Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October

[Tim]

@Crucial Well ideally (holds nose) both are strong, but it's perhaps been the Hurricanes who have been an underrated strength in the Henry/Hansen eras.

[bayimports]

@kiwiinmelb said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@bayimports said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@mariner4life green but no fear, perhaps also the reasoning for us to pick our bench the way we did

I know little about them having not watched much of the aussie comp this year .

Are they any good ?

I think the comments already seem fair. They are talented from what I saw, but we have all seen youngsters play at the top level, sometimes they step up naturally, sometimes they need more time. I think they will bring a lot of confidence and wont be overawed by the situation initially. The question for me, will be can they maintain that composure if the scoreboard doesn't go their way. Wait and see I guess

[Hooroo]

@bayimports said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@kiwiinmelb said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@bayimports said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@mariner4life green but no fear, perhaps also the reasoning for us to pick our bench the way we did

I know little about them having not watched much of the aussie comp this year .

Are they any good ?

I think the comments already seem fair. They are talented from what I saw, but we have all seen youngsters play at the top level, sometimes they step up naturally, sometimes they need more time. I think they will bring a lot of confidence and wont be overawed by the situation initially. The question for me, will be can they maintain that composure if the scoreboard doesn't go their way. Wait and see I guess

If they all debut in a similar vein as Caleb Clarke started his second test, then Aussie will be laughing

[mariner4life]

@nostrildamus said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

don't loan out their farm animals.

you lonely?

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@Derpus said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@akan004 bit like those absolute knob jockeys who have spent every second of their lives living in Aus but support the ABs because their great grandad was a kiwi or some fucken nonse (see also NSWeslhmen supporting Queensland)

To be fair, most probably have Kiwi parents who have indoctrinated them since birth.

[Machpants]

@Hooroo said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@bayimports said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@kiwiinmelb said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@bayimports said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@mariner4life green but no fear, perhaps also the reasoning for us to pick our bench the way we did

I know little about them having not watched much of the aussie comp this year .

Are they any good ?

I think the comments already seem fair. They are talented from what I saw, but we have all seen youngsters play at the top level, sometimes they step up naturally, sometimes they need more time. I think they will bring a lot of confidence and wont be overawed by the situation initially. The question for me, will be can they maintain that composure if the scoreboard doesn't go their way. Wait and see I guess

If they all debut in a similar vein as Caleb Clarke started his second test, then Aussie will be laughing

Fuck of a lot easier to make a smashing start on the wing, then it is at ten! Esp when your team is dominant

[ACT Crusader]

@Tim said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

Is that 9 Blues and 5 Crusaders? Honestly never thought I'd see the day. Better win!

It’s this sort of provincial crap that I can’t stand. One team, one All Blacks, one purpose, one goal.

[Kiwiwomble]

@ACT-Crusader isn't there are goal at either end?

[Frank]

@Crucial said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@Derpus said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@Crucial Based on SRAu Simone and Petaia are our best two centres. Both pretty green, though.

Apart from 'Simone and Petaia' sounding like characters from a revamped Lion King, I was thinking more about test experience including the bench. All green. Experience counts when legs get tired.

Would be a shame to see Caleb Clarke targeting that inexperienced center combo off set plays. An awful shame.

[nzzp]

@Bovidae said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

Stats and facts

• 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.

when you check out the list (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team_player_records#Most_caps) it's remarkable how many were in the same team. McCaw, Mealamu, Woodcock, Carter, Nonu, Mils, Conrad - 7 of the top 10 debuted between 02 and 04.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.

[mariner4life]

@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.

they are new. not small.

[Machpants]

If you want to die of liver failure, down a pint every time foster says exciting or excited in an interview. It's about once every minute. I know they have the walking towards pressure and all that good stuff, but it's starting to piss me off already!

[canefan]

@nzzp said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@Bovidae said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

Stats and facts

• 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.

when you check out the list (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team_player_records#Most_caps) it's remarkable how many were in the same team. McCaw, Mealamu, Woodcock, Carter, Nonu, Mils, Conrad - 7 of the top 10 debuted between 02 and 04.

Obviously they play more tests these days as well, but the team was loaded in the 2010s, AB fans were properly spoiled

[Crucial]

@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.

Wake up Rancid! He will be doing that in the last 25 minutes or so.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.

they are new. not small.

He's a nightmare to tackle regardless of size.

[ACT Crusader]

@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.

they are new. not small.

They won’t shy away from the physicality too.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@Crucial said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.

Wake up Rancid! He will be doing that in the last 25 minutes or so.

Not if they pull the rookies by then. I've always felt Laumape is best to start games and soften up the defence.

[Bovidae]

@Machpants said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

If you want to die of liver failure, down a pint every time foster says exciting or excited in an interview. It's about once every minute. I know they have the walking towards pressure and all that good stuff, but it's starting to piss me off already!

You know, you should listen to Plumtree's press conferences, you know.

[nzzp]

@Machpants said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

If you want to die of liver failure, down a pint every time foster says exciting or excited in an interview. It's about once every minute. I know they have the walking towards pressure and all that good stuff, but it's starting to piss me off already!

and delivered in a flat, boring middle management monotone.

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