Scotland v All Blacks
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My two cents. QT/RI/Big Lester will be centre pairing with one of the latter 2 on the bench. No other changes from 9-15
Forwards the same as last week with Lord partnering Dutch. Maybe Wallace instead of Lakai or Parker.
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Sometimes it feels like a catch 22 ,
We complain our bench lacks impact , then we get some guys who do provide impact , then we want them to start and go back to a bench with less impact .
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I think this is an exciting time following the All Blacks. Plenty of young players coming through showing promise.
We have had plenty of stale conservative selections over the last 5 years but things are changing.
Also like a good story. QT's good form after that dreadful injury and long recovery warms the heart.
Heading to Scotland in 36 hours should be good. -
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@MN5 said in Scotland Vs All Blacks, 8th November 2025:
@pakman said in Scotland Vs All Blacks, 8th November 2025:
Why does ALB deserve a run in the 22 jersey exactly ?
He doesnt. He has been poor as a bench player for a long while now.
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@MN5 said in Scotland Vs All Blacks, 8th November 2025:
@pakman said in Scotland Vs All Blacks, 8th November 2025:
Why does ALB deserve a run in the 22 jersey exactly ?
Pedigree.
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@Bones said in Scotland Vs All Blacks, 8th November 2025:
@Dan54 said in Scotland Vs All Blacks, 8th November 2025:
I would not be averse to Reiko at 13 , but I thik like it r not ALB will be in mix to cover 12.
Come on man, it took more effort to type that incorrectly than to type it correctly.
Lol see what happens even worse when I piss around on phone. The only win is it seems to of got your school teacher vibe going.
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@MN5 said in Scotland Vs All Blacks, 8th November 2025:
@pakman said in Scotland Vs All Blacks, 8th November 2025:
Why does ALB deserve a run in the 22 jersey exactly ?
The guy that did the team is a Chiefs supporter.
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@Bovidae said in Scotland Vs All Blacks, 8th November 2025:
Seriously, who else can provide 2nd 5 cover? At least until Havili joins the squad.
Fai'anganuku.
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@African-Monkey said in Scotland Vs All Blacks, 8th November 2025:
@Bovidae said in Scotland Vs All Blacks, 8th November 2025:
Seriously, who else can provide 2nd 5 cover? At least until Havili joins the squad.
Fai'anganuku.
Maybe not against the big guns but they're only playing Scotland this week luckily.
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@Bovidae said in Scotland Vs All Blacks, 8th November 2025:
Seriously, who else can provide 2nd 5 cover? At least until Havili joins the squad.
Beauden's crash ball running had a positive influence on the result of the game last week, he gets my nomination.
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@BerniesCorner said in Scotland Vs All Blacks, 8th November 2025:
I think this is an exciting time following the All Blacks. Plenty of young players coming through showing promise.
We have had plenty of stale conservative selections over the last 5 years but things are changing.
Also like a good story. QT's good form after that dreadful injury and long recovery warms the heart.
Heading to Scotland in 36 hours should be good.Have a great trip to Edinburgh mate.
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@pakman said in Scotland Vs All Blacks, 8th November 2025:
tighthead lock
Am I old or ignorant, or, more likely, both?
Been playing and watching rugby since the mid-1970s, but reference to TH lock and LH lock is not something I recall from the day.
I seem to remember locks maybe having a preference which side they bind on, and that even changing depending on who they were locking with (body shapes differ).
And then it was their job to bind tightly, squeeze it up and push like hell. Subtlety be damned.
If someone can explain the nuances of TH vs LH locks that would be appreciated.
Not sure if this requires a new topic. Depends how many answers I get.
