Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October
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Stats and facts
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Halfback Aaron Smith will play his 95th Test on Saturday and move onto the top ten list of most capped All Blacks of all time.
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Outside back Jordie Barrett has scored 89 points in his 19 Tests (13 tries, nine cons, two pens) and when he reaches 100 points, he and brother Beauden will be the first pair of brothers in the world to have each scored 100 points in international rugby for their national team.
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In the last Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland, Captain Sam Cane scored his 70th point (14 tries) in his 70th Test match.
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The All Blacks and Australia will be playing their 169th Test against each other. New Zealand has won 116 of those matches, Australia 44 with eight draws. The All Blacks have held the Bledisloe Cup since 2003.
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Fuck i wish they’d play the ‘not so long ago best wing in the world’ Rieko on the wing ahead of ‘not a winger’ Jordie
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Who gets subbed in the backs will be interesting.
Does Mo'unga get replaced at some stage to allow BB to move to 1st 5 and JB to fullback?
Roane is more likely to play on the wing than at centre with Laumape also on the bench. I don't think both midfielders will be subbed.
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Fuck i wish they’d play the ‘not so long ago best wing in the world’ Rieko on the wing ahead of ‘not a winger’ Jordie
@Gunner said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Fuck i wish they’d play the ‘not so long ago best wing in the world’ Rieko on the wing ahead of ‘not a winger’ Jordie
Don't we all? Still not convinced about Frizell. Hopefully Paps comes on and has a blinder.
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Who gets subbed in the backs will be interesting.
Does Mo'unga get replaced at some stage to allow BB to move to 1st 5 and JB to fullback?
Roane is more likely to play on the wing than at centre with Laumape also on the bench. I don't think both midfielders will be subbed.
@Bovidae said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Who gets subbed in the backs will be interesting.
Roane is more likely to play on the wing than at centre with Laumape also on the bench. I don't think both midfielders will be subbed.
That is my guess, starting centre in game 1 appears to be down pecking order unless he is there as a wing primarily.
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@mariner4life green but no fear, perhaps also the reasoning for us to pick our bench the way we did
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Who gets subbed in the backs will be interesting.
Does Mo'unga get replaced at some stage to allow BB to move to 1st 5 and JB to fullback?
Roane is more likely to play on the wing than at centre with Laumape also on the bench. I don't think both midfielders will be subbed.
@Bovidae said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Who gets subbed in the backs will be interesting.
Does Mo'unga get replaced at some stage to allow BB to move to 1st 5 and JB to fullback?
Roane is more likely to play on the wing than at centre with Laumape also on the bench. I don't think both midfielders will be subbed.
Yep, a strategic bench. Replace JG with Laumape, move BB to 10 and put Roane on JBs wing while JB moves to 15.
Brings BBs experience in closer to finish the game while adding firepower.
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I know Rennie is the golden boy atm but can you imagine if Foster started chopping and changing the team the way he did, we would all be on his back . Not the best way to build combinations.
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@akan004 i think the counter if he had would be that foster has been part of the system for a long time and so he should have a good feel for what he wants to do where as Rennie is still sorting the deck
@Kiwiwomble said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
@akan004 i think the counter if he had would be that foster has been part of the system for a long time and so he should have a good feel for what he wants to do where as Rennie is still sorting the deck
Yep, Rennie is still working out who his players are, what his combinations are. Foster has seen that first hand for years.
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Team has been released:
1 Karl Tu'inukuafe (14)
2 Dane Coles (71)
3 Ofa Tuungafasi (37)
4 Patrick Tuipulotu (32)
5 Samuel Whitelock (118)
6 Shannon Frizell (11)
7 Sam Cane (70) - captain
8 Hoskins Sotutu (2)
9 Aaron Smith (94)
10 Richie Mo'unga (19)
11 Caleb Clarke (2)
12 Jack Goodhue (15)
13 Anton Lienert-Brown (45)
14 Jordie Barrett (19)
15 Beauden Barrett (85)16 Codie Taylor (52)
17 Alex Hodgman (1)
18 Tyrel Lomax (2)
19 Scott Barrett (37)
20 Dalton Papalii (3)
21 TJ Perenara (66)
22 Ngani Laumape (13)
23 Rieko Ioane (31) -
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I know Rennie is the golden boy atm but can you imagine if Foster started chopping and changing the team the way he did, we would all be on his back . Not the best way to build combinations.
@akan004 said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
I know Rennie is the golden boy atm but can you imagine if Foster started chopping and changing the team the way he did, we would all be on his back . Not the best way to build combinations.
Doesn't help that he's had to by injury.
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Hope that Paps comes on and has a stormer. Would be nice to have another option to Frizzell.
Paps has the size and 'hardness' along with some impressive speed and running lines developing.
I think he may be another that was identified a little too early and is only just maturing.
