AB Test Team v France.
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@billy-tell said in AB Test Team v France.:
It's probably "Best of luck Jerome and thanks for the memories". 34 years old and no longer the 1st choice 6. It's a loooong way back. Not sure he ever pulls on black again.
I was thinking of which NZ rugby players overseas I'd have back who would have a realistic chance of being in the top 23: aside Faumuina, Cruden and Piutau, Vito was immense in the only match I watched him play this season, and Luatua has had a good year, despite never impressing in Black for me.
Add Vito and Luatua into the mix with Squite, Fifita, Ioane...and Kaino, and there would be a few selection headaches.
Toeava is 31 and every time I watch Clermont (which is relatively often - as they won the title last year) he is absolutely killing it. Injuries and retirements would have broken his way had he stayed. He is polarising though.
Tom Taylor had he stayed could have had a sniff to be ahead of Lima? I understand the need to move on, and they both are getting on, but had they stayed I'm not sure anyone would have ousted Smith or Nonu yet. Especially with SBW taking '16 off.
Really kind of disappointing we are 1/2 way through the cycle and outside of Barrett and Cane no one new has locked down a spot in the 22 yet.
@rotated said in AB Test Team v France.:
@billy-tell said in AB Test Team v France.:
Really kind of disappointing we are 1/2 way through the cycle and outside of Barrett and Cane no one new has locked down a spot in the 22 yet.
Rieko says hi.
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@rotated said in AB Test Team v France.:
@billy-tell said in AB Test Team v France.:
Really kind of disappointing we are 1/2 way through the cycle and outside of Barrett and Cane no one new has locked down a spot in the 22 yet.
Rieko says hi.
@kiwimurph said in AB Test Team v France.:
@rotated said in AB Test Team v France.:
@billy-tell said in AB Test Team v France.:
Really kind of disappointing we are 1/2 way through the cycle and outside of Barrett and Cane no one new has locked down a spot in the 22 yet.
Rieko says hi.
Moody? Taylor? TJP? Crotty? I would argue these guys are all pretty locked in to the top 23.
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@rotated said in AB Test Team v France.:
@billy-tell said in AB Test Team v France.:
Really kind of disappointing we are 1/2 way through the cycle and outside of Barrett and Cane no one new has locked down a spot in the 22 yet.
Rieko says hi.
@kiwimurph said in AB Test Team v France.:
@rotated said in AB Test Team v France.:
@billy-tell said in AB Test Team v France.:
Really kind of disappointing we are 1/2 way through the cycle and outside of Barrett and Cane no one new has locked down a spot in the 22 yet.
Rieko says hi.
rotated is the ultimate optimist....
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Love to talk down the most talented players in a generation. Worked so well with writing off Rieko Ioane before the Lions tests.
@tim said in AB Test Team v France.:
Love to talk down the most talented players in a generation. Worked so well with writing off Rieko Ioane before the Lions tests.
There were certainly a few on here (me included) that a while back predicted Reiko would be an AB before his brother despite his brother getting more of the attention.
I recall a few having doubts about him, but most were pretty excited about his inclusion.
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@rotated said in AB Test Team v France.:
@billy-tell said in AB Test Team v France.:
Really kind of disappointing we are 1/2 way through the cycle and outside of Barrett and Cane no one new has locked down a spot in the 22 yet.
Rieko says hi.
@kiwimurph said in AB Test Team v France.:
@rotated said in AB Test Team v France.:
@billy-tell said in AB Test Team v France.:
Really kind of disappointing we are 1/2 way through the cycle and outside of Barrett and Cane no one new has locked down a spot in the 22 yet.
Rieko says hi.
Legitimate brain fart there. Because he snuck in with injuries and the back three still in flux I missed the boat on that.
He probably has a stronger grasp on his spot that Beaudy.
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@kiwimurph said in AB Test Team v France.:
@rotated said in AB Test Team v France.:
@billy-tell said in AB Test Team v France.:
Really kind of disappointing we are 1/2 way through the cycle and outside of Barrett and Cane no one new has locked down a spot in the 22 yet.
Rieko says hi.
Legitimate brain fart there. Because he snuck in with injuries and the back three still in flux I missed the boat on that.
He probably has a stronger grasp on his spot that Beaudy.
@rotated said in AB Test Team v France.:
@kiwimurph said in AB Test Team v France.:
@rotated said in AB Test Team v France.:
@billy-tell said in AB Test Team v France.:
Really kind of disappointing we are 1/2 way through the cycle and outside of Barrett and Cane no one new has locked down a spot in the 22 yet.
Rieko says hi.
Legitimate brain fart there. Because he snuck in with injuries and the back three still in flux I missed the boat on that.
He probably has a stronger grasp on his spot that Beaudy.
Huh? I think your brain is still farting. He was selected in the initial Lions squad and then was selected in the first test.
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@rotated said in AB Test Team v France.:
@kiwimurph said in AB Test Team v France.:
@rotated said in AB Test Team v France.:
@billy-tell said in AB Test Team v France.:
Really kind of disappointing we are 1/2 way through the cycle and outside of Barrett and Cane no one new has locked down a spot in the 22 yet.
Rieko says hi.
Legitimate brain fart there. Because he snuck in with injuries and the back three still in flux I missed the boat on that.
He probably has a stronger grasp on his spot that Beaudy.
Huh? I think your brain is still farting. He was selected in the initial Lions squad and then was selected in the first test.
@nepia said in AB Test Team v France.:
@rotated said in AB Test Team v France.:
@kiwimurph said in AB Test Team v France.:
@rotated said in AB Test Team v France.:
@billy-tell said in AB Test Team v France.:
Really kind of disappointing we are 1/2 way through the cycle and outside of Barrett and Cane no one new has locked down a spot in the 22 yet.
Rieko says hi.
Legitimate brain fart there. Because he snuck in with injuries and the back three still in flux I missed the boat on that.
He probably has a stronger grasp on his spot that Beaudy.
Huh? I think your brain is still farting. He was selected in the initial Lions squad and then was selected in the first test.
NMS was always in the picture with Hansen basically saying he would be back for TRC when the Lions squad was announced - so there was that.
Injuries to Smith then Naholo threw the back three into flux and we never knew when they would put the bullet in Jules.
His spot in the first XV didn’t seemed inked in at all to me if the coaches picked a back three at full strength after the 3rd test.
Still massive brain fart but he certainly is there now.
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@bovidae said in AB Test Team v France.:
Maybe Rieko was this mysterious 23rd player in the match-day squad?
Are you Michael Cheika?
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I just hope Fifita remembers to hit a few more rucks, as that seems his big problem, he doesn't seem to be overly confident of his job, when he is he will be very good.
@dan543 said in AB Test Team v France.:
I just hope Fifita remembers to hit a few more rucks, as that seems his big problem, he doesn't seem to be overly confident of his job, when he is he will be very good.
loved the quote from Hansen that was something like
yeah, he had one of his trademark big runs, and one of his trademark not passing at the end
sends a good message
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@dan543 said in AB Test Team v France.:
I just hope Fifita remembers to hit a few more rucks, as that seems his big problem, he doesn't seem to be overly confident of his job, when he is he will be very good.
loved the quote from Hansen that was something like
yeah, he had one of his trademark big runs, and one of his trademark not passing at the end
sends a good message
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@nzzp was Fozzie wasnt it?
@taniwharugby said in AB Test Team v France.:
@nzzp was Fozzie wasnt it?
not sure -- just saw a glimpse a couple of days ago. The week has been ...interesting, just had a chance to actually sit down and read the Fern now. So - you're probably right
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Saturday shaping as ABs v French Development XV. This from coach (courtesy of Google Translate):
To face the All Blacks, the new generation, which seems to have a form of carefreeness, can it be an asset?
Guy NOVES: "We'll see on Saturday (smile). I think we have to start a day. So these young people have this opportunity, one has to know how to seize it. We only get what we deserve. After that, the context is complicated because it's still the best team in the world. We will try to be tolerant in our assessments. I consider that they have nothing to lose. They must display their qualities, their cheek, their carefreeness. We believe that this can be an asset. So it's up to us to allow them to free themselves in a complicated context.
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Saturday shaping as ABs v French Development XV. This from coach (courtesy of Google Translate):
To face the All Blacks, the new generation, which seems to have a form of carefreeness, can it be an asset?
Guy NOVES: "We'll see on Saturday (smile). I think we have to start a day. So these young people have this opportunity, one has to know how to seize it. We only get what we deserve. After that, the context is complicated because it's still the best team in the world. We will try to be tolerant in our assessments. I consider that they have nothing to lose. They must display their qualities, their cheek, their carefreeness. We believe that this can be an asset. So it's up to us to allow them to free themselves in a complicated context.
@pakman said in AB Test Team v France.:
Saturday shaping as ABs v French Development XV. This from coach (courtesy of Google Translate):
To face the All Blacks, the new generation, which seems to have a form of carefreeness, can it be an asset?
Guy NOVES: "We'll see on Saturday (smile). I think we have to start a day. So these young people have this opportunity, one has to know how to seize it. We only get what we deserve. After that, the context is complicated because it's still the best team in the world. We will try to be tolerant in our assessments. I consider that they have nothing to lose. They must display their qualities, their cheek, their carefreeness. We believe that this can be an asset. So it's up to us to allow them to free themselves in a complicated context.
Isn't the french language beautiful?
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Are those white shirts with poppy on the sleeve available to buy??
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Ha ha
The Akira for the Maori team theory was correct.
He replaces Whitelock after his Maori commitments are over.
Welll done to those who put forward the theory.
@billy-tell said in AB Test Team v France.:
Ha ha
The Akira for the Maori team theory was correct.
He replaces Whitelock after his Maori commitments are over.
Welll done to those who put forward the theory.
Ridiculous. Bloody Dorklanders.
