All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II

[upthelanders]

No Fabian Holland is an absolute joke.
Unless he’s injured.

[delicatessen]

All Blacks team to play the Wallabies

Tamaiti Williams (22)
Codie Taylor (102)
Fletcher Newell (30)
Scott Barrett (85) (Captain)
Tupou Vaa’i (45)
Simon Parker (4)
Ardie Savea (102) (Vice-Captain)
Peter Lakai (4)
Cam Roigard (13)
Damian McKenzie (69)
Leicester Fainga’anuku (7)
Jordie Barrett (76) (Vice-Captain)
Quinn Tupaea (20)
Leroy Carter (2)
Will Jordan (49)
Reserves

16. Samisoni Taukei’aho (38)
17. George Bower (23)
18. Pasilio Tosi (11)
19. Patrick Tuipulotu (55)
20. Wallace Sititi (14)
21. Cortez Ratima (17)
22. Rieko Ioane (86)
23. Ruben Love (3)

[Bovidae]

Unavailable for selection: Tyrel Lomax (thumb), Caleb Clarke (ankle), Beauden Barrett (shoulder), Ethan de Groot (concussion), Ollie Norris (back), Emoni Narawa (rib fracture), Timoci Tavatavanawai (fractured radius).

It will be interesting to see how the lineout goes without Holland. Parker may have to be used more.

[ploughboy]

dont think savea and lakai both starting is a good idea

[mariner4life]

@ploughboy said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:

dont think savea and lakai both starting is a good idea

I would take it a lot further than that

[sparky]

Oh goodie, another midget number 8.

[Kirwan]

Fuck. Off.

Just when I get used to the mediocre selections, these clowns find a new low.

[MN5]

So if Parker goes down injured early there will be three leprechauns in the loose trio ?

neat.

[ACT Crusader]

Good to see Tosi back in the 23.

Shame Clarke is injured because I would’ve liked to see Clarke at 11 and Fainga’anuku at 13. A bit more ball carrying bulk in the backs.

[ACT Crusader]

@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:

So if Parker goes down injured early there will be three leprechauns in the loose trio ?

neat.

Unlikely in that scenario. Vaa’i to 6 and Patty into lock.

[sparky]

Worst All Blacks Selectors Ever!

[nonpartizan]

Lakai is such a out of left field selection given he's barely played at all. Its not like he is in form or got tons of minutes under his belt. I don't even think he looked that impressive on Saturday.

[MN5]

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:

@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:

So if Parker goes down injured early there will be three leprechauns in the loose trio ?

neat.

Unlikely in that scenario. Vaa’i to 6 and Patty into lock.

Ah yeah, was so outraged I didn't even think of that.

Still. A seriously crapola selection overall.

[ShaquilleOatmeal]

@ploughboy said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:

dont think savea and lakai both starting is a good idea

Surprised Robertson didn’t stick Sititi at blindside too.

[nostrildamus]

Rieko is back, on the bench?

[nonpartizan]

@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:

Worst All Blacks Selectors Ever!

Some of their selections just tend to be so random. A flawless lineout on Saturday and then they drop Holland. It just doesn't make sense.

[MN5]

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:

Rieko is back, on the bench?

yes

[ACT Crusader]

I don’t mind Lakai being selected because I think he will play better than what we’ve seen from Sititi this year.

But it comes back to the fact that Ardie, Lakai and Sititi should be fighting out for two position - starting 7 and bench 7/8 cover.

LJ not considered. He’s not injured, but I wonder whether he’s at the match fitness levels yet?

[Kirwan]

Clueless loose forward selections.

LF being in the team is a joke.

Jordan is a winger, average fullback. We could be getting minutes into Love.

[ShaquilleOatmeal]

@ShaquilleOatmeal said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:

@ploughboy said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:

dont think savea and lakai both starting is a good idea

Surprised Robertson didn’t stick Sititi at blindside too.

Actually, I’m surprised they didn’t do that and have Kirifi on the bench.