Pumas vs All Blacks

[taniwharugby]

@bovidae just saw in Instagram, Read is skipping Argies

Coles, Moody, BBBR, Laumape and Squire all staying in NZ

Fifita been called into squad to travel.

[akan004]

The All Blacks squad for Argentina and South Africa is:
FORWARDS
-Coltman, Harris, Taylor

• Franks, Perry, Ta’avao, Tu’inukuafe, Tuungafasi
• S. Barrett, Tuipulotu, S. Whitelock,
• Cane, Fifita, Frizell, Hemopo, Read, Savea & L. Whitelock
  BACKS
• Perenara, A. Smith, Tahuriorangi
• B. Barrett, McKenzie, Mo’unga
• Crotty, Goodhue, Lienert-Brown, Williams
  -J. Barrett, Ioane, Milner-Skudder, Naholo & B. Smith
  NOTE
  Captain Kieran Read won’t travel to Argentina
  “We always had a plan to manage Kieran’s long haul travel this year, following his return to rugby after back surgery, so he’ll miss the trip to Argentina and re-join the squad in South Africa for the Test against the Springboks.” - ABs coach Steve Hansen

[Hooroo]

Nuts! I thought Brodie Retallick would be fit for it

[MN5]

Geez thought Fifita had no show after his comments.

Still, he did a great job of trampling the Argies underfoot last year

[Bovidae]

BBBR was always going to miss the Arg-SA trip.

We wait for next Thu.

[ACT Crusader]

@bovidae said in Pumas vs All Blacks:

We wait for next Thu.

Is that when the team is named?

[Stargazer]

Here's the link to the announcement on the ABs website:
http://www.allblacks.com/News/33112/all-blacks-squad-to-argentina-and-south-africa-named

[KiwiMurph]

ACT Crusader said:

@bovidae said in Pumas vs All Blacks:

We wait for next Thu.

Is that when the team is named?

the real team is the red & black one you name before every game....

[Tim]

Fifita covers 8 now? Or is Frizell covering 8, with Fifita replacing Squire?

[taniwharugby]

@tim Whitelock, Cane then Savea...

[Tim]

@taniwharugby One specialist 8, three 6s, and two 7s.

[Tim]

Patrick McKendry in the the Herald:

The All Blacks starting loose forwards against Argentina a week on Sunday are likely to consist of Shannon Frizell – probably at No 8 – Jackson Hemopo and Sam Cane. Frizell and Hemopo have three tests between them.

Vaea Fifita, back in the fold as Read's replacement is an option to start ahead of Hemopo but will probably be named on the reserves bench.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12129551

[pukunui]

Outside Read and Cane our loosies are by far the biggest weakness in our team.
The continued non selection of Todd doesn't help.
Fifita FFS.

[Machpants]

Even Cane has not been that great last few tests, not his normal dominant self.

[No Quarter]

What the fuck is Fifita "I don't like doing hard work" doing there ahead of Akira.

[Machpants]

Yeah it's bizarre, hard to say as a Canes fan, but Fafita and NMS shouldn't be in the squad. Akira (he's an 8 FFS, we've got two other so called 6's) and Mr A N Other awesome young and FAST NZ winger (take your pick)

[Bovidae]

I find it surprising that L Whitelock won't start at no.8 when he was used in the French series when Read was injured.

If he doesn't, why the fuck is he in the squad?

[Crucial]

@bovidae said in Pumas vs All Blacks:

I find it surprising that L Whitelock won't start at no.8 when he was used in the French series when Read was injured.

If he doesn't, why the fuck is he in the squad?

Do you mean you 'would find it surprising'?

The team hasn't been named yet....(when is that by the way?)

[Machpants]

@crucial According to the McKendry on the Herald "The All Blacks starting loose forwards against Argentina a week on Sunday are likely to consist of Shannon Frizell – probably at No 8 – Jackson Hemopo and Sam Cane. Frizell and Hemopo have three tests between them."

I reckon it'll be Whitelock at 8, for experience, in leadership and internationals both. They'll have a raw 6 of Frizzle or Hemopo, I really can;t see both starting

[Bovidae]

@crucial Basing my comment on what McKendry said, assuming he is correct.