2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations)
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@Tim said in 2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations):
Riccitelli looked out of his depth during much of the season. Parsons and Funnell would be better choices.
Yeah I would agree with that sentiment. As a Crusaders fan I watched all of Funnell's minutes in SR this year, he has trimmed down (was always prone to carrying a bit of baby fat) and his set piece work is accurate. In saying the 3rd hooker won't get much game time and Riccitelli has been in camp previously. Hopefully Coles will be back to full training and playing duty very soon.
@Cantab79 I thought Funnell was much improved this season. Can't comment on his weight changes, but size - or capacity to gain size - is important for AB hookers. I recall Hansen wanted Coles to gain a few kilos early in his career and the assessment was that his frame could carry the weight. I wonder if this might work against Funnell who looks like a slightly smaller unit than Coles, Taylor etc.
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Riccitelli looked out of his depth during much of the season. Parsons and Funnell would be better choices.
@Tim said in 2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations):
Riccitelli looked out of his depth during much of the season. Parsons and Funnell would be better choices.
Was about to like but then I saw you picking Parsons ...
Funnell I like. Should have picked him in my uncapped xv
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Mark Ella's Wallabies-All Blacks XV of the professional era: Christian Cullen; Joe Roff, Tana Umaga, Tim Horan, Jonah Lomu; Daniel Carter, George Gregan; Toutai Kefu, Richie McCaw, Jerome Kaino, John Eales (c), Brodie Retallick, Carl Hayman, Phil Kearns, Tony Woodcock.
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Garces suffered a calf injury refereeing a France preseason match between Racing 92 and Bayonne last weekend (...) The French referee will be replaced as chief whistle blower by England's Wayne Barnes, with Nigel Owens coming in as an assistant (...) Owens will take the lead in the second Bledisloe in Dunedin, with Barnes an assistant. -
@Rocky-Rockbottom said in 2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations):
you know you're shit when a fan (THIS ONE) would rather have the operatic diva Wayne Barnes, with his ruinous brain-corroding fuckhead history, and still one giant clanger a game, ahead of any of those non anglais le speak "we 'ave a deal" French fucktards.
Didn't want to have to look Read and co. in the eye after his disgraceful efforts in the last two tests so has decided to fake a calf injury.
Typical Frenchman.
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Is Coltman injured?
He may not fit exactly what they are after but is a hard player and a good scrummager.
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I'm happy the frog lost his legs. Looking at stats it appears Roff only managed 3 tries in Bledisloe Cup matches but did beat the AB's 7 times which is a decent amount by today's standards.
Looks like Adam two dads should have got a guernsey holding the record for most tries by a Wallaby with 9. Problem is he also holds the record for most losses with 23.
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Mark Ella's Wallabies-All Blacks XV of the professional era: Christian Cullen; Joe Roff, Tana Umaga, Tim Horan, Jonah Lomu; Daniel Carter, George Gregan; Toutai Kefu, Richie McCaw, Jerome Kaino, John Eales (c), Brodie Retallick, Carl Hayman, Phil Kearns, Tony Woodcock.
@Tim said in 2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations):
Mark Ella's Wallabies-All Blacks XV of the professional era: Christian Cullen; Joe Roff, Tana Umaga, Tim Horan, Jonah Lomu; Daniel Carter, George Gregan; Toutai Kefu, Richie McCaw, Jerome Kaino, John Eales (c), Brodie Retallick, Carl Hayman, Phil Kearns, Tony Woodcock.
Phil Kearns??? Piss off Ella. That fat smug cnut barely played during the professional era. Fitzy did more than that disgusting toad of a man in 96 and 97. Phil Kearns ffs.
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Mark Ella's Wallabies-All Blacks XV of the professional era: Christian Cullen; Joe Roff, Tana Umaga, Tim Horan, Jonah Lomu; Daniel Carter, George Gregan; Toutai Kefu, Richie McCaw, Jerome Kaino, John Eales (c), Brodie Retallick, Carl Hayman, Phil Kearns, Tony Woodcock.
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@Tim said in 2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations):
It should be Kevin Mealamu anyway!
Kevin, Jeremy Paul, Moore, Coles, Hore, Cannon, Oliver and even farking Foley did more than blind spot during the pro era.
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@Tim said in 2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations):
It should be Kevin Mealamu anyway!
Kevin, Jeremy Paul, Moore, Coles, Hore, Cannon, Oliver and even farking Foley did more than blind spot during the pro era.
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in 2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations):
@Tim said in 2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations):
It should be Kevin Mealamu anyway!
Kevin, Jeremy Paul, Moore, Coles, Hore, Cannon, Oliver and even farking Foley did more than blind spot during the pro era.
Well definitely not ole Grenade Face. And replace Paul with Foley.
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Rumoured team from a guy on reddit who claims he knows someone in the AB camp...
"Dagg injured, Mckenzie at full back, Ben Smith and Rieko on the wings. SBW and Crotty. Read, Cane and Squire in the loose. The rest of the squad the same as BIL series. Dan Coles out for the series
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Rumoured team from a guy on reddit who claims he knows someone in the AB camp...
"Dagg injured, Mckenzie at full back, Ben Smith and Rieko on the wings. SBW and Crotty. Read, Cane and Squire in the loose. The rest of the squad the same as BIL series. Dan Coles out for the series
"@akan004 said in 2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations):
"Dagg injured, Mckenzie at full back, Ben Smith and Rieko on the wings.
I hope not.
Surely you'd want 15. Ben 14. Nehe 11. Rieko ?
