Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November

[Victor Meldrew]

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

Clarke - yeah bit hungus for my liking, but as a young fella in his first season on the wing, I don't mind the stick your head down and go for it tactics. Would hope to see him distributing a bit more in future.

I like his all-round game. Much more to him than spectacular breaks a la Bled 2. Very sound defensively and under the high ball

[junior]

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

Bit late to the game eh....

Taylor - what's going on mate?
Mounga - what's going on mate? Why is our go to move for him to run straight into the oppo? I'm pretty sure it's not and he's taking that option on his own.
Clarke - yeah bit hungus for my liking, but as a young fella in his first season on the wing, I don't mind the stick your head down and go for it tactics. Would hope to see him distributing a bit more in future.

Agreed - it’s fine in this team at this time playing the way that it is, but it would be nice to see him carry the ball in two hands a bit more particularly when he’s got the ball in midfield

[Bones]

@junior yeah a couple of small missed opportunities, but nothing major. Roane did the same and he's a seasoned vet...

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300176709/tri-nations-how-many-all-blacks-make-team-of-the-tournament

[Machpants]

Obviously not enough Springboks in that team, they are World No 1 and RWC Holders! Disgusting bias

[mariner4life]

@Tim well, personally i instantly dismiss any of these that shoehorns a player in to a position they didn't play "because they were too good to leave out"

also Savea is a joke surely. The fellating this guy gets from the media is unreal

[NTA]

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

also Savea is a joke surely. The fellating this guy gets from the media is unreal

Guess there weren't many options? Aussie kid didn't play many minutes and Argie 8 had trouble standing out against Matera and Kremer

[taniwharugby]

@mariner4life I did see ALB stand as first receiver outside Mounga a few times, so that counts towards playing at 12, surely?

[nostrildamus]

@mariner4life I saw another guy play at 8 that went ok. For the ABs, even.

[pakman]

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

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300176709/tri-nations-how-many-all-blacks-make-team-of-the-tournament

Chaparro was monstered by Tupou. LH has to be Moody, or failing him, Slipper.

Think I'd take Alemanno OR Phillip, matched with Whitelock.

And hard to go past Matera as fetcher.