All Blacks v Japan

Jet

@canefan said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Frank said in All Blacks v Japan:

Suggests they (currently) see Ratima as their number one halfback.

I think they will be happy for him to start while giving Cam plenty of time to build his fitness

I don't think fitness is the issue, it's more getting his confidence back by playing minutes. I think there's nothing wrong with Ratima starting on this tour with Cam coming off the bench but I feel that role will be reversed once Roigard is back up to speed again.

Roigard is the future.

Freak of a player.

MN5

@Jet said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Japan:

@canefan said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Frank said in All Blacks v Japan:

Suggests they (currently) see Ratima as their number one halfback.

I think they will be happy for him to start while giving Cam plenty of time to build his fitness

I don't think fitness is the issue, it's more getting his confidence back by playing minutes. I think there's nothing wrong with Ratima starting on this tour with Cam coming off the bench but I feel that role will be reversed once Roigard is back up to speed again.

Roigard is the future.

Freak of a player.

I’ll just tag @Canes4life so he can get on the bandwagon

canefan

@MN5 said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Jet said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Japan:

@canefan said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Frank said in All Blacks v Japan:

Suggests they (currently) see Ratima as their number one halfback.

I think they will be happy for him to start while giving Cam plenty of time to build his fitness

I don't think fitness is the issue, it's more getting his confidence back by playing minutes. I think there's nothing wrong with Ratima starting on this tour with Cam coming off the bench but I feel that role will be reversed once Roigard is back up to speed again.

Roigard is the future.

Freak of a player.

I’ll just tag @Canes4life so he can get on the bandwagon

He's driving the bandwagon!

Bones

Is there room for a camshaft joke here?

BerniesCorner

Sititi-Roigard-DMac. Plenty of go forward there.
Might have a new no 8 by years end.
Razor needs to look after Ratima too. The guy has been brilliant for us this year.

Canes4life

@MN5 said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Jet said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Japan:

@canefan said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Frank said in All Blacks v Japan:

Suggests they (currently) see Ratima as their number one halfback.

I think they will be happy for him to start while giving Cam plenty of time to build his fitness

I don't think fitness is the issue, it's more getting his confidence back by playing minutes. I think there's nothing wrong with Ratima starting on this tour with Cam coming off the bench but I feel that role will be reversed once Roigard is back up to speed again.

Roigard is the future.

Freak of a player.

I’ll just tag @Canes4life so he can get on the bandwagon

Fuck Roigard is the man.

sparky

This is the only match on this tour that I am feeling fully confident about. Japan are poor and not really going anywhere at the moment. I think we could lose any and all of the other four Test matches.

nostrildamus

@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Japan:

Fuck Roigard is the man.

I hate to ask where a comma would go.

Machpants

@sparky said in All Blacks v Japan:

This is the only match on this tour that I am feeling fully confident about. Japan are poor and not really going anywhere at the moment. I think we could lose any and all of the other four Test matches.

Maaaaaaaaaaate Japan are going to push NZ hard, maaaaaaaaaaate, maybe even a win maaaaaaaaaaaaate

BerniesCorner

Can anyone summarize UK viewing options
Thanks

Daffy Jaffy

Canes4life

Interesting to see Malo Tuitama on the wing, the Wellington Lion that got away.

Bones

Good test for Proctor actually, really rate Riley.

KiwiMurph

@Bones said in All Blacks v Japan:

Good test for Proctor actually, really rate Riley.

He's no Riley Higgins.....

Bones

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Bones said in All Blacks v Japan:

Good test for Proctor actually, really rate Riley.

He's no Riley Higgins.....

Well yeah he can tackle as well as run!

Machpants

@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Machpants I expect to see Ratima and McKenzie in the halves still...

As mentioned here, DMac starting in Japan means razor see'experienced' ten Beaudy as top choice

https://www.thepost.co.nz/sport/360461167/all-blacks-team-japan-signals-huge-role-beauden-barrett-europe?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=1&utm_source=localised_module_the_post&utm_medium=referral#cxrecs_s

canefan

@Machpants said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Machpants I expect to see Ratima and McKenzie in the halves still...

As mentioned here, DMac starting in Japan means razor see'experienced' ten Beaudy as top choice

https://www.thepost.co.nz/sport/360461167/all-blacks-team-japan-signals-huge-role-beauden-barrett-europe?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=1&utm_source=localised_module_the_post&utm_medium=referral#cxrecs_s

Underwhelming

Mr Fish

@Machpants said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Machpants I expect to see Ratima and McKenzie in the halves still...

As mentioned here, DMac starting in Japan means razor see'experienced' ten Beaudy as top choice

https://www.thepost.co.nz/sport/360461167/all-blacks-team-japan-signals-huge-role-beauden-barrett-europe?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=1&utm_source=localised_module_the_post&utm_medium=referral#cxrecs_s

I disagree, I think they're giving McKenzie a run against Japan so that he doesn't go into the England match having not played decent minutes in over a month.

Could be wrong!

Mr Fish

On the broadcast situation in the UK, I've heard that one of the paid platforms will have the match (presumably TNT or Sky).

Machpants

@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Machpants said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Machpants I expect to see Ratima and McKenzie in the halves still...

As mentioned here, DMac starting in Japan means razor see'experienced' ten Beaudy as top choice

https://www.thepost.co.nz/sport/360461167/all-blacks-team-japan-signals-huge-role-beauden-barrett-europe?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=1&utm_source=localised_module_the_post&utm_medium=referral#cxrecs_s

I disagree, I think they're giving McKenzie a run against Japan so that he doesn't go into the England match having not played decent minutes in over a month.

Could be wrong!

That would mean 4 games in a row, can't see it. There's a reason why the to team went to UK, so they can prepare for a torrid 3 weeks

The Silver Fern

All Blacks v Japan