Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11

[Canes4life]

@Crucial it's only fucked because Cane automatically gets selected so you need to fit everyone else around him. Savea is too good to bench IMO, so I have left him at 8, and Sotutu is someone that I think could move to 6 fairly easily.

Take Cane away and my loose forward trio would be 6. Grace 7. Savea 8. Sotutu. If they selected Boshier I would have him on the bench aswell.

[Kiwiwomble]

@sparky said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

Sparky's Team

Moody, Taylor, Laulala, S Whitelock, Tuipulotu, Frizell, Cane, Sotutu, A Smith, Mo'unga, Clarke, ALB, R Ioane, Jordan, J Barrett.

Subs: Aumua, Karl T, Ofa T, Vaa'i, A Savea, TJP, B.Barrett, Goodhue

probably wouldn't argue with much, maybe Reece on the right but a bit of a coin flip

[Crucial]

@Canes4life said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

@Crucial it's only fucked because Cane automatically gets selected so you need to fit everyone else around him. Savea is too good to bench IMO, so I have left him at 8, and Sotutu is someone that I think could move to 6 fairly easily.

Take Cane away and my loose forward trio would be 6. Grace 7. Savea 8. Sotutu. If they selected Boshier I would have him on the bench aswell.

I suppose you think Cullen could move to 13 fairly easily as well?

No way in our home advantage Bled game do you start two untried (at test level) loose forwards.
Especially Grace, who deserves his squad selection but has very light game experience at top level. He needs to be introduced off the bench or against a lesser team.

[mariner4life]

So does this game actually exist? This weekend?

[nzzp]

@mariner4life said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

So does this game actually exist? This weekend?

4pm Sunday. Time for a few drinks over 80 minutes, and a hangover on Monday and Tuesday

[Kiwiwomble]

2pm on a sunday when you're currently in lockdown anyway? perfect!

[Bovidae]

@Kiwiwomble said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

probably wouldn't argue with much, maybe Reece on the right but a bit of a coin flip

Yep, I think it will be Clarke and Reece on the wings. Rioane at centre.

[sparky]

@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

@sparky I see little value in Goodhue off the bench he starts or isnt in the 23 IMO.

Hansen described Midfield as a Three Card Trick. Goodhue can slot in at Centre and Reiko Ioane can play the Second Half on the Wing.

[sparky]

@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

@sparky No Coles?

One of those toss of a coin selections. But Aumua has better Game fitness and form.

[sparky]

@Canes4life said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

Canes4life's team:

1. Moody, 2. Taylor, 3. Tu'ungafasi, 4. Tuipolotu, 5. Whitelock, 6. Sotutu, 7. Cane, 8. Savea (only because Cane is captain) - if he wasn't then I would go Grace, Savea Sotutu) 9. Smith, 10. Mo'unga, 11. Ioane 12. ALB 13. Goodhue 14. Jordan 15. J Barrett 16. Aumua (if Coles is out) 17. Tu'unukuafe 18. Lomax 19. Vaa'i 20. Grace 21. Perenara 22. B Barrett 23. Reece

Don't like your Midfield balance. Would have Clarke start on the Left Wing. No real arguments with the rest.

[KiwiMurph]

@mariner4life said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

So does this game actually exist? This weekend?

Complete with a full crowd.

[Hooroo]

@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

@mariner4life said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

So does this game actually exist? This weekend?

Complete with a full crowd.

Team names Thursday or will it now be Friday?

[mariner4life]

Still feels surreal the wallabies are crossing the Ta$man. I've heard jack shit about it except on here

[KiwiMurph]

@Hooroo said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

@mariner4life said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

So does this game actually exist? This weekend?

Complete with a full crowd.

Team names Thursday or will it now be Friday?

2 days beforehand so Friday

Foster will name his first All Blacks test team on Friday

[akan004]

@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

Juicy odds for the Wallabies.

Paying $6 in Australia.

[voodoo]

I'm going with:

Moody, Taylor, Laulala, S Whitelock, Tuipulotu, Frizell, Cane, Sotutu, A Smith, Mo'unga, Clarke, ALB, R Ioane, J Barrett, B Barrett

Subs: Coles, Karl T, Ofa T, Vaa'i, A Savea, TJP, Goodhue, Jordan

I know that backline bench isn't exactly punchy, but I feel BB is just too good to leave off for 40mins. And he is well capable of playing 80 and still sparking something in the 75th. Likewise Ioane deserves to start, though I feel for Jack G having played out of position all year.

This looks like a big, strong team, capable of breaching the line in attack and knocking people over in defence. Jordie deserves a start with the point of difference his height and kicking provides.

[Tim]

A team I'd be interested to watch play:

1 Moody
2 Taylor
3 Tu'ungafasi
4 Whitelock
5 Tuipulotu
6 Papalii
7 Cane
8 Sotutu
9 Smith
10 B Barrett
11 Clarke
12 Lienert-Brown
13 Goodhue
14 Ioane
15 J Barrett

16 Coles
17 Tu'inukuafe
18 Lomax
19 Frizell
20 Savea
21 Perenara
22 Mo'unga
23 Jordan

[akan004]

@voodoo Really like that team. Only question mark I have is Jordie on the wing. Is he fast enough to be on the wing? Not sure. Would probably stick with Reece for the first couple of tests and then give Jordan a go in some of the RC tests.

[booboo]

@sparky said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

Sparky's Team

Moody, Taylor, Laulala, S Whitelock, Tuipulotu, Frizell, Cane, Sotutu, A Smith, Mo'unga, Clarke, ALB, R Ioane, Jordan, J Barrett.

Subs: Aumua, Karl T, Ofa T, Vaa'i, A Savea, TJP, B.Barrett, Goodhue

I like your forwards.

But not so much your backs.

Having said that I'm still not 100% on how I would mix by back division.

BB would start, somewhere. Probably 10.

ALB at 12 and Goodhue at 13 in his specialist position

Reiko on one wing.

Jordy 15.

Leaves one spot at 14. So start Clarke and Reiko o n the wings and work out who is best on the right.

TJP, Mo'unga and AN Other on the bench. Maybe DMac. All positions covered.

My other option that I'd be OK with is RM at 10, BB at 15, JB at 14, Roane at 11. Bench TBC.

Am ok with Roane at 13 but do not want to see JG at 12.

Most underwhelming wing selection would be Bridge and Reece.

[Machpants]

Please remember to title your 23s with what I would pick vs what I think will be picked, then we can argue about it accurately!