Name Your AB Team

[Bones]

@mariner4life I can't think of any reason why Telea wouldn't even make a 23.

[Tim]

All Blacks burning questions: Who’s left standing at lock and how to use Beauden Barrett?

https://www.thepost.co.nz/sport/350310214/all-blacks-burning-questions-whos-left-standing-lock-and-how-use-beauden-barrett

This was obviously written before the second semi-final.

[sparky]

Here's hoping the new regime don't leak absolutely everything to the press, the way Foster did to certain client journalists.

[Mr Fish]

@sparky said in Name Your AB Team:

Here's hoping the new regime don't leak absolutely everything to the press, the way Foster did to certain client journalists.

It wasn't Foster doing the leaking.

[sparky]

@Mr-Fish If it was Jason Ryan, then that's a worry.

[sparky]

@Tim Weird that they think Sam Whitelock might get a call up when he's said that he's definitely hanged up booots.

[Mr Fish]

@sparky said in Name Your AB Team:

@Mr-Fish If it was Jason Ryan, then that's a worry.

Haha it wasn't Ryan either. The person isn't involved anymore, regardless!

[Tim]

@sparky Wishful thinking isn't rare.

[Victor Meldrew]

@MN5 said in Name Your AB Team:

@Bones said in Name Your AB Team:

@MN5 said in Name Your AB Team:

1 De Groot
2 Taylor
3 Lomax
4 Vai’i
5 Barrett S
6 Finau
7 Papalii
8 Savea
9 Ratima
10 McKenzie
11 Telea
12 Barrett J
13 Ioane
14 Reece
15 Barrett B

16 Aumua
17 Newell
18 Williams
19 a lock who I know nothing about
20 Jacobsen
21 Proctor
22 Clarke
23 Love

McKenzie covering halfback? There's that razor innovation.

Yeah we’ll go with that.

Anyone but that Scots ranga.

Can see TJP starting in 1st Test on experience. Ratima hopefully starts 2nd Test. Havili over Love on basis Robertson knows him and experience.

Agree on Christie. Time to roll the dice at 9.

[Bones]

@Victor-Meldrew tough to figure out the logic on selecting a guy who's inexperienced at playing recently, let alone playing fullback at any level...over a guy who shines there right now.

[Victor Meldrew]

@BerniesCorner said in Name Your AB Team:

Having Savea , Sotutu and Sititi competing for 8 is ludicrous.

No. It's fucking great.

[Tim]

@Victor-Meldrew said in Name Your AB Team:

Can see TJP starting in 1st Test on experience.

Can see him putting in terrible kicks, mouthing off at the ref instead of clearing the ball, and just stinking up the place. He's shit at test level, and has had some really bad games for the Hurricanes recently. He was awful against the Chiefs. Missed a lot of tackles, and was very slow.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Bones said in Name Your AB Team:

@Victor-Meldrew tough to figure out the logic on selecting a guy who's inexperienced at playing recently, let alone playing fullback at any level...over a guy who shines there right now.

Not what I want. What I think will happen - at least for first few Tests

[Victor Meldrew]

@Tim said in Name Your AB Team:

@Victor-Meldrew said in Name Your AB Team:

Can see TJP starting in 1st Test on experience.

Can see him putting in terrible kicks, mouthing off at the ref instead of clearing the ball, and just stinking up the place. He's shit at test level, and has had some really bad games for the Hurricanes recently. He was awful against the Chiefs. Missed a lot of tackles, and was very slow.

Would like the dice rolled, but think caution will be the name of the game for Robertson's 1st few games. Be pissed off it we haven't settled the 9 slots by the RC.

[Bones]

@Victor-Meldrew said in Name Your AB Team:

@Bones said in Name Your AB Team:

@Victor-Meldrew tough to figure out the logic on selecting a guy who's inexperienced at playing recently, let alone playing fullback at any level...over a guy who shines there right now.

Not what I want. What I think will happen - at least for first few Tests

Yeah and I'm saying that would be even more bizarre logic than the last coach. Havili has hardly played this season, so he's going to select him in a position I can't recall him playing in years at SR level, let alone test level?

Yeah nah.

[family man]

De groot
Aumua
Lomax
Barrett
Vai’i
Finau
Savea
Sotutu
Ratima
McKenzie
Clarke
Barrett
Ioane
Reece
Love

Replacements
Numia
Taylor
Newell
Darry
Popoali’i
Perenara
Plummer
Telea

[Victor Meldrew]

@Bones said in Name Your AB Team:

Havili has hardly played this season, so he's going to select him in a position I can't recall him playing in years at SR level, let alone test level?

Are we at cross-purposes? I'm suggesting DH might be at 23 over Love.

[Bones]

@Victor-Meldrew said in Name Your AB Team:

@Bones said in Name Your AB Team:

Havili has hardly played this season, so he's going to select him in a position I can't recall him playing in years at SR level, let alone test level?

Are we at cross-purposes? I'm suggesting DH might be at 23 over Love.

Still can't see the logic in selecting a 2nd five to cover fullback.

[Bones]

And that's an out of form 2nd five, covering a position he hasn't played in years, versus a very in form fullback.

If he wants experience then it'd be ALB, at least.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Bones said in Name Your AB Team:

@Victor-Meldrew said in Name Your AB Team:

@Bones said in Name Your AB Team:

Havili has hardly played this season, so he's going to select him in a position I can't recall him playing in years at SR level, let alone test level?

Are we at cross-purposes? I'm suggesting DH might be at 23 over Love.

Still can't see the logic in selecting a 2nd five to cover fullback.

Think Robertson may see DH as a utility back who can cover 10, 12 & 15 at a pinch. He's clearly in his headlights for the squad with his playing at 10 in SR.

If he wants experience then it'd be ALB, at least.

Agreed.