All Blacks XV v Uruguay

[sparky]

19 of Uruguay's 24 man squad play for the same club side: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_national_rugby_union_team

[ACT Crusader]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV v Uruguay:

Where: Beziers

A beautiful part of southern France.

[Grooter]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV v Uruguay:

Where: Beziers
When: 4 am Monday NZT

Uruguay are now ranked 15th.

With some more rotation the possible starting XV could be:

1 Josh Fusitua
2 Bradley Slater
3 George Dyer
4 Josh Beehre
5 Jamie Hannah
6 Te Kamaka Howden
7 Dalton Papali’i
8 Christian Lio-Willie
9 Folau Fakatava
10 Rivez Reihana
11 Etene Nanai-Seturo
12 Dallas McLeod
13 Braydon Ennor
14 Chay Fihaki
15 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens

I assume Xavier Numia is out so Benet Kumeroa or Siale Lauaki would have to cover LH prop.

Makes sense mostly but Caleb Tangitau is my NZ XV 1st try scoring option Fihaki can use his unique skill set in the 2nd half

[Number 10]

[Number 10]

[Bovidae]

I guess we'll find out if the delay is due to hoping to get those three players back in time to be involved.

[Grooter]

Heard this game isn't being broadcast on Sky, disappointing it's 2025 we should be able to see such a fixture

[Bones]

@Grooter doesn't appear to be being broadcast on any channels remotely accessible over here either.

[Bones]

Fucking idiotic that you can't go to an NZR resource and easily find out how to watch.

[Bovidae]

[Bovidae]

I'd say that CLW has been added to the AB squad.

[Bones]

Gun loose forward trio, great balance - although I might shove Withy at 8 on attacking scrums.

McLeod and Fihaki a bit pedestrian but otherwise like the backline too. If Ennor could stop dropping the fucking ball he could be what we hoped Rieko would be.

[Tim]

@Bones Went to Flo Rugby or Sports, nothing there either. Why organise this game at significant expense, and not even organise a broadcast. NZR fucking useless.

[Bones]

@Tim said in All Blacks XV v Uruguay:

@Bones Went to Flo Rugby or Sports, nothing there either. Why organise this game at significant expense, and not even organise a broadcast. NZR fucking useless.

So, so amateur. Is Robinson gone yet?

[Tim]

@Bones We can only hope

[Bovidae]

I am hoping it will be like the Barbarians game where Sky were late in confirming live coverage.

[sparky]

Good side. I think it will win comfortably against Uruguay.

[cgrant]

I love the back three. Loose forwards very fine with three men whose workrate is high.

[Grooter]

This post is deleted!

[Bones]

@Grooter last time I went we grabbed a hummer limo between about 15 of us and it was less than 20 squid a pop - return from Clapham.