All Blacks v France II
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Very happy with the minimal changes and straight swaps for the injured players. The consistency in selection, along with playing outside this week and hopefully some more conservative play and better defence will lead to a quality performance. It'll be interesting to see how the bench is used if all goes well.
@ShaquilleOatmeal at least Beaudy will know how to kick properly in Wellington....
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Pressure is on Proctor to perform this week, hopefully he nails his role on his home track.
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@pakman said in All Blacks v France 2:
McAlister/Bower/Lomax/Jacobson/Hotham/ALB/Love (and Paps?) lined up for France 3?
Yeah if he intends on giving everyone a run there's going to be BIG changes for test 3
@No-Quarter said in All Blacks v France 2:
@pakman said in All Blacks v France 2:
McAlister/Bower/Lomax/Jacobson/Hotham/ALB/Love (and Paps?) lined up for France 3?
Yeah if he intends on giving everyone a run there's going to be BIG changes for test 3
A couple of those guys may still be out injured or are there as injury cover so might not get a run. Love, Lienert-Brown, Hotham and McAlister are the original squad members who aren't on the injury list and haven't played yet. Might not require too many changes to give everyone fit a run if that's the intention.
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@No-Quarter said in All Blacks v France 2:
@pakman said in All Blacks v France 2:
McAlister/Bower/Lomax/Jacobson/Hotham/ALB/Love (and Paps?) lined up for France 3?
Yeah if he intends on giving everyone a run there's going to be BIG changes for test 3
A couple of those guys may still be out injured or are there as injury cover so might not get a run. Love, Lienert-Brown, Hotham and McAlister are the original squad members who aren't on the injury list and haven't played yet. Might not require too many changes to give everyone fit a run if that's the intention.
@ShaquilleOatmeal said in All Blacks v France 2:
@No-Quarter said in All Blacks v France 2:
@pakman said in All Blacks v France 2:
McAlister/Bower/Lomax/Jacobson/Hotham/ALB/Love (and Paps?) lined up for France 3?
Yeah if he intends on giving everyone a run there's going to be BIG changes for test 3
A couple of those guys may still be out injured or are there as injury cover so might not get a run. Love, Lienert-Brown, Hotham and McAlister are the original squad members who aren't on the injury list and haven't played yet. Might not require too many changes to give everyone fit a run if that's the intention.
And of those 4, do they really need to give ALB a run given they know what he’s capable of? The other 3 is probably where the focus is.
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@ShaquilleOatmeal said in All Blacks v France 2:
@No-Quarter said in All Blacks v France 2:
@pakman said in All Blacks v France 2:
McAlister/Bower/Lomax/Jacobson/Hotham/ALB/Love (and Paps?) lined up for France 3?
Yeah if he intends on giving everyone a run there's going to be BIG changes for test 3
A couple of those guys may still be out injured or are there as injury cover so might not get a run. Love, Lienert-Brown, Hotham and McAlister are the original squad members who aren't on the injury list and haven't played yet. Might not require too many changes to give everyone fit a run if that's the intention.
And of those 4, do they really need to give ALB a run given they know what he’s capable of? The other 3 is probably where the focus is.
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v France 2:
@ShaquilleOatmeal said in All Blacks v France 2:
@No-Quarter said in All Blacks v France 2:
@pakman said in All Blacks v France 2:
McAlister/Bower/Lomax/Jacobson/Hotham/ALB/Love (and Paps?) lined up for France 3?
Yeah if he intends on giving everyone a run there's going to be BIG changes for test 3
A couple of those guys may still be out injured or are there as injury cover so might not get a run. Love, Lienert-Brown, Hotham and McAlister are the original squad members who aren't on the injury list and haven't played yet. Might not require too many changes to give everyone fit a run if that's the intention.
And of those 4, do they really need to give ALB a run given they know what he’s capable of? The other 3 is probably where the focus is.
They could also stick those guys on the bench for McKenzie, Ratima and Taukei’aho and give them ten or so minutes at the end of the game and they've given everyone game time while for the most part playing the same team in all three matches. When you hear everyone will get a run, you tend to think it'll mean a lot of rotation or a full B team for a game but that isn't strictly necessary.
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@Quarky said in All Blacks v France 2:
So slightly different to the leaked team. EDG starts and Jacobson not involved.
Nah, backline was bang on the money to what I was told and shared. Wasn’t the possible forward rotation they said to look for though.
@Landers92 said in All Blacks v France 2:
@Quarky said in All Blacks v France 2:
So slightly different to the leaked team. EDG starts and Jacobson not involved.
Nah, backline was bang on the money to what I was told and shared. Wasn’t the possible forward rotation they said to look for though.
One was an injury concern but looks like they’ve come through the week okay. That would’ve impacted the starting XV and bench. The other I heard was a possible direct swap.
I like that the players from last week get another opportunity. Hopefully a bit more accuracy on the defensive side of the ball.
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@frugby said in All Blacks v France 2:
Paddy Tuips it is. Well and truly confirms they want to have a proper look at Vaa’i at 6.
I haven't had enough coffee, I initially read that as Paddy Tulips and it somehow seemed a good nickname!
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@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
@ACT-Crusader course they will, we all know Jordie is right wing cover.
Fuck no. He stank when Foster played him there. 12 or 15 FFS.
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks v France 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
@ACT-Crusader course they will, we all know Jordie is right wing cover.
Fuck no. He stank when Foster played him there. 12 or 15 FFS.
Ardie covers 12 though.
Please don't take this one seriously either.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks v France 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
@ACT-Crusader course they will, we all know Jordie is right wing cover.
Fuck no. He stank when Foster played him there. 12 or 15 FFS.
Ardie covers 12 though.
Please don't take this one seriously either.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks v France 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
@ACT-Crusader course they will, we all know Jordie is right wing cover.
Fuck no. He stank when Foster played him there. 12 or 15 FFS.
Ardie covers 12 though.
Please don't take this one seriously either.
@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks v France 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
@ACT-Crusader course they will, we all know Jordie is right wing cover.
Fuck no. He stank when Foster played him there. 12 or 15 FFS.
Ardie covers 12 though.
Please don't take this one seriously either.
Yeah well, I couldn't find a decent "Whoosh" GIF either...
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France:
15 Léo Barré, 14 Théo Attissogbe, 13 Nicolas Depoortère, 12 Pierre-Louis Barassi, 11 Émilien Gailleton, 10 Joris Segonds, 9 Nolann Le Garrec, 8 Esteban Abadie, 7 Jacobus Van Tonder, 6 Pierre Bochaton, 5 Matthias Halagahu, 4 Joshua Brennan, 3 Georges-Henri Colombe, 2 Gaëtan Barlot (c), 1 Baptiste Erdocio
Replacements: 16 Pierre Bourgarit, 17 Paul Mallez, 18 Régis Montagne, 19 Romain Taofifenua, 20 Cameron Woki, 21 Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer, 22 Thibault Daubagna, 23 Antoine Hastoy
https://www.planetrugby.com/news/france-team-v-all-blacks-10-changes-as-top-14-finalists-bolster-les-bleus-with-six-players-debuting-including-son-of-ex-ireland-forward -
Does Brennan have a temper like his old man Trevor?
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It's not a French D team as some have written. Barassi and Depoortere were the incumbents for the 13 jersey in 2025 and 2024. Barré has played this year in the 6N while Halagahu had been in former squads and so had Colombe. Abadie is one of the best lineout specialist in France, as is Bochaton who is a big, athletic loose forward, capable of playing lock. However, they will miss Alexandre Fischer who had a hell of a game last Saturday.
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France:
15 Léo Barré, 14 Théo Attissogbe, 13 Nicolas Depoortère, 12 Pierre-Louis Barassi, 11 Émilien Gailleton, 10 Joris Segonds, 9 Nolann Le Garrec, 8 Esteban Abadie, 7 Jacobus Van Tonder, 6 Pierre Bochaton, 5 Matthias Halagahu, 4 Joshua Brennan, 3 Georges-Henri Colombe, 2 Gaëtan Barlot (c), 1 Baptiste Erdocio
Replacements: 16 Pierre Bourgarit, 17 Paul Mallez, 18 Régis Montagne, 19 Romain Taofifenua, 20 Cameron Woki, 21 Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer, 22 Thibault Daubagna, 23 Antoine Hastoy
https://www.planetrugby.com/news/france-team-v-all-blacks-10-changes-as-top-14-finalists-bolster-les-bleus-with-six-players-debuting-including-son-of-ex-ireland-forward@Daffy-Jaffy Looks like a smaller, more mobile pack. Interesting. France trying to damage the ABs with individual speed.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v France 2:
10- Dagg
12- Ardie
13- MessamThe greatest 10-12-13 that never was
8- Hayman
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v France 2:
10- Dagg
12- Ardie
13- MessamThe greatest 10-12-13 that never was
8- Hayman
@booboo said in All Blacks v France 2:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v France 2:
10- Dagg
12- Ardie
13- MessamThe greatest 10-12-13 that never was
8- Hayman
could be a good idea for a thread....
The 'where they should have played 15'
