All Blacks vs Fiji
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@Winger said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@reprobate said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
We are missing Samisoni. He is powerful enough to make yards and get momentum against a set defence. I'd love to see him start and Aumua come on late. But then if we keep Taylor and drop Aumua we don't gain that much anyway.
Unsure why they don't bring on Aumua earlier. Especially when Taylor is having a poorish game
Team needs better ball carriers. And passers.
Gotta say Aumua has looked good so far, and I think lineouts were better when he arrived? But I might have got that wrong..
Don't think he's lost a lineout so far. Hope he starts this week.
He did in test one. When he went to throw and stopped
@Winger said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Gotta say Aumua has looked good so far, and I think lineouts were better when he arrived? But I might have got that wrong..
Don't think he's lost a lineout so far. Hope he starts this week.
He did in test one. When he went to throw and stopped
yes sorry I was really thinking about test 2, should have qualified.
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Tamaiti Williams (7)
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Asafo Aumua (8)
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Fletcher Newell (15)
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Scott Barrett (71) (Captain)
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Tupou Vaa’i (27)
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Luke Jacobson (20)
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Ethan Blackadder (10)
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Ardie Savea (83) (Vice Captain)
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Cortez Ratima (1)
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Damian McKenzie (49)
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Caleb Clarke (20)
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Anton Lienert-Brown (72)
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Billy Proctor (0)*
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Sevu Reece (25)
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Beauden Barrett (125)
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George Bell (0)*
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Ethan De Groot (24)
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Pasilio Tosi (0)*
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Sam Darry (0)*
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Wallace Sititi (0)*
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Noah Hotham (0)*
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Jordie Barrett (59) (Vice Captain)
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Emoni Narawa (1)
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All Blacks team named for Fiji.
Would have rather seen Jordie partner his mate in the centres but congratulations to Billy Proctor on finally making his debut.
Interesting they've gone with Reece on the wing, thought Narawa would have been given a start. Overall a very solid side.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Will likely be messy but still happy to see the debutants
It's definitely a more exciting 23 than the first 2 tests.
7 Crusaders
7 Chiefs
5 Canes
3 Blues
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I'm really liking that loose forward trio. Probably better balanced than the first two tests IMO. Sititi coming off the bench for impact will be awesome.
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I'm really liking that loose forward trio. Probably better balanced than the first two tests IMO. Sititi coming off the bench for impact will be awesome.
@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
I'm really liking that loose forward trio. Probably better balanced than the first two tests IMO. Sititi coming off the bench for impact will be awesome.
By balance you mean three 7.5s ?
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I'm really liking that loose forward trio. Probably better balanced than the first two tests IMO. Sititi coming off the bench for impact will be awesome.
@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
I'm really liking that loose forward trio. Probably better balanced than the first two tests IMO. Sititi coming off the bench for impact will be awesome.
Ethan at 7 feels slow. Hope he goes well, but I'd swap him and Luke.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
I'm really liking that loose forward trio. Probably better balanced than the first two tests IMO. Sititi coming off the bench for impact will be awesome.
By balance you mean three 7.5s ?
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
I'm really liking that loose forward trio. Probably better balanced than the first two tests IMO. Sititi coming off the bench for impact will be awesome.
By balance you mean three 7.5s ?
It will be interesting to see who goes where when Sititi comes on. Does Savea move to 7? Blackadder can't be a realistic option at 6 if he isn't starting there.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
I'm really liking that loose forward trio. Probably better balanced than the first two tests IMO. Sititi coming off the bench for impact will be awesome.
Ethan at 7 feels slow. Hope he goes well, but I'd swap him and Luke.
@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
I'm really liking that loose forward trio. Probably better balanced than the first two tests IMO. Sititi coming off the bench for impact will be awesome.
Ethan at 7 feels slow. Hope he goes well, but I'd swap him and Luke.
Richie McCaw was slow, he was still effective. Considering Ethan's the GOAT, I think he'll do just fine.
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That explains who the 2nd 6 in the squad is then
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
I'm really liking that loose forward trio. Probably better balanced than the first two tests IMO. Sititi coming off the bench for impact will be awesome.
By balance you mean three 7.5s ?
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
I'm really liking that loose forward trio. Probably better balanced than the first two tests IMO. Sititi coming off the bench for impact will be awesome.
By balance you mean three 7.5s ?
i am looking forward to caners hammering A Savea next year when he is a Blues player
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All Blacks team named for Fiji.
Would have rather seen Jordie partner his mate in the centres but congratulations to Billy Proctor on finally making his debut.
Interesting they've gone with Reece on the wing, thought Narawa would have been given a start. Overall a very solid side.
@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
All Blacks team named for Fiji.
Would have rather seen Jordie partner his mate in the centres but congratulations to Billy Proctor on finally making his debut.
Interesting they've gone with Reece on the wing, thought Narawa would have been given a start. Overall a very solid side.
ALB and Proctor have been running in tandem in pretty much all the training sessions. Makes sense that they get a run together and have Jordie on the bench. I like it.
Excited to see the new players in black.
Fiji will be an unpredictable proposition. From what I’ve seen so far, their attack is pretty narrow and forward dominated. Will be a good test for some of our less experienced forwards.
