All Blacks 2022
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Real issues at tighthead.
Would be seriously looking at giving Franks a recall. Known quantity and a reliability at set piece, tackle and breakdown. Who cares if he isn't a carrying option. At least we would have the ball to do something with.
@Frye said in All Blacks 2022:
Real issues at tighthead.
Ofa's scrum problems were evident again tonight, and he had Romano packing behind him. I think all 3 THs in the AB squad will have been put on notice because I don't expect them all to be at RWC 2023.
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@Crucial that’s one opinion. Of course we don’t know what happens behind the scene but you don’t always have to be on the inside to know that things are not working right. I don’t have to work for Joe Biden to know he a complete buffoon. I judge him by his results. Same with Fosters ABs. Hope he proves me wrong.
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Real issues at tighthead.
Would be seriously looking at giving Franks a recall. Known quantity and a reliability at set piece, tackle and breakdown. Who cares if he isn't a carrying option. At least we would have the ball to do something with.
@Frye said in All Blacks 2022:
Real issues at tighthead.
Would be seriously looking at giving Franks a recall. Known quantity and a reliability at set piece, tackle and breakdown. Who cares if he isn't a carrying option. At least we would have the ball to do something with.
Like your thinking, so something like…
G. Bower
C. Taylor
O. Franks
S. Whitelock
B. Retallick
S. Barrett
T. Chief (capt)
T. Blue
T. Lander
R. Mo’unga
L. Fainga’anuku
D. Havili
J. Goodhue
S. Reece
W. Jordan -
@Frye said in All Blacks 2022:
Real issues at tighthead.
Would be seriously looking at giving Franks a recall. Known quantity and a reliability at set piece, tackle and breakdown. Who cares if he isn't a carrying option. At least we would have the ball to do something with.
Like your thinking, so something like…
G. Bower
C. Taylor
O. Franks
S. Whitelock
B. Retallick
S. Barrett
T. Chief (capt)
T. Blue
T. Lander
R. Mo’unga
L. Fainga’anuku
D. Havili
J. Goodhue
S. Reece
W. Jordan@ACT-Crusader TBF, that side with the right game plan, would be perfectly fine in black
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@Frye said in All Blacks 2022:
Real issues at tighthead.
Would be seriously looking at giving Franks a recall. Known quantity and a reliability at set piece, tackle and breakdown. Who cares if he isn't a carrying option. At least we would have the ball to do something with.
Like your thinking, so something like…
G. Bower
C. Taylor
O. Franks
S. Whitelock
B. Retallick
S. Barrett
T. Chief (capt)
T. Blue
T. Lander
R. Mo’unga
L. Fainga’anuku
D. Havili
J. Goodhue
S. Reece
W. Jordan@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2022:
G. Bower
C. Taylor
O. Franks
S. Whitelock
B. Retallick
S. BarrettThat worked brilliantly three years ago...
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@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:
He was specifically asked how his thumb was after the game and he said it was OK. I think the article is blowing up that it wasn't fully healed.
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@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:
He was specifically asked how his thumb was after the game and he said it was OK. I think the article is blowing up that it wasn't fully healed.
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@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:
He was specifically asked how his thumb was after the game and he said it was OK. I think the article is blowing up that it wasn't fully healed.
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:
He was specifically asked how his thumb was after the game and he said it was OK. I think the article is blowing up that it wasn't fully healed.
I'm surprised he didn't say it has fallen off yet so I'm good.
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@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:
He was specifically asked how his thumb was after the game and he said it was OK. I think the article is blowing up that it wasn't fully healed.
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:
He was specifically asked how his thumb was after the game and he said it was OK. I think the article is blowing up that it wasn't fully healed.
If GOAT can play a RWC on a broken foot, Sam can play with a broken thumb
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:
I'm picking Goodhue starts at 2nd 5.
Either is fine by me as long as they play like they did last night.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:
I'm picking Goodhue starts at 2nd 5.
Either is fine by me as long as they play like they did last night.
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:
I'm picking Goodhue starts at 2nd 5.
Either is fine by me as long as they play like they did last night.
And Ireland play like the Blues?
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:
I'm picking Goodhue starts at 2nd 5.
Either is fine by me as long as they play like they did last night.
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:
I'm picking Goodhue starts at 2nd 5.
Either is fine by me as long as they play like they did last night.
Well, I hope Reiko has a bit more impact than he did last night.
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@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:
I'm picking Goodhue starts at 2nd 5.
Either is fine by me as long as they play like they did last night.
Well, I hope Reiko has a bit more impact than he did last night.
@Victor-Meldrew well alot will depend on our forwards.
If Ireland shut us down like the saders shut the Blues down, then, nope....but I do hope that game gave Foz & Co some thoughts about gameplans...
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:
I'm picking Goodhue starts at 2nd 5.
I'm still picking it will be Jack, as well - because Fozzie won't have forgotten that Dave struggled to get over the advantage line against the better teams last year.
But, Dave has certainly played better than the other contenders in the past couple of weeks.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:
I'm picking Goodhue starts at 2nd 5.
I'm still picking it will be Jack, as well - because Fozzie won't have forgotten that Dave struggled to get over the advantage line against the better teams last year.
But, Dave has certainly played better than the other contenders in the past couple of weeks.
@Chris-B particularly in the big dance.
Last night was the first time this season Razor subbed Havili instead of Goodhue wasnt it?
