All Blacks v Springboks I
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Thanks fellas appreciate it.
Bit slow getting this through. Crazy afternoon.
No exact line up but here’s what I know.
Sounds like Christie will start with Ratima being out. Preston to likely be the debutant off the bench.Narawa is on the right wing in place of Reece who drops out completely.
Wallace Sititi starts at 8. The big news being Vai’i is starting at lock with Fabian Holland moving to the bench. It’s shaping up like Simon Parker is getting his start at 6.
Should see everywhere else pretty much unchanged. Had a txt earlier today that couldn’t confirm the Fakatava chat so sounds like I was having my leg pulled there. Tamaiti Williams to come off the bench and hearing Kirifi has nabbed the loose forward bench spot.
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A big test for that fairly inexperienced loose forward mix. One of Parker or Sititi is going to have to play a full 80 minutes unless Vaa’i moves from lock to blindside. Finishing with Savea, Kirifi and a fatigued Vaa’i is far from ideal.
Minimal changes to the backline after their last performance is expected but disappointing. The back three especially will be under scrutiny. Narawa should have been ahead of Reece in the pecking order anyway.
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@ShaquilleOatmeal said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
A big test for that loose forward mix. One of Parker or Sititi is going to have to play a full 80 minutes unless Vaa’i moves from lock to blindside. Finishing with Savea, Kirifi and a fatigued Vaa’i is far from ideal.
Minima changes to the backline after their last performance is expected but disappointing. The back three especially will be under scrutiny. Narawa should have been ahead of Reece in the pecking order anyway.
Yeah I would suspect when kirifi and holland come on , wallace and Parker will be the two that get replaced being slightly underdone.
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I thought Holland was beginning to look gassed in BA.
Big shift from the young man, especially with Barrett and Tuipulotu injuries that might have otherwise seen him get bench minutes in a couple of games -
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I wouldn’t be against Holland having a week to watch from the sidelines. Obviously I’d rather he’s in the 23 but he’s started every game he’s played for the ABs this year and I think played 80mins in all(if not then very close to it). Did the same for the landers all season long too. Bit of player management with a young guy in the tight 5 might not be a bad thing if they think Darry is up to it.
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hilarious that the attack is absolute dogshit so precisely one winger gets axed.
Vaai at 6 has been THE success story of the year and they blink at the first set back?
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All Blacks vs Springboks: Kickoff time, likely Boks XV, awful Eden Park record
All you need to know.
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@canefan said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
The pack are going to have to front up physically big time. I'm hoping they surprise me.
They probably will
And the backs are going to have to show a level of competency that we haven't seen all year
They probably won't.
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