Bledisloe 2

[Bovidae]

@Tim I re-watched Bled 1 on Tuesday. I wasn't that impressed with Lomax around the field, and Newell hasn't lived up to the hype yet. Laulala isn't going to be an improvement with mobility or cleaning at rucks.

Bower was good, but I would have used Ofa at TH.

[Tim]

@Bovidae said in Bledisloe 2:

used Ofa at TH.

Yep, that is what I was hoping for.

[mariner4life]

@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 2:

Looking at that, BB will likely go to ten with Christie and Roger for another Blues combo. Good way to ease Roger in.

JB back to 15.

I hate that thinking, it's so fucking messy

Rugby positions are different. We continually ask guys to change thinking during a game.
Let's move.or 15 to 10, and our 12 to 15. I'm sure it'll be seamless

[Chris B.]

Be interesting to see who is in the injury ward and who's been "rested".

Scott Barrett must have played big minutes this year, so I'm guessing he's rested to give Vaa'i a run.

I reckon the bench props are "rested".

Quite a few guys getting their chance in this game - need to put down a marker.

[Tim]

@Tim said in Bledisloe 2:

Injuries have forced changes to the All Blacks team that defeated Australia in Melbourne, with captain Sam Cane, Scott Barrett, David Havili and Quinn Tupaea unavailable for selection this week.

[taniwharugby]

@Machpants said in Bledisloe 2:

@voodoo said in Bledisloe 2:

As ludicrous as it is to see Taylor starting, imagine being a Wallaby forward and looking up at 55mins to see a fresh Sami trotting on

Please let it be closer to 35!

10 mins is closer to 35 than 55....

The bench front row reeks of a full front row replacement to me...and you will get some impact from 2 of them around the park.

[Mackerzzzz]

Confirmed team:

1. Ethan De Groot
2. Codie Taylor
3. Tyrel Lomax
4. Brodie Retallick
5. Sam Whitelock (captain)
6. Akira Ioane
7. Dalton Papali'i
8. Ardie Savea
9. Aaron Smith
10. Richie Mo'unga
11. Caleb Clarke
12. Jordie Barrett
13. Rieko Ioane
14. Will Jordan
15. Beauden Barrett
    Reserves:
16. Samisoni Taukei'aho
17. Ofa Tu'ungafasi
18. Nepo Laulala
19. Tupou Vaa'i
20. Hoskins Sotutu
21. Finlay Christie
22. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
23. Sevu Reece

[foobaNZ]

Not sure why Taylor is starting if Samisoni is fit.

I'd really love to see RTS start at 12. 10 minutes against the Irish this deep into the season? What's the point?

[kiwiinmelb]

@Tim said in Bledisloe 2:

@kiwiinmelb

Scott Barrett is injured.

https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/773601

With the amount of love they have been giving him , I figured he must be

[Frank]

@foobaNZ said in Bledisloe 2:

Not sure why Taylor is starting if Samisoni is fit.

He needs to give all the hookers a run.

[foobaNZ]

@Frank why?

[Frank]

@foobaNZ
I am taking the piss. He said it in the Irish series trying to explain away his non-selection of Samisoni.

[mariner4life]

I can see a reason for Sami T getting thr bench. He's still a young player, he's still building his tank. Big effort last week he may not have recovered well. So give him thr last half hour not the first 50. (Be nice for some actual real talk from our oh so secretive coaching panel)

Thr problem for us is the enormous drop to the next guys in line. Taylor has been nothing short of awful this year. If he fails this test he should be dropped from the squad.

[KiwiMurph]

I wonder if they want one final look at Taylor before naming the end of year tour squad?

[Crucial]

@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe 2:

I wonder if they want one final look at Taylor before naming the end of year tour squad?

Bled at EP is not the game to try someone unless backed into a corner.

[Old Samurai Jack]

Cripes, it is almost impossible to be dropped from the ABs these days. RM and BB reunited again as dual playmakers? Back to the future once again.....sigh.....

[mariner4life]

I've now realised, given the bench, that we will probably expect our 8 to switch positions as well.

No wonder our 2nd halves are scratchy. On top of subs coming on, our subs also push so many guys to new positions.

[Old Samurai Jack]

Did notice BB coming on last week and completely taking over. Did he come on at 1st-five or did he just think, "Stand back, I'll take it from here"?

[Bovidae]

S Barrett has been managing an achilles/calf issue over the last month.

[Kirwan]

@mariner4life said in Bledisloe 2:

I've now realised, given the bench, that we will probably expect our 8 to switch positions as well.

No wonder our 2nd halves are scratchy. On top of subs coming on, our subs also push so many guys to new positions.

Maybe. They might just sub Ardie and have the Blues backrow.