Springboks vs All Blacks I
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In a couple weeks we will face our biggest test since the World Cup final in 2023 and what will be by far Razor's biggest challenge since taking over the reins a couple months ago.
How's everyone's confidence going over to South Africa? Scott Barrett comes back into the fold, but it looks like we won't have Tuipolotu, Jacobsen and De Groot. Who are the replacements? Does Sotutu finally get an opponrtunity to join the squad, or will Lakai get an opportunity. Numia is probably the favourite to replace De Groot after getting through a whole game for Wellington today, and Walker-Leawere spent a week in camp last week so he might get the call up (if they decide to take five locks).
I'm feeling pretty good about our chances but I guess we won't know how good we really are until we face up to the force of the Boks on home turf.
@Canes4life said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
In a couple weeks we will face our biggest test since the World Cup final in 2023 and what will be by far Razor's biggest challenge since taking over the reins a couple months ago.
How's everyone's confidence going over to South Africa? Scott Barrett comes back into the fold, but it looks like we won't have Tuipolotu, Jacobsen and De Groot. Who are the replacements? Does Sotutu finally get an opponrtunity to join the squad, or will Lakai get an opportunity. Numia is probably the favourite to replace De Groot after getting through a whole game for Wellington today, and Walker-Leawere spent a week in camp last week so he might get the call up (if they decide to take five locks).
I'm feeling pretty good about our chances but I guess we won't know how good we really are until we face up to the force of the Boks on home turf.
They dont have Wayne Barnes and Tom Foley this time.
Allblacks by 15+.
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Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Matt Carley (Eng) & Jordan Way (Aus)
TMO: Brian McNiece (Ire)@OomPB said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Matt Carley (Eng) & Jordan Way (Aus)
TMO: Brian McNiece (Ire)Oh no.......Carley.
This lad is absolutely crap.
He reffed in the Twickenham pre World Cup debacle where he basically walked onto the field with his arm out stretched playing the Boks advantage.
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@OomPB said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Matt Carley (Eng) & Jordan Way (Aus)
TMO: Brian McNiece (Ire)Oh no.......Carley.
This lad is absolutely crap.
He reffed in the Twickenham pre World Cup debacle where he basically walked onto the field with his arm out stretched playing the Boks advantage.
@Jet
Worst game I've been to.
TBF we couldn't compete in the scrums that day. It's very difficult to win under those circumstances. -
If EDG can’t travel then ABs need another LH. Bower might be the safe option. If Jacobson a no go, then Akira makes most sense.
@pakman said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
If EDG can’t travel then ABs need another LH. Bower might be the safe option. If Jacobson a no go, then Akira makes most sense.
I doubt the prop that goes over there will play so I'd like to get Numia into the environment. Firstly, because he played the house down all year, was one of the best scrummaging props in Super and is arguably NZ's most versatile props around the park. Selecting Bower is just another safe option that won't get the ABs anywhere IMO.
Even the Cantab punters had Numia as 100% in the squad before he was injured in the quarter final.
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@Canes4life said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
In a couple weeks we will face our biggest test since the World Cup final in 2023 and what will be by far Razor's biggest challenge since taking over the reins a couple months ago.
How's everyone's confidence going over to South Africa? Scott Barrett comes back into the fold, but it looks like we won't have Tuipolotu, Jacobsen and De Groot. Who are the replacements? Does Sotutu finally get an opponrtunity to join the squad, or will Lakai get an opportunity. Numia is probably the favourite to replace De Groot after getting through a whole game for Wellington today, and Walker-Leawere spent a week in camp last week so he might get the call up (if they decide to take five locks).
I'm feeling pretty good about our chances but I guess we won't know how good we really are until we face up to the force of the Boks on home turf.
They dont have Wayne Barnes and Tom Foley this time.
Allblacks by 15+.
@Jet said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
@Canes4life said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
In a couple weeks we will face our biggest test since the World Cup final in 2023 and what will be by far Razor's biggest challenge since taking over the reins a couple months ago.
How's everyone's confidence going over to South Africa? Scott Barrett comes back into the fold, but it looks like we won't have Tuipolotu, Jacobsen and De Groot. Who are the replacements? Does Sotutu finally get an opponrtunity to join the squad, or will Lakai get an opportunity. Numia is probably the favourite to replace De Groot after getting through a whole game for Wellington today, and Walker-Leawere spent a week in camp last week so he might get the call up (if they decide to take five locks).
I'm feeling pretty good about our chances but I guess we won't know how good we really are until we face up to the force of the Boks on home turf.
They dont have Wayne Barnes and Tom Foley this time.
Allblacks by 15+.
Love the optimism
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@OomPB said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Matt Carley (Eng) & Jordan Way (Aus)
TMO: Brian McNiece (Ire)Oh no.......Carley.
This lad is absolutely crap.
He reffed in the Twickenham pre World Cup debacle where he basically walked onto the field with his arm out stretched playing the Boks advantage.
@Jet said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
@OomPB said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Matt Carley (Eng) & Jordan Way (Aus)
TMO: Brian McNiece (Ire)Oh no.......Carley.
Wait for the 2nd test.
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If I had to pick the 36 to go over to S.A it would be the below. Is S Perofeta still injured?
Props:
- T Williams
- O Tu'ungafasi
- X Numia
- T Lomax
- F Newell
- P Tosi
Hookers:
- C Taylor
- A Aumua
- G Bell
Locks:
- S Darry
- S Barrett
- J Lord
- T Va'ai
- I Walker-Leawere
Loose forwards:
- H Sotutu
- S Cane
- A Savea
- D Papali'i
- E Blackadder
- S Finau
- W Sititi
Halfbacks:
- T Perenara
- C Ratima
- N Hotham
First Fives:
- D McKenzie
- B Barrett
Centres:
- J Barrett
- A Leinert-Brown
- D Havili
- B Proctor
- R Ioane
Outside backs:
- W Jordan
- R Love
- C Clarke
- M Telea
- S Reece
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@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
I can't see anything but two losses, were not at SA level at all. But rugby results can be crazy, so maybe we get one if we have a ref that doesn't card and his hard on time wasting, and the boys front up like the first forty versus ARG. A lot of things have to go well tho.
Did you see how poor they were against Oz in the second test?
I think if we turned up like the first half last weekend we're halfway there.
@antipodean said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
Did you see how poor they were against Oz in the second test?
Did you see the teamsheet in the second test? That was Bokke seconds, not the Bokke
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I think that's overstating it when you look beyond the starters. Fassi is better than le Roux, Kolbe, Kriel, Am, Mappuppetimpi, PSdT all started and then look at the minutes some of the bench got:
Malcolm Marx
Ox Nche
Eben Etzebeth
Kwagga SmithAdmittedly their halfback wasn't great, but then again the midget isn't stellar.
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I think SA are vastly overrated and we are every chance of winning both
@No-Quarter said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
I think SA are vastly overrated and we are every chance of winning both
I reckon we are a real chance only if Razor does the right thing and selects:
Williams, Taylor, Newell, Scooter, Darry, Blackadder, Token, Token, Hotham, Token, Reece, Havili, Token, Jordan, Jordie
I’m back
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@No-Quarter said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
I think SA are vastly overrated and we are every chance of winning both
I reckon we are a real chance only if Razor does the right thing and selects:
Williams, Taylor, Newell, Scooter, Darry, Blackadder, Token, Token, Hotham, Token, Reece, Havili, Token, Jordan, Jordie
I’m back
@ACT-Crusader said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
@No-Quarter said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
I think SA are vastly overrated and we are every chance of winning both
I reckon we are a real chance only if Razor does the right thing and selects:
Williams, Taylor, Newell, Scooter, Darry, Blackadder, Token, Token, Hotham, Token, Reece, Havili, Token, Jordan, Jordie
I’m back
You never left Razor, we saw your squad.
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@No-Quarter said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
I think SA are vastly overrated and we are every chance of winning both
I reckon we are a real chance only if Razor does the right thing and selects:
Williams, Taylor, Newell, Scooter, Darry, Blackadder, Token, Token, Hotham, Token, Reece, Havili, Token, Jordan, Jordie
I’m back
@ACT-Crusader said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
@No-Quarter said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
I think SA are vastly overrated and we are every chance of winning both
I reckon we are a real chance only if Razor does the right thing and selects:
Williams, Taylor, Newell, Scooter, Darry, Blackadder, Token, Token, Hotham, Token, Reece, Havili, Token, Jordan, Jordie
I’m back
it's testament to just how shit the Crusaders are now that the number of tokens in your selections keeps increasing.
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I think that's overstating it when you look beyond the starters. Fassi is better than le Roux, Kolbe, Kriel, Am, Mappuppetimpi, PSdT all started and then look at the minutes some of the bench got:
Malcolm Marx
Ox Nche
Eben Etzebeth
Kwagga SmithAdmittedly their halfback wasn't great, but then again the midget isn't stellar.
@antipodean said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
I think that's overstating it when you look beyond the starters. Fassi is better than le Roux, Kolbe, Kriel, Am, Mappuppetimpi, PSdT all started and then look at the minutes some of the bench got:
Malcolm Marx
Ox Nche
Eben Etzebeth
Kwagga SmithAdmittedly their halfback wasn't great, but then again the midget isn't stellar.
True, but they lack combination experience.
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Based on actual recent performances then SA should go 2-0
