Argentina v All Blacks
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Predictable team. Not chuffed with the selection of BB and the two Blues props on the bench but I think they want to give some of the SR finalists an extra week off to recover, especially a guy like Williams who has had a huge workload this year. Looks like Stevenson will not get an opportunity to prove himself which is a shame as this was the game to do it.
Happy to see Lord at lock and DMac at 10. Roigard better be selected for the Bok test, Christie is so meh.
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Predictable team. Not chuffed with the selection of BB and the two Blues props on the bench but I think they want to give some of the SR finalists an extra week off to recover, especially a guy like Williams who has had a huge workload this year. Looks like Stevenson will not get an opportunity to prove himself which is a shame as this was the game to do it.
Happy to see Lord at lock and DMac at 10. Roigard better be selected for the Bok test, Christie is so meh.
@akan004 said in Argentina v All Blacks:
Predictable team. Not chuffed with the selection of BB and the two Blues props on the bench but I think they want to give some of the SR finalists an extra week off to recover, especially a guy like Williams who has had a huge workload this year. Looks like Stevenson will not get an opportunity to prove himself which is a shame as this was the game to do it.
Happy to see Lord at lock and DMac at 10. Roigard better be selected for the Bok test, Christie is so meh.
that's what I meant
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@pakman said in Argentina v All Blacks:
@KiwiMurph said in Argentina v All Blacks:
No BBBR! And what happens if Jordie crocked?
Finally get to see Ardie at 12!
What an underwhelming side, almost looks like some newbies being set up for failure...
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@pakman said in Argentina v All Blacks:
And what happens if Jordie crocked?
That is a bit weird. Ennor?
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No debuts for Stevenson or Roigard.
Forwards not great, props and Barrett aside.
Foster was always going to select BB at Fullback.
@Tim said in Argentina v All Blacks:
No debuts for Stevenson or Roigard.
Forwards not great, props and Barrett aside.
Foster was always going to select BB at Fullback.
I didn’t think that was going to happen when Fozzie announced that everyone in the squad was travelling to Mendoza.
Happy to see Lord starting.
Just a little bit worried about our set piece defence if they attack down that left side and we have a defensive formation of Ioane/Clarke/Beauden. Yet to see that work at test level.
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Gee, wasn't expecting that selection. A mix of new & new-ish guys (Lord, Narawa) and the old guard (BB & Clarke). Narawa not a surprise as Foster pegged him a few months back as a bolter but a second row without SW or BBBR was a surprise, at least SB will be able to lead I guess.
My only thoughts on Clarke and BB is hoping Foster is giving them a chance to shine. Possibly one last one.
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@pakman said in Argentina v All Blacks:
@KiwiMurph said in Argentina v All Blacks:
No BBBR! And what happens if Jordie crocked?
Finally get to see Ardie at 12!
What an underwhelming side, almost looks like some newbies being set up for failure...
@Bones said in Argentina v All Blacks:
almost looks like some newbies being set up for failure...
Nah, throw 'em in the deep end..... :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:
But seriously I'm Ok with the newbs as there's enough experience there.
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@pakman said in Argentina v All Blacks:
And what happens if Jordie crocked?
That is a bit weird. Ennor?
@Victor-Meldrew said in Argentina v All Blacks:
@pakman said in Argentina v All Blacks:
And what happens if Jordie crocked?
That is a bit weird. Ennor?
We are down 3 2nd 5s - ALB, Havili and QT.
Ioane has played some 12 in his time so I guess he’s the back up.
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@pakman said in Argentina v All Blacks:
And what happens if Jordie crocked?
That is a bit weird. Ennor?
@Victor-Meldrew said in Argentina v All Blacks:
@pakman said in Argentina v All Blacks:
And what happens if Jordie crocked?
That is a bit weird. Ennor?
Possibly, although as ACT Crusader* has pointed out, Rieko has played there.
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@Bones said in Argentina v All Blacks:
almost looks like some newbies being set up for failure...
Nah, throw 'em in the deep end..... :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:
But seriously I'm Ok with the newbs as there's enough experience there.
@Victor-Meldrew thing is, a lot of that experience is not exactly the experience that is in top form.
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Irrational conservatism
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Loooool
Shit we have some average "elite" players these days
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Well fuck. I know I said I expected BBBR or SW would be rested, but I did expect to see ONE of them on the bench at least. And if I have to suffer a Frizzle, then Paps, Cane and Ardie better play their arses off. Pleased for Narawa and Lord. Christie is still ginga. Meh.
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Los Pumas team to face the All Blacks
Argentina: 15 Emiliano Boffelli, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Lucio Cinti, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Rodrigo Bruni, 7 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Matias Alemanno, 3 Lucio Sordoni, 2 Julian Montoya (c), 1 Thomas Gallo
Replacements: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Mayco Vivas, 18 Eduardo Bello, 19 Pedro Rubiolo, 20 Santiago Grondona, 21 Lautaro Bazan Velez, 22 Nicolas Sanchez, 23 Matias OrlandoDate: Saturday, July 8
Venue: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Kick off: 16:10 local (20:10 BST, 19:10 GMT)
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Nic Berry (Australia), Jordan Way (Australia)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Australia) -
Cheika won’t exactly be shitting himself ,
Anyway , fingers crossed
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Most gutted for Stevenson, this was likely his biggest shot for time given he is only there as cover for Telea.
A few good calls otherwise, based on actual form, some on reputation, however tarnished.
