Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October
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@Tim said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Is that 9 Blues and 5 Crusaders? Honestly never thought I'd see the day. Better win!
It’s this sort of provincial crap that I can’t stand. One team, one All Blacks, one purpose, one goal.
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@Tim said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Is that 9 Blues and 5 Crusaders? Honestly never thought I'd see the day. Better win!
It’s this sort of provincial crap that I can’t stand. One team, one All Blacks, one purpose, one goal.
@ACT-Crusader isn't there are goal at either end?
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@Derpus said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
@Crucial Based on SRAu Simone and Petaia are our best two centres. Both pretty green, though.
Apart from 'Simone and Petaia' sounding like characters from a revamped Lion King, I was thinking more about test experience including the bench. All green. Experience counts when legs get tired.
@Crucial said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
@Derpus said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
@Crucial Based on SRAu Simone and Petaia are our best two centres. Both pretty green, though.
Apart from 'Simone and Petaia' sounding like characters from a revamped Lion King, I was thinking more about test experience including the bench. All green. Experience counts when legs get tired.
Would be a shame to see Caleb Clarke targeting that inexperienced center combo off set plays. An awful shame.
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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.
@Bovidae said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Stats and facts
- 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.
when you check out the list (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team_player_records#Most_caps) it's remarkable how many were in the same team. McCaw, Mealamu, Woodcock, Carter, Nonu, Mils, Conrad - 7 of the top 10 debuted between 02 and 04.
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Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.
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Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.
they are new. not small.
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If you want to die of liver failure, down a pint every time foster says exciting or excited in an interview. It's about once every minute. I know they have the walking towards pressure and all that good stuff, but it's starting to piss me off already!
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@Bovidae said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Stats and facts
- 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.
when you check out the list (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team_player_records#Most_caps) it's remarkable how many were in the same team. McCaw, Mealamu, Woodcock, Carter, Nonu, Mils, Conrad - 7 of the top 10 debuted between 02 and 04.
@nzzp said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
@Bovidae said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Stats and facts
- 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.
when you check out the list (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team_player_records#Most_caps) it's remarkable how many were in the same team. McCaw, Mealamu, Woodcock, Carter, Nonu, Mils, Conrad - 7 of the top 10 debuted between 02 and 04.
Obviously they play more tests these days as well, but the team was loaded in the 2010s, AB fans were properly spoiled
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Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.
Wake up Rancid! He will be doing that in the last 25 minutes or so.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.
they are new. not small.
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.
they are new. not small.
He's a nightmare to tackle regardless of size.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.
they are new. not small.
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.
they are new. not small.
They won’t shy away from the physicality too.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.
Wake up Rancid! He will be doing that in the last 25 minutes or so.
@Crucial said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.
Wake up Rancid! He will be doing that in the last 25 minutes or so.
Not if they pull the rookies by then. I've always felt Laumape is best to start games and soften up the defence.
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If you want to die of liver failure, down a pint every time foster says exciting or excited in an interview. It's about once every minute. I know they have the walking towards pressure and all that good stuff, but it's starting to piss me off already!
@Machpants said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
If you want to die of liver failure, down a pint every time foster says exciting or excited in an interview. It's about once every minute. I know they have the walking towards pressure and all that good stuff, but it's starting to piss me off already!
You know, you should listen to Plumtree's press conferences, you know.
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If you want to die of liver failure, down a pint every time foster says exciting or excited in an interview. It's about once every minute. I know they have the walking towards pressure and all that good stuff, but it's starting to piss me off already!
@Machpants said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
If you want to die of liver failure, down a pint every time foster says exciting or excited in an interview. It's about once every minute. I know they have the walking towards pressure and all that good stuff, but it's starting to piss me off already!
and delivered in a flat, boring middle management monotone.
we.
are.
very.
passionate.
about.
the.
new.
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@Crucial said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.
Wake up Rancid! He will be doing that in the last 25 minutes or so.
Not if they pull the rookies by then. I've always felt Laumape is best to start games and soften up the defence.
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
@Crucial said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Any chance of a late change to put Laumape in? Get the brick shit house to charge at the rookies.
Wake up Rancid! He will be doing that in the last 25 minutes or so.
Not if they pull the rookies by then. I've always felt Laumape is best to start games and soften up the defence.
I'd rather keep the same midfield that performed well in Auckland. I don't like the idea of shifting Goodhue to 13 or having Goodhue come off the bench.
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@Chris-B said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:
Hopefully, we'll see a bit of Richie Mo'unga magic against those new inside backs.
Any in the black jersey would be a nice change
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21-year-old Caleb Clarke gave the Wallabies nightmares in a barnstorming All Blacks debut in Bledisloe II. Now the Wallabies are out for revenge for that 17-7 hammering, and they’ve put a target firmly on the winger’s back. Daugunu told journalists on Wednesday: We’re looking forward to playing against him again on Saturday. “Our aim is to kick to him and contest (the ball) – for him to catch it so we can smash him. Our target for this week was him. I can’t wait to hit him.” Asked if the Kiwi gun had a target on his head, Daugunu simply said “yes.” -
If i am on debut, and the middle of a new combination, i would much prefer to mark someone who i know is going to run straight at me, not matter how hard, than someone who is going to make me make decisions all the time.
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FFS - I wish they’d give the Ioane’s a go.
Instead we have a wing who makes Caleb Ralph look fast and a loosie who looks like a superstar at SR and invitational XV level but is yet ti translate that to the big show.
Not much else to quibble with other than although surprised by the Laumape selection.
