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All Blacks v France Test 3

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    According to Mils on Rugby Pass's Shortball podcast, Franks went off as a straight substitution ("dragged") rather than anything injury related.

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      Born in Timaru isn't he? How odd he feels like his team are a man down against a much better team, especially when his team are a man down. He's the kind of guy that perpetuates the dumb prop myth.

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        Atonio was sour in his post-match interview.

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          It's only France. They could turn up half pissed and still win

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          • NepiaN Nepia

            @tim Whinging Aucklanders!

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            African Monkey
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            @nepia Come on mate he was born in Timaru.

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              @nepia Come on mate he was born in Timaru.

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              @african-monkey said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

              @nepia Come on mate he was born in Timaru.

              Born a Crusader, raised an Aucklander - he really didn't have a chance in life did he?

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              • TimT Tim

                Some top level whining bullshit:

                https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/104875518/fifteen-against-16-for-every-test-against-all-blacks-claims-french-prop

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                @tim another player looking for excuses for not being good enough and playing week in week out in a tournament that doesn't create skills to play at international level. Other way to look at it is if we keep saying then suddenly it will become the truth in many people's mind.

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                • W Wreck Diver

                  @tim another player looking for excuses for not being good enough and playing week in week out in a tournament that doesn't create skills to play at international level. Other way to look at it is if we keep saying then suddenly it will become the truth in many people's mind.

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                  @wreck-diver said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

                  @tim another player looking for excuses for not being good enough and playing week in week out in a tournament that doesn't create skills to play at international level. Other way to look at it is if we keep saying then suddenly it will become the truth in many people's mind.

                  Already is mate.

                  Well, if twitter is anything to go by anyway!!!

                  There is nothing to be gained this weekend honestly

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                  • TimT Tim

                    Some top level whining bullshit:

                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/104875518/fifteen-against-16-for-every-test-against-all-blacks-claims-french-prop

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                    @tim said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

                    Some top level whining bullshit:

                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/104875518/fifteen-against-16-for-every-test-against-all-blacks-claims-french-prop

                    15 against 16? What's he smoking, France barely ever had 15 .....

                    Bing, tish.

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                      Naholo, goodhue, sbw, Mckenzie, savea, frizzell in starting 15. Coltman, hemopo, Todd, mounga on bench

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                      • SouthernMannS SouthernMann

                        Naholo, goodhue, sbw, Mckenzie, savea, frizzell in starting 15. Coltman, hemopo, Todd, mounga on bench

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                        @southernmann so basically what Sumo said.

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                        • TimT Tim

                          Some top level whining bullshit:

                          https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/104875518/fifteen-against-16-for-every-test-against-all-blacks-claims-french-prop

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                          @tim said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

                          Some top level whining bullshit:

                          https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/104875518/fifteen-against-16-for-every-test-against-all-blacks-claims-french-prop

                          To make a more serious refute.

                          "But he had his eyes on the ball the whole time, he never stopped looking at the ball and at worst it was a yellow card.

                          "The week before Ofa Tu'ungafasi put a shoulder to a head and that should have been a red card.

                          Wait. Why is the judicial officer decision correct when it exonerates the Frenchmen but he thinks the judicial officer decision was wrong when it exonerates Ofa T?

                          Is it coz he's Tongan? Bloody Samoan .....

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                          • RapidoR Rapido

                            @tim said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

                            Some top level whining bullshit:

                            https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/104875518/fifteen-against-16-for-every-test-against-all-blacks-claims-french-prop

                            To make a more serious refute.

                            "But he had his eyes on the ball the whole time, he never stopped looking at the ball and at worst it was a yellow card.

                            "The week before Ofa Tu'ungafasi put a shoulder to a head and that should have been a red card.

                            Wait. Why is the judicial officer decision correct when it exonerates the Frenchmen but he thinks the judicial officer decision was wrong when it exonerates Ofa T?

                            Is it coz he's Tongan? Bloody Samoan .....

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                            @rapido bro, they let it go, why do you keep bringing it up!

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                              I would go with (but it won't happen) :

                              Moody
                              Taylor
                              Franks
                              Franklin
                              Whitelock
                              Barrett
                              Todd
                              Whitelock
                              Smith
                              Mounga
                              Naholo
                              SBW
                              Ioane
                              Smith
                              Barrett

                              Coltman
                              Tu'inukuafe
                              Tuungafasi
                              Frizell
                              Cane
                              TJP
                              DMac
                              ALB

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                                I would go with (but it won't happen) :

                                Moody
                                Taylor
                                Franks
                                Franklin
                                Whitelock
                                Barrett
                                Todd
                                Whitelock
                                Smith
                                Mounga
                                Naholo
                                SBW
                                Ioane
                                Smith
                                Barrett

                                Coltman
                                Tu'inukuafe
                                Tuungafasi
                                Frizell
                                Cane
                                TJP
                                DMac
                                ALB

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                                @cgrant nice to see a couple of token North islanders.

                                I'm still perplexed as to why people think a world beating winger who's been nothing but ordinary at centre (at best) want to see him at centre. In test rugby.

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                                  Bloody good on Hemopo if so. Seemed like NPC might be his limit, came out and bruised up the lions and hasn't looked back. I like his style, really plays above his weight and gets busy.

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                                    Bovidae
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                                    And Hemopo has leapfrogged Franklin unless they also like him as a 6?

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                                    • BonesB Bones

                                      @cgrant nice to see a couple of token North islanders.

                                      I'm still perplexed as to why people think a world beating winger who's been nothing but ordinary at centre (at best) want to see him at centre. In test rugby.

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                                      @bones said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

                                      @cgrant nice to see a couple of token North islanders.

                                      I'm still perplexed as to why people think a world beating winger who's been nothing but ordinary at centre (at best) want to see him at centre. In test rugby.

                                      Ioane was mostly used as 2nd five eight by Umaga, in a shit team. He has all the attributes to become a world class centre.

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                                      • C cgrant

                                        @bones said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

                                        @cgrant nice to see a couple of token North islanders.

                                        I'm still perplexed as to why people think a world beating winger who's been nothing but ordinary at centre (at best) want to see him at centre. In test rugby.

                                        Ioane was mostly used as 2nd five eight by Umaga, in a shit team. He has all the attributes to become a world class centre.

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                                        @cgrant said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

                                        @bones said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

                                        @cgrant nice to see a couple of token North islanders.

                                        I'm still perplexed as to why people think a world beating winger who's been nothing but ordinary at centre (at best) want to see him at centre. In test rugby.

                                        Ioane was mostly used as 2nd five eight by Umaga, in a shit team. He has all the attributes to become a world class centre.

                                        Just like Ardie Savea then.

                                        Hayman really should've played 8 huh?

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                                        • BonesB Bones

                                          @cgrant said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

                                          @bones said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

                                          @cgrant nice to see a couple of token North islanders.

                                          I'm still perplexed as to why people think a world beating winger who's been nothing but ordinary at centre (at best) want to see him at centre. In test rugby.

                                          Ioane was mostly used as 2nd five eight by Umaga, in a shit team. He has all the attributes to become a world class centre.

                                          Just like Ardie Savea then.

                                          Hayman really should've played 8 huh?

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                                          @bones Yeah, there's the same difference between flanker and centre as there is between wing and centre, and it's also super rare to go from the wing to the midfield.

                                          Great post all around.

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