Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11

[kiwiinmelb]

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

@Bovidae except you can't hear the questions, and it made me realise that I'm a bit bored of laconic drawling coaches.

it was the same with their press conferences all through the world cup ,

listening to the AB coaches answer questions except you cant hear the questions ,

you would think they could get that sorted

[Bovidae]

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

@Bovidae Interesting commentary about PUJ unless I couldn't hear the question correctly.

Praising his running lines and difficulty to tackle?

Foster also said that PUJ is only in camp for Tues and Wed so they could have a look at him.

[Unite]

Liam Napier’s article on the Herald seems to suggest Savea will be at 8...

[Tim]

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has released three players from his hefty 35-man squad for provincial duty this weekend.

Uncapped Canterbury loose forward Cullen Grace, Ta$man tighthead prop Tyrel Lomax, and midfielder Thomas Umaga-Jensen, are all available to play in round five of the Mitre 10 Cup.

[Stargazer]

@Tim Thomas? Wrong twin.

[Tim]

@Stargazer Ha ha, NZ media.

[Crucial]

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

Liam Napier’s article on the Herald seems to suggest Savea will be at 8...

Yeah, read that. Napier often gets the early week predictions quite close.
He also talks about BB, RM and JB all starting. Hasn't made a call on the midfield though.

Personally I'd rather we keep experience on the bench rather than bank on finishing with inexperience.

[Chris B.]

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

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has released three players from his hefty 35-man squad for provincial duty this weekend.

Uncapped Canterbury loose forward Cullen Grace, Ta$man tighthead prop Tyrel Lomax, and midfielder Thomas Umaga-Jensen, are all available to play in round five of the Mitre 10 Cup.

Tyrel back to play for us vs BoP.

That should shore up the scrum.

Fozzie not forgetting he's from Waikato!

[Machpants]

@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:

Looks ready to go. A few big decisions ahead. Do we still have to wait till Thursday?

Friday due to Sunday test

[mariner4life]

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

Liam Napier’s article on the Herald seems to suggest Savea will be at 8...

so he will choose the, at best, 3rd best 8 in the country (he's probably 4th to be honest)?

that is a real fucking good start Fozzie you fat fuck.

Pick him at 7, or don't pick him.

This is what you get when you value continuity over everything else.

[Bovidae]

So much for some in the media picking Lomax would be in the 23.

[mariner4life]

If M4L was a selector (and it is pretty easy to see why i am not)

Moody
Taylor
Laulala (i actually think Ofa is the better player, but i prefer the type of game Ofa would bring off the bench)
Sam W
Tuipulotu
Frizzel
Cane
Sotutu
Smith
Mo'unga
Clarke
ALB
Ioane
Jordan
J Barrett

Aumua
Karl T
Ofa T
Vaa'i
Ioane
Savea
TJP
B Barrett

[Bovidae]

@mariner4life is Mauger with the 6:2 split.

[KiwiMurph]

I can see the value in starting Ardie at 8 for the first game given its a Bledisloe. Sotutu still has work to do on his skills at the boot of the scrum - I could see Rennie seriously targeting him there.

[Higgins]

@KiwiMurph Are you implying that you are ok in selecting players that might not be "up to it" into the All Blacks squad. Surely if a player is selected in the squad he must be considered good enough to do the job. If not "up to it"but he is the best available in that particular position then we will just have to live with it.

[KiwiMurph]

@Higgins I didn't say he wasn't up to it - I'm just not against easing him in perhaps off the bench or even wait until the second Bledisloe once we've had a look at Rennie's Wallabies. In a unique unknown situation as this first test I don't think experience in the loosies is a bad thing.

[Machpants]

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

If M4L was a selector (and it is pretty easy to see why i am not)

Moody
Taylor
Laulala (i actually think Ofa is the better player, but i prefer the type of game Ofa would bring off the bench)
Sam W
Tuipulotu
Frizzel
Cane
Sotutu
Smith
Mo'unga
Clarke
ALB
Ioane
Jordan
J Barrett

Aumua
Karl T
Ofa T
Vaa'i
Ioane
Savea
TJP
B Barrett

Replace lose forward Ioane with TJP, and I'm with you. Who's nine if Smith goes down? Edit oh swap Ofa, but I'm no expert on props

[Snowy]

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

Sotutu still has work to do on his skills at the boot of the scrum - I could see Rennie seriously targeting him there.

The other seven blokes will have a big say in that though.

[KiwiMurph]

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

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

If M4L was a selector (and it is pretty easy to see why i am not)

Moody
Taylor
Laulala (i actually think Ofa is the better player, but i prefer the type of game Ofa would bring off the bench)
Sam W
Tuipulotu
Frizzel
Cane
Sotutu
Smith
Mo'unga
Clarke
ALB
Ioane
Jordan
J Barrett

Aumua
Karl T
Ofa T
Vaa'i
Ioane
Savea
TJP
B Barrett

Replace lose forward Ioane with TJP, and I'm with you. Who's nine if Smith goes down? Edit oh swap Ofa, but I'm no expert on props

TJP is there.

[Hooroo]

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

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

If M4L was a selector (and it is pretty easy to see why i am not)

Moody
Taylor
Laulala (i actually think Ofa is the better player, but i prefer the type of game Ofa would bring off the bench)
Sam W
Tuipulotu
Frizzel
Cane
Sotutu
Smith
Mo'unga
Clarke
ALB
Ioane
Jordan
J Barrett

Aumua
Karl T
Ofa T
Vaa'i
Ioane
Savea
TJP
B Barrett

Replace lose forward Ioane with TJP, and I'm with you. Who's nine if Smith goes down? Edit oh swap Ofa, but I'm no expert on props

Who are you swapping Ofa for?