All Blacks vs Tonga

ACT Crusader

@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

Harsh on Laumape, he’s been brilliant all year. First reserve I guess.

Are we throwing ‘brilliants’ around willy nilly these days?

kiwiinmelb

@canefan said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

Crotty and SBW are finished after the cup. Laumape will have chance to stake his claim

Nonu missed the 2007 World Cup squad , laumape is young enough to go again .

Anonymous

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@canefan said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

Crotty and SBW are finished after the cup. Laumape will have chance to stake his claim

Nonu missed the 2007 World Cup squad , laumape is young enough to go again .

So what you're saying is, if Laumape misses out we lose this world cup?

But win the next two?

kiwiinmelb

@Anonymous said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@canefan said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

Crotty and SBW are finished after the cup. Laumape will have chance to stake his claim

Nonu missed the 2007 World Cup squad , laumape is young enough to go again .

So what you're saying is, if Laumape misses out we lose this world cup?

But win the next two?

I would probably take that .

rotated

@Anonymous said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@canefan said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

Crotty and SBW are finished after the cup. Laumape will have chance to stake his claim

Nonu missed the 2007 World Cup squad , laumape is young enough to go again .

So what you're saying is, if Laumape misses out we lose this world cup?

But win the next two?

He would have needed to play and lose in 2015 though...

Anonymous

@rotated said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@Anonymous said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@canefan said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

Crotty and SBW are finished after the cup. Laumape will have chance to stake his claim

Nonu missed the 2007 World Cup squad , laumape is young enough to go again .

So what you're saying is, if Laumape misses out we lose this world cup?

But win the next two?

He would have needed to play and lose in 2015 though...

I think he was still playing for the Warriors then, does that count? :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat:

kiwiinmelb

@Anonymous said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@rotated said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@Anonymous said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@canefan said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

Crotty and SBW are finished after the cup. Laumape will have chance to stake his claim

Nonu missed the 2007 World Cup squad , laumape is young enough to go again .

So what you're saying is, if Laumape misses out we lose this world cup?

But win the next two?

He would have needed to play and lose in 2015 though...

I think he was still playing for the Warriors then, does that count? :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat:

They lost plenty so it probably does , was he wearing mascara?

ACT Crusader

@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@ACT-Crusader RWC squad is announced before this game, so I can't see Laumape or Ennor playing as they aren't going to Japan

There’s nothing stopping us from playing guys that aren’t in the RWC squad given we have some injuries

Donsteppa

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@ACT-Crusader RWC squad is announced before this game, so I can't see Laumape or Ennor playing as they aren't going to Japan

There’s nothing stopping us from playing guys that aren’t in the RWC squad given we have some injuries

I thought they arranged the game specifically as a hit out for the squad - I'd think they'd avoid outsiders unless completely necessary.

rotated

@Donsteppa said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@ACT-Crusader RWC squad is announced before this game, so I can't see Laumape or Ennor playing as they aren't going to Japan

There’s nothing stopping us from playing guys that aren’t in the RWC squad given we have some injuries

I thought they arranged the game specifically as a hit out for the squad.

Yeah but say at lock they wouldn’t have expected Rettalick and Barrett to be unavailable. Would be foolish to risk Whitelock so they will need some reinforcements. Or is Barrett back for that one?

Potentially Ioane gets a run at 10, the locks and maybe one loosie depending on the Squire situation.

Captaincy probably Smith or Cane if he still needs another gallop?

Stargazer

@rotated S Barrett will be available for the Tonga game.

Nevorian

@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@rotated S Barrett will be available for the Tonga game.

I thought he got 3 weeks

Anonymous

@Nevorian said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@rotated S Barrett will be available for the Tonga game.

I thought he got 3 weeks

One game against the Turbos counts as 3 weeks obviously

Stargazer

@Nevorian

"With respect to sanction the Foul Play Review Committee deemed the act of
foul play merited a mid-range entry point of 6 weeks due to World Rugby
instructions that dictate any incident of foul play which results in contact with
the head and/or neck must start at a mid-range level. However, taking into
account mitigating factors including the Player's exemplary judicial record, his
expressed remorse and the fact the Player has pleaded guilty at the first
available opportunity, the Foul Play Review Committee reduced the
suspension to 3 weeks."

"The Foul Play Review Committee adjourned the hearing to seek more
evidence regarding the Player's proposed schedule of matches. Upon
reconvening the Foul Play Review Committee was presented with extensive
evidence demonstrating the Player's intended playing schedule."

"The player is therefore suspended for 3 weeks, up to and including Sunday
1 September 2019.”

So that's Bledisloe 2, Taranaki v Northland and Taranaki v Ta$man.

Victor Meldrew

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

Nonu missed the 2007 World Cup squad

Was the making of him in many ways. Worked hard on his game after that

Nonu post-2007 was consistently outstanding - became a blend of raw power, skill and subtle touches

mariner4life

@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs Tonga:

@rotated S Barrett will be available for the Tonga game.

Who cares? 5th choice lock

Victor Meldrew

@mariner4life

Who's 4th?

Machpants

@Victor-Meldrew ardie

Yeetyaah

@Victor-Meldrew Jordie Barrett

Stargazer

If Josh Ioane is not in the squad - and I don't expect them to pick him - then I'd like TWM to try out the "injured 10" scenario in the second half of this game. So start BB or RM at 10 in this game, and replace him in the game management role by the best playmaker of the non-first fives (I think that's probably Crotty) and make sure you have a good goal kicker on the field (Jordie), and see how that goes. If it's not Crotty, it needs to be another experienced back with excellent organisation and communication skills. To me, that's not Jordie.

The Silver Fern

All Blacks vs Tonga