Bledisloe II
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@siam said in Bledisloe II:
Shit I hope there's some way Pinetree can watch Brodie play. We've had so many outstanding locks over the years but jesus the shit Brodie does all over the paddock blows my mind
Wayne Barnes makes me think of Stuart Broad, usual pedantry at times but it works and his attention to ruck cleanouts was welcomed
Is Dane HP, BFA lite? That's a compliment
I thought the RM is better than BB banter was bored preselection fern trash talk.
Jesus, just leave Barrett there. He's our number 10 till 2020 at least. Play RM at 10 if injury strikes the incumbent and leave DM with 20 something on his back for all games. SimplesYay Bledisloe!
I think RM should get way more game time than just after a BB injury. He needs the game time to get used to test level rugby and get the confidence. Start him in the Argie game in Nelson, as well as in the away game in Buenos Aires. The games against Japan and Italy. If BB goes down in the RWC, I want RM to have played enough minutes in the 10 jersey.
So giving starts to RM is not about BB not deserving them, but about getting RM the experience he needs to take over when required.
@stargazer is a balancing act getting the development right (which includes playing in high intensity games) vs playing the best team without burning them out.
PLenty were critical of the Cartels inability to devlop a good back up for DC in 2011, whereas I thought they had been, was just none were really up to it, and TBF, we ended up coping (just)
RM will get plenty of chances pre2019, as will Dmac, short of a 2011 injury ward striking, they will serve us well
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@rotated said in Bledisloe II:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Bledisloe II:
You reckon Carter was tearing up defences in the first 30?He had usually plotted three penalties, two of which were pretty tough.
How is that tearing up defences?
@rancid-schnitzel said in Bledisloe II:
@rotated said in Bledisloe II:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Bledisloe II:
You reckon Carter was tearing up defences in the first 30?He had usually plotted three penalties, two of which were pretty tough.
How is that tearing up defences?
If you can't tear up the defence in the first 30 minutes at least be putting points on the board in other ways.
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given Cane has had alsmot as many head knocks as Crotty, maybe we need to look at leaving him out for a period too?
So that slots Savea firmly in the drivers seat (looked a bit more physical than normal last night too, although against a beaten Wallaby pack) but who is the next 7 off the ranks?
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given Cane has had alsmot as many head knocks as Crotty, maybe we need to look at leaving him out for a period too?
So that slots Savea firmly in the drivers seat (looked a bit more physical than normal last night too, although against a beaten Wallaby pack) but who is the next 7 off the ranks?
@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe II:
given Cane has had alsmot as many head knocks as Crotty, maybe we need to look at leaving him out for a period too?
So that slots Savea firmly in the drivers seat (looked a bit more physical than normal last night too, although against a beaten Wallaby pack) but who is the next 7 off the ranks?
Last year Hunt played for the AB's (vs French xv) and Gibson was called up to train with the squad. Gibson has barely played this year though so Hunt would be most likely
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@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe II:
given Cane has had alsmot as many head knocks as Crotty, maybe we need to look at leaving him out for a period too?
So that slots Savea firmly in the drivers seat (looked a bit more physical than normal last night too, although against a beaten Wallaby pack) but who is the next 7 off the ranks?
Last year Hunt played for the AB's (vs French xv) and Gibson was called up to train with the squad. Gibson has barely played this year though so Hunt would be most likely
@duluth thought it was them, but certainly digging deep into our bag of tricks to pull them out, although now, it looks like we need to blood one of them, and soon.
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given Cane has had alsmot as many head knocks as Crotty, maybe we need to look at leaving him out for a period too?
So that slots Savea firmly in the drivers seat (looked a bit more physical than normal last night too, although against a beaten Wallaby pack) but who is the next 7 off the ranks?
@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe II:
given Cane has had alsmot as many head knocks as Crotty, maybe we need to look at leaving him out for a period took?
So that slots Savea firmly in the drivers seat (looked a bit more physical than normal last night too, although against a beaten Wallaby pack) but who is the next 7 off the ranks?
There’s some young tyro from the Crusaders. Todd or something. He might be worth a look.
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@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe II:
given Cane has had alsmot as many head knocks as Crotty, maybe we need to look at leaving him out for a period took?
So that slots Savea firmly in the drivers seat (looked a bit more physical than normal last night too, although against a beaten Wallaby pack) but who is the next 7 off the ranks?
There’s some young tyro from the Crusaders. Todd or something. He might be worth a look.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Bledisloe II:
@rotated said in Bledisloe II:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Bledisloe II:
You reckon Carter was tearing up defences in the first 30?He had usually plotted three penalties, two of which were pretty tough.
How is that tearing up defences?
If you can't tear up the defence in the first 30 minutes at least be putting points on the board in other ways.
@rotated said in Bledisloe II:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Bledisloe II:
@rotated said in Bledisloe II:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Bledisloe II:
You reckon Carter was tearing up defences in the first 30?He had usually plotted three penalties, two of which were pretty tough.
How is that tearing up defences?
If you can't tear up the defence in the first 30 minutes at least be putting points on the board in other ways.
Dude, I was responding to a post of how BB can't breach defences in the early stages of a game.
I will fully agree about the goal kicking but that wasn't being discussed.
Actually, BB's kicking in general play was mostly pants for the Canes this year but was outstanding yesterday. Was great to see.
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@jc he has gone to the land of the Samurai!
@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe II:
@jc he has gone to the land of the Samurai!
He's back for RWC though isn't he?
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@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe II:
@jc he has gone to the land of the Samurai!
He's back for RWC though isn't he?
@nepia possibly, but that is next year, if Canes head isnt right, we will need another 7 for the rest of TRC, possibly EOYT too...
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@rotated said in Bledisloe II:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Bledisloe II:
@rotated said in Bledisloe II:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Bledisloe II:
You reckon Carter was tearing up defences in the first 30?He had usually plotted three penalties, two of which were pretty tough.
How is that tearing up defences?
If you can't tear up the defence in the first 30 minutes at least be putting points on the board in other ways.
Dude, I was responding to a post of how BB can't breach defences in the early stages of a game.
I will fully agree about the goal kicking but that wasn't being discussed.
Actually, BB's kicking in general play was mostly pants for the Canes this year but was outstanding yesterday. Was great to see.
@rancid-schnitzel said in Bledisloe II:
@rotated said in Bledisloe II:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Bledisloe II:
@rotated said in Bledisloe II:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Bledisloe II:
You reckon Carter was tearing up defences in the first 30?He had usually plotted three penalties, two of which were pretty tough.
How is that tearing up defences?
If you can't tear up the defence in the first 30 minutes at least be putting points on the board in other ways.
Dude, I was responding to a post of how BB can't breach defences in the early stages of a game.
I will fully agree about the goal kicking but that wasn't being discussed.
I mistook you point, apologies. While both Carter and Barrett hardly lit up a defence in first half, Carter was far more effective in the grand scheme of things in the first 40 minutes - that was my point. Much of the frustration with Barrett at test level is while waiting for the defence to break down in the second half - he isn't terribly constructive or authoritative in the first.
That said Beauden was effective off the bench in the second half through 2014/5 that I'd probably refuse to name an all time AB XV on principle that Beaudy should be 16 (and SBW 17).
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@african-monkey Harris is the 2nd hooker as long as Coles isn't back playing.
@stargazer Yeah I get that but between Harris, Coltman, Dixon, Parsons, Funnell etc there isn't a hell of a lot of difference so it doesn't really matter who they pick tbh.
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Krustys furious apparently . I reckon what he needs to kickstart the wallabies is a catchy slogan for the boys , something like "Make Australia Great Again" or abbreviate it to " MAGA" when they put it on hats for supporters. That should help their profile over there.
@jegga said in Bledisloe II:
Krustys furious apparently . I reckon what he needs to kickstart the wallabies is a catchy slogan for the boys , something like "Make Australia Great Again" or abbreviate it to " MAGA" when they put it on hats for supporters. That should help their profile over there.
They need a packed. Its a bit like aura, she's very strong and wins games.
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@jegga said in Bledisloe II:
Krustys furious apparently . I reckon what he needs to kickstart the wallabies is a catchy slogan for the boys , something like "Make Australia Great Again" or abbreviate it to " MAGA" when they put it on hats for supporters. That should help their profile over there.
They need a packed. Its a bit like aura, she's very strong and wins games.
@wreck-diver said in Bledisloe II:
@jegga said in Bledisloe II:
Krustys furious apparently . I reckon what he needs to kickstart the wallabies is a catchy slogan for the boys , something like "Make Australia Great Again" or abbreviate it to " MAGA" when they put it on hats for supporters. That should help their profile over there.
They need a packed. Its a bit like aura, she's very strong and wins games.
Pact?
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@wreck-diver said in Bledisloe II:
@jegga said in Bledisloe II:
Krustys furious apparently . I reckon what he needs to kickstart the wallabies is a catchy slogan for the boys , something like "Make Australia Great Again" or abbreviate it to " MAGA" when they put it on hats for supporters. That should help their profile over there.
They need a packed. Its a bit like aura, she's very strong and wins games.
Pact?
@booboo said in Bledisloe II:
@wreck-diver said in Bledisloe II:
@jegga said in Bledisloe II:
Krustys furious apparently . I reckon what he needs to kickstart the wallabies is a catchy slogan for the boys , something like "Make Australia Great Again" or abbreviate it to " MAGA" when they put it on hats for supporters. That should help their profile over there.
They need a packed. Its a bit like aura, she's very strong and wins games.
Pact?
Don't really mind packed. Poor man's aura.
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@booboo said in Bledisloe II:
@wreck-diver said in Bledisloe II:
@jegga said in Bledisloe II:
Krustys furious apparently . I reckon what he needs to kickstart the wallabies is a catchy slogan for the boys , something like "Make Australia Great Again" or abbreviate it to " MAGA" when they put it on hats for supporters. That should help their profile over there.
They need a packed. Its a bit like aura, she's very strong and wins games.
Pact?
Don't really mind packed. Poor man's aura.
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@booboo spellings/grammar has never been my strong point. That said neither was my rugby in my playing days :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:
@wreck-diver said in Bledisloe II:
@booboo spellings/grammar has never been my strong point. That said neither was my rugby in my playing days :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:
It’s all good, the older you get the better you were
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I’d suggest carrying the weight of the world around us probably more responsible for his aches and pains
https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/106582382/wallabies-must-protect-pocock-more-coach
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I’d suggest carrying the weight of the world around us probably more responsible for his aches and pains
https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/106582382/wallabies-must-protect-pocock-more-coach
"He's there (over the ball) nearly all the time, so he becomes a target and they do whatever they can to get rid of him."
He's sore because he bends over the ball and gets cleaned out. Didn't see neck rolls, but yeah the impacts from the clean outs were around his neck and shoulders. Maybe that's on the edge but they're not "targeting" Bono specifically.
Sooking and excuses. Par for the course from Krusty.
