TRC: Pumas v All Blacks
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Hmm, pretty close.
@antipodean said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
So as most of the selected Crusaders won't be going to Argentina, will they put Dane between two Auckland props? A second row of Pat and Retallick? Cane, Savea and Frizell/ Fifita. Smith, Beaudy, Ioane, Laumape, ALB, Smith and Jordie
Or will some of the Crusaders backs be asked to travel?
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Funny. I thought it looked strong. Some question marks over for Pat.T and Fifita but otherwise sound.
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Funny. I thought it looked strong. Some question marks over for Pat.T and Fifita but otherwise sound.
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
Funny. I thought it looked strong. Some question marks over for Pat.T and Fifita but otherwise sound.
Fifita tramples Argies for fun. No issue with that selection at all
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@Tim Good read.
Reading between the lines, looks like Hansen's impressed with Laumape & Moli's attitude and drive as well as Ofa & Bridge's standard of play. Less so with Fifita and Papilli.
Would love to know what he thinks of SBW.....
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@Tim Good read.
Reading between the lines, looks like Hansen's impressed with Laumape & Moli's attitude and drive as well as Ofa & Bridge's standard of play. Less so with Fifita and Papilli.
Would love to know what he thinks of SBW.....
@Victor-Meldrew I didn't get that impression about Papalii.
"We got to see Dalton day in and day out last year when he toured with us … he got to see what you need to do to be an All Black.
"Luke has been given the opportunity to show us what he is about. We'll see if he can cope with the week and go out and play."
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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.
@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
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.
This suggests big Karl isn't yet back up to speed.
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@KiwiMurph Yeah, they're clearly using this game to test a few newbies and new combinations. I expect TJP, Rieko and also Bridge to play against SA, as well as several of the Crusaders players left behind in NZ.
@Stargazer said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
@KiwiMurph Yeah, they're clearly using this game to test a few newbies and new combinations. I expect TJP, Rieko and also Bridge to play against SA, as well as several of the Crusaders players left behind in NZ.
Is that three or four?
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@Victor-Meldrew I didn't get that impression about Papalii.
"We got to see Dalton day in and day out last year when he toured with us … he got to see what you need to do to be an All Black.
"Luke has been given the opportunity to show us what he is about. We'll see if he can cope with the week and go out and play."
@Tim Just my interpretation that he needed to show he could kick on
Hope you are right - Papalii looks a real talent.
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@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
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.
This suggests big Karl isn't yet back up to speed.
@pakman said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
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.
This suggests big Karl isn't yet back up to speed.
Shag and Co are pretty harsh on players not being as fit as they could be. It is probably only margins but the S&C guys will have all the numbers from previous work and if you aren't up to those it suggests you have slacked off.
It is more about attitude than anything. How much do you want to be here if you aren't putting in the work? -
@sparky said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
Not sure about Jordie Barrett on the left wing.......
I'm not sure about both wings!
@Nepia said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
@sparky said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
Not sure about Jordie Barrett on the left wing.......
I'm not sure about both wings!
Even Jordie couldn't play both wings
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@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
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.
This suggests big Karl isn't yet back up to speed.
@pakman said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
This suggests big Karl isn't yet back up to speed.
Karl will need to hit the ground running when he is back as I don't think he's a cert for RWC selection yet. Four props are fighting for the last 2 spots after Moody, Franks and Tuungafasi.
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@pakman said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
This suggests big Karl isn't yet back up to speed.
Karl will need to hit the ground running when he is back as I don't think he's a cert for RWC selection yet. Four props are fighting for the last 2 spots after Moody, Franks and Tuungafasi.
@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
@pakman said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
This suggests big Karl isn't yet back up to speed.
Karl will need to hit the ground running when he is back as I don't think he's a cert for RWC selection yet. Four props are fighting for the last 2 spots after Moody, Franks and Tuungafasi.
I’d say Karl T is in real danger of not making it.
On the team, interesting times going into an away test match and 5 names have asterisks next to them and another 6 have less than 10 tests.
This is looking very Munster-ish
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Funny. I thought it looked strong. Some question marks over for Pat.T and Fifita but otherwise sound.
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
Funny. I thought it looked strong. Some question marks over for Pat.T and Fifita but otherwise sound.
Actually, am not averse to either.
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@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
@pakman said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
This suggests big Karl isn't yet back up to speed.
Karl will need to hit the ground running when he is back as I don't think he's a cert for RWC selection yet. Four props are fighting for the last 2 spots after Moody, Franks and Tuungafasi.
I’d say Karl T is in real danger of not making it.
On the team, interesting times going into an away test match and 5 names have asterisks next to them and another 6 have less than 10 tests.
This is looking very Munster-ish
@ACT-Crusader said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
I’d say Karl T is in real danger of not making it.
It's Tu'inukuafe vs Moli and Laulala vs Ta'avao. The former in each pair are better scrummagers but the latter props much better around the field.
On the team, interesting times going into an away test match and 5 names have asterisks next to them and another 6 have less than 10 tests.
This is looking very Munster-ish
Let's wait to see the Pumas team. I don't think this AB team is that much weaker than previous teams selected for a BA test in recent years.
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There is no mention of Sonny-Bill Williams being unavailable because of injury so that must mean he has been dropped.
