AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?
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@Stargazer agree. Who would you have in place for FB? Josh Ioane?
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@Stargazer don’t think DMac will be a starter.
When you look at the players out with injury some good talent to come back in.
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@kev said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Stargazer don’t think DMac will be a starter.
When you look at the players out with injury some good talent to come back in.
Be surprised if he was in the starting 23 ,
Richie , beaudy, jordie you would think
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Interesting to see the changes from last year's RWC squad.
Gone are:
Coltman, Moli, Taávao, Barrett, Retallick, Jacobson, Read, ToddCrotty, SBW, Ben Smith
The first six will all potentially come again, though I have doubts about Coltman and Ta'avao.
Lock an obvious challenge in the absence of Retallick and Barrett, and I suspect both the young Ta$man locks would have made it if PPP hadn't been injured. But, that issue will resolve itself in time.
A slight issue at 2nd five with Laumape injured and ALB not in his best form. I reckon there's a case to play Jordie at 2nd five and Beaudy at fullback.
Otherwise, something of a needed refresh - I wouldn't want to go to a RWC with a squad this green, but there's lots of upside as the young guys get some tests under their belts.
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Interesting to hear selectors talk about more emphasis on players having specialist positions, and the need for more physicality.
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@kiwiinmelb Something that was blatantly lacking last year.
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@African-Monkey said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@kiwiinmelb Something that was blatantly lacking last year.
Sounds like post World Cup 03 ,
Done the full cycle
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@kiwiinmelb Jordie deserves to be the starting 15, but I can't help but feel like they'll want the Mo'unga/Beaudie combo.
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@kiwiinmelb said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Interesting to hear selectors talk about more emphasis on players having specialist positions, and the need for more physicality.
Where is that in this squad? Who exactly?
This is a pretty uninspiring squad, I doubt that SA is shaking in their boots looking at that lot.
And we're going to develop more outside backs than you can shake a stick at, while
only carrying two specialist first fives. When Joane bolts for the money overseas, think about your selections for squads like this Fozzy. -
In a way, David Havili is again the unluckiest of all. Best back during pre-covid SR and then that horrible bowel infection ruined it all. He didn't have enough time to get back to that pre-covid form because of that broken thumb. And so he misses out. Again.
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@Yeetyaah said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@kiwiinmelb Jordie deserves to be the starting 15, but I can't help but feel like they'll want the Mo'unga/Beaudie combo.
You might be right , but the comments on players having specialist positions is an interesting one ,
And where does that leave beaudy ?
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@kiwiinmelb With no. 22 on his back?
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@Stargazer said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@kiwiinmelb With no. 22 on his back?
Not sure , I guess we wait and see , his ability to play both is a massive plus that is for sure
