Japan v All Blacks
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This is the team that Knowler thinks could be selected.
Possible All Blacks starting XV: Damian McKenzie, Sevu Reece, Anton Lienert-Brown, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Braydon Ennor, Stephen Perofeta, Finlay Christie, Hoskins Sotutu, Dalton Papali'i, Akira Ioane, Tupou Vaa'i, Patrick Tuipulotu, Nepo Laulala, Codie Taylor, George Bower.
I'd select a stronger XV by starting Mo'unga and having Perofeta at fullback myself. DMac on the bench.
I thought Coles was out of this tour. I was hoping they might have given Perofeta a run at 1st. With Richie in the reserves just in case
- George Bower (19)
- Dane Coles (84)
- Nepo Laualala (42)
- Brodie Retallick (98)
- Tupou Vaa’i (15)
- Shannon Frizell (21)
- Sam Cane (85) (captain)
- Hoskins Sotutu (12)
- Finlay Christie (12)
- Richie Mo’unga (41)
- Caleb Clarke (11)
- Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (2)
- Braydon Ennor (5)
- Sevu Reece (21)
- Stephen Perofeta (1)
- Samisoni Taukei’aho (17)
- Ofa Tu’ungafasi (48)
- Tyrel Lomax (20)
- Patrick Tuipulotu (42)
- Dalton Papali’i (18)
- Aaron Smith (111)
- David Havili (21)
- Anton Lienert-Brown (56)
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Cant remember, but think I might be right on this ..was the last time Sam Cane played Japan in Japan, Sir Ritchie McCaw actually played number 8?
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Pretty much the logic I thought they would apply but I'm disappointed they don't seem to plan on using Perofeta at 10 (unless Havili is going to 15 or there is a reshuffle of Ennor to wing and Reece to 15)
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30 mins after an AB team naming and only 5 posts about it...
Better side than I thought they'd name, the mid-field has potential, both ways!
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30 mins after an AB team naming and only 5 posts about it...
Better side than I thought they'd name, the mid-field has potential, both ways!
@taniwharugby i forgot this game was coming until i saw the match thread....
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@KiwiMurph said in Japan v All Blacks:
Looks like a good mix between players who need game time and experience vets.
Yeah, some of the earlier hissy fitting in the thread about the quality of this team seems a bit silly right now.
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@ploughboy Maybe he's on the bench because he's only played about 50 minutes of NPC since April? This Saturday, that Waikato game is 3 weeks ago.
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@KiwiMurph said in Japan v All Blacks:
Looks like a good mix between players who need game time and experience vets.
Yeah, some of the earlier hissy fitting in the thread about the quality of this team seems a bit silly right now.
@Nepia said in Japan v All Blacks:
@KiwiMurph said in Japan v All Blacks:
Looks like a good mix between players who need game time and experience vets.
Yeah, some of the earlier hissy fitting in the thread about the quality of this team seems a bit silly right now.
But that's the Fern! Silly hissy fits all over the place!
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@ploughboy Maybe he's on the bench because he's only played about 50 minutes of NPC since April? This Saturday, that Waikato game is 3 weeks ago.
@Stargazer said in Japan v All Blacks:
@ploughboy Maybe he's on the bench because he's only played about 50 minutes of NPC since April? This Saturday, that Waikato game is 3 weeks ago.
...but i mean...10-15 minutes off the bench isn't going to change that much, so if hes not ready to start against Japan should he not have been selected?
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@taniwharugby i forgot this game was coming until i saw the match thread....
@Kiwiwomble said in Japan v All Blacks:
@taniwharugby i forgot this game was coming until i saw the match thread....
Too focused on the Black ferns huh ? What a progressive guy you are !
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@ploughboy Maybe he's on the bench because he's only played about 50 minutes of NPC since April? This Saturday, that Waikato game is 3 weeks ago.
@Stargazer
how much rugby has ennor had.but i take your point -
Ennor to score four tries and lock himself into the World Cup squad a result ala Bridge.
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Ennor to score four tries and lock himself into the World Cup squad a result ala Bridge.
@Crazy-Horse said in Japan v All Blacks:
Ennor to score four tries and lock himself into the World Cup squad a result ala Bridge.
And miss a fifth by dropping the ball with the tryline ahead.
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Ennor to score four tries and lock himself into the World Cup squad a result ala Bridge.
@Crazy-Horse said in Japan v All Blacks:
Ennor to score four tries and lock himself into the World Cup squad a result ala Bridge.
He’s better than Marc Ellis. I say he’s good for eight.
