Japan v All Blacks

[bayimports]

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?

[Crucial]

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)

[Bovidae]

@Crucial Yeah I think Havili will be used at fullback if Mo'unga is subbed/injured. Ennor covering wing.

A big game for Sotutu with potentially their favoured 6 and 7.

[KiwiMurph]

Looks like a good mix between players who need game time and experience vets.

[taniwharugby]

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!

[Kiwiwomble]

@taniwharugby i forgot this game was coming until i saw the match thread....

[ploughboy]

surprised ALB not starting

[Nepia]

@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.

[Stargazer]

@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]

@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!

[Kiwiwomble]

@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?

[MN5]

That midfield is greener than the Hulk.

[MN5]

@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 !

[ploughboy]

@Stargazer
how much rugby has ennor had.but i take your point

[Crazy Horse]

Ennor to score four tries and lock himself into the World Cup squad a result ala Bridge.

[Bovidae]

@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.

[MN5]

@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.

[sparky]

Weakest AB backline in a long time. Might be worth a sneeky punt on the Brave Blossoms.

[Frye]

I'll be surprised if NZ doesn't crack 50.

[Frye]

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2 Atsushi SAKATE SAITAMA Panasonic WILD KNIGHTS
3 Jiwon GU KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS
4 Warner DEARNS TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO
5 Jack CORNELSEN SAITAMA Panasonic WILD KNIGHTS
6 Michael LEITCH TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO
7 Kazuki HIMENO TOYOTA VERBLITZ
8 Tevita TATAFU TOKYO SUNTORY SUNGOLIATH
9 Yutaka NAGARE TOKYO SUNTORY SUNGOLIATH
10 Takuya YAMASAWA SAITAMA Panasonic WILD KNIGHTS
11 Siosaia FIFITA HANAZONO KINTETSU LINERS
12 Ryoto NAKAMURA TOKYO SUNTORY SUNGOLIATH
13 Dylan RILEY SAITAMA Panasonic WILD KNIGHTS
14 Kotaro MATSUSHIMA TOKYO SUNTORY SUNGOLIATH
15 Ryohei YAMANAKA KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS
16 Takeshi HINO SHIZUOKA BlueRevs
17 Craig MILLAR SAITAMA Panasonic WILD KNIGHTS
18 Shuhei TAKEUCHI URAYASU D-Rocks
19 Kanji SHIMOKAWA TOKYO SUNTORY SUNGOLIATH
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21 Naoto SAITO TOKYO SUNTORY SUNGOLIATH
22 Seungsin LEE KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS
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