Springboks vs All Blacks 2

[Kiwiwomble]

@ACT-Crusader i'll admit this so not a extensively researched point...but it does feel his razzle dazzle stuff just doesn;t fly as often against fresh legs and is a bit out of place early in a game....but against blokes who have done 60mins...and we're either trying to catch up/change the game...or extend and put the game to bed....it can be glorious

[reprobate]

@Kiwiwomble said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:

@ACT-Crusader i'll admit this so not a extensively researched point...but it does feel his razzle dazzle stuff just doesn;t fly as often against fresh legs and is a bit out of place early in a game....but against blokes who have done 60mins...and we're either trying to catch up/change the game...or extend and put the game to bed....it can be glorious

I have a hunch the more important aspect might be Beauden himself being fresh. Looks to me like his decision-making goes to shit after he's played 60 minutes, and then it's all just hail mary.

[Unite]

[chchfanatic]

Shit eh. Who would’ve thought. My sources are correct.

[Kiwiwomble]

@reprobate could be yeah, might be both, perfect storm

[Machpants]

FFS sititi at 6, a position he's never started at since when? Against SA, in SA, in his third test. Razor had lost the loose forward plot. Will Jordan shit the bed at fullback? I reckon he will.

All Blacks team to play Springboks

1. Tamaiti Williams (10)

2. Codie Taylor (90)

3. Tyrel Lomax (37)

4. Scott Barrett (73) (Captain)

5. Tupou Vaa’i (31)

6. Wallace Sititi (2)

7. Sam Cane (97)

8. Ardie Savea (87) (Vice Captain)

9. Cortez Ratima (5)

10. Damian McKenzie (53)

11. Mark Tele’a (14)

12. Jordie Barrett (63) (Vice Captain)

13. Rieko Ioane (74)

14. Sevu Reece (27)

15. Will Jordan (34)

16. Asafo Aumua (12)

17. Ofa Tu’ungafasi (62)

18. Fletcher Newell (19)

19. Sam Darry (4)

20. Luke Jacobson (21)

21. TJ Perenara (85)

22. Anton Lienert-Brown (76)

23. Beauden Barrett (129)

[antipodean]

@Unite said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:

Which confirms there are posters on here with very good sauce.

Pleased to see Ratima starting. I feel his speed of execution will bolster the benefits of McKenzie's game.

Now we just need Barrett the Jordie to make better decisions...

[reprobate]

Cool, this should be fun either way.

[MN5]

Apart from Aumua and Barrett on a good day there is little impact on that bench overall.

[Machpants]

@MN5 said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:

There is very little impact on that bench overall.

Yup, aumua could be impactful, I guess. And Beaudy had this season. But ofa only impact will be stupid penalties and cards. Fletcher is nothing. That is a vanilla bench

[MN5]

@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:

@MN5 said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:

There is very little impact on that bench overall.

Yup, aumua could be impactful, I guess. And Beaudy had this season. But ofa only impact will be stupid penalties and cards. Fletcher is nothing. That is a vanilla bench

I just edited my post and looks like we completely agree.

[MN5]

I’ll freely admit to not knowing the intricacies of loose forward play like some on here but I will say that Sititi playing six in his third test in a game of this magnitude is absolutely FUBAR

[Machpants]

@MN5 said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:

@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:

@MN5 said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:

There is very little impact on that bench overall.

Yup, aumua could be impactful, I guess. And Beaudy had this season. But ofa only impact will be stupid penalties and cards. Fletcher is nothing. That is a vanilla bench

I just edited my post and looks like we completely agree.

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[Machpants]

@MN5 said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:

I’ll freely admit to not knowing the intricacies of loose forward play like some on here but I will say that Sititi playing six in his third test in a game of this magnitude is absolutely FUBAR

Hopefully some one wise can tell when he last started at six in a first class game, if ever

[Boston Boy]

Surely Sititi plays the role of an 8 with the exception of packing onto the side of the scrum. Biggest concern is lineout. A lot of pressure on our two smaller locks. It’s all in on the speed game obviously. We might win well or we could crash and burn badly this week. It doesn’t seem like good odds. I feel like Jacobsen could add some steal at the end.

[JK]

@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:

@MN5 said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:

I’ll freely admit to not knowing the intricacies of loose forward play like some on here but I will say that Sititi playing six in his third test in a game of this magnitude is absolutely FUBAR

Hopefully some one wise can tell when he last started at six in a first class game, if ever

NPC for North Harbour

[Kiwiwomble]

i honestly am happier to see them try something than blackadder again

[BorderJB]

Well this will either workout or go bad, few injury enforced. Bench looks a bit better for a stronger finish.

[Bovidae]

Unavailable due to injury: Ethan Blackadder (hamstring), Caleb Clarke (back).

So Finau is dropped and Papalii not selected.

[Stag]

@Kiwiwomble you are appropriately named. Blackadder has been in of the best AB’s this season and clearly would have started again.