Italy vs All Blacks
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@mariner4life Surely ALB would move in one position.
@tim said in Italy vs All Blacks:
@mariner4life Surely ALB would move in one.
well, yea, if you want to get serious for a moment, then sure
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Tana was right. Reiko covering 12
@mariner4life said in Italy vs All Blacks:
Tana was right. Reiko covering 12
er, Jordie covering 12 bro!
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Ardie to 12 boys
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By the way, this is clear evidence that Read and B Barrett have been demoted to the B-Team #scapegoats
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By the way, this is clear evidence that Read and B Barrett have been demoted to the B-Team #scapegoats
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@mariner4life Seems weird to play Read again, or is this an admission that they didn't pick a backup number 8?
@tim said in Italy vs All Blacks:
@mariner4life Seems weird to play Read again, or is this an admission that they didn't pick a backup number 8?
He got on the wrong flight and ended up in South America.
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Confirmation of the side:
They wasted a chance to look at Papali'i at 6. There was some reports earlier in the week that Savea was carrying a few niggles so maybe that forced the decision. Ardie to play as long as he can and Papali'i to come on at 7?
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@kiwimurph yeah a few players that shey shoulda run with, they have gone back to lazy Fifita when you have a workhorse like Papali'i, Mounga deserves a start, also think think yhey shoulda tried ALB-Goodhue in the mid-field!
@taniwharugby said in Italy vs All Blacks:
@kiwimurph yeah a few players that shey shoulda run with, they have gone back to lazy Fifita when you have a workhorse like Papali'i, Mounga deserves a start, also think think yhey shoulda tried ALB-Goodhue in the mid-field!
Amen brother.
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Is this about tough games on the trot, plus a challenge to guys like Read to improve from last week? I get Hansens point about their trip of playmakers but Jodie at wing is odd imo. Unless they see him and DMac swapping about a shitload or something. Would have loved to see laumape and goodhue starting, but ALB at centre will def create options.
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They like Jordie and want to see if he can play wing in ABs system. They don;t see him as a midfielder or ten unless emergency, but still want him to be pushing for inclusion in the 23 - that means more position coverage 'paraphrase from another article'
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Powder is officially dry fellas.
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Precisely what the fuck do they think they are going to learn about Fifita in this game that they don't already know? Huge missed opportunity to see Papalii start at 6. If there were concerns over injuries to loose forwards then have Fifita on the bench.
Also agree that it is a missed opportunity to see Richie start at 10 with BB at 15. Could have even put Dmac at 14. One thing this does point to though is that there is 0% chance of Richie overtsking BB before the rwc.
Yet another midfield reshuffle is frustrating too. Surely a good chance to see Goodhue and ALB together. Instead the guy who was left out gets a chance to come back and confuse things more.
Wing selections appear strange at first viewing but it will actually be good to see if Jordie can play there in that 2nd fullback role. Naholo makes sense when you consider the minutes Ioane has played this season.
Good to see Coles back starting.
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Jordie Barrett on the wing? Disappointing not to see Papalii start at 6 or 7. Fifita should not be a starting All Black.
Sticking with the BB/DMac two play makers again? I hope it creates some play this time.
Rapidly losing faith in these selectors.
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@rapido said in Italy vs All Blacks:
Argh. Waste of an opportunity to see Mounga at 10, Barrett at 15 and Papalii at 6.
This.
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Why Why Why start their Special Athlete instead of Paps?
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Why Why Why start their Special Athlete instead of Paps?
@shadowtrooper it's only Italy, we dont need to hit any rucks or any of that hard forward work.
