North vs South
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@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
what All Blacks games have been announced? what games are we announcing a squad for?
There could be an announcement tomorrow (RC or 4 BC games only).
@Bovidae said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
what All Blacks games have been announced? what games are we announcing a squad for?
There could be an announcement tomorrow (RC or 4 BC games only).
hope so, will be a bit annoyed if the squad is going to be in came...just in case, and missing NPC games
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Cheers guys.
Hopefully they consider players that were unable to play the North v South match. -
@Toddy said in North vs South:
Stink that TJ is starting.
Good to see Pocock lite not make the team. Hugely overrated within the media.
Who?
@booboo said in North vs South:
@Toddy said in North vs South:
Stink that TJ is starting.
Good to see Pocock lite not make the team. Hugely overrated within the media.
Who?
Le Boche (ier)
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smith not starting the only surprise for me
@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
smith not starting the only surprise for me
Aaron Smith played a huge number of minutes for the Highlanders, is 31 and is clearly the Half Back in NZ. I can understand the AB selectors trying to manage his workload.
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@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
smith not starting the only surprise for me
Aaron Smith played a huge number of minutes for the Highlanders, is 31 and is clearly the Half Back in NZ. I can understand the AB selectors trying to manage his workload.
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so, two trophies up for grabs...looks a little fragile
@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
so, two trophies up for grabs...looks a little fragile
Be ok as long as SI don't win it. Too many Saders.
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god, at least there is one you can smash beers out of
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@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
smith not starting the only surprise for me
Aaron Smith played a huge number of minutes for the Highlanders, is 31 and is clearly the Half Back in NZ. I can understand the AB selectors trying to manage his workload.
@sparky said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
smith not starting the only surprise for me
Aaron Smith played a huge number of minutes for the Highlanders, is 31 and is clearly the Half Back in NZ. I can understand the AB selectors trying to manage his workload.
...probably the least amount of rugby he's played in a decade
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@sparky said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
smith not starting the only surprise for me
Aaron Smith played a huge number of minutes for the Highlanders, is 31 and is clearly the Half Back in NZ. I can understand the AB selectors trying to manage his workload.
...probably the least amount of rugby he's played in a decade
@Kiwiwomble The other point to consider is, by the next RWC in 2023, Aaron Smith who will be nearly 34 may be used as a finisher by the ABs.. No harm in giving him experience being one.
I'm as disappointed as anyone that Aaron Smith is not in the North starting XV, but I can understand the selectors looking ahead a bit.
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@Tim said in North vs South:
@Hooroo In the wet the South will target the set piece, and could do quite well there. Don't count them out, especially with the Crusaders combos.
What's the forecast for Wellybops on the weekend? If it is wet, same result but the margin may flatter the South.
@Tim said in North vs South:
It doesn't look like it's going to be as bad as in 1980 (Palmerston North): -
@Kiwiwomble The other point to consider is, by the next RWC in 2023, Aaron Smith who will be nearly 34 may be used as a finisher by the ABs.. No harm in giving him experience being one.
I'm as disappointed as anyone that Aaron Smith is not in the North starting XV, but I can understand the selectors looking ahead a bit.
@sparky said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble The other point to consider is, by the next RWC in 2023, Aaron Smith who will be nearly 34 may be used as a finisher by the ABs.. No harm in giving him experience being one.
I'm as disappointed as anyone that Aaron Smith is not in the North starting XV, but I can understand the selectors looking ahead a bit.
Three years out from the world cup, least rugby played in the professional era - we've got to protect our senior players!
Don't be such a cuck.
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@Tim said in North vs South:
It doesn't look like it's going to be as bad as in 1980 (Palmerston North):@Stargazer nothing is ever as bad as Palmerston north
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@sparky said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble The other point to consider is, by the next RWC in 2023, Aaron Smith who will be nearly 34 may be used as a finisher by the ABs.. No harm in giving him experience being one.
I'm as disappointed as anyone that Aaron Smith is not in the North starting XV, but I can understand the selectors looking ahead a bit.
Three years out from the world cup, least rugby played in the professional era - we've got to protect our senior players!
Don't be such a cuck.
@Tim said in North vs South:
@sparky said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble The other point to consider is, by the next RWC in 2023, Aaron Smith who will be nearly 34 may be used as a finisher by the ABs.. No harm in giving him experience being one.
I'm as disappointed as anyone that Aaron Smith is not in the North starting XV, but I can understand the selectors looking ahead a bit.
Three years out from the world cup, least rugby played in the professional era - we've got to protect our senior players!
Don't be such a cuck.
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@sparky said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble The other point to consider is, by the next RWC in 2023, Aaron Smith who will be nearly 34 may be used as a finisher by the ABs.. No harm in giving him experience being one.
I'm as disappointed as anyone that Aaron Smith is not in the North starting XV, but I can understand the selectors looking ahead a bit.
Three years out from the world cup, least rugby played in the professional era - we've got to protect our senior players!
Don't be such a cuck.
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Like the look of the North team. Mixture of experienced pros and exciting young talent. Solid tight five. Powerful back row, TJP-BB reuniting, Reiko's chance to nail down the ABs 12 jersey, super fast Wings.
I'm a little concerned about DMac at 15 who was mediocre for the Chiefs in Super Rugby Aotearoa (not sure he scored a try). Hope he goes okay.
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Like the look of the North team. Mixture of experienced pros and exciting young talent. Solid tight five. Powerful back row, TJP-BB reuniting, Reiko's chance to nail down the ABs 12 jersey, super fast Wings.
I'm a little concerned about DMac at 15 who was mediocre for the Chiefs in Super Rugby Aotearoa (not sure he scored a try). Hope he goes okay.
@sparky said in North vs South:
I'm a little concerned about DMac at 15 who was mediocre for the Chiefs in Super Rugby Aotearoa (not sure he scored a try). Hope he goes okay.
Not sure if he scored a try but he was playing for the Chiefs so there weren't really too many opportunities. He did have the most carries, the second most metres (I think they only calculate the ones going forward
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NZ Rugby:
OK, this might well be the only rep rugby this year, so we'd better deliver something special.
Also NZ Rugby:
Right, got it. Lets start a 20 yo lock who is clearly substandard at Super Rugby level, and Aaron Smith is on fire at the moment, so we'll put him on the bench. That should get the fans really pumped!
@Tim said in North vs South:
Right, got it. Lets start a 20 yo lock who is clearly substandard at Super Rugby level
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@Tim said in North vs South:
Aaron Smith is on fire at the moment, so we'll put him on the bench. That should get the fans really pumped!
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