All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II
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Concerned with Tupaea playing out of position against quality backs and Faingaʻanuku who was a bang average winger on defence.
But a backline reshuffle and opportunities for bench players will amount to naught if our forward pack are meek kittens.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Concerned with Tupaea playing out of position against quality backs and Faingaʻanuku who was a bang average winger on defence.
But a backline reshuffle and opportunities for bench players will amount to naught if our forward pack are meek kittens.
Nothing less than a diet of raw meat and barbed wire until the test will suffice. Even then it may not be enough time to make those guys born again hard
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@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Concerned with Tupaea playing out of position against quality backs and Faingaʻanuku who was a bang average winger on defence.
But a backline reshuffle and opportunities for bench players will amount to naught if our forward pack are meek kittens.
On the positive side Carter has shown some nice mongrel ( is that an oxymoron ? ) on defence.
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@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Concerned with Tupaea playing out of position against quality backs and Faingaʻanuku who was a bang average winger on defence.
But a backline reshuffle and opportunities for bench players will amount to naught if our forward pack are meek kittens.
On the positive side Carter has shown some nice mongrel ( is that an oxymoron ? ) on defence.
And attack. He and Roigard both want their hands on the ball. Such a contrast to BB who looks like he doesn't want it at all.
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@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Concerned with Tupaea playing out of position against quality backs and Faingaʻanuku who was a bang average winger on defence.
But a backline reshuffle and opportunities for bench players will amount to naught if our forward pack are meek kittens.
On the positive side Carter has shown some nice mongrel ( is that an oxymoron ? ) on defence.
He has shown more desire and ticker than most of the rest of the team. For a seemingly smaller guy, he plays big. We could do with more like him
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@canefan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Concerned with Tupaea playing out of position against quality backs and Faingaʻanuku who was a bang average winger on defence.
But a backline reshuffle and opportunities for bench players will amount to naught if our forward pack are meek kittens.
On the positive side Carter has shown some nice mongrel ( is that an oxymoron ? ) on defence.
He has shown more desire and ticker than most of the rest of the team. For a seemingly smaller guy, he plays big. We could do with more like him
He man handled both Suaalii and Ikitau within 60 seconds last week.
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@Jet said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Concerned with Tupaea playing out of position against quality backs and Faingaʻanuku who was a bang average winger on defence.
But a backline reshuffle and opportunities for bench players will amount to naught if our forward pack are meek kittens.
On the positive side Carter has shown some nice mongrel ( is that an oxymoron ? ) on defence.
He has shown more desire and ticker than most of the rest of the team. For a seemingly smaller guy, he plays big. We could do with more like him
He man handled both Suaalii and Ikitau within 60 seconds last week.
Yeah that's what I was referring to. Neither of them are exactly shrinking violets so it was pretty inspirational from such a new guy more noted for his attacking abilities.
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@Jet said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Concerned with Tupaea playing out of position against quality backs and Faingaʻanuku who was a bang average winger on defence.
But a backline reshuffle and opportunities for bench players will amount to naught if our forward pack are meek kittens.
On the positive side Carter has shown some nice mongrel ( is that an oxymoron ? ) on defence.
He has shown more desire and ticker than most of the rest of the team. For a seemingly smaller guy, he plays big. We could do with more like him
He man handled both Suaalii and Ikitau within 60 seconds last week.
One of them reminded me of the tackle Kaino made in the 2011 SF
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@canefan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@Jet said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Concerned with Tupaea playing out of position against quality backs and Faingaʻanuku who was a bang average winger on defence.
But a backline reshuffle and opportunities for bench players will amount to naught if our forward pack are meek kittens.
On the positive side Carter has shown some nice mongrel ( is that an oxymoron ? ) on defence.
He has shown more desire and ticker than most of the rest of the team. For a seemingly smaller guy, he plays big. We could do with more like him
He man handled both Suaalii and Ikitau within 60 seconds last week.
One of them reminded me of the tackle Kaino made in the 2011 SF
Was just great to see someone relishing putting a shoulder in.
The hits were as much for him as they were for the cause.
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@Jet said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@Jet said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Concerned with Tupaea playing out of position against quality backs and Faingaʻanuku who was a bang average winger on defence.
But a backline reshuffle and opportunities for bench players will amount to naught if our forward pack are meek kittens.
On the positive side Carter has shown some nice mongrel ( is that an oxymoron ? ) on defence.
He has shown more desire and ticker than most of the rest of the team. For a seemingly smaller guy, he plays big. We could do with more like him
He man handled both Suaalii and Ikitau within 60 seconds last week.
One of them reminded me of the tackle Kaino made in the 2011 SF
Was just great to see someone relishing putting a shoulder in.
The hits were as much for him as they were for the cause.
A shame they didn't seem to fire everyone else up
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@Jimmy-Jimmy said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@Jet Leroy went well. Looks like Jane but plays like Tarzan.
I don't reckon, he never had any forearm tatts for starters.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
The Roar reporting Tane Edmed will start at 10
I cant see Australia winning with Edmed.
That would be sign of catastrophic failure by the ABs and the coaches.
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@reprobate said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Thank god we finally get to see Roigard-McKenzie, that's the combination we've been waiting way too long for. I think I'm right in saying that Ireland last year is the only big game they've played together?
8th November 2024
Damian McKenzie was named player of the match after a fine performance showing control and flair to help steer his All Blacks side to an assured victory at the Aviva Stadium, scoring 18 points in the process.I'm at a loss at the subsequent selection logic
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Ray does seem to be heading in the right direction. A few put out to pasture.
It's about time Love gets a decent 30 minutes. There's no reason why not. -
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@reprobate said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Thank god we finally get to see Roigard-McKenzie, that's the combination we've been waiting way too long for. I think I'm right in saying that Ireland last year is the only big game they've played together?
8th November 2024
Damian McKenzie was named player of the match after a fine performance showing control and flair to help steer his All Blacks side to an assured victory at the Aviva Stadium, scoring 18 points in the process.I'm at a loss at the subsequent selection logic
thats simple
easier to bring mounga back after barrett than dmac performing