Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November

[Kirwan]

@Machpants said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

@Kirwan said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

@Chris-B said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

@ACT-Crusader said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

The thinking behind Goodhue at 12 for the Saders was that after we lost Crotty there wasn’t a natural successor.

It was one of those combo decisions where there were two potential options in Goodhue and Havili.

Havili was also the best fullback in the Saders squad.

Then add to the mix that Razor wanted Ennor to transition to the wing.

So you have a 10+ test All Black in Goodhue that has attributes to play 2nd 5 but will take some time.

I think it’s worth persisting with but it’s going to take time as we have seen for others that have transitioned from wing or centre to 2nd 5.

Jordie should have stayed in the Canterbury/Crusaders system, where he could have continued to play 2nd five and right about now he'd be a sort of SBW Mk II - a big, tall player, offloading all over the place, but not made of glass.

Instead, he's clogging up a wing, not going to be a first choice fullback until his brother loses his pace, and the Canes are not going to play him at 2nd five while he's their best fullback and they have Laumape.

Alternative is he can come to the Blues (as he's rumoured to be doing when his brother is back). We'll play him in the midfield if he wants.

With Ioane?

Probably, might as well work on an AB potential pairing

[Winger]

@Chris-B said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

Instead, he's clogging up a wing, not going to be a first choice fullback until his brother loses his pace,

Or heads off to Japan

[Nepia]

@Machpants said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

@Nepia said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

@nostrildamus said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

@Nepia Because in December he was said to be living in LA?
I understand he is separated but he probably still has a house there?
https://www.magzter.com/article/Lifestyle/Esquire-Singapore/Taika-Waititi-Takes-On-The-Marvel-Star-Wars-And-Dc-Universes

I still find it weird, I live in Australia, I'm just a NZer not a NZ born insert job here.

It's about being pasifika, he says he's an NZ born (whatever island, I can't remember).

North.

[Crucial]

[Paekakboyz]

@Darren Winger will never change

Oh, you meant the AB squad. As you were!

[pukunui]

Sooooo, when is the team named?

[mariner4life]

@pukunui said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

Sooooo, when is the team named?

yeah! fucking hell, i've got some outrage all saved up to throw at some usual suspects.

[Derpus]

So, hopefully, this is a narrow ABs win with no bonus point - meaning the only game of the year i have tickets to isn't a fucken dead rubber.

[mariner4life]

@Derpus said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

So, hopefully, this is a narrow ABs win with no bonus point - meaning the only game of the year i have tickets to isn't a fucken dead rubber.

the comp deserves a decider

[nzzp]

@mariner4life said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

@Derpus said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

So, hopefully, this is a narrow ABs win with no bonus point - meaning the only game of the year i have tickets to isn't a fucken dead rubber.

the comp deserves a decider

not sure we 'deserve' to win eitehr - although in pro sport, there is no 'deserve'

[Yeahtheboys]

1. Moody
2. Taylor
3. Laulala
4. Tuipolotu
5. Whitelock
6. Savea
7. Cane
8. Sotutu
9. Smith
10. Mo’unga
11. Clarke
12. Goodhue
13. ALB (rather the other way around tho)
14. Reece
15. B Barrett
16. Coles
17. Hodgeman
18. Lomax (due to limited options)
19. Vaai
20. Akira
21. Weber
22. McKenzie
23. Reiko

[Yeahtheboys]

I think Frizell gets the chop

TJ has to get dropped for lack of performance otherwise squad culture goes to shit

Jordie hasn’t been bad, but not great so Sevu should get a go.

We need decent tight heads, with Ofa gone we’re clutching at straws

Tuipolotu gets his last chance before getting dropped from the 23 for next year

[Hooroo]

@Yeahtheboys said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

1. Moody
2. Taylor
3. Laulala
4. Tuipolotu
5. Whitelock
6. Savea
7. Cane
8. Sotutu
9. Smith
10. Mo’unga
11. Clarke
12. Goodhue
13. ALB (rather the other way around tho)
14. Reece
15. B Barrett
16. Coles
17. Hodgeman
18. Lomax (due to limited options)
19. Vaai
20. Akira
21. Weber
22. McKenzie
23. Reiko

Ikira starts if Frizzy is dropped? Shirley?

[Yeahtheboys]

@Hooroo I think Akira would be a bigger impact off the bench than Sotutu, also sotutu seems to shit himself at the end of the game so maybe let him play while pressure is off then take him off for Akira?

[NTA]

@Derpus said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

So, hopefully, this is a narrow ABs win with no bonus point - meaning the only game of the year i have tickets to isn't a fucken dead rubber.

I think another double-digit-margin Argie win with no bonus point would be infinitely more amusing. :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

[gt12]

Team named and the sauce was good.

https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-team-named-for-second-investec-tri-nations-test-against-argentina/

[gt12]

1. Joe Moody (49)
2. Dane Coles (73)
3. Nepo Laulala (28)
4. Scott Barrett (39)
5. Samuel Whitelock (121)
6. Akira Ioane (1)
7. Sam Cane (73) - captain
8. Ardie Savea (48)
9. Aaron Smith (96)
10. Richie Mo'unga (21)
11. Caleb Clarke (4)
12. Jack Goodhue (17)
13. Anton Lienert-Brown (48)
14. Jordie Barrett (22)
15. Beauden Barrett (88)
16. Codie Taylor (56)
17. Karl Tu'inukuafe (16)
18. Tyrel Lomax (5)
19. Patrick Tuipulotu (34)
20. Hoskins Sotutu (4)
21. TJ Perenara (68)
22. Rieko Ioane (33)
23. Will Jordan (1)

[bayimports]

@gt12 said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

Team named and the sauce was good.

sauce is always good

[Tim]

Sotutu and Ioane should be starting.

Hope the game is won by the time Perenara comes on. That's a player who really needs to cut the shit out on field.

[taniwharugby]

8 and 14 are 2 positions a bit disappointed in.