Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11

[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?

[mariner4life]

@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

dude

[mariner4life]

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

@mariner4life is Mauger with the 6:2 split.

damn right. Tests are won up front. Token back replacements are rarely required. B Barrett is there for impact with his pace later on.

[Tim]

Surprised that anyone who watched the last two years of rugby would want Laulala to start. Must be keen on jogging into contact and missing tackles.

[mariner4life]

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

Surprised that anyone who watched the last two years of rugby would want Laulala to start. Must be keen on jogging into contact and missing tackles.

who is the other tighthead?

genuine question, because i honestly don't know

[KiwiMurph]

@mariner4life Lomax who just got released to play Mitre 10 Cup this weekend?

[Chris B.]

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

Surprised that anyone who watched the last two years of rugby would want Laulala to start. Must be keen on jogging into contact and missing tackles.

I'd largely agree with you apart from the North-South game where I thought Nepo had a good points win.

[Machpants]

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

@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

dude

Sorry, misread. I'd swap the props, cos that's what all the 'experts' have, no idea myself. Swap Ioane for goodhue. 6:2 split is for fat unfit squads

[Crucial]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300125839/all-blacks-v-wallabies-stress-of-bledisloe-week-a-little-different-for-matt-toomua-this-time

This quip about Rennie while discussing differences with Cheika cracked me up

"A lot of it’s new but he seems like a very calm and composed character, which is quite nice.”

No more psycho nutter screaming at us.

[booboo]

@mariner4life 6 forward bench. Looking to bash them?

[mariner4life]

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

@mariner4life 6 forward bench. Looking to bash them?

yes. repeatedly. for 80 minutes.

the quick guys out wide will feed off that. bliss.

[NTA]

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

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-key-ingredient-the-wallabies-must-take-out-of-their-recipe-to-avoid-another-bledisloe-disaster/

Great article. "Eliminate errors" and "don't be stupid" could have been covered off in 2 paragraphs, but a sperminating thrashwank of a victory over Ireland had to be flogged out of the author first.

Well done.

[Tim]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/why-james-oconnor-is-the-obvious-choice-to-start-at-flyhalf-for-the-wallabies/

[Crucial]

@Tim his brand is on the rise?

[westcoastie]

Heres my team for Bled #1
Moody
Taylor
Laulala
Sam W
Tuipulotu
Frizzel
Cane
Savea
A.Smith
Beaudy
Clarke
ALB
Ioane
Bridges
J Barrett

Aumua
Karl T
Ofa T
Vaa'i
Sotutu
TJP
Mo'unga
Jordan

[Tim]

[junior]

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

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.

Are you seriously suggesting that it makes sense to pick a specialist 7 at 8 because you're concerned about our specialist 8's control at the back of the scrum?!

[junior]

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

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

@mariner4life is Mauger with the 6:2 split.

damn right. Tests are won up front. Token back replacements are rarely required. B Barrett is there for impact with his pace later on.

This is why Ioane and the good Barretts make such a difference to out match day squad - we've basically got every position in the backline covered twice over. It's a really good place to be.