All Blacks v Springboks I
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Interesting observations regarding interaction between Boks attack and defense: https://www.planetrugby.com/news/how-the-springboks-changed-their-rugby-championship-plans-as-a-clear-theme-emerges
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
If he s good enough, how long do you keep him in cotton wool ?
That's the issue, isn't it?
Should have been given more game time against Argentina or France. Then it wouldn't be as much a risk in a must-win game and, importantly, less of a pressure situation for the player.
And he’s now running out of time before the World Cup if he even wanted to ease players in. The time to start doing that was a year ago. Unless there’s an injury, which is the only way emerging talent get a chance now, Love and others in a similar situation will go into the World Cup with a handful of games against second tier and B teams and won’t be considered as options against anyone other than the minnows.
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@ShaquilleOatmeal the driest of powder.
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Stuffed reporting injury to Kyle Preston.
Sounds like good oil on a Fakatava joining squad - would be the prudent thing to do! -
@nzzp said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Stuffed reporting injury to Kyle Preston.
Sounds like good oil on a Fakatava joining squad - would be the prudent thing to do!@nzzp said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Stuffed reporting injury to Kyle Preston.
Sounds like good oil on a Fakatava joining squad - would be the prudent thing to do!@nzzp said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Stuffed reporting injury to Kyle Preston.
Sounds like good oil on a Fakatava joining squad - would be the prudent thing to do!7 HBs selected or training that must be a first for injuries in one position
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@nzzp said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Stuffed reporting injury to Kyle Preston.
Sounds like good oil on a Fakatava joining squad - would be the prudent thing to do!Kept out of NPC to avoid injury, misses out on valuable game time, gets injured at training.
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I wonder what options there are for Fakatava to turn it down (if he has decided he wants to play for Tonga) or if his NZR contract means he can't? He's only one injury away from restarting the clock again when it's been three years since he played for the ABs.
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I'm ready for the call Razor, I've been preparing for this moment for years by listening intently to audio recordings of TJ Perenara and Nic White in my sleep and channel other ABs halfbacks by going down to the beach three times a week to practice waving my arms like a seagull while forgetting to protect my towel from the incoming tide. I can kick just as well off my left as my right, same with passing. The Boks will certainly be confused by the unpredictability and Fern contributors will love the fact very few passes from set piece will make it to Beaudie, in fact muscle up forwards we'll be keeping things close...
Joking aside, this is becoming a real test of depth in a key position.
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Boks naming Not til Thursday this week
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@ShaquilleOatmeal the driest of powder.
Kegs in Wellington and Christchurch
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@george33 said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Jason Holland on SportNation saying doesn't no were this Fakatava information has come from and bye the sounds of it Ratima training today .
Yeah and he also said that Preston isn't injured.
