All Blacks v France Test 3
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@tim said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
What we would give for Luatua at 8.
Maybe you shouldn't have been such a prick, eh Steve?
Is that why he didn't make the team more often?
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When you have the likes of Whitelock, Crotty and Cane, 3 players who usually consistently maintain high standards playing as poorly as they did, you know things are bad, I expect BBBR only looks better as he didn't play, if he did I don't doubt he'd of been dragged down along with pretty much everyone else.
I guess the only consolation is, if it was that bad, surely they can ONLY improve next week.
With SBW fit, I expect they will slot him straight back in, which is rough on Laumape who probably deserves a start, but I'd love to see them give ALB a rest and put Goodhue alongside SBW.
If BB is not right then surely Mounga starts, maybe give BFA a week off and put Naholo on.
Not really any realistic and worthwhile changes to that pack that can be made, think it's as close to as good as we can do right now...
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@tim said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
What we would give for Luatua at 8.
Maybe you shouldn't have been such a prick, eh Steve?
Just where is Brad Shields when you need him...
@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
@tim said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
What we would give for Luatua at 8.
Maybe you shouldn't have been such a prick, eh Steve?
Just where is Brad Shields when you need him...
Dropping balls over the tryline in South Africa.
We did warn Eddie but he wouldn’t listen.
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@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
@tim said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
What we would give for Luatua at 8.
Maybe you shouldn't have been such a prick, eh Steve?
Just where is Brad Shields when you need him...
Dropping balls over the tryline in South Africa.
We did warn Eddie but he wouldn’t listen.
@crucial said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
Dropping balls over the tryline in South Africa.
Highest profile he had in the whole game... bet he regrets the "I've always felt English" media bollocks after that crap Bloemfontein performance.
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@crucial said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
Dropping balls over the tryline in South Africa.
Highest profile he had in the whole game... bet he regrets the "I've always felt English" media bollocks after that crap Bloemfontein performance.
@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
@crucial said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
Dropping balls over the tryline in South Africa.
Highest profile he had in the whole game... bet he regrets the "I've always felt English" media bollocks after that crap Bloemfontein performance.
To be fair, he did mention chip butties. He just needed someone to tell him to wash his hands afterwards. All that dripping makes the ball a bit difficult to hold on to.
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@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
@crucial said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
Dropping balls over the tryline in South Africa.
Highest profile he had in the whole game... bet he regrets the "I've always felt English" media bollocks after that crap Bloemfontein performance.
To be fair, he did mention chip butties. He just needed someone to tell him to wash his hands afterwards. All that dripping makes the ball a bit difficult to hold on to.
@crucial :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:
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When you have the likes of Whitelock, Crotty and Cane, 3 players who usually consistently maintain high standards playing as poorly as they did, you know things are bad, I expect BBBR only looks better as he didn't play, if he did I don't doubt he'd of been dragged down along with pretty much everyone else.
I guess the only consolation is, if it was that bad, surely they can ONLY improve next week.
With SBW fit, I expect they will slot him straight back in, which is rough on Laumape who probably deserves a start, but I'd love to see them give ALB a rest and put Goodhue alongside SBW.
If BB is not right then surely Mounga starts, maybe give BFA a week off and put Naholo on.
Not really any realistic and worthwhile changes to that pack that can be made, think it's as close to as good as we can do right now...
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
When you have the likes of Whitelock, Crotty and Cane, 3 players who usually consistently maintain high standards playing as poorly as they did, you know things are bad,
Crotty does worry me because I'm not convinced his head has been right (medically) for a while now. Would like to see SBW alongside ALB next week.
The other two, along with Moody and Franks, I'm not too bothered about - they're working their way back from playing bugger all rugby in recent times. They'll peak mid-RC.
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Riccitelli has been called in for Harris (partner having a baby).
Beaudie and Squire not going to Dunedin.
Hemopo brought in as injury cover.
@kiwimurph So with Squire and Taufua out, does that bring Akira into the selection frame?
They've arguably still got Whitelock, Fifita, Frizzell and Savea to cover 6/8 options.
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BB and Fifita have concussion, so theoretically if they pass HIA today and tomorrow they can be available, No?
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In fact, TVNZ reporting it's Beaudy and Fifita who are definitely out and Squire is doubtful!
@chris-b said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
In fact, TVNZ reporting it's Beaudy and Fifita who are definitely out and Squire is doubtful!
So where was the HIA for Fifita during the game?
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@kiwimurph So with Squire and Taufua out, does that bring Akira into the selection frame?
They've arguably still got Whitelock, Fifita, Frizzell and Savea to cover 6/8 options.
@chris-b said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
@kiwimurph So with Squire and Taufua out, does that bring Akira into the selection frame?
They've arguably still got Whitelock, Fifita, Frizzell and Savea to cover 6/8 options.
Four of the greats!
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@kiwimurph So with Squire and Taufua out, does that bring Akira into the selection frame?
They've arguably still got Whitelock, Fifita, Frizzell and Savea to cover 6/8 options.
@chris-b said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
@kiwimurph So with Squire and Taufua out, does that bring Akira into the selection frame?
They've arguably still got Whitelock, Fifita, Frizzell and Savea to cover 6/8 options.
We'd need France to get at least one red and a couple of yellows...
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Good to see them replacing Harris with Riccitelli. Like for like in terms of doing dumb, exasperating shit. What was that penalty he gave away where he just flopped on the wrong side and did his best to stay there? Love to know the thought process. Followed up a couple of minutes later with a hit long after the whistle with absolutely no point, lucky no officials watching.
What happened to no dickheads?
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@kiwimurph So with Squire and Taufua out, does that bring Akira into the selection frame?
They've arguably still got Whitelock, Fifita, Frizzell and Savea to cover 6/8 options.
@chris-b Nah the others you mentioned have far higher workrates.
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@tim said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
What we would give for Luatua at 8.
Maybe you shouldn't have been such a prick, eh Steve?
We've got a noted metre eater there - for the 7 minutes he gets on the field, apparently.
Anyway, Akira was holding hit pads in the warm ups so assume Hansen will parachute him into the test team. Bahahahahahaha.
