All Blacks vs Pumas I

RoninWC

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The following players are being released to play ITM Cup this week so expect them not to be playing in the test.
 
Liam Coltman (Otago v Northland, Wednesday 31 August and Bay of Plenty v Otago, Sunday 4 September)
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);">Lima Sopoaga and Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Charlie Faumuina and Rieko Ioane (Southland v Auckland, Friday 2 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);">Seta Tamanivalu ( Ta$man v Taranaki, Saturday 3 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);">James Parsons (Wellington v North Harbour, Saturday 3 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);">Luke Romano, Ryan Crotty and Codie Taylor (Northland v Canterbury, Saturday 3 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);">Damian McKenzie (Waikato v Manawatu, Sunday 4 September)</div>
 
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Ah I expect you mean "not be be starting in the next test match".
Clearly of that group, only Crotty is a likely starter and with him it's more likely they want him to show some match fitness.
 
Charlie at least is likely to be on the bench as well as Codie Taylor.
 
DIsappointed that PT hasn't been given a run yet in the RC but there is some ways yet to go in the comp.

booboo

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Right you are, but then I'm not the one who regularly has breakfast with them so I will have to differ to the expert...</blockquote>
 
Defer

booboo

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Never known a Queenslander who cared about that.</blockquote>
 
Isn't that a compliment in Qld?

booboo

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The following players are being released to play ITM Cup this week so expect them not to be playing in the test. Liam Coltman (Otago v Northland, Wednesday 31 August and Bay of Plenty v Otago, Sunday 4 September) Lima Sopoaga and Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Charlie Faumuina and Rieko Ioane (Southland v Auckland, Friday 2 September) Seta Tamanivalu ( Ta$man v Taranaki, Saturday 3 September) James Parsons (Wellington v North Harbour, Saturday 3 September) Luke Romano, Ryan Crotty and Codie Taylor (Northland v Canterbury, Saturday 3 September) Damian McKenzie (Waikato v Manawatu, Sunday 4 September)</blockquote>
There are 3 hookers of the 4 in the squad in that list. 
One will be in the xxiii

Provincial Stalwart

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The following players are being released to play ITM Cup this week so expect them not to be playing in the test.
 
Liam Coltman (Otago v Northland, Wednesday 31 August and Bay of Plenty v Otago, Sunday 4 September)
<div style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;">Lima Sopoaga and Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Charlie Faumuina and Rieko Ioane (Southland v Auckland, Friday 2 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;">Seta Tamanivalu ( Ta$man v Taranaki, Saturday 3 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;">James Parsons (Wellington v North Harbour, Saturday 3 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;">Luke Romano, Ryan Crotty and Codie Taylor (Northland v Canterbury, Saturday 3 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;">Damian McKenzie (Waikato v Manawatu, Sunday 4 September)</div>
 
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Not one player has been released for the Hurricanes' match this weekend.
 
FUCKING CONSPIRACYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Nepia

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Not one player has been released for the Hurricanes' match this weekend.
 
FUCKING CONSPIRACYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
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I see Wellington/Hurricanes have become the new Canterbury/Crusaders, not even pretending they're separate entities any more.;)

NTA

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I see Wellington/Hurricanes have become the new Canterbury/Crusaders, not even pretending they're separate entities any more. ;)
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Yeah. Win a title, look what happens.

dingo

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I see Wellington/Hurricanes have become the new Canterbury/Crusaders, not even pretending they're separate entities any more. ;)
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Nothing do to with Wellington being synonymous with the Hurricanes. Its the Hurricanes region being discriminated against - TJP, A&J Savea, Coles plus players from the Hurricanes unions i.e Cruden, Aaron Smith, Brodie Retallick and Israel Dagg. The conspiracy is against the whole 'canes region. Even the traitorous Taranaki is being discriminated against by not releasing BB because we know they'll try to crawl their way back one day.
 
As everyone knows, when Hurricanes rugby is strong*, All Black Rugby is strong, so this is clearly Hanson's plan to ensure the next generation of 'canes isn't relying on the AB Squad cavalry to help them out.
 
* There is a direct correlation between the 'canes being strong and the AB's being strong.
2006 - Cane's make final and ABs win every match except one. 
2015 - Canes make final - ABs win RWC and every match except one.
2016 - 'canes win, ABs undefeated (so far).
 
Co-incidence? Statistics says no.

pakman

Seems a fairly straightforward team. Here's what I'd go with:

Moody
Coles
Franks
Retallick
Whitelock
Squire
Cane
Read
A.Smith
Beauden
J.Savea
Crotty
Fekitoa
Dagg
B.Smith
Res:
Taylor
Crockett
Faumuina
Romero (Pat T's scrummaging still worries me)
A.Savea
TJ
Sopoaga
ALB

Talking points:

Does Kaino get a rest? Pat T or Luke? Cruden's home ground, which would also argue for TKB.

Bones

@pakman Romero sounds like someone who should be playing for the Argies...

Unite

@sparky said in All Blacks vs Pumas I:

When's the team named?

Thursday morning.

ACT Crusader

@Unite said in All Blacks vs Pumas I:

@sparky said in All Blacks vs Pumas I:

When's the team named?

Thursday morning.

Are you sure? I want proof

antipodean

Seems an unlikely departure from standard practice.

Crucial

Usually Wedsnesday evening for me.

kiwiinmelb

@Unite said in All Blacks vs Pumas I:

@sparky said in All Blacks vs Pumas I:

When's the team named?

Thursday morning.

What time ?

MN5

@Bones said in All Blacks vs Pumas I:

@pakman Romero sounds like someone who should be playing for the Argies...

Jokes like that will do great things for your new fern rep Bones.

Saw a pic of the ABs on FB and Romano and Savea were putting a few scrums down. Could be a pointer for the weekend.

pakman

Saw that photo. Looked like Kaino at BS and Crockett and Taylor in front row.

dogmeat

Any suggestions on where to watch it in Ho Chi Minh City guys?

Tim

@dogmeat said in All Blacks vs Pumas I:

Any suggestions on where to watch it in Ho Chi Minh City guys?

You can stream it legally with http://www.rugbypass.com/

dogmeat

@tim cheers dude Always rely on the fern

The Silver Fern

All Blacks vs Pumas I