All Blacks vs Wales

[ACT Crusader]

<p>If it were up to me it would be.....<br><br>

1. Tu'ungafasi<br>
2. Coles<br>
3. Faumuina<br>
4. Retallick<br>
5. Tuipoluto<br>
6. Kaino<br>
7. Cane<br>
8. Squire<br>
9. A. Smith<br>
10. A. Cruden<br>
11. J. Savea<br>
12. Fekitoa<br>
13. Tamanivalu<br>
14. Naholo<br>
15. B. Smith<br><br>
16. Harris<br>
17. Crockett<br>
18. Franks<br>
19. Dixon<br>
20. A. Savea<br>
21. Perenara<br>
22. Barrett<br>
23. Moala<br><br>
    Wrap Moody, Taylor, Whitelock, Romano, Read, Crotty, Dagg up in cotton wool. They've got a big campaign ahead of them [emoji41]</p>

[pukunui]

<p>It took me until that last sentence to not think you had completely lost your mind.</p>

[Bones]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="pukunui" data-cid="585241" data-time="1465135193"><p>It took me until that last sentence to not think you had completely lost your mind.</p></blockquote>
It's only Wales.

[taniwharugby]

I think Test 1 will be the most 'conservative' selected, and then we will see changes after that.

[SammyC]

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Because they didnt pick another winger , I saw Dagg as cover for an injury to the back 3 as a starter , leaving Barrett where he is</p></blockquote>
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Hansen said in the interviews when the squad was announced that dagg can play wing

[kiwiinmelb]

Nigel yalden reckons tuipolotou to start , Dixon and Ardie on the bench , with read moving to lock if needed .

[KiwiMurph]

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<p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">All Blacks Sam Whitelock and Charlie Ngatai are set to be ruled out of Saturday's first Test against Wales due to injury.</span></p>
<br><span style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);">Read more: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/all-blacks-set-to-miss-first-test-2016060712#ixzz4AqvMZaEP'>http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/all-blacks-set-to-miss-first-test-2016060712#ixzz4AqvMZaEP</a></span></blockquote>

[kiwiinmelb]

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<p>Hansen said in the interviews when the squad was announced that dagg can play wing</p>
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<p>I also think if NMS was available , Dagg would still be there , DMac wouldnt , </p>
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<p>Dagg is a ready to go test player , Dmac is more your  project type IMO. </p>

[Siam]

<p>One good thing about Hansen is that he doesn't fuck around in his press releases.</p>
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<p>Going back to April when asked about the 2016 squad for wales, he mentioned Dixon, Savea and McKenzie and voila. I don't thnk he threw in too many red herrings</p>
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<p>So when he says he's going for a conservative first team selection, well we pretty much know what we're getting.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>yeah I bet other teams wish they could pick a conservative team with the likes of A & B Smith, Naholo, BB, Coles, Savea etc</p>

[rotated]

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<p>yeah I bet other teams wish they could pick a conservative team with the likes of A & B Smith, Naholo, BB, Coles, Savea etc</p>
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<p>Conservative in the sense of those with tenure getting bumped up and given first crack rather than style of play I would imagine.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>yeah I realize that, I even posted as such yesterday....</p>

[MN5]

<p>George North was on the radio saying if he and his teammates can each outplay the 15 guys against them then Wales will win.</p>
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<p>That kid has supercoach written all over him when he retires. What a gifted rugby mind.</p>

[No Quarter]

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<p>George North was on the radio saying if he and his teammates can each outplay the 15 guys against them then Wales will win.</p>
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<p>That kid has supercoach written all over him when he retires. What a gifted rugby mind.</p>
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<p>Yeah, but, he hasn't accounted for the 8 guys on the bench. So still some work to do on the tactical side of things - I'm sure that will develop as he matures.</p>

[Billy Tell]

I've never been so bored in the lead-up to a test match.<br><br>
Just sayin'

[Hooroo]

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<p>I've never been so bored in the lead-up to a test match.<br><br>
Just sayin'</p>
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<p>I hear ya!  I'm finding the "Sydneysider catch up" thread more interesting in who will turn up! </p>

[antipodean]

<p>Found this, didn't know their record was that bad.</p>
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<p><img src="http://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/infographics/424/walessouth.jpg" alt="walessouth.jpg"></p>

[Bovidae]

<p>Wales have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory a few times in recent matches vs Aust.</p>
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<p>The records of Ireland and Scotland in the SH are probably similar though.</p>

[Gunner]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Billy Tell" data-cid="585458" data-time="1465272365">
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<p>I've never been so bored in the lead-up to a test match.<br><br>
Just sayin'</p>
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<p>When is the team named?                   </p>
<p>     :truce:</p>
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<p>Seriously though, this will have to be one of the most interesting team naming's we've had in a while - with positions 1,10,12,13 and 14/15, plus the bench up for debate (in the publics eyes anyway, maybe not the selectors).</p>

[Crash]

<p>So, Whtelock and TKB sit this one out and Ngatai has been released on home duty. Interestingly no players will be released to the Chiefs for their match against Wales.</p>
<p>Opens up the door for all the newbies to get a run at some stage.</p>