AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?
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Nothing says experiment like All Black Ben Blair.
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@mariner4life was it the 06 End of Year Tour where they basically alternated between two separate starting XVs?
I think 06 also was when ABs played one squad in Argentina (captained by Collins?) the same weekend (or very close to) another test the ABs had with a totally different squad (think it was a test in NZ).
@KiwiMurph said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@mariner4life was it the 06 End of Year Tour where they basically alternated between two separate starting XVs?
I think 06 also was when ABs played one squad in Argentina (captained by Collins?) the same weekend (or very close to) another test the ABs had with a totally different squad (think it was a test in NZ).
That was the mid year schedule. The ABs had their 2nd test against Ireland at Eden Park on 17 June. On 24 June they had a test against Argentina in BA.
Ireland match
Dermody, Mealamu, Hayman, Jack, Flavell, Kaino, McCaw, So’oialo, Kelleher, McAllister, Rokocoko, Mauger, Laulala, Howlett, MuliainaArgentina match
Woodcock, Oliver, Somerville, Eaton, Williams, Collins, Masoe, Tuiali'i, Weepu, Carter, Hamilton, Tuitupou, Toeava, Gear, MacDonald -
Nothing says experiment like All Black Ben Blair.
@antipodean said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Nothing says experiment like All Black
Ben Blair.I raise you
@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Argentina match
Woodcock, Oliver, Somerville, Eaton, Williams, Collins, Masoe, Tuiali'i, Weepu, Carter, Hamilton, Tuitupou, Toeava, Gear, MacDonald -
@ACT-Crusader 02 we had similar calls re cheapening the jersey with a relatively experimental side being sent north, and went within a Ben Blair tackle of Ben Cohen of beating a good England team
@taniwharugby what was the game where Blair was in the clear but then mowed down then?
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@antipodean said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Nothing says experiment like All Black
Ben Blair.I raise you
@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Argentina match
Woodcock, Oliver, Somerville, Eaton, Williams, Collins, Masoe, Tuiali'i, Weepu, Carter, Hamilton, Tuitupou, Toeava, Gear, MacDonald@Machpants said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@antipodean said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Nothing says experiment like All Black
Ben Blair.I raise you
@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Argentina match
Woodcock, Oliver, Somerville, Eaton, Williams, Collins, Masoe, Tuiali'i, Weepu, Carter, Hamilton, Tuitupou, Toeava, Gear, MacDonaldI'd take Bubbles any day over Blair.
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@taniwharugby what was the game where Blair was in the clear but then mowed down then?
@Bones said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@taniwharugby what was the game where Blair was in the clear but then mowed down then?
Was that the Argentina test in 01? The one that Razor scored late in the match for the win.
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@Bones said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@taniwharugby what was the game where Blair was in the clear but then mowed down then?
Was that the Argentina test in 01? The one that Razor scored late in the match for the win.
@ACT-Crusader I thought it was kinda what TR described but my memory had it the other way around.
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@taniwharugby what was the game where Blair was in the clear but then mowed down then?
@Bones nah think it was just bundled into touch too easily v England after a Howlett break.
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@taniwharugby what was the game where Blair was in the clear but then mowed down then?
@Bones said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@taniwharugby what was the game where Blair was in the clear but then mowed down then?
By Ben Cohen if memory serves. Judging from recent pics of him the only running he’s been doing is to the front of the line at Maccas.
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@Bones said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@taniwharugby what was the game where Blair was in the clear but then mowed down then?
By Ben Cohen if memory serves. Judging from recent pics of him the only running he’s been doing is to the front of the line at Maccas.
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@MN5 this is getting confusing, that's my memory, Blair in space out wide with the tryline open, but couldn't even run it in and got bundled into touch. I've no recollection of him missing a tackle on Cohen.
@Bones said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@MN5 this is getting confusing, that's my memory, Blair in space out wide with the tryline open, but couldn't even run it in and got bundled into touch. I've no recollection of him missing a tackle on Cohen.
I love it when we’re both right
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@Bones said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@MN5 this is getting confusing, that's my memory, Blair in space out wide with the tryline open, but couldn't even run it in and got bundled into touch. I've no recollection of him missing a tackle on Cohen.
I love it when we’re both right
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@MN5 hah both occurred! Good memory @taniwharugby !
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@Bones illegal tackle today, sad really!
@taniwharugby said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Bones illegal tackle today, sad really!
In that case let’s all prepare to laud Damian McKenzie as the greatest Rugby player to ever lace boots
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Nothing says experiment like All Black Ben Blair.
@antipodean said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Nothing says experiment like All Black Ben Blair.
http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=2072
Decent AB debut for Benny!
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@antipodean said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Nothing says experiment like All Black Ben Blair.
http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=2072
Decent AB debut for Benny!
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@Bones The whole starting XV looks slightly ropey while Jerry was in the bin.
A bit of cavalry on the bench!
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@Bones said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Chris-B that's a fucked up backline!
Ireland clearly had no depth back then. Giving up that many points to a backline with the collective speed of an asthmatic ant carrying shopping.
