AB's v Wales
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After watching the Scot game, I’m feeling much better - if we are accurate in our small skills and decision making, we’ll win going away from them. If we aren’t, it’ll be close and we may lose. It’s amazing how we’ve had players who could consistently make the right decision (such as when to pass - or not) for so long that now it’s hard to see less experienced guys fuck it up.
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Confirmed: both Rieko Ioane and Luke Romano not available
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I guess Havili and Scott Barrett come in, then? Also I reckon Squire and Fifita will swap places. Crockett should sit this one out, too, but probably won't.
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@gunner said in AB's v Wales:
We’re in serious danger of losing this one.
Pissing myself laughing here.
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@gunner said in AB's v Wales:
We’re in serious danger of losing this one.
Pissing myself laughing here.
@mikethesnow said in AB's v Wales:
@gunner said in AB's v Wales:
We’re in serious danger of losing this one.
Pissing myself laughing here.
Na seriously.
If we’re off our game which is highly likely going on recent form, all Wales need to do is to hold a few more passes than scotland did, get a bit of luck here and there and they’re in with a pretty good chance.
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@gunner said in AB's v Wales:
We’re in serious danger of losing this one.
Pissing myself laughing here.
@mikethesnow said in AB's v Wales:
@gunner said in AB's v Wales:
We’re in serious danger of losing this one.
Pissing myself laughing here.
if there was a ever an opportunity to beat us , its probably now ,
Whether Wales is good enough to take advantage of that is another question , sounds like you dont think they are ,which is fair enough ,
But we are looking beatable right now
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It will be interesting to compare the teams from the Lions 1st test to the team they roll out vs Wales. Not many would have predicted such a high injury toll.
I really think this will be a tight game and I am looking forward to the challenge. I actually think all of these challenges will help us in the long run. Some players suit test rugby and some don't, this tour sure is helping the coaches see who is stepping up.
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@mikethesnow said in AB's v Wales:
@gunner said in AB's v Wales:
We’re in serious danger of losing this one.
Pissing myself laughing here.
if there was a ever an opportunity to beat us , its probably now ,
Whether Wales is good enough to take advantage of that is another question , sounds like you dont think they are ,which is fair enough ,
But we are looking beatable right now
@kiwiinmelb said in AB's v Wales:
@mikethesnow said in AB's v Wales:
@gunner said in AB's v Wales:
We’re in serious danger of losing this one.
Pissing myself laughing here.
if there was a ever an opportunity to beat us , its probably now ,
Whether Wales is good enough to take advantage of that is another question , sounds like you dont think they are ,which is fair enough ,
But we are looking beatable right now
You're certainly looking beatable but realistically only England are good enough to do it.
We can't beat an egg.
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So that's now our 'best' front row out, our one of our starting locks out, one of our back up locks out, our best 6 still up in the air.
Our best back 3 out as well...all contributing factors in how average we are looking at the moment.
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@mikethesnow said in AB's v Wales:
@gunner said in AB's v Wales:
We’re in serious danger of losing this one.
Pissing myself laughing here.
Na seriously.
If we’re off our game which is highly likely going on recent form, all Wales need to do is to hold a few more passes than scotland did, get a bit of luck here and there and they’re in with a pretty good chance.
@gunner the sooner teams stop relying on luck, then the more likely they are to beat us. Unless luck includes us having double figure players injured.
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It will be interesting to compare the teams from the Lions 1st test to the team they roll out vs Wales. Not many would have predicted such a high injury toll.
I really think this will be a tight game and I am looking forward to the challenge. I actually think all of these challenges will help us in the long run. Some players suit test rugby and some don't, this tour sure is helping the coaches see who is stepping up.
@chimoaus said in AB's v Wales:
It will be interesting to compare the teams from the Lions 1st test to the team they roll out vs Wales. Not many would have predicted such a high injury toll.
I really think this will be a tight game and I am looking forward to the challenge. I actually think all of these challenges will help us in the long run. Some players suit test rugby and some don't, this tour sure is helping the coaches see who is stepping up.
1st Lions Test - Scotland Test
Moody - Hames
Taylor - N/C
Franks - Laulala
Retallick - Romano but out for Wales
Whitelock - N/C
Kaino - Fifita (expect Squire to come in)
Cane - N/C
Read - N/C
ASmith - N/C
BBarrett - N/C
Ioane - N/C but out for Wales test
SBW - N/C
Crotty - N/C
Dagg - Naholo
BSmith - McKenzieHarris - N/C
Crockett - N/C
Faumuina - Tu'ungafasi
SBarrett - Squire
ASavea - Todd
TJP - N/C
Cruden/Sopoaga - Sopoaga
ALB - N/C -
Mostly, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 have all been the same. Ioane of course out for Wales. Its about half the team changing pretty regularly.
Scrum has been solid all year. When you look at that list, the axis of the team is largely unchanged. Maybe we should be a little bit better performed than we have been.
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ABs by 20.
Not expecting a perfect performance by any stretch, but I reckon it will play out like the French test.
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ABs by 20.
Not expecting a perfect performance by any stretch, but I reckon it will play out like the French test.
@act-crusader said in AB's v Wales:
ABs by 20.
Not expecting a perfect performance by any stretch, but I reckon it will play out like the French test.
What was your prediction for the Scots test so I can decide whether to take this one seriously?
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@act-crusader said in AB's v Wales:
ABs by 20.
Not expecting a perfect performance by any stretch, but I reckon it will play out like the French test.
What was your prediction for the Scots test so I can decide whether to take this one seriously?
@nepia said in AB's v Wales:
@act-crusader said in AB's v Wales:
ABs by 20.
Not expecting a perfect performance by any stretch, but I reckon it will play out like the French test.
What was your prediction for the Scots test so I can decide whether to take this one seriously?
Funny you should ask, a mate who likes a punt but doesn’t really follow rugby asked me about margin. I told him under 8 points and he walked away from a with a cool $250
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I'd really like to see Akira get some game-time in this one. Fifita and Squire are both flat track bullies, and are not the answer long term. Neither of them could put in a performance like Akira did for the Maori vs the Lions while the rest of the pack got their asses handed to them. I see him as our long term 6 following Kaino's retirement.
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@chimoaus said in AB's v Wales:
It will be interesting to compare the teams from the Lions 1st test to the team they roll out vs Wales. Not many would have predicted such a high injury toll.
I really think this will be a tight game and I am looking forward to the challenge. I actually think all of these challenges will help us in the long run. Some players suit test rugby and some don't, this tour sure is helping the coaches see who is stepping up.
1st Lions Test - Scotland Test
Moody - Hames
Taylor - N/C
Franks - Laulala
Retallick - Romano but out for Wales
Whitelock - N/C
Kaino - Fifita (expect Squire to come in)
Cane - N/C
Read - N/C
ASmith - N/C
BBarrett - N/C
Ioane - N/C but out for Wales test
SBW - N/C
Crotty - N/C
Dagg - Naholo
BSmith - McKenzieHarris - N/C
Crockett - N/C
Faumuina - Tu'ungafasi
SBarrett - Squire
ASavea - Todd
TJP - N/C
Cruden/Sopoaga - Sopoaga
ALB - N/C@westcoastie Thanks for that, the core of the team are first choice. Maybe we have been using the injuries as an excuse for our poor play when we should be looking at other reasons. When you look at it our core backline 9,10,12,13 are all first choice players.
You have to wonder what impacts on discipline in games, is it an individual problem, coaching problem or combination of both. You really have to wonder what was going through Crocketts head when he tackled the halfback.
