All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug
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@nta Yeah, Toomua hasn't done enough to force Paisami out of his best position and Ikitau out of the team entirely.
I really like having Ikitau's left boot available and he's far more solid in defense.
Our pack looks stronger IMO. Key will be Swinton keeping his edge controlled but with plenty of more experienced heads around him I don't think it will be an issue.
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@derpus said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@nta Yeah, Toomua hasn't done enough to force Paisami out of his best position and Ikitau out of the team entirely.
I really like having Ikitau's left boot available and he's far more solid in defense.
Our pack looks stronger IMO. Key will be Swinton keeping his edge controlled but with plenty of more experienced heads around him I don't think it will be an issue.
If Swinton hasn't learned from the last red card, well... fuck...
Toomua injected some decent things in the last quarter of Bledv1 but not sure it was worth disrupting the midfield, particularly as the ABs were forced to disrupt theirs.
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@tim said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@stargazer Sounds like we'll be playing SA in Australia.
Always going to be the case as soon as NSW covid cases exploded, sadly. That's four odd months in hotels for the ABs
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In terms of the Wallabies who have, as usual, had plenty to say about their prospects, Foster indicated a clear message had been received.
“They’re going to try to be more aggressive … they’ve said they want to take us on a bit more. That’s the response we’d expect out of them. I’m pretty intrigued they’re trying to pile pressure on us. It’s a Bledisloe Cup series, they’re 1-0 down, and I’m pretty sure there’s a bit of pressure on them too. We want to win it.”
Does the aura make Swinton see red, I wonder?
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i hope we get a fight
let the boys blue ref!
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@bovidae said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
LIstening to that press conference the 20 min red card is to be used for the RC even though WR isn't a fan. Up yours Dublin!
I would be more happy if we weren’t playing the two league kicking laws as well.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
i hope we get a fight
let the boys blue ref!
Queenslander!
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@kiwimurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
i hope we get a fight
let the boys blue ref!
Queenslander!
nah, battle of brooky style!!
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@kiwimurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
i hope we get a fight
let the boys blue ref!
Queenslander!
nah, battle of brooky style!!
Do you want it to be 5 Aussies on 1 AB or the other way round?
If Foster had known there was going to be fighting he might have selected Shannon.
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@nepia said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
he might have selected Shannon
well experienced beating up girls
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I actually don’t mind the team. Glad they kept the starting loose trio. Midfield makes sense given the ALB injury.
ABs by 20+.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@kiwimurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
i hope we get a fight
let the boys blue ref!
Queenslander!
nah, battle of brooky style!!
One of the great League moments. I won’t say “sport moments” so as to not offend…
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@nta said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
- James Slipper (104 Tests)
- Brandon Paenga-Amosa (13 Tests)
- Allan Alaalatoa (47 Tests)
- Darcy Swain (4 Tests)
- Matt Philip (13 Tests)
Right now probably our best scrummaging tight 5.
- Lachlan Swinton (2 Tests)
- Michael Hooper (c) (109 Tests)
- Rob Valetini (8 Tests)
Interesting - Wilson was a bit quiet last week. Obviously trying to bring a bit of an edge with Swinton.
- Tate McDermott (6 Tests)
- Noah Lolesio (6 Tests)
Essentially: ain't broke, don't fix it.
- Matt To’omua (58 Tests)
- Hunter Paisami (10 Tests)
Really can't agree with this - while Paisami had some poor moments last week he also had some great ones, and he IS NOT A FUCKING 13. Ikitau should feel hard done by. Paisami marking Ioane is going to give the Kiwi the outside shoulder he needs.
- Marika Koroibete (37 Tests)
- Andrew Kellaway (3 Tests)
- Tom Banks (15 Tests)
Pretty much as expected, as is the bench.
Bell did very well last week. I am surprised by his non selection.
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@toddy said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
They also took journeyman Matt Todd to the last RWC so I wouldn't be too quick to rule out them taking 3 pretty decent 7's to the next world cup.
I'm not even a Crusaders fan and I think you are being a tad unfair on Todd, he played well for the ABs.
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@mariner4life I love how the league default is to defend himself in a boxing match with his head.
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@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
I actually don’t mind the team. Glad they kept the starting loose trio. Midfield makes sense given the ALB injury.
ABs by 20+.
Dmac at 15 and Ardie still at 8... I raise one finely chiselled eyebrow. Nah, make that two hairy caterpillars.
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Just pointing out that one James Parsons suggested Dalton Papalii could play 6 7 or 8
'Because the All Blacks skipper's in the 7, you can fall and be forgotten': Under-the-radar Blues flanker pushing for a more prominent All Blacks role
When Richie McCaw wore No 7 for the All Blacks, there were other openside flankers around New Zealand playing out of their skin week-in and week-out who rarely had a chance to pull on the black jersey. History is now repeating itself.
“I’d like to put Dalton Papalii in the conversation for a bench spot because he can cover 6, 7 and 8,” said Parsons, a former All Blacks hooker.
