All Blacks vs Wales
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="sparky" data-cid="583855" data-time="1464560326">
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<p>I'm expecting the 23 for the First Test to be something like this:</p>
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<p>1. Joe Moody</p>
<p>2. Dane Coles</p>
<p>3. Owen Franks</p>
<p>4. Brodie Rettalick</p>
<p>5. Luke Romano</p>
<p>6. Jerome Kaino</p>
<p>7. Sam Cane</p>
<p>8. Keiran Read Â
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<p>9. Aaron Smith</p>
<p>10. Aaron Cruden</p>
<p>11. Julian Savea</p>
<p>12. Ryan Crotty</p>
<p>13. Malakai Fekitoa</p>
<p>14. Waisaki Nahalo</p>
<p>15. Ben Smith</p>
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<p>Reserves:</p>
<p>16. Codie Taylor</p>
<p>17. Wyatt Crockett</p>
<p>18. Charlie Faumauina</p>
<p>19. Patrick Tuipolotu</p>
<p>20. Ardie Savea</p>
<p>21. TJ Perenara</p>
<p>22. Beauden Barrett</p>
<p>23. Seta Tamanivalu</p>
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<p>Israel Dagg and Eliott Dixon might get in somewhere as well.</p>
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<p>Based on the selected squad and injuries, I think you have pretty much nailed it Sparky.</p>
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<p>I can't see them putting both Dag and Barrett on the bench and I think that Ardie get's a run before Dixon.</p>
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<p>Tamanivalu is a bit of a risk as the midfield cover but given Ngatai's egg is still a bit scrambled, not many other options.</p>
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<p>And I agree with Bovidae in that I think that the selectors need to look past Crocket for the back up to Moody at Loose Head. And it needs to be done now so that the young up and commers like Goodes, Hames, etc get a good run of tests through the June and November tour so that they will have 5 or 6 (or more) test matches under their belts before the Lions.</p> -
<p>I'm most excited about our loose trio and locking combinations we can go to with A Savea and Tuipolotu on the bench.</p>
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<p>5. Tuipolotu 6. Cane 7. Savea 8. Read could wreck some havoc in the final 20!</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Hooroo" data-cid="583900" data-time="1464563357"><p>Any chance that we may see McKenzie on a wing?</p></blockquote>
I haven't seen them but apparently Hansen was quoted a while ago saying he doesn't see McKenzie as a wing. 15/10 only. Seems odd but fair enough. -
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<p>I haven't seen them but apparently Hansen was quoted a while ago saying he doesn't see McKenzie as a wing. 15/10 only. Seems odd but fair enough.</p>
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<p>yeah I reckon right now, DMac is competing with BB for that bench spot, although competing is probably a bit generous as I cant see DMac taking it form BB anytime soon, as talented a player as DMac is.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bones" data-cid="583908" data-time="1464564017">
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<p>I haven't seen them but apparently Hansen was quoted a while ago saying he doesn't see McKenzie as a wing. 15/10 only. Seems odd but fair enough.</p>
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<p>I recall your Hansen comment being quoted as well, but I'd be a lot more surprised if we saw McKenzie at 10 than on a wing. I'd be pretty surprised if they even put DM on the bench as the designated 10 cover. </p>
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<p>I think it was Hansen (but maybe Foster or Fox) who got asked yesterday about having four fullbacks, but only two wings in the squad and his response was that we (the punters) perhaps need to view our back three players as fairly interchangeable. Though, in reality, I think they'd put McKenzie at 15 and Ben Smith on the wing if one of them needed to play there.</p> -
Just watched the England Wales game. I know we'll be pretty rusty too being first game of the season but Wales were ripe for the picking on turnover ball and pretty damn lost on attack on anything but set piece. Key seemed to be to hit them hard first up then just crowd the inside channels, you'll soon get the ball back.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Smudge" data-cid="583922" data-time="1464567328"><p>One of the All Blacks coaches also said they would be looking at ''upskilling'' (or one of those wanky words) McKenzie to give them more options on the wing cover.</p></blockquote>
What's the non wanky word? Making him done thingz better? -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bones" data-cid="583930" data-time="1464569065">
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<p>What's the non wanky word? Making him done thingz better?</p>
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<p>get him gooder at the rugbeez</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bones" data-cid="583934" data-time="1464569336">
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<p>Rugbeez learningz. As brought to you by Chris B and m4l. I feel a blog collaboration fellas.<br><br><br>
Not a euphemism.</p>
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<p>can't it be both?</p> -
<p>works for me</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Smudge" data-cid="583922" data-time="1464567328">
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<p>One of the All Blacks coaches also said they would be looking at ''upskilling'' (or one of those wanky words) McKenzie to give them more options on the wing cover.</p>
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<p>I imagine like any good organisation, they will be looking to see how he goes with his KPI's, taking a view of what he should do going forwards, thus empowering him with the necessary tools to maximise the opportunity set outlaid in front of him.</p>
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<p>Y'know, for somebody whose as work-politically-savvy as a lemon, my grasp of management wank talk is truly amazing.</p>
