AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?

[MN5]

@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Tim said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

Cripes, I hope Barrett is fit to play soon.

fuck 2020 is a weird year. Who ever thought someone would post this?

Pretty standard quote if you put the name Beaudie or Jordie in front of it

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

It's not like Aust has a team full of experienced locks either outside of Simmons.

I am sure Strange would have to have played some M10 Cup games to be considered for selection.

He was going to play this weekend.

[African Monkey]

@KiwiMurph And fair enough too.

[ACT Crusader]

We’re searching for a lock with AB experience, Adam Thomson your time has come....

[MN5]

@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

We’re searching for a lock with AB experience, Adam Thomson your time has come....

I don't like his technique defending rampaging fijian number 8s with big afros.

[pakman]

@Machpants said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Tim said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

Cripes, I hope Barrett is fit to play soon.

thankfully we have quality 120keg, 2 plus metre locks coming out of everywhere in NZ

Dom Bird, is grabbing plaudits at Racing. In at least one team of weak following Heineken semis on weekend.

[MN5]

@pakman said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Machpants said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Tim said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

Cripes, I hope Barrett is fit to play soon.

thankfully we have quality 120keg, 2 plus metre locks coming out of everywhere in NZ

Dom Bird, is grabbing plaudits at Racing. In at least one team of weak following Heineken semis on weekend.

He’s always gonna be well down the pecking order now he’s flown off overseas though.

[pakman]

@MN5 said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@pakman said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Machpants said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Tim said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

Cripes, I hope Barrett is fit to play soon.

thankfully we have quality 120keg, 2 plus metre locks coming out of everywhere in NZ

Dom Bird, is grabbing plaudits at Racing. In at least one team of weak following Heineken semis on weekend.

He’s always gonna be well down the pecking order now he’s flown off overseas though.

Dad humour is alive and kicking! :call_me_hand_light_skin_tone:

[Tim]

FAB Jacob Pierce is the obvious answer!

[ACT Crusader]

@Bovidae said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

This was in yesterday's paper. Knowler ignoring Rieko. WTF?

Paul Cully’s All Blacks: Beauden Barrett, Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, Jack Goodhue, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith, Hoskins Sotutu, Sam Cane (captain), Shannon Frizell, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Whitelock, Ofa Tuungafasi, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody.

Reserves: Dane Coles, Ayden Johnstone, Tyrel Lomax, Pari Pari Parkinson, Ardie Savea, TJ Perenara, Ngani Laumape, Jordie Barrett.

Marc Hinton’s All Blacks: Jordie Barrett, Sevu Reece, Rieko Ioane, Jack Goodhue, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith, Hoskins Sotutu, Sam Cane (c), Ardie Savea, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Whitelock, Ofa Tuungafasi, Dane Coles, Joe Moody.

Reserves: Codie Taylor, Aidan Ross, Nepo Laulala, Mitchell Dunshea, Shannon Frizell, TJ Perenara, Beauden Barrett, Anton Lienert-Brown.

Richard Knowler’s All Blacks: Will Jordan, Mark Telea, Jack Goodhue, Ngani Laumape, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith, Hoskins Sotutu, Ardie Savea, Lachlan Boshier, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Whitelock (c), Ofa Tuungafasi, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody.

Reserves: Dane Coles, Alex Hodgman, Tyrel Lomax, Mitchell Dunshea, Sam Cane, TJ Perenara, Anton Lienert-Brown, Beauden Barrett.

Interesting looking back at some of the selections from back in late July.

Cully got the backline right except Jordie over Jordan. And he only got Sotutu wrong in the starting pack.

[voodoo]

@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Bovidae said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

This was in yesterday's paper. Knowler ignoring Rieko. WTF?

Paul Cully’s All Blacks: Beauden Barrett, Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, Jack Goodhue, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith, Hoskins Sotutu, Sam Cane (captain), Shannon Frizell, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Whitelock, Ofa Tuungafasi, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody.

Reserves: Dane Coles, Ayden Johnstone, Tyrel Lomax, Pari Pari Parkinson, Ardie Savea, TJ Perenara, Ngani Laumape, Jordie Barrett.

Marc Hinton’s All Blacks: Jordie Barrett, Sevu Reece, Rieko Ioane, Jack Goodhue, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith, Hoskins Sotutu, Sam Cane (c), Ardie Savea, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Whitelock, Ofa Tuungafasi, Dane Coles, Joe Moody.

Reserves: Codie Taylor, Aidan Ross, Nepo Laulala, Mitchell Dunshea, Shannon Frizell, TJ Perenara, Beauden Barrett, Anton Lienert-Brown.

Richard Knowler’s All Blacks: Will Jordan, Mark Telea, Jack Goodhue, Ngani Laumape, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith, Hoskins Sotutu, Ardie Savea, Lachlan Boshier, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Whitelock (c), Ofa Tuungafasi, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody.

Reserves: Dane Coles, Alex Hodgman, Tyrel Lomax, Mitchell Dunshea, Sam Cane, TJ Perenara, Anton Lienert-Brown, Beauden Barrett.

Interesting looking back at some of the selections from back in late July.

Cully got the backline right except Jordie over Jordan. And he only got Sotutu wrong in the starting pack.

Wow, how bad is Knowlers team??!!!

[Chris B.]

So, a couple of new questions:

1. Who are the options to replace Bridge in the squad? and

2. Do the ABs still need to take an extra 11 players for a four match tour?

[Machpants]

1. Dunno, not playing wings in the wing so not a problem!
2. No as there is free entry into Oz. Might take a couple more just in case but I don't think so

[booboo]

@Chris-B said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

So, a couple of new questions:

1. Who are the options to replace Bridge in the squad? and

2. Do the ABs still need to take an extra 11 players for a four match tour?

1. Top of my head ... Telea, Fainga'anuku, ... umm ...

2. No, see above

[Stargazer]

@Chris-B

1. Outside backs: David Havili, Leicester Fainga'anuku
2. Only a few as injury cover, including Josh Ioane

[booboo]

@Stargazer said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Chris-B

1. Outside backs: David Havili, Leicester Fainga'anuku
2. Only a few as injury cover, including Josh Ioane

Ahh. Forgot Havili

[Chris B.]

Can Wes Goosen play on the left wing?

Big Leicester was my initial thought, but he's not ready for test rugby IMO. He's only started a few games in Super rugby.

Rayasi is similar - a good prospect, but green as grass.

They'd surely play Rieko on the left wing ahead of any of these guys.

[Bovidae]

There will now be bye weeks with only 3 teams so they could probably cover from within the current squad. Reece can also play on either wing.

[Chris B.]

@booboo Talea has some significant issues under the high ball!

[booboo]

@Chris-B said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@booboo Talea has some significant issues under the high ball!

Haven't kept up with a lot of NPC. He was all the rage early in Super.