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Japan v All Blacks

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  • StargazerS 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.

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    @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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      That midfield is greener than the Hulk.

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      • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

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

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        @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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        • StargazerS 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.

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

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

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            • Crazy HorseC Crazy Horse

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

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              @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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              • Crazy HorseC Crazy Horse

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

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                @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.

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

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

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                      No. Name Club Team
                      1 Keita INAGAKI SAITAMA Panasonic WILD KNIGHTS
                      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
                      20 Faulua MAKISI Kubota Spears Funabashi TOKYO-BAY
                      21 Naoto SAITO TOKYO SUNTORY SUNGOLIATH
                      22 Seungsin LEE KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS
                      23 Gerhard Van Den HEEVER Kubota Spears Funabashi TOKYO-BAY

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                      • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

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

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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 - I like it.

                        Not taking Japan too lightly. Probably half of the team is from the first choice 23 (with a decent chunk unavailable), with a bit of cavalry on the bench.

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                        • sparkyS sparky

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

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                          @sparky Similar strength to what played USA last year - though the Blossoms are a bit more of a threat.

                          Forwards marginally stronger for this one.

                          http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=2333

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                            be interesting to see who /if anyone plays all four matches

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                              Not sure exactly what I expected , but this is probably better than I expected.

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                              • F Frye

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

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                                @Frye said in Japan v All Blacks:

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

                                Japan has improved in leaps and bounds over the years but I can’t see them putting 50 on us, even at home.

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                                • P ploughboy

                                  be interesting to see who /if anyone plays all four matches

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                                  @ploughboy said in Japan v All Blacks:

                                  be interesting to see who /if anyone plays all four matches

                                  A few I reckon, the key players in this would have to feature later unless injured.

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                                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300722463/all-blacks-roger-tuivasasheck-rewarded-with-first-test-start-against-japan

                                    "Foster said there could be a chance that Perofeta will move to first-five later in the game."

                                    I wonder who will move where to fit this in

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                                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300722463/all-blacks-roger-tuivasasheck-rewarded-with-first-test-start-against-japan

                                      "Foster said there could be a chance that Perofeta will move to first-five later in the game."

                                      I wonder who will move where to fit this in

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                                      @bayimports said in Japan v All Blacks:

                                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300722463/all-blacks-roger-tuivasasheck-rewarded-with-first-test-start-against-japan

                                      "Foster said there could be a chance that Perofeta will move to first-five later in the game."

                                      I wonder who will move where to fit this in

                                      Discussed above.

                                      Options are
                                      RM and SP swap - unlikely
                                      RM off and DH to 15 - most likely
                                      RM off Reece to 15 - possible but can’t see the benefit

                                      I still think that the better option would have been DMac in bench.

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                                      • BovidaeB Bovidae

                                        Knowler was wrong.

                                        https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-named-for-lipovitan-d-challenge-cup-test-against-japan/

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                                        @Bovidae said in Japan v All Blacks:

                                        Knowler was wrong.

                                        That was his "possibles" team. 🙄

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                                        • taniwharugbyT 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!

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                                          @taniwharugby said in Japan v All Blacks:

                                          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!

                                          We're going to leave a lot of points out there with Ennor as centre. I don't know why they persist with him there - he isn't a centre.

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