All Blacks 2023
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probably bang on you would think
@mariner4life wonder what they were 3 weeks ago...
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some quick googling says the hosts generally win their opener.
Only England in 91 and France in 2007 have not won their opener.
Of course, going on to win as host is much much harder
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some quick googling says the hosts generally win their opener.
Only England in 91 and France in 2007 have not won their opener.
Of course, going on to win as host is much much harder
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2023:
Of course, going on to win as host is much much harder
We have a 100% record there!! Mind you so does SA.
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some quick googling says the hosts generally win their opener.
Only England in 91 and France in 2007 have not won their opener.
Of course, going on to win as host is much much harder
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2023:
some quick googling says the hosts generally win their opener.
well the last one held in France, the French didnt win the opener...
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The social media.post the ABs put up today asking the squad if they would rather run it straight at Kaino or tackle Jonah in full flight was pretty good
Question should have been running it straight at Jerry
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2023:
The social media.post the ABs put up today asking the squad if they would rather run it straight at Kaino or tackle Jonah in full flight was pretty good
Question should have been running it straight at Jerry
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@frugby said in All Blacks 2023:
BuT WhAt AbOuT sTeVeNsOn??
I appreciate you taking time out from your daytime ransom note-writing job to ask this important question.
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The Mighty Quinn. He wasn't that bad.
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9-10-12 axis is vital.
If any of Aaron Smith, Richie Mo’unga or Jordie Barrett go down we’re fucked. It’s a big drop down to their deputies.
@sparky maybe, but lets not forget, today, all 3 of them didnt start today.
I think the loss of one of them, isnt the end, although if it is Smith, that is a bigger deal IMO
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But the most important two finshed and we were not winning before that.
If Smith and Mo'unga go down we will be finishing either with worse players or with tired ones.
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9-10-12 axis is vital.
If any of Aaron Smith, Richie Mo’unga or Jordie Barrett go down we’re fucked. It’s a big drop down to their deputies.
@sparky said in All Blacks 2023:
9-10-12 axis is vital.
If any of Aaron Smith, Richie Mo’unga or Jordie Barrett go down we’re fucked. It’s a big drop down to their deputies.
On the other hand, who would've thought we would get home with Andy Ellis, Beaver and SBW in 2011.
We've got enough if the cards fall our way.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2023:
9-10-12 axis is vital.
If any of Aaron Smith, Richie Mo’unga or Jordie Barrett go down we’re fucked. It’s a big drop down to their deputies.
On the other hand, who would've thought we would get home with Andy Ellis, Beaver and SBW in 2011.
We've got enough if the cards fall our way.
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@Chris-B This is a stronger squad than 2019 and we are not going there with the pressure of being World Champs, hosts or favourites.
Really excited to see how far this side can go in France.
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Today was a close one but I reckon we're in a good spot
Barring a catastrophic injury toll we've got options everywhere. We've got a few ways to play.
We are as good a shot as anyone to win it. Yes it's a tough draw, but no tougher than any other top 4 side.
Bring it
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Today was a close one but I reckon we're in a good spot
Barring a catastrophic injury toll we've got options everywhere. We've got a few ways to play.
We are as good a shot as anyone to win it. Yes it's a tough draw, but no tougher than any other top 4 side.
Bring it
@mariner4life Yeah - I'm pretty happy with where we are. We've probably got a stronger team than the 2011 squad - and before Danny, Colin and Azza went down.
For France and Ireland - remember how much pressure we were under in 2011, having not won for 24 years.
Those guys are at 36 and never.
That has impacts!
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@mariner4life Yeah - I'm pretty happy with where we are. We've probably got a stronger team than the 2011 squad - and before Danny, Colin and Azza went down.
For France and Ireland - remember how much pressure we were under in 2011, having not won for 24 years.
Those guys are at 36 and never.
That has impacts!
@Chris-B said in All Blacks 2023:
@mariner4life Yeah - I'm pretty happy with where we are. We've probably got a stronger team than the 2011 squad - and before Danny, Colin and Azza went down.
For France and Ireland - remember how much pressure we were under in 2011, having not won for 24 years.
Those guys are at 36 and never.
That has impacts!
"Uneasy is the head that wears a crown". Shakespeare. Neither team has had to carry the burden of the favourite tag before. I look forward to seeing them buckle under it
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@mariner4life Yeah - I'm pretty happy with where we are. We've probably got a stronger team than the 2011 squad - and before Danny, Colin and Azza went down.
For France and Ireland - remember how much pressure we were under in 2011, having not won for 24 years.
Those guys are at 36 and never.
That has impacts!
@Chris-B said in All Blacks 2023:
We've probably got a stronger team than the 2011 squad
https://www.allblacks.com/news/remembering-the-all-blacks-2011-rugby-world-cup-squad/
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Why are we playing SA again? Not so keen on us meeting a potential quarter finalist in a warmup game.
