All Blacks vs Springboks I

KiwiMurph

Interesting comments by Foz about the bench and picking those who had played the Boks before.

Billy Tell

If this was 2020...

Joe Moody (52)
Codie Taylor (62)
Nepo Laulala (35)
Brodie Retallick (87)
Scott Barrett (46)
Ardie Savea (54) – captain
Akira Ioane (8)
Luke Jacobson (9)
TJ Perenara (73)
Beauden Barrett (96)
Will Jordan (8)
Rieko Ioane (42)
David Havili (9)
Jordie Barrett (30)
George Bridge (15)

MN5

@billy-tell said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

If this was 2020...

Joe Moody (52)

Codie Taylor (62)

Nepo Laulala (35)

Brodie Retallick (87)

Scott Barrett (46)

Ardie Savea (54) – captain

Akira Ioane (8)

Luke Jacobson (9)

TJ Perenara (73)

Beauden Barrett (96)

Will Jordan (8)

Rieko Ioane (42)

David Havili (9)

Jordie Barrett (30)

George Bridge (15)

Bridge getting to inject the playmaking skills from the back…..I like it.

nostrildamus

@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

Jesus there some clueless comments here, not all of them, but these leapt out. More stuff to be up on the changing room walls

This is not the same team that won the World Cup. Let's be very clear on that. They've lost a number of their players who have headed off overseas

SA freely pick from anywhere

And two years ago, they were playing a lot more open and expansive rugby than this team is showing us this year."

Obviously didn't watch the semi versus Wales

The fullback is fine; Willie le Roux is a very good player

Was

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-championship-former-all-blacks-coach-laurie-mains-reveals-reasons-behind-springboks-decline

Is.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-championship-former-all-blacks-coach-laurie-mains-reveals-reasons-behind-springboks-decline/NGCSTIXCTDWPQ56G4FNNO5ELSQ/
"Willie le Roux is a very good player"

“Willie le Roux was a very good player” he has been average for quite sometime

oh not arguing with that, I just couldn't find Mains saying that, he blamed the centre, props..

nostrildamus

3 Barretts starting. Only second group of 3 brothers to be ABs?
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/all-blacks-12-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-amazing-barrett-boys/NYDJEFQMPD4NYTT3HPSAVO655I/

MN5

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

3 Barretts starting. Only second group of 3 brothers to be ABs?
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/all-blacks-12-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-amazing-barrett-boys/NYDJEFQMPD4NYTT3HPSAVO655I/

@taniwharugby Good article this one, great writer.

Bones

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

3 Barretts starting.

Imagine if it hadn't already happened this season, it might be slightly more exciting

nostrildamus

@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

3 Barretts starting. Only second group of 3 brothers to be ABs?
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/all-blacks-12-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-amazing-barrett-boys/NYDJEFQMPD4NYTT3HPSAVO655I/

@taniwharugby Good article this one, great writer.

I'm sorry, didn't check writer's name.
My beef with him isn't that he's not a good writer, he just chose to be a troll (and not sure he actually likes rugby union anyway).

nostrildamus

@bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

3 Barretts starting.

Imagine if it hadn't already happened this season, it might be slightly more exciting

I think it has happened quite a few times but I still go, wow, I remember when it was a bit weird to have two Whetton ABs..

MN5

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

3 Barretts starting.

Imagine if it hadn't already happened this season, it might be slightly more exciting

I think it has happened quite a few times but I still go, wow, I remember when it was a bit weird to have two Whetton ABs..

Do Reiko and Akira have a brother ? I hope not cos he’d be feeling all sorts of stink about not playing too.

nostrildamus

@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

3 Barretts starting.

Imagine if it hadn't already happened this season, it might be slightly more exciting

I think it has happened quite a few times but I still go, wow, I remember when it was a bit weird to have two Whetton ABs..

Do Reiko and Akira have a brother ? I hope not cos he’d be feeling all sorts of stink about not playing too.

You mean like the shorter Hemsworth bro actor (Westworld) that nobody ever remembers?!

Bones

I'm not convinced Marshall and Cowan aren't brothers. Probably another brother in DMac too. Not Mils or Goldie though, think that's obvious.

Nepia

@bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

I'm not convinced Marshall and Cowan aren't brothers. Probably another brother in DMac too. Not Mils or Goldie though, think that's obvious.

I would have thought Goldie was closer to Cowan and Marshall than DMac, similar size, chunky rear, all hideously blonde. DMac is skinnier but also has the blonde.

MN5

@bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

I'm not convinced Marshall and Cowan aren't brothers. Probably another brother in DMac too. Not Mils or Goldie though, think that's obvious.

A mate of mine went out with someone from down south who is a distant cousin with both on different sides of the family. Making jokes like you did is probably a big factor in them breaking up like they did.

MN5

@nepia said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

I'm not convinced Marshall and Cowan aren't brothers. Probably another brother in DMac too. Not Mils or Goldie though, think that's obvious.

I would have thought Goldie was closer to Cowan and Marshall than DMac, similar size, chunky rear, all hideously blonde. DMac is skinnier but also has the blonde.

DMac must be related to Zinny for obvious reasons.

pakman

@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@hooroo said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

i dont mind it

I'm underwhelmed a bit but I don't know what I would change with no ALB. Can't argue with forwards though.

Whilst still a work in progress, Ioane is the second best centre in the squad, so he has to play there.

I would’ve gone for Reece on the wing, but can’t complain about the other two selected.

Will be interesting if one of our wingers has to go off, will they put Tups on and move Ioane or do they put DMac on and move Jordie. If it’s early in the game I reckon the latter because of experience.

Flakes did well against Boks when Hodge came on by having big boot to drive them back when kicking for territory.

So Jordie for me to stay at 15. I’d bring on Quinn.

Bones

@nepia said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

I'm not convinced Marshall and Cowan aren't brothers. Probably another brother in DMac too. Not Mils or Goldie though, think that's obvious.

I would have thought Goldie was closer to Cowan and Marshall than DMac, similar size, chunky rear, all hideously blonde. DMac is skinnier but also has the blonde.

Same bonce.

Have to admit, something I've never ever thought upon seeing Goldie/Marshall/Cowan is "check the toilet on that". But hey, different strokes.

MN5

@bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@nepia said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

I'm not convinced Marshall and Cowan aren't brothers. Probably another brother in DMac too. Not Mils or Goldie though, think that's obvious.

I would have thought Goldie was closer to Cowan and Marshall than DMac, similar size, chunky rear, all hideously blonde. DMac is skinnier but also has the blonde.

Same bonce.

Have to admit, something I've never ever thought upon seeing Goldie/Marshall/Cowan is "check the toilet on that". But hey, different strokes.

To continue my story from my previous post…..not related to Jeff Wilson who was clearly from a more skilled, less aggressive, less bogan narrow gene pool down south.

Has Jimmy Cowan ever considered commentating ?

pakman

@jc said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

I'm amazed to find that Scott Barrett has nearly 50 tests under his belt. And we still think of him as the journeyman.

For me this year he’s come of age at international level.

Bones

@pakman said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@jc said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

I'm amazed to find that Scott Barrett has nearly 50 tests under his belt. And we still think of him as the journeyman.

For me this year he’s come of age at international level.

Yep he's the lock we hoped Tulip would become (still rides a little too close to the card line but getting there).

The Silver Fern

All Blacks vs Springboks I