All Blacks v France Test 3

[KiwiMurph]

@canefan said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

@tim said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

@antipodean said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

Phil Kearns is right.

Phil Kearns: His kid had it coming.

That's harsh. Did his kid live?

Yes.

[Magpie_in_aus]

I think 4 more years is currently winning. Everyone gets it no confusion and pisses off lots of people. Either that or Pocock > Hooper > McCaw

[taniwharugby]

Bring Back Eddie!

[KiwiMurph]

https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/barrett-fifita-ruled-out-dunedin-test

All Blacks Beauden Barrett and Vaea Fifita have been ruled out of the third test against France at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday.

Highlanders and All Black loose forward Liam Squire, who picked up an injury to his shoulder on Saturday, is an unlikely starter, Foster said yesterday.

[Magpie_in_aus]

@kiwimurph said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/barrett-fifita-ruled-out-dunedin-test

All Blacks Beauden Barrett and Vaea Fifita have been ruled out of the third test against France at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday.

Highlanders and All Black loose forward Liam Squire, who picked up an injury to his shoulder on Saturday, is an unlikely starter, Foster said yesterday.

Seems like Luatua stepped out too early...

[gt12]

@kiwimurph said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/barrett-fifita-ruled-out-dunedin-test

All Blacks Beauden Barrett and Vaea Fifita have been ruled out of the third test against France at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday.

Highlanders and All Black loose forward Liam Squire, who picked up an injury to his shoulder on Saturday, is an unlikely starter, Foster said yesterday.

@Nepia 's boy is going to get a run at home. I hope he goes well, because they should have seen this coming.

[Frank]

I just want my personal pet players to get a run so I feel interested watching it on Saturday.

No idea if they are the best.
No idea if they will work out.
No idea if we will win.

So Goodhue and Akira Ioane thanks Steve.

[Bones]

@taniwharugby from the disparate Islands of Naki!

[pukunui]

Squire is about as robust as Crotty.
What they do with the back row is going to be the most interesting selection this week. Cane looked like he needed a rest last week, Ardie had plenty of minutes but didn't stand out in the first two games. So did Whitelock. Fifita, Taufua and Squire injured.
So we are left with a tired Cane, Whitelock, Savea, Frizell, Todd, Hemopo and Akira.

I can't see them using Akira. There is obviously a plan there. Unless they are planning on moving Cane to 6 with Savea or Todd at 7, my guess is Frizell starts with Cane and Whitelock. Savea on the bench.

[ShadowTrooper]

Sooooooooo Fall is free to play this weekend bu Beaudy isn't.......yeah right

[Chester Draws]

@pukunui and my guess is 6 = L Whitelock, 7 = Todd and 8 = A Savea. Good 'ole Frizzzel on the bench, getting seven minutes.

[antipodean]

I'll give this backrow conundrum a little more thought over the next day or two and let you know my thoughts earlyish Thursday.

[mariner4life]

@chester-draws said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

@pukunui and my guess is 6 = L Whitelock, 7 = Todd and 8 = A Savea. Good 'ole Frizzzel on the bench, getting seven minutes.

that sounds awful. Worse than awful. holy shit is this what we are reduced to?

[pukunui]

SBW to 6? Probably where he should have been all along.

[Crucial]

@pukunui said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

SBW to 6? Probably where he should have been all along.

And Ardie to 12?

[pukunui]

@crucial said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

@pukunui said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

SBW to 6? Probably where he should have been all along.

And Ardie to 12?

Yep. Dmac to 9
Dagg to 10
Jordie to lock
Codie Taylor could probably go to wing too.
Tjp or Aaron Smith can be the ref.

[KiwiMurph]

I predict they'll select any combination that involves not selecting Akira in the 23.

[Chris B.]

They could really do anything with the loose forwards, but I'm going to guess at:

6. Ioane; 7. Cane; 8; Whitelock; 19. Frizell; 20. Savea

I think they will sell this that Frizell is covering lock and blindside (which Akira "can't" do). Savea is covering 7 and 8.

[taniwharugby]

@chris-b said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

They could really do anything with the loose forwards, but I'm going to guess at:

6. Ioane; 7. Cane; 8; Whitelock; 19. Frizell; 20. Savea

I think they will sell this that Frizell is covering lock and blindside (which Akira "can't" do). Savea is covering 7 and 8.

Happy with that.

[Stargazer]

I don't think Cane will play on Saturday. He was one of the players of which Hansen said they had made the mistake of "doubling up" players who had come back from injury. He said that while they had no other options for the props, they had for Cane. That's why I think Todd will play, hopefully starting, because I can't see Ardie as a starter.

If Squire can't play, and with Fafita etc already out with injury, I think Frizell will play; just not sure in which jersey (6 or 20).

Romano is back with the squad in Dunedin, btw.