TRC: Pumas v All Blacks

[Bovidae]

When did Bridge last play on the right wing? Ever?

[gt12]

@Bovidae

That’s a good point - I was wondering whether that lay behind the Blues running Ioane out at 14 in a game. That would be huge if they moved him to play Bridge.

I’m sure I read somewhere that Bridge is part of their plans, so I expect him to get more time than Reece - which means Reece to start and Bridge left right out I guess

[Bovidae]

@gt12 Could see Bridge or Jordie at fullback with BFA on the right wing.

I wouldn't be surprised if Jordie is in the no.14 jersey either.

[Frank]

@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:
I wouldn't be surprised if Jordie is in the no.14 jersey either.

Fuck I hope not.
George Bridge appears both quicker and better under the high ball than him

[ACT Crusader]

@Frank Jordie’s last start for the ABs was on the right wing and he didn’t go too bad there.

Albeit that was against Italy, but then again the Argies are another tier 2 nation....

[taniwharugby]

Yealden reckons Ennor & Ioane are likely to come off the bench, with Jacobson competing with Papali'i for a bench spot too, with no run on debutants.

[pakman]

1. Moli
2. Coles
3. Laulala
4. Retallick
5. Tuipulotu
6. Fifita
7. Cane
8. Savea
9. Perenara
10. Barrett (B)
11. Ioane (R)
12. Laumape
13. Leinert-Brown
14. Reece
15. Smith (B)
16. Coltman
17. Tu’inukuafe
18. Tu’ungafasi
19. Hemopo
20. Papalii
21. Smith (A)
22. Ioane (J)
23. Barrett (J)

[pakman]

@pakman said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

1. Moli
2. Coles
3. Laulala
4. Retallick
5. Tuipulotu
6. Fifita
7. Cane
8. Savea
9. Perenara
10. Barrett (B)
11. Ioane (R)
12. Laumape
13. Leinert-Brown
14. Reece
15. Smith (B)
16. Coltman
17. Tu’inukuafe
18. Tu’ungafasi
19. Hemopo
20. Papalii
21. Smith (A)
22. Ioane (J)
23. Barrett (J)

Subject to Yalden, in which case Ennor on bench for Reece and JB into starters.

[SouthernMann]

All Black team for Sunday:

All Blacks: Ben Smith, Sevu Reece, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ngani Laumape, Jordie Barrett, Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith, Ardie Savea, Sam Cane (capt), Vaea Fifita, Patrick Tuipulotu, Brodie Retallick, Angus Ta'avao, Dane Coles, Ofa Tuungafasi. Reserves: Liam Coltman, Atu Moli, Nepo Laulala, Jackson Hemopo, Luke Jacobson, Brad Weber, Josh Ioane, Braydon Ennor.

[Tim]

Brad Weber, Josh Ioane, Braydon Ennor

Yikes.

[taniwharugby]

@SouthernMann said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

All Blacks: Ben Smith, Sevu Reece, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ngani Laumape, Jordie Barrett, Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith, Ardie Savea, Sam Cane (capt), Vaea Fifita, Patrick Tuipulotu, Brodie Retallick, Angus Ta'avao, Dane Coles, Ofa Tuungafasi. Reserves: Liam Coltman, Atu Moli, Nepo Laulala, Jackson Hemopo, Luke Jacobson, Brad Weber, Josh Ioane, Braydon Ennor.

on paper, if it clicks, that side could be devastating....

[Tim]

A big "no thanks" to Barrett on the wing.

[Hooroo]

@Tim said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

A big "no thanks" to Barrett on the wing.

I like it. He is playing a Kahui role with the ole two fullbacks thing.

I like the team.

[mariner4life]

@Hooroo said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

Kahui role with the ole two fullbacks

erm what?

[Bovidae]

I wouldn't have expected JB to be on the left wing though. He and Reece should swap around.

I had a feeling Ofa might be used as a LH.

[Hooroo]

@mariner4life said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@Hooroo said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

Kahui role with the ole two fullbacks

erm what?

I'm not saying Kahui was a FB, just saying when he was on the wing he would also play a fullback role (didn't he?)

[KiwiMurph]

The team makes a lot of sense with all the talk from Hansen of using The Rugby Championship as a testing ground for RWC.

[taniwharugby]

@Tim esp left wing...suppose easier to let the vastly experience JB play out of position on the left wing than the rookie Reece.

[Bovidae]

@Hooroo Just say you knew Kahui made his SR debut at fullback.

[Bovidae]

@taniwharugby said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@Tim esp left wing...suppose easier to let the vastly experience JB play out of position on the left wing than the rookie Reece.

Except Reece was a left winger for Waikato. I don't think he played on the right before the Crusaders.