All Blacks vs Pumas I

Machpants

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):

@machpants well we shouldnt be ambushed like we were last year, we know they always hit the ground running against us, but we typically finish faster, so we need to start better against them.and sort our discipline out.

Agree, we shouldn't, doesn't mean we won't! I'm a long way off trusting post 2016 coaching team. I still haven't seen any real innovation or improvement in our week points. Ruck defence (still awful), physicality (beaten there by Argentina last year and Fiji this- can't judge on Tonga and Oz), defensive structure (poor this last game, scramble was excellent, but that's about players not coaches), etc

KiwiMurph

@machpants said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):

physicality (beaten there by Argentina last year and Fiji this

In the first tests on both occasions but not beaten on physicality in the second tests (Argie 2 and Fiji 2)

Machpants

@kiwimurph said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):

@machpants said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):

physicality (beaten there by Argentina last year and Fiji this

In the first tests on both occasions but not beaten on physicality in the second tests (Argie 2 and Fiji 2)

Yup, it's our first test against Argentina coming up. But imo, we shouldn't have lost the first ones physically either

nostrildamus

@machpants in Foster we ... um .. reach for the donuts?

Bones

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):

@machpants in Foster we ... um .. reach for the donuts?

Hah haaaaa! Foster is fat though! Classic.

ACT Crusader

@Machpants @KiwiMurph is “playing physical up front” code for throwing your body into the ruck off your feet, from the side, killing the ball and not getting penalised? Because that’s what I saw from Argentina and Fiji.

No matter how “physical” a side may or may not be, there’s not much a team can do about that cynical stuff.

nostrildamus

@bones said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):

@machpants in Foster we ... um .. reach for the donuts?

Hah haaaaa! Foster is fat though! Classic.

I appreciate your candid lack of sarcasm and appreciation for my classy subtlety..

Stargazer

I think this clip give a good indication of who we're going to see in the line-up for the Pumas game: Aumua, de Groot, Laulala, Lomax, Vaa'i, Blackadder, Jacobson, TJP, Christie, Jordan & Reece very likely to be in the 23.

https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1435332040598204420

Kiwiwomble

we dont think we'll see jordie?

Frye

@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):

we dont think we'll see jordie?

We should. He didn't get a decent crack last weekend. And went well for the time he was on.

chimoaus

When do we get the sauce on the team?

Dan54

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Dan54

@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):

When do we get the sauce on the team?

Be tomorrow at 2 wouldn't it, usually 2 days before game!

Tim

@dan54 We had a good run of getting the team early.

ACT Crusader

@bayimports no holding out this week on the sauce bro. Check your emails

bayimports

@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):

@bayimports no holding out this week on the sauce bro. Check your emails

Will check first thing in the morning

Bovidae

The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast on Sunday 12 September (Kick-off: 5.05PM AEST, 7.05PM NZT)
The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets):

Karl Tu’inukuafe (20)
Asafo Aumua (2)
Nepo Laulala (34)
Brodie Retallick – captain (86)
Scott Barrett (44)
Akira Ioane (7)
Dalton Papalii (8)
Luke Jacobson (7)
TJ Perenara (71)
Beauden Barrett (94)
George Bridge (13)
David Havili (8)
Anton Lienert-Brown (52)
Sevu Reece (12)
Jordie Barrett (28)
Samisoni Taukei’aho (4)
Joe Moody (50)
Tyrel Lomax (8)
Tupou Vaa’i (5)
Ethan Blackadder (3)
Brad Weber (11)
Damian McKenzie (33)
Rieko Ioane (40)

30-year-old lock Brodie Retallick will captain the team in Ardie Savea’s absence, becoming the 71st All Blacks Test captain. Retallick has started 71 of his 86 Tests to date and will be playing his 14th Test against Argentina.

https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-team-named-for-gold-coast-test/

Canes4life

@bovidae glad to see Aumua get another opportunity. Rettalick as captain aswell, awesome.

Solid team.

MN5

Reiko was obviously far too dynamic last week so they’ve gone for a slow steady playmaker instead. Great coaching that.

Bovidae

There is some rotation to freshen up players, no Taylor or Savea. Good to see Moody back.

I wonder if Tuipulotu was available?

The Silver Fern

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