England A v All Blacks XV

[MiketheSnow]

Has always been thus in Wales

[mohikamo]

@MiketheSnow said in England A v All Blacks XV:

Has always been thus in Wales

Good to see someone has fessed up to being the source of the dumbness.

[nostrildamus]

@Nepia said in England A v All Blacks XV:

It's interesting how many English born PI's are coming through their system, considering how much shit NH scribes used to give us for our NZers of PI descent.

It's all Pommynesia, innit?

[sparky]

Josh Beehre, Luke Jacobson and Sevu Reece have travelled from Edinburgh to Bristol and will be playing for the ABs XV against England.

[Bovidae]

[Bones]

ENS dropped

[Bovidae]

Yeah, the addition of Reece makes the back three weaker.

[Grooter]

@Bovidae should've just started Reihana this game so I could coin the backline Caleb & the Crusaders

[SouthernMann]

@Grooter said in England A v All Blacks XV:

@Bovidae should've just started Reihana this game so I could coin the backline Caleb & the Crusaders

We don't want them getting ideas!

[sparky]

Howden at Lock.

I'm worried the English are going to crush us at set piece.

[brodean]

Caluori looked freakish in the air and we pick the worst aerial guy in NZ while dropping last weeks motm.

[frugby]

People don't get dropped in this team. Selections will be largely pre-planned with everyone involved in two games, with a mixture of starts and bench appearances.

[brodean]

@frugby said in England A v All Blacks XV:

People don't get dropped in this team. Selections will be largely pre-planned with everyone involved in two games, with a mixture of starts and bench appearances.

Some will be involved in 3. Ens is the best outside back in the squad. He should be involved in all 3.

[ACT Crusader]

@sparky said in England A v All Blacks XV:

Howden at Lock.

I'm worried the English are going to crush us at set piece.

Based on?

Sounds like being worried for worries sake. This England A side is just as cobbled together as the AB XV.

[Nepia]

ENS should go play for the Warriors, Fakatava should go play for Tonga, regardless of their inclusion in this team they both appear to be well down the rankings in NZ rugby.

[Bovidae]

If the plan is to give everybody an opportunity then surely the likes of Fakatava, Reihana and Slater get a start against Uruguay.

[sparky]

@ACT-Crusader Tom Lockett and Joe Batley the England locks are both 6'7'' ( 2m and 2.02m) so they will have the height advantage.

But your broader point is correct. These look to be two evenly balanced sides so it should be a really good, engaging contest. Looking forward to it.

[jimmyb]

Just realised Sevu Reece is starting. What is the fucking point of that?

[Bones]

@jimmyb said in England A v All Blacks XV:

Just realised Sevu Reece is starting. What is the fucking point of that?

ENS not up to scratch of course.

[jimmyb]

@Bones said in England A v All Blacks XV:

@jimmyb said in England A v All Blacks XV:

Just realised Sevu Reece is starting. What is the fucking point of that?

ENS not up to scratch of course.

Springer is better anyway