RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B)

ACT Crusader

12 months ago or even 12 weeks ago I think everyone would’ve thought this thread would be led with “who plays at number 6”.

I think Taylor should start over Coles. I like Coles finishing the test and it’s less time for him to have a brain fade.

Hooroo

@mariner4life said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:

huh, would you look at that. turns out i won't even watch it. I'm going camping. go team

Yay! Nothing quite like someone else organising your itinerary during the WC!

mariner4life

@Hooroo said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:

@mariner4life said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:

huh, would you look at that. turns out i won't even watch it. I'm going camping. go team

Yay! Nothing quite like someone else organising your itinerary during the WC!

i organised it. A long weekend somewhere remote is very much required.

Chris B.

@mariner4life Yeah - the police will definitely expect you to be somewhere near a TV!

Chris B.

I think they will pick:

Moody
Coles
Laulala
Whitelock
Tuipolotou
Savea
Cane
Read
Smith
Mo'unga
Bridge
SBW
ALB
Smith
Barrett

Tu'ungafasi
Taylor
Ta'avao
Barrett
Todd
Perenara
Crotty
Ioane

Hookers could easily be swapped.

Centre could be any of ALB, Crotty or Goodhue, but I reckon Jack hasn't played recently enough, so he'll be the one who misses. I reckon SBW is locked in at second-five.

Wings - well who knows.

I'll be pretty amazed if we don't have the dual pivots.

Snowy

@mariner4life said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:

somewhere remote is very much required.

The cat, the dog, and the wife will be hoping that I am least somewhere remote from them, when watching that. I can get a little "emotionally invested".

Not to mention Garces is the ref.

Canes4life

Reiko hasn't done enough for me to start. Bridge gets the nod there, with Smith moving back to the right wing to accommodate the Barrett and Mo'unga combo.

Fairly straight forward everywhere else.
Moody
Coles
Laulala
Tuipolotu
Whitelock
Savea
Cane
Read
Smith
Mo'unga
Bridge
Crotty
Goodhue
Smith
Barrett

Taylor
Tu'ungafasi
Ta'avao
Barrett
Todd
Perenara
Leinert-Brown
Barrett

Snowy

@Canes4life You reckon they will leave SBW out altogether? Or is that your picks?

Hooroo

@Canes4life said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:

Reiko hasn't done enough for me to start. Bridge gets the nod there, with Smith moving back to the right wing to accommodate the Barrett and Mo'unga combo.

Fairly straight forward everywhere else.
Moody
Coles
Laulala
Tuipolotu
Whitelock
Savea
Cane
Read
Smith
Mo'unga
Bridge
Crotty
Goodhue
Smith
Barrett

Taylor
Tu'ungafasi
Ta'avao
Barrett
Todd
Perenara
Leinert-Brown
Barrett

I hate that we accommodate!!!!! I don't like Smith on the wing. I want our best fullback at full back and our best wingers on the wing. Rissole B Barrett out if need be or put him at 1st 5

rotated

I've got a pretty strong feeling there will be no dual playmakers for this one in the starting XV. Barrett at 10 and Smith at 15.

ACT Crusader

@rotated said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:

I've got a pretty strong feeling there will be no dual playmakers for this one in the starting XV. Barrett at 10 and Smith at 15.

That doesn’t trump my really strong feeling that Mo’unga and Barrett start.

taniwharugby

@Snowy or they'll spanner us all and throw SBW/Crotty into the mid-field.

taniwharugby

ABs FB page says 'big announcement coming up shortly'

Maybe they solved to mystery of Josh Ioane?

Snowy

@taniwharugby said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:

@Snowy or they'll spanner us all and throw SBW/Crotty into the mid-field.

Quite likely - they do talk up experience a lot.

So we then need two mid fielders on the bench.

taniwharugby

@Snowy ALB and JB, JB can cover everything from halfback out

Snowy

@taniwharugby and lock. Ardie has 12 covered too.

Gunner

This is what I think the selectors will do, not necessarily what I'd do.

Coles

12/13. SBW & Goodhue. I think the selectors see these two as their no.1 centre pairing and will get the nod with ALB on the bench. Goodhue seems to be one of those players that can come back in after a lay off and show no signs of rust.

11/14/15 I think the'll stick with BB at 15. As for the wings, it's a bloody lottery.

Chris B.

@taniwharugby said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:

ABs FB page says 'big announcement coming up shortly'

Maybe they solved to mystery of Josh Ioane?

They're naming Fozzie coach now, while the going is good, in case it turns to shit later...!

sparky

@Chris-B Saw it on Twitter and thought the same.

taniwharugby

@Chris-B or maybe Fozzie will say he will NOT be applying for the top job...

The Silver Fern

RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B)