Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October
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@Crucial He regularly plays 80 minutes for the Reds so.... don't really agree.
I think he's being benched because he's too easy to rile up and throw off his game. Plus AAA does more meat and potatoes.
@Derpus said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
@Crucial He regularly plays 80 minutes for the Reds so.... don't really agree.
I think he's being benched because he's too easy to rile up and throw off his game. Plus AAA does more meat and potatoes.
I'm not saying that he becomes useless, he can still scrum well and do basics. Just that he can only do the wrecking ball stuff for so long before fading.
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Tupou is a huge talent. I imagine, given the noises made by Rennie around re-earning your spot, he's benched because his error count is too high. For every good thing he does, there is at least 1 turnover.
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Thank God for that. I thought @nostrildamus was referring to some non-alcoholic abomination pretending to taste like single malt whisky.
(Fond memories of malt syrup - my dad used to let me lick the spoon when he made his carboys of beer.)
@Victor-Meldrew said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Thank God for that. I thought @nostrildamus was referring to some non-alcoholic abomination pretending to taste like single malt whisky.
(Fond memories of malt syrup - my dad used to let me lick the spoon when he made his carboys of beer.)
The old malt drink from childhood? No. Zero alc-Malt whisk(e)y? No. Abomination? Probably. Nearly 0% Malt beer. From Arabia. With pineapple.
I have no shame, and probably no taste. It was just an experiment in cheapness and there is a nice bottle of honey mead to try tonight. -
@Victor-Meldrew said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Thank God for that. I thought @nostrildamus was referring to some non-alcoholic abomination pretending to taste like single malt whisky.
(Fond memories of malt syrup - my dad used to let me lick the spoon when he made his carboys of beer.)
The old malt drink from childhood? No. Zero alc-Malt whisk(e)y? No. Abomination? Probably. Nearly 0% Malt beer. From Arabia. With pineapple.
I have no shame, and probably no taste. It was just an experiment in cheapness and there is a nice bottle of honey mead to try tonight.@nostrildamus said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Thank God for that. I thought @nostrildamus was referring to some non-alcoholic abomination pretending to taste like single malt whisky.
(Fond memories of malt syrup - my dad used to let me lick the spoon when he made his carboys of beer.)
The old malt drink from childhood? No. Zero alc-Malt whisk(e)y? No. Abomination? Probably. Nearly 0% Malt beer. From Arabia. With pineapple.
I have no shame, and probably no taste. It was just an experiment in cheapness and there is a nice bottle of honey mead to try tonight.
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Team has been released:
1 Karl Tu'inukuafe (14)
2 Dane Coles (71)
3 Ofa Tuungafasi (37)
4 Patrick Tuipulotu (32)
5 Samuel Whitelock (118)
6 Shannon Frizell (11)
7 Sam Cane (70) - captain
8 Hoskins Sotutu (2)
9 Aaron Smith (94)
10 Richie Mo'unga (19)
11 Caleb Clarke (2)
12 Jack Goodhue (15)
13 Anton Lienert-Brown (45)
14 Jordie Barrett (19)
15 Beauden Barrett (85)16 Codie Taylor (52)
17 Alex Hodgman (1)
18 Tyrel Lomax (2)
19 Scott Barrett (37)
20 Dalton Papalii (3)
21 TJ Perenara (66)
22 Ngani Laumape (13)
23 Rieko Ioane (31) -
@nostrildamus said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Thank God for that. I thought @nostrildamus was referring to some non-alcoholic abomination pretending to taste like single malt whisky.
(Fond memories of malt syrup - my dad used to let me lick the spoon when he made his carboys of beer.)
The old malt drink from childhood? No. Zero alc-Malt whisk(e)y? No. Abomination? Probably. Nearly 0% Malt beer. From Arabia. With pineapple.
I have no shame, and probably no taste. It was just an experiment in cheapness and there is a nice bottle of honey mead to try tonight.@bayimports got the good sauce once again.
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@Machpants said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Team as oiled
It really is the savouriest Oil!!
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so the big surprise is a specialist 12 on the bench?
Really mixing it up these guys aye
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so the big surprise is a specialist 12 on the bench?
Really mixing it up these guys aye
@mariner4life starting utilities and benching specialists....
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so the big surprise is a specialist 12 on the bench?
Really mixing it up these guys aye
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
so the big surprise is a specialist 12 on the bench?
Foster possibly sees him as a wing
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so the big surprise is a specialist 12 on the bench?
Really mixing it up these guys aye
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
so the big surprise is a specialist 12 on the bench?
Really mixing it up these guys aye
Suppose they could afford to with 3 13âs, 2 10âs and 2 15âs the 23...
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@mariner4life starting utilities and benching specialists....
@Kiwiwomble said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
@mariner4life starting utilities and benching specialists....
much innovation, many creativity
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Stats and facts
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Halfback Aaron Smith will play his 95th Test on Saturday and move onto the top ten list of most capped All Blacks of all time.
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Outside back Jordie Barrett has scored 89 points in his 19 Tests (13 tries, nine cons, two pens) and when he reaches 100 points, he and brother Beauden will be the first pair of brothers in the world to have each scored 100 points in international rugby for their national team.
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In the last Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland, Captain Sam Cane scored his 70th point (14 tries) in his 70th Test match.
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The All Blacks and Australia will be playing their 169th Test against each other. New Zealand has won 116 of those matches, Australia 44 with eight draws. The All Blacks have held the Bledisloe Cup since 2003.
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Fuck i wish theyâd play the ânot so long ago best wing in the worldâ Rieko on the wing ahead of ânot a wingerâ Jordie
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Who gets subbed in the backs will be interesting.
Does Mo'unga get replaced at some stage to allow BB to move to 1st 5 and JB to fullback?
Roane is more likely to play on the wing than at centre with Laumape also on the bench. I don't think both midfielders will be subbed.
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Fuck i wish theyâd play the ânot so long ago best wing in the worldâ Rieko on the wing ahead of ânot a wingerâ Jordie
@Gunner said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Fuck i wish theyâd play the ânot so long ago best wing in the worldâ Rieko on the wing ahead of ânot a wingerâ Jordie
Don't we all? Still not convinced about Frizell. Hopefully Paps comes on and has a blinder.
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Who gets subbed in the backs will be interesting.
Does Mo'unga get replaced at some stage to allow BB to move to 1st 5 and JB to fullback?
Roane is more likely to play on the wing than at centre with Laumape also on the bench. I don't think both midfielders will be subbed.
@Bovidae said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Who gets subbed in the backs will be interesting.
Roane is more likely to play on the wing than at centre with Laumape also on the bench. I don't think both midfielders will be subbed.
That is my guess, starting centre in game 1 appears to be down pecking order unless he is there as a wing primarily.
