All Blacks vs Springboks II
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@Chris said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@Chris said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Noah Hotham available for this test match.
Hmmm, Ratima available too? If so, there's your 1 and 2 halfback for this game, if not, do they start Hotham or does he come off the bench?
I think Ratima is still out, maybe Hotham comes back off the bench.
Christie is playing OK, but as others have said, needs to be pulled earlier as he faded a lot last week. I'd def do Ratima if fit and poss. look for Hotham to start
Doesn't look like Ratima is fit based on the official update. Hotham will be touch and go.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@Chris said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@Chris said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Noah Hotham available for this test match.
Hmmm, Ratima available too? If so, there's your 1 and 2 halfback for this game, if not, do they start Hotham or does he come off the bench?
I think Ratima is still out, maybe Hotham comes back off the bench.
Christie is playing OK, but as others have said, needs to be pulled earlier as he faded a lot last week. I'd def do Ratima if fit and poss. look for Hotham to start
It probably depends a bit on whether or not Hotham is 85% or 95%.
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@Frank said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
I just hope Christie and Rieko are replaced.
If Christie plays (due to injuries) I'd like to see him get the hook at half time or just after, give Preston a half. I'd like Clarke to replace Ioane
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We should really fuck him up and name our team on Saturday morning.
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@Jimmy-Jimmy said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
We should really fuck him up and name our team on Saturday morning.
Bracket every position
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Hahahaha love it
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@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
LOL Fuck off.
Lakai has literally no body of work deserving of an All Blacks jersey. At least Finau has been busy doing the hard work in his limited opportunities. His cleans are excellent and his carries in close make ground. He's worth persisting with IMO.
Are we watching the same player? Finau has been fucking useless and has complete shit for brains.
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@Tim said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Finau's best efforts were against France B, which should be discarded.
Parker seems more consistent.
SA still controlled a lot of possession and territory, and our defence faded in the last 20 minutes.
Don't get too excited yet.
Sititi will be better for playing. Same for Lomax and Williams. Losing Taylor earlier than planned won’t have helped the plan to counter the Bok late surge. Likewise losing Narawa.
I would expect ABs to be better conditioned towards the end of the next test. Also helps if play is down the Bok end
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@Tim said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@stodders I have a couple of South African friends where I live. We all seem to be talking our chances down.
Boks are 4-time World Cup winners and reigning champions. Can’t hide from being favourites. Got to wear it
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
f
Aside from Higgins (only a matter of time),
Riley Higgins is not contained by time, time answers to Riley Higgins.
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@stodders said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@Tim said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@stodders I have a couple of South African friends where I live. We all seem to be talking our chances down.
Boks are 4-time World Cup winners and reigning champions. Can’t hide from being favourites. Got to wear it
Probably should be 6 time winners.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Rieko may get a reprieve with perhaps not too many changes to the back 3 wanted and at least 1 (and possibly 2) changes already occurring
I'd look a Roane to 14, Clarke in to 11
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@Jet said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@pakman said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
No Eben, no DDA?!
Could have done with him coaching us for a year or so to light fires under some arses.
Rightly or wrongly he doesnt reward bad performances.
Unlike the Allblacks.
Because Etzebeth played so poorly.
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@Tim said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Finau's best efforts were against France B, which should be discarded.
Parker seems more consistent.
SA still controlled a lot of possession and territory, and our defence faded in the last 20 minutes.
Don't get too excited yet.
Parker was only on for 8 or those minutes.