All Blacks v Japan

[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

[Mr Fish]

@Machpants said in All Blacks v Japan:

@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

So you don't think Sam Cane or Wallace Sititi are in the top team either then?

McKenzie played five games in a row for the Chiefs to round out the Super season, had one weekend off and then played three more in a row for the All Blacks. I suspect he can handle four games in a row now after a four week break.