All Blacks 2021
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@tim said in All Blacks 2021: Imagine Rieko Ioane will get a rest. I couldn't decide there. Was trying to find a back reserve balance. Maybe ALB on the bench but not used unless necessary? All guesswork anyway as we don't know who needs play to keep sharp or who needs a careful build into the last two games. 
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2021: @tim you'd think Finlay would get a start too, with Webber off the bench. As a ginga he's lucky to be in the squad. A start might set a precedence. 
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@machpants said in All Blacks 2021: @nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021: I'm a Pocari Sweat I prefer Booty Sweat you dirty old pirate! 
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@booboo said in All Blacks 2021: @bovidae said in All Blacks 2021: For those that live nearby. Mmm. Still 2.5 hours from here. And they pick the day it's due to rain. 
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Anybody over here going? Tempted to see if can find a ticket for France somewhere, but it doesn't look cheap. Italy is a bit more bearable, be nice to pop to Rome for a weekend again. I can imagine tickets to the Wales game would be a couple of hundred squid by now, plus the complication of trying to figure out my covid passport. Dublin...yeah nah fuck Dublin. 
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@tim said in All Blacks 2021:  The kick-off times are slightly different for the USA and Italy games, depending on which official website you look at: USA v All Blacks: k/o 8.00am NZT (3.00pm local time) - according to ticketmaster website. Italy v All Blacks: k/o 2.00am NZT (2.00pm local time) - as announced by the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) last week. 
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@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021: @tim said in All Blacks 2021:  The kick-off times are slightly different for the USA and Italy games, depending on which official website you look at: USA v All Blacks: k/o 8.00am NZT (3.00pm local time) - according to ticketmaster website. Italy v All Blacks: k/o 2.00am NZT (2.00pm local time) - as announced by the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) last week. Preferred the 9pm AEST (12pm NZT) kickoff in @Tim's post but makes more sense. 
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@bones said in All Blacks 2021: Anybody over here going? Tempted to see if can find a ticket for France somewhere, but it doesn't look cheap. Italy is a bit more bearable, be nice to pop to Rome for a weekend again. I can imagine tickets to the Wales game would be a couple of hundred squid by now, plus the complication of trying to figure out my covid passport. Dublin...yeah nah fuck Dublin. I suspect the French game atmosphere will go someway to easing the pain of the expenses.. what is "powderpuff forwards" in French? Joueurs de poudrière? 
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@bones said in All Blacks 2021: Anybody over here going? Tempted to see if can find a ticket for France somewhere, but it doesn't look cheap. Italy is a bit more bearable, be nice to pop to Rome for a weekend again. I can imagine tickets to the Wales game would be a couple of hundred squid by now, plus the complication of trying to figure out my covid passport. Dublin...yeah nah fuck Dublin. Wales B might not attract that many locals. 
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@pakman said in All Blacks 2021: @bones said in All Blacks 2021: Anybody over here going? Tempted to see if can find a ticket for France somewhere, but it doesn't look cheap. Italy is a bit more bearable, be nice to pop to Rome for a weekend again. I can imagine tickets to the Wales game would be a couple of hundred squid by now, plus the complication of trying to figure out my covid passport. Dublin...yeah nah fuck Dublin. Wales B might not attract that many locals. Sold out already 
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A good read this. Ethan is certainly his own man, and hasn't followed the typical path through the rugby system. 
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@bones said in All Blacks 2021: Anybody over here going? Tempted to see if can find a ticket for France somewhere, but it doesn't look cheap. Italy is a bit more bearable, be nice to pop to Rome for a weekend again. I can imagine tickets to the Wales game would be a couple of hundred squid by now, plus the complication of trying to figure out my covid passport. Dublin...yeah nah fuck Dublin. Test Match day in Cardiff always money well spent 
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thoughts? is a tour the place to get back match fit or would have have been better playing NPC and giving one of the other a few more games in the black jersey? 
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021: thoughts? is a tour the place to get back match fit or would have have been better playing NPC and giving one of the other a few more games in the black jersey? He's in the right place, under the ABs guidance and eyes. 
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@machpants really? He is one of two loose forwards who arguably are only fit to be foodbills. Chance wasted to try out more loosies IMO. 









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