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Japan v All Blacks

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  • B bayimports

    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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        • antipodeanA antipodean

          @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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          @antipodean said in Japan v All Blacks:

          @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.

          They reckon he has made huge progress during training over the year.
          I’m a big critic as well but if they have managed to advance his abilities I would be happy. He’s a sizeable unit and could cover midfield/wing which is a good option to have (backup for Rieko).
          I guess we will see.

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          • antipodeanA antipodean

            @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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            @antipodean said in Japan v All Blacks:

            @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.

            For someone who’s not a centre he’s started there a lot at test level. 100% of the time if I’m not mistaken.

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              Sensible team.

              Good mix of experience and giving serious game time to the likes of Perofeta, Vaa'i, RTS & Ennor and the second stringers with a pretty solid and experienced lump of players available if things start to go tits-up. Only questionable area is 12/13 which looks seriously raw but I expect that will be changed about as we get into the game & ALB gets a good run.

              Big opportunity for Sotutu to build a combination with Cane and Frizzell.

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              • MN5M MN5

                @antipodean said in Japan v All Blacks:

                @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.

                For someone who’s not a centre he’s started there a lot at test level. 100% of the time if I’m not mistaken.

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                @MN5 said in Japan v All Blacks:

                @antipodean said in Japan v All Blacks:

                @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.

                For someone who’s not a centre he’s started there a lot at test level. 100% of the time if I’m not mistaken.

                Ennor was dreadful at Centre against Italy last year.

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                  The fact that Ennor gets selected in any AB team, regardless of injuries or lack of cattle, makes my balls shrink.

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                    Great to see Tupou Vaa'i get a start. I'm predicting him to become a world class Test forward in the next 12 months.

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                    • sparkyS sparky

                      Great to see Tupou Vaa'i get a start. I'm predicting him to become a world class Test forward in the next 12 months.

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                      @sparky said in Japan v All Blacks:

                      Great to see Tupou Vaa'i get a start. I'm predicting him to become a world class Test forward in the next 12 months.

                      Because...?

                      I'm picking him to remain a small sized lock that plays like a bit of a journeyman.

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                      • BonesB Bones

                        @sparky said in Japan v All Blacks:

                        Great to see Tupou Vaa'i get a start. I'm predicting him to become a world class Test forward in the next 12 months.

                        Because...?

                        I'm picking him to remain a small sized lock that plays like a bit of a journeyman.

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                        @Bones Courage, work rate and skills.

                        And he's a wee bit bigger than Maro Itoje say.

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                        • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

                          The fact that Ennor gets selected in any AB team, regardless of injuries or lack of cattle, makes my balls shrink.

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                          @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Japan v All Blacks:

                          The fact that Ennor gets selected in any AB team, regardless of injuries or lack of cattle, makes my balls shrink.

                          Jeez they must be pea sized by now. You fit in nicely around here.

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                          • sparkyS sparky

                            @Bones Courage, work rate and skills.

                            And he's a wee bit bigger than Maro Itoje say.

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                            @sparky said in Japan v All Blacks:

                            @Bones Courage, work rate and skills.

                            And he's a wee bit bigger than Maro Itoje say.

                            Yeah all Itoje has going for him is freakish athleticism and world class skills.

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                            • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

                              The fact that Ennor gets selected in any AB team, regardless of injuries or lack of cattle, makes my balls shrink.

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                              @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Japan v All Blacks:

                              The fact that Ennor gets selected in any AB team, regardless of injuries or lack of cattle, makes my balls shrink.

                              Now that Bridge has gone he’s telling us all to hold his beer.

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                              • sparkyS sparky

                                @Bones Courage, work rate and skills.

                                And he's a wee bit bigger than Maro Itoje say.

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                                @sparky said in Japan v All Blacks:

                                And he's a wee bit bigger than Maro Itoje say.

                                Maybe some stats say that, but he definitely doesn't look or play like it.

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                                  • B bayimports

                                    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

                                    Havili to 15?

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                                    • DuluthD Duluth

                                      The 2018 match. Teams, highlights and top fern comments: https://www.thesilverfern.com/match/2018-11-03-japan-allblacks/

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                                      @Duluth said in Japan v All Blacks:

                                      The 2018 match. Teams, highlights and top fern comments: https://www.thesilverfern.com/match/2018-11-03-japan-allblacks/

                                      A number of unproven and new players in that side, a controversial captain selection and a midfield combo that is even more questionable than this one. And we put 60 on them.

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                                      • sparkyS sparky

                                        Great to see Tupou Vaa'i get a start. I'm predicting him to become a world class Test forward in the next 12 months.

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                                        @sparky said in Japan v All Blacks:

                                        Great to see Tupou Vaa'i get a start. I'm predicting him to become a world class Test forward in the next 12 months.

                                        It'll maybe take a bit longer than that. But, yeah, he has real potential (he's only 22) and good to see he's getting game time as he def. needs it.

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                                        • CrucialC Crucial

                                          @antipodean said in Japan v All Blacks:

                                          @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.

                                          They reckon he has made huge progress during training over the year.
                                          I’m a big critic as well but if they have managed to advance his abilities I would be happy. He’s a sizeable unit and could cover midfield/wing which is a good option to have (backup for Rieko).
                                          I guess we will see.

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                                          @Crucial said in Japan v All Blacks:

                                          @antipodean said in Japan v All Blacks:

                                          @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.

                                          They reckon he has made huge progress during training over the year.
                                          I’m a big critic as well but if they have managed to advance his abilities I would be happy. He’s a sizeable unit and could cover midfield/wing which is a good option to have (backup for Rieko).
                                          I guess we will see.

                                          I can understand the attraction: He's a big unit who is a very handy winger. More time at wing at Test level is difficult to find, especially in the last few years, so he'll have been stuck holding bags at training as they say.

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