All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson

[Bovidae]

Nelson is the Coromandel of the south - full of alternative artsy types and hippies.

[Chris B.]

@bovidae Yeah man!

It's a trifecta of the GFYs!

[mariner4life]

@bovidae said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

Nelson is the Coromandel of the south - full of alternative artsy types and hippies.

Give Thames a test!!

[Siam]

@gunner said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

Nelson is a test match venue. jesus christ. what a disgrace

Visited Nelson for the first time earlier this year.
Their stadium looks to be a nice little provincial stadium, but bloody hell I can’t believe they’ve given them a test.

Neither could Nelsonians!!

But hey, them's the breaks

[Billy Tell]

Stab at the back line from 9 to 15, 21 to 23

Aaron, Richie, Reiko, Ryan, Anton, Nehe, Ben

TTT, Damien, Ngani

[cgrant]

@mn5 said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

@akan004 said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

@allblacksfan72 Sam Whitelock has played a lot of minutes this year and I think they will play him off the bench as a result. They should have selected an extra lock in the squad imo so that we could have given both our rock star locks some time off during the RC.

I'd pick Fifita. He ticks all the boxes and then some with his raw athleticism....but then there's the glaring fact he won't get picked at lock cos he said he doesn't want to be a lock.

Fifita is not in the squad.
Taylor needs a rest, as do Sam Whitelock and Aaron Smith.

[Wreck Diver]

@chris-b said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

@wreck-diver said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

Nelson is a test match venue. jesus christ. what a disgrace

Well not much different to Rota Vegas or Hamilton hey I'll even throw Palmerston North in the mix.

What?!!!

Those are the sort of places Donald Trump had in mind when he talked about shitholes!

My point exactly shit holes for test matches :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:

[Wreck Diver]

@bovidae said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

Nelson is the Coromandel of the south - full of alternative artsy types and hippies.

Tofu eating piston wristed gibbons

[ACT Crusader]

No way we should be resting or rotating Squire. He needs as much time if he’s going to build as our number one blindside.

To me it’s the midfield and back 3 that will be of most interest. Argies look threatening when going wide. I’d hope we have match ready and in form players.

[MN5]

@cgrant said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

@mn5 said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

@akan004 said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

@allblacksfan72 Sam Whitelock has played a lot of minutes this year and I think they will play him off the bench as a result. They should have selected an extra lock in the squad imo so that we could have given both our rock star locks some time off during the RC.

I'd pick Fifita. He ticks all the boxes and then some with his raw athleticism....but then there's the glaring fact he won't get picked at lock cos he said he doesn't want to be a lock.

Fifita is not in the squad.
Taylor needs a rest, as do Sam Whitelock and Aaron Smith.

Ah yeah thanks I did realise that....my funny post clearly whooshed past you.

[taniwharugby]

@98blueandgold be surprised if we see Crotty again this series, if at all this season.

[Wreck Diver]

@taniwharugby Crotty will be back for Nov tour. But I have been wrong before.

[Bovidae]

All Blacks loosehead prop Joe Moody will miss the remainder of the Rugby Championship due to a broken thumb. Chiefs prop Angus Ta'avao has been called up as his replacement.

Well done!

[taniwharugby]

@bovidae great story for him and Tu'unukuafi

[Bovidae]

If there was an award for most improved player Ta'avao would be it. Cast off from the Blues (not necessarily a bad thing), and then had a mixed time at the Tahs, before turning up for preseason with the Chiefs with no contract.

[Bovidae]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

Give Thames a test!!

Fish 'n' chips from the wharf at HT and we have a goer.

[Hooroo]

I'm so proud of this. Exactly what I intended with a Test Match thread....

[Chris B.]

@hooroo said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

I'm so proud of this. Exactly what I intended with a Test Match thread....

The world is full of fuckwits. What can you do!

I try to fight them....

[dogmeat]

@chris-b Hey it ticks all the boxes CBD location (fuck you Auckland/Sydney/ Paris/London....) means walking distance to - well the whole fucking city TBH but I mean the bar district is what 5 minutes walk away - and if you don't like the first bar, well there's always the other two.

What other test venue allows you to go whitebaiting at the back of the stands?

Plus Trailways - am I right - or am I right?

Seriously I think it's great and if I was going to be in the country I would definitely have tried to get a couple of tickets. Weekend in Nelson is always acceptable. Instead of which I'll be trying to find a bar in Hanoi with the footy on.

Enjoy

[Chris B.]

@dogmeat You can run down to Trailways at halftime - and take the minibus to the Brightwater Hotel at fulltime if you don't like the large selection of Central City bars.

It will be great.

Nelson - International venue for rugby and cricket!