a perfect ending and somewhat poetic way to finish, given his history.
Don’t see any harm in letting TJP lead the Haka one more time and sitting Cortez. Roigard can play 79 mins.
100% have to play the best team available though.
There absolutely is harm in selecting TJP over Ratima.
@reprobate said in New Zealand v Italy:
@game_film said in New Zealand v Italy:
@Frye I actually think Cane leaving the arena after defeating Ireland (with an injury) is a perfect ending and somewhat poetic way to finish, given his history.
Don’t see any harm in letting TJP lead the Haka one more time and sitting Cortez. Roigard can play 79 mins.
100% have to play the best team available though.
There absolutely is harm in selecting TJP over Ratima.
Honestly, I think Ratima needs to be taken out of the firing line.
Let him sit this one out, debrief him, give him his learnings, enjoy the summer and come back stronger next year.
He has had his biggest year to date in pro rugby. I don’t want him playing against Italy and struggling.
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@SBW1 said in New Zealand v Italy:
Holland and Kirifi are predicted to make their debuts.
@SBW1 said in New Zealand v Italy:
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.
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@SBW1 said in New Zealand v Italy:
Holland and Kirifi are predicted to make their debuts.
@SBW1 said in New Zealand v Italy:
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.
@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.
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Word is Stephen P at 10, Ruben Love and Fabian Holland both starting.
So not exactly the top team.
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@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.
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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
@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?
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@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?
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One good thing about this tour , the viewing times have been mostly pretty friendly.
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Word is Stephen P at 10, Ruben Love and Fabian Holland both starting.
So not exactly the top team.
@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.
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@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.
@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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@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.
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Word is Stephen P at 10, Ruben Love and Fabian Holland both starting.
So not exactly the top team.
@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.
