2025 All Blacks v France series

[Bovidae]

@ACT-Crusader Norris can fight over the position with Williams.

[ACT Crusader]

Alright Ferners - predictions

ABs by 17

[Tim]

ABs by 30

[Darth Sader]

Farking great haka! ABs by 15

[Victor Meldrew]

@Darth-Sader said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:

Farking great haka! ABs by 15

Aged well.....

[Victor Meldrew]

@Tim said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:

ABs by 30

Aged even better :

Great game though.

[Victor Meldrew]

If Frog 2 and Frog 3 are like this game, this will be an outstanding series up with the best.

[sparky]

@Victor-Meldrew Playing the French is very, very special indeed if the score line is close because you know at any moment they've got deep in their culture, deep in the bones the ability to punish any mistakes and produce something magical. Vive La France!

[tomk]

Razor will need to hammer the french in the next two games because they are mainly the 3rd and 4 choice players. It's not a France b team more like a C and D team. Probably the most embarrassing display from razor as NZ coach

[Mr Fish]

Imagine it will be a very similar team for the second game. Maybe Clarke comes in for Reece and possibly a change or two on the bench depending on injuries. Don't think Vaa'i is the answer at 6 but sounds like Razor will persist for these three Tests.

[sparky]

The attack game wasn't too far off tonight, the set piece was solid. But a much better defensive performance and better composure in the aerial game and at breakdown is needed next week.

The coaches have work to do and the players clear work ons for Test Two.

[sparky]

@Mr-Fish I'd give that pack another chance barring injuries.

But I'd play around with the backline a bit. Clarke in. DMac to start at 10. Tupaea instead of Proctor. BB and Big Jim on the bench.

[sparky]

I might start Ruben Love at fullback with Caleb Clarke and Will Jordan on the wings with Reiko given the week off. Not sure.

[canefan]

I'd be keen to see Love get some real game time

[Mr Fish]

@sparky said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:

@Mr-Fish I'd give that pack another chance barring injuries.

But I'd play around with the backline a bit. Clarke in. DMac to start at 10. Tupaea instead of Proctor. BB and Big Jim on the bench.

I think a lot of those changes will be saved for the final game, where they'll go for a Chiefs 9, 10, 12, 13 combo. Love at fullback, Tavatavanwai and Barrett on the bench.

[Tim]

@Mr-Fish Vaa'i should be starting at lock. He is in no way a 6.

[ACT Crusader]

@Mr-Fish said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:

Imagine it will be a very similar team for the second game. Maybe Clarke comes in for Reece and possibly a change or two on the bench depending on injuries. Don't think Vaa'i is the answer at 6 but sounds like Razor will persist for these three Tests.

I’d give Narawa a run on the right wing.

[Bovidae]

I haven't read the match thread but if SB's achilles is a problem, and Vaa'i has a sore shoulder there might be injury-enforced changes in the forwards. I'd like Narawa to get a go on the right wing.

[ACT Crusader]

@Bovidae

4- Tuipoluto
5- Holland
6- Finau
7- Savea
8- CLW

Gulp.

Shrink appointments in NZ will skyrocket!

[Tim]

@ACT-Crusader Only Tuipulotu should be starting from that mob. Papalii would add some starch to that garbage loose trio.