TRC: Pumas v All Blacks

taniwharugby

Yealden reckons Ennor & Ioane are likely to come off the bench, with Jacobson competing with Papali'i for a bench spot too, with no run on debutants.

pakman

Moli

Coles

Laulala

Retallick

Tuipulotu

Fifita

Cane

Savea

Perenara

Barrett (B)

Ioane (R)

Laumape

Leinert-Brown

Reece

Smith (B)

Coltman

Tu’inukuafe

Tu’ungafasi

Hemopo

Papalii

Smith (A)

Ioane (J)

Barrett (J)

pakman

@pakman said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

Moli

Coles

Laulala

Retallick

Tuipulotu

Fifita

Cane

Savea

Perenara

Barrett (B)

Ioane (R)

Laumape

Leinert-Brown

Reece

Smith (B)

Coltman

Tu’inukuafe

Tu’ungafasi

Hemopo

Papalii

Smith (A)

Ioane (J)

Barrett (J)

Subject to Yalden, in which case Ennor on bench for Reece and JB into starters.

SouthernMann

All Black team for Sunday:

All Blacks: Ben Smith, Sevu Reece, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ngani Laumape, Jordie Barrett, Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith, Ardie Savea, Sam Cane (capt), Vaea Fifita, Patrick Tuipulotu, Brodie Retallick, Angus Ta'avao, Dane Coles, Ofa Tuungafasi. Reserves: Liam Coltman, Atu Moli, Nepo Laulala, Jackson Hemopo, Luke Jacobson, Brad Weber, Josh Ioane, Braydon Ennor.

Tim

Brad Weber, Josh Ioane, Braydon Ennor

Yikes.

taniwharugby

@SouthernMann said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

All Blacks: Ben Smith, Sevu Reece, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ngani Laumape, Jordie Barrett, Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith, Ardie Savea, Sam Cane (capt), Vaea Fifita, Patrick Tuipulotu, Brodie Retallick, Angus Ta'avao, Dane Coles, Ofa Tuungafasi. Reserves: Liam Coltman, Atu Moli, Nepo Laulala, Jackson Hemopo, Luke Jacobson, Brad Weber, Josh Ioane, Braydon Ennor.

on paper, if it clicks, that side could be devastating....

Tim

A big "no thanks" to Barrett on the wing.

Hooroo

@Tim said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

A big "no thanks" to Barrett on the wing.

I like it. He is playing a Kahui role with the ole two fullbacks thing.

I like the team.

mariner4life

@Hooroo said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

Kahui role with the ole two fullbacks

erm what?

Bovidae

I wouldn't have expected JB to be on the left wing though. He and Reece should swap around.

I had a feeling Ofa might be used as a LH.

Hooroo

@mariner4life said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@Hooroo said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

Kahui role with the ole two fullbacks

erm what?

I'm not saying Kahui was a FB, just saying when he was on the wing he would also play a fullback role (didn't he?)

KiwiMurph

The team makes a lot of sense with all the talk from Hansen of using The Rugby Championship as a testing ground for RWC.

taniwharugby

@Tim esp left wing...suppose easier to let the vastly experience JB play out of position on the left wing than the rookie Reece.

Bovidae

@Hooroo Just say you knew Kahui made his SR debut at fullback.

Bovidae

@taniwharugby said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@Tim esp left wing...suppose easier to let the vastly experience JB play out of position on the left wing than the rookie Reece.

Except Reece was a left winger for Waikato. I don't think he played on the right before the Crusaders.

taniwharugby

@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

Except Reece was a left winger for Waikato. I don't think he played on the right before the Crusaders.

was tongue in cheek given Jordie has played F-all as well ( less than10 tests?)

Darren

It's always exciting to see how the newbies go. Really looking forward to this game.
Should be a very attacking midfield, have they played together before?

SouthernMann

@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@Hooroo Just say you knew Kahui made his SR debut at fullback.

Didn't he make is debut on the wing for the Highlanders in 2006?

jegga

@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@Hooroo Just say you knew Kahui made his SR debut at fullback.

Was thinking he played there for the highlanders . Where did he play his age grade for NZ?

Bovidae

@SouthernMann Fullback I thought. As a sub?

@jegga Always a centre.

The Silver Fern

TRC: Pumas v All Blacks