AB's v Samoa

[Stargazer]

That's cool from TJ.

[Tim]

Those Barretts are alright.

Retallick still super quick in support after 78 mins.

[No Quarter]

@taniwharugby said in AB's v Samoa:

not alot to be gained by this match for either ABs or Lions I reckon...

I dunno, we've well and truly blown out the cobwebs!

[taniwharugby]

@No-Quarter I mean for them to find out somethign to try and beat us with, not alot of insight...for us, great hit out, got the revs up, and more importantly, seems no injuries!

[KiwiMurph]

The SBW ALB combo is insane on attack. Cripes.

[Virgil]

Can't these fuckers learn the forward pass rule?

[MiketheSnow]

I'm very worried.

ABs destroy what is a solid looking Samoa team.
Get the cobwebs out.
No injuries.
Get some combos firing.

Based on the rugby to date, the Lions will do well to be within two scores.

And Wales will have a torrid time next weekend

[Tordah]

what's the sense in checking a pass in a 83 point game?

[mimic]

Really happy with that..
Well done to the Samoans putting up 24 points tonight.. great effort

[Donsteppa]

First test rust well and truely brushed off...

[Tordah]

ALB is a must for the tests now. Crotty can fight it out with Williams who gets to play second fiddle to the mighty Anton the Great

[dingo]

BFA looks old in the after match speech! Must be the stress of being captain.

[mariner4life]

Somewhere in Rotorua, a large group of men are handing over some embarrassing laundry.

[MN5]

@dingo said in AB's v Samoa:

BFA looks old in the after match speech! Must be the stress of being captain.

[pukunui]

Pretty entertaining game in the end. Good to get that first test out of the way.

How good is ALB?
How good is BBBR?
How good is BB?

Thought both Ardie and Jules were good tonight. Some very nice touches by Jules and moves to equal second top AB try scorer with 46. Ardie with a nice tackle to save that "certain" try for Samoa early in the game.

Scott and Jordie Barrett also had some nice touches. Happy for Scott to be the bench lock in the big tests.

Aaron Smith had a couple of hiccups eg. a few poor kicks and that pass into touch but man his bullet pass is great to watch. Happy for him to start and TJP to come on with 20-30 mins to go and tear it up.

SBW not as good as he was for the Blues against the Lions. I'd probably have ALB and Crotty starting for the first test.

Still don't like this ref. The penalty against BB for holding on at 27min where he was poking out on side of the ruck with the ball under his chin and the Samoan player was tugging at something down near BBs legs and won the penalty was laughable. Fake news.

Oh and Fuck off Marshall.

[pakman]

@chimoaus He's looked pretty good outside Ngatai.

[pakman]

@Tordah said in AB's v Samoa:

scrum going backwards with reserves is a bit of a concern

Samoan starting LH was still on. Had Scott Barrett joined at that point?

[chimoaus]

@pakman said in AB's v Samoa:

@chimoaus He's looked pretty good outside Ngatai.

Yeah he does and he's been improving each week. This game will give him plenty of confidence for next week.

[Chris B.]

Read will come in and Fifita will drop out and otherwise I reckon there's a good chance that will be the 23.

Cruden may come in for Sopoaga if he's fit.

Ordinarily, I'd say Romano would come in for Scott Barrett, but given a few question marks around the capacity of Read and Kaino to play 80 minutes, I reckon they might opt for Barrett's extra mobility.

Rieko Ioane might change some minds if he has a blinder tomorrow night - could still push Julian or Jordie out of the team, but I think highball security and especially having a good kicking game might see Jordie keep his place on the bench.

[No Quarter]

@Chris-B you think Crotty won't make the cut?