Bledisloe 1

Winger

@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe 1:

@Daffy-Jaffy Strong attention to detail in the coaching group when one of the players had to tell them that Marvel Stadium has a roof.......

I am just imagining the forward thinking how the fuck do the coaches not know it has a roof as they start to plan for wet weather rugby. Fuck me.

And then tell everyone

KiwiMurph

I don't think it will sell out but if they can get a crowd of over 50k that would be a good result.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/129854457/no-code-clashes-but-midweek-melbourne-bledisloe-cup-switch-still-pays-off

Rugby Australia are forecasting an attendance of over 50,000 for just the sixth time in Wallabies’ Tests at the venue, dating back to 2000.

NTA

@KiwiMurph Most will be Kiwis

nzzp

So ... when is the team named for a Thursday game?

Normally Thursday for Saturday, so presumably Tuesday for Thursday?

Prediction: largely unchanged XV (except for forced loose forward changes) and minor tweaks on the bench

Crucial

@nzzp said in Bledisloe 1:

So ... when is the team named for a Thursday game?

Normally Thursday for Saturday, so presumably Tuesday for Thursday?

Prediction: largely unchanged XV (except for forced loose forward changes) and minor tweaks on the bench

I would think tomorrow but the BF RWC Squad is being named tomorrow on a YouTube channel and there’s no mention of the ABs announcement

KiwiMurph

@nzzp said in Bledisloe 1:

So ... when is the team named for a Thursday game?

Normally Thursday for Saturday, so presumably Tuesday for Thursday?

Prediction: largely unchanged XV (except for forced loose forward changes) and minor tweaks on the bench

Wallabies are named on Tuesday. I would expect the same for ABs.

NTA

Always 2 days out for Saturdays, so I assume we can expect Tuesday team namings?

mariner4life

Rennie seems intent on getting the band back together, so i am expecting call ups for Adam Ashley Cooper, Drew Mitchel, Scott Fardy and Rob Simmons to join Kurtley and Foley.

Also Pocock to play 8

Bovidae

@Crucial said in Bledisloe 1:

I would think tomorrow but the BF RWC Squad is being named tomorrow on a YouTube channel and there’s no mention of the ABs announcement

Maybe an 11:30 am or evening team announcement to avoid a clash.

nzzp

Just for fun, here it is for last year's first Bledisloe at Eden Park:

The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets)

George Bower (3)
Codie Taylor (58)
Nepo Laulala (31)
Brodie Retallick (83)
Samuel Whitelock (125) - captain
Akira Ioane (4)
Dalton Papalii (5)
Ardie Savea (50)
Aaron Smith (99)
Richie Mo’unga (24)
Rieko Ioane (37)
David Havili (5)
Anton Lienert-Brown (50)
Sevu Reece (10)
Damian McKenzie (30)
Dane Coles (76)
Karl Tu’inukuafe (18)
Angus Ta’avao (16)
Scott Barrett (42)
Luke Jacobson (5)
Brad Weber (9)
Beauden Barrett (91)
Jordie Barrett (25)

ACT Crusader

@nzzp said in Bledisloe 1:

Just for fun, here it is for last year's first Bledisloe at Eden Park:

The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets)

George Bower (3)

Codie Taylor (58)

Nepo Laulala (31)

Brodie Retallick (83)

Samuel Whitelock (125) - captain

Akira Ioane (4)

Dalton Papalii (5)

Ardie Savea (50)

Aaron Smith (99)

Richie Mo’unga (24)

Rieko Ioane (37)

David Havili (5)

Anton Lienert-Brown (50)

Sevu Reece (10)

Damian McKenzie (30)

Dane Coles (76)

Karl Tu’inukuafe (18)

Angus Ta’avao (16)

Scott Barrett (42)

Luke Jacobson (5)

Brad Weber (9)

Beauden Barrett (91)

Jordie Barrett (25)

My picks to be in the 23

MN5

@nzzp said in Bledisloe 1:

So ... when is the team named for a Thursday game?

Normally Thursday for Saturday, so presumably Tuesday for Thursday?

Prediction: largely unchanged XV (except for forced loose forward changes) and minor tweaks on the bench

If the Government were more onto it they coulda made the public holiday for the Queens death on the Friday of this week so I could have watched the game, stayed up late and gotten pissed and not had to worry about work the next day.

nzzp

@MN5 said in Bledisloe 1:

@nzzp said in Bledisloe 1:

So ... when is the team named for a Thursday game?

Normally Thursday for Saturday, so presumably Tuesday for Thursday?

Prediction: largely unchanged XV (except for forced loose forward changes) and minor tweaks on the bench

If the Government were more onto it they coulda made the public holiday for the Queens death on the Friday of this week so I could have watched the game, stayed up late and gotten pissed and not had to worry about work the next day.

'it's what she would have wanted'

ACT Crusader

@mariner4life said in Bledisloe 1:

Rennie seems intent on getting the band back together, so i am expecting call ups for Adam Ashley Cooper, Drew Mitchel, Scott Fardy and Rob Simmons to join Kurtley and Foley.

Also Pocock to play 8

That's Senator Pocock to you

MN5

@nzzp said in Bledisloe 1:

@MN5 said in Bledisloe 1:

@nzzp said in Bledisloe 1:

So ... when is the team named for a Thursday game?

Normally Thursday for Saturday, so presumably Tuesday for Thursday?

Prediction: largely unchanged XV (except for forced loose forward changes) and minor tweaks on the bench

If the Government were more onto it they coulda made the public holiday for the Queens death on the Friday of this week so I could have watched the game, stayed up late and gotten pissed and not had to worry about work the next day.

'it's what she would have wanted'

‘Kin oath

Machpants

@nzzp said in Bledisloe 1:

@MN5 said in Bledisloe 1:

@nzzp said in Bledisloe 1:

So ... when is the team named for a Thursday game?

Normally Thursday for Saturday, so presumably Tuesday for Thursday?

Prediction: largely unchanged XV (except for forced loose forward changes) and minor tweaks on the bench

If the Government were more onto it they coulda made the public holiday for the Queens death on the Friday of this week so I could have watched the game, stayed up late and gotten pissed and not had to worry about work the next day.

'it's what she would have wanted'

As long as you're doing a gin night

Grooter

@ACT-Crusader Coles over Taylor in the reserves but it's just my opinion

Crucial

@Machpants said in Bledisloe 1:

@nzzp said in Bledisloe 1:

@MN5 said in Bledisloe 1:

@nzzp said in Bledisloe 1:

So ... when is the team named for a Thursday game?

Normally Thursday for Saturday, so presumably Tuesday for Thursday?

Prediction: largely unchanged XV (except for forced loose forward changes) and minor tweaks on the bench

If the Government were more onto it they coulda made the public holiday for the Queens death on the Friday of this week so I could have watched the game, stayed up late and gotten pissed and not had to worry about work the next day.

'it's what she would have wanted'

As long as you're doing a gin night

Dubonnet and Gin cocktail.

nostrildamus

@nzzp said in Bledisloe 1:

@MN5 said in Bledisloe 1:

@nzzp said in Bledisloe 1:

So ... when is the team named for a Thursday game?

Normally Thursday for Saturday, so presumably Tuesday for Thursday?

Prediction: largely unchanged XV (except for forced loose forward changes) and minor tweaks on the bench

If the Government were more onto it they coulda made the public holiday for the Queens death on the Friday of this week so I could have watched the game, stayed up late and gotten pissed and not had to worry about work the next day.

'it's what she would have wanted'

https://www.news.com.au/sport/exwallabies-star-shares-story-about-time-he-kissed-the-queen/news-story/417ab48577e3d731d87e1adf2567d97a

2PM Drink:

"No, no it’s a martini, straight gin with a dash of vermouth.”

KiwiMurph

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/129863571/bernard-foley-selected-at-no-10-for-wallabies-in-bledisloe-cup-opener

Bernard Foley’s international rugby career is set to be revived in remarkable fashion on Thursday night, with Wallabies coach Dave Rennie poised to name the veteran playmaker at No10 for Australia’s opening Bledisloe Cup match in Melbourne.

The Silver Fern

Bledisloe 1