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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'I'm not quite in good enough shape to be playing test footy': Sam Cane's stark admission
Sam Cane doesn't expect to be locked in as a certain starter for this week's test against Wales, and he doesn't think you should either.
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:
'I'm not quite in good enough shape to be playing test footy': Sam Cane's stark admission
Sam Cane doesn't expect to be locked in as a certain starter for this week's test against Wales, and he doesn't think you should either.
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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@nostrildamus yeah, ive come around too cane being first choice when fit, he was great last year after coming back from injury...but he's no DC/Mccaw/Lomu etc as far as irreplaceable, it does kind of stike me as a time to build more depth, give paps and blackadder more time in the black jersey
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus yeah, ive come around too cane being first choice when fit, he was great last year after coming back from injury...but he's no DC/Mccaw/Lomu etc as far as irreplaceable, it does kind of stike me as a time to build more depth, give paps and blackadder more time in the black jersey
I dont see why you cant do that and also have him there to provide advice and leadership about how to be successful? There are at least three other 7 options in the squad.
