Australia v All Blacks - Bled I
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I guess B Smith lost a bet at rugbypass and was forced to write an article talking up the Wallabies chances
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/why-a-wallabies-win-over-the-all-blacks-wouldnt-be-a-shock/
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two scheduled games against England in 6 years. And both away.
The touring schedules really are fucked.
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@Machpants said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@Steve said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
3 games to the RWC and we haven't seen Leicester, Stevenson, McCleod or Finau.
Leicester = injured, Stevenson = not in squad, McLeod = really only there to cover ALB missing, Finau = cruelled by the fact Frizzle learned how to beat up on the field as well as in clubs.
We will see Leicester in Dunedin if recovered, might see Finau (rest Frizzle/Jacobsen shits the bed) but if ALB goes well we won't see McLeod, def won't see Stevenson
It only makes sense to me if they see Jordan as the back up fb .
Then it becomes alb midfield cover , Clarke back 3 cover .
And if that’s the case , it’s unfortunate narewa and leister are unavailable , narewa would be the better choice for me because he plays right , less disruption .
@kiwiinmelb said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@Machpants said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@Steve said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
3 games to the RWC and we haven't seen Leicester, Stevenson, McCleod or Finau.
Leicester = injured, Stevenson = not in squad, McLeod = really only there to cover ALB missing, Finau = cruelled by the fact Frizzle learned how to beat up on the field as well as in clubs.
We will see Leicester in Dunedin if recovered, might see Finau (rest Frizzle/Jacobsen shits the bed) but if ALB goes well we won't see McLeod, def won't see Stevenson
It only makes sense to me if they see Jordan as the back up fb .
For the squad - I reckon DMac is Beaudy's back-up i.e. if Beaudy gets injured, DMac slots in - they're the most like-for-like.
For this game, either Will or Jordie can cover fullback.
If we get comfortably ahead this week we might well see Richie subbed, Beaudy to first five and Will to fullback - allowing Fozzie to kill several birds with one stone.
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Something to consider on the Stevenson over Clarke debate... it is all about covering not just positions, but roles in the case of an injury. I think they want someone like for like for Telea if he goes down. Rieko could provide that, but that requires changing their midfield, which ideally they don't want to do. The way the ABs backline lines up, 11 and 12/13 are the two positions that need to be covered on the bench.
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In terms of combinations Clarke does have a lot of familiarity with Rieko, Telea and Beauden in the back 3.
I imagine we'll see both of Narawa and Leicester next week assuming fitness
@KiwiMurph although assuming all fit, you are unlikely to see a Clarke - BB - Telea back 3 in big games, I think BB & WJ are their preferred, its that other spot seems open for CC, LF & MT.
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https://twitter.com/RugbyPass/status/1684540641643040769
I know he's stirring, but I'm far more invested in us cleaning the floor with them this week than before I saw this.
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https://twitter.com/RugbyPass/status/1684540641643040769
I know he's stirring, but I'm far more invested in us cleaning the floor with them this week than before I saw this.
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the best part is when he said
"The New Zealanders think they are better than us. They always have"Well, yeah we do, because yeah we are. And the record backs that up. At Test level. At Super level.
They've beaten us 45 times in history. The ABs have won 122 times.
I sincerely hope the ABs know they are better and play accordingly.
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https://twitter.com/RugbyPass/status/1684540641643040769
I know he's stirring, but I'm far more invested in us cleaning the floor with them this week than before I saw this.
@Kirwan been many years since Rugby has had that sort of influence here, but hey, that's just old Eddie.
Part of me knows Aussie rugby needs the win, maybe an awesome game with us winning would help too, but I'd love his smile to be wiped off with a donut after 80 mins and no final minute controversy this time!
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Kind of funny.
And they utterly nailed the type of house Rugby piston wristed gibbons here would live in.
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That’s a great ad and strap line
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Big weekend for the 'G with what i expect will be damn near a full house tonight.
And there will be a decent crowd at Richmond v Melbourne on Sunday as well
@mariner4life said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
Big weekend for the 'G with what i expect will be damn near a full house tonight.
And there will be a decent crowd at Richmond v Melbourne on Sunday as well
The G will be buzzing.
Not many tickets available for the Bledisloe or tonight’s rivalry clash.
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@kiwiinmelb said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@Machpants said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@Steve said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
3 games to the RWC and we haven't seen Leicester, Stevenson, McCleod or Finau.
Leicester = injured, Stevenson = not in squad, McLeod = really only there to cover ALB missing, Finau = cruelled by the fact Frizzle learned how to beat up on the field as well as in clubs.
We will see Leicester in Dunedin if recovered, might see Finau (rest Frizzle/Jacobsen shits the bed) but if ALB goes well we won't see McLeod, def won't see Stevenson
It only makes sense to me if they see Jordan as the back up fb .
For the squad - I reckon DMac is Beaudy's back-up i.e. if Beaudy gets injured, DMac slots in - they're the most like-for-like.
For this game, either Will or Jordie can cover fullback.
If we get comfortably ahead this week we might well see Richie subbed, Beaudy to first five and Will to fullback - allowing Fozzie to kill several birds with one stone.
@Chris-B said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@kiwiinmelb said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@Machpants said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@Steve said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
3 games to the RWC and we haven't seen Leicester, Stevenson, McCleod or Finau.
Leicester = injured, Stevenson = not in squad, McLeod = really only there to cover ALB missing, Finau = cruelled by the fact Frizzle learned how to beat up on the field as well as in clubs.
We will see Leicester in Dunedin if recovered, might see Finau (rest Frizzle/Jacobsen shits the bed) but if ALB goes well we won't see McLeod, def won't see Stevenson
It only makes sense to me if they see Jordan as the back up fb .
For the squad - I reckon DMac is Beaudy's back-up i.e. if Beaudy gets injured, DMac slots in - they're the most like-for-like.
For this game, either Will or Jordie’s can cover fullback.
If we get comfortably ahead this week we might well see Richie subbed, Beaudy to first five and Will to fullback - allowing Fozzie to kill several birds with one stone.
I think the latter. I think we need to keep Will on the wing because his kick chase game from the wing is too good to change.
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Pretty impressive crowd. I'd imagine a lot of Kiwis.
I know rugby is far down the pecking order in Australia, but the Wallabies still seem to draw pretty big crowds. Are there a lot of "casuals" who only attend Wallaby games?
@foobaNZ every Melbourne test match I’ve been to (every AB test since the 97 one and other Wallabies tests vs Lions etc), there have always been plenty of non-rugby followers. They love a big sporting occasion here and the G generally delivers that regardless of the sport.
