Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth)
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@kiwiwomble I just hope Ardie was wearing his mouthguard.
@chimoaus said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@kiwiwomble I just hope Ardie was wearing his mouthguard.
he was :beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:
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@nostrildamus said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bones said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
Squinting, pulling a face and gang signs. Drop him immediately.
https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1434461207516246021?t=LzFzwKGMp2La9OywjAxHkg&s=19
(Sideways look at bone's avatar)..
I thought that was a jihadi?
@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@nostrildamus said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bones said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
Squinting, pulling a face and gang signs. Drop him immediately.
https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1434461207516246021?t=LzFzwKGMp2La9OywjAxHkg&s=19
(Sideways look at bone's avatar)..
I thought that was a jihadi?
nope they have big bushy beards and .... oops, as you were ...
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@daffy-jaffy said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
One thing about Akira i've noticed is he speaks a lot better than he used to. He used to be an absolute brutal interview.
Good to hear from Havili too - he looks a really nice hybrid between a second playmaker and an inside centre - he matched up well to Kerevi physically I thought.
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@daffy-jaffy said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
One thing about Akira i've noticed is he speaks a lot better than he used to. He used to be an absolute brutal interview.
Good to hear from Havili too - he looks a really nice hybrid between a second playmaker and an inside centre - he matched up well to Kerevi physically I thought.
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@kiwimurph re Havili I also like that he seems to be very error-free. In a team with erratic halves and JB and Dmac running around, I love a rock solid centre pairing
Was surprised Mariko didn't run him down too!
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@bones Yup, as I said somewhere not long ago, forget about Vaea Fifita, Francis Saili returning for the 2023 WC is where it's at!
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@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bovidae said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bovidae said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
Coles (when fit) will be the hooker joining the squad.
After 2 weeks quarantine
I certainly wasn't implying he would be available immediately, just that they can't just bring over a new player to join the squad unless a MIQ spot in NZ is found for when they return. Foster might need to find a Kiwi hooker in Aust in an emergency.
I think in an emergency Coles stays in NZ, and hooker #5 joins ABs. Unless the theoretical kiwi hooker in Oz is in QLD or WA, they still have 2 weeks quarantine. That's the real challenge of this tour, juggling injury replacements.
Am available
Thinking out loud about this concept (not necessarily my own availability, which would of course depend on agreeing suitable financial terms), if perchance our playing stocks are severely affected by injury and we can't get NZ based players to join do we open up to NZ eligible players based in Aus, and even in Europe when we get there, given the 'unprecedented' circumstances. One off situation only.
I.e., Thrush, Kahui, Abel here in Aus (I mean in desperate circumstances).
That assumes they are actually in Aus of course, and in a State where they could travel to QLD without 2 week quarantine. But the return home wouldn't require NZ MIQ spaces.
As I think about it it's probably more for the real specialist positions, where safety is a concern, i.e., front row. Anywhere else we'd just have to cover within the squad.
Anyway, just spitballing.
Nope, Let's use what we have. It may force some loses if it gets bad, but I'd rather that than randomly call in people who will never play ABs again. Gives the B and Cs more chances. Gotta trust our squad, and if we lose a lot because we are scrapping the barrel, then that can be accepted. Better than bringing C and D graders who have no investment and no knowledge of team ethos/plans/etc.
This is outside of literally having to default, but I doubt we'll get there.
@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bovidae said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bovidae said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
Coles (when fit) will be the hooker joining the squad.
After 2 weeks quarantine
I certainly wasn't implying he would be available immediately, just that they can't just bring over a new player to join the squad unless a MIQ spot in NZ is found for when they return. Foster might need to find a Kiwi hooker in Aust in an emergency.
I think in an emergency Coles stays in NZ, and hooker #5 joins ABs. Unless the theoretical kiwi hooker in Oz is in QLD or WA, they still have 2 weeks quarantine. That's the real challenge of this tour, juggling injury replacements.
Am available
Thinking out loud about this concept (not necessarily my own availability, which would of course depend on agreeing suitable financial terms), if perchance our playing stocks are severely affected by injury and we can't get NZ based players to join do we open up to NZ eligible players based in Aus, and even in Europe when we get there, given the 'unprecedented' circumstances. One off situation only.
I.e., Thrush, Kahui, Abel here in Aus (I mean in desperate circumstances).
That assumes they are actually in Aus of course, and in a State where they could travel to QLD without 2 week quarantine. But the return home wouldn't require NZ MIQ spaces.
As I think about it it's probably more for the real specialist positions, where safety is a concern, i.e., front row. Anywhere else we'd just have to cover within the squad.
Anyway, just spitballing.
Nope, Let's use what we have. It may force some loses if it gets bad, but I'd rather that than randomly call in people who will never play ABs again. Gives the B and Cs more chances. Gotta trust our squad, and if we lose a lot because we are scrapping the barrel, then that can be accepted. Better than bringing C and D graders who have no investment and no knowledge of team ethos/plans/etc.
This is outside of literally having to default, but I doubt we'll get there.
I did come to that conclusion as I was typing... with the possible exception of front row for safety issues.
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@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bovidae said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bovidae said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
Coles (when fit) will be the hooker joining the squad.
After 2 weeks quarantine
I certainly wasn't implying he would be available immediately, just that they can't just bring over a new player to join the squad unless a MIQ spot in NZ is found for when they return. Foster might need to find a Kiwi hooker in Aust in an emergency.
I think in an emergency Coles stays in NZ, and hooker #5 joins ABs. Unless the theoretical kiwi hooker in Oz is in QLD or WA, they still have 2 weeks quarantine. That's the real challenge of this tour, juggling injury replacements.
Am available
Thinking out loud about this concept (not necessarily my own availability, which would of course depend on agreeing suitable financial terms), if perchance our playing stocks are severely affected by injury and we can't get NZ based players to join do we open up to NZ eligible players based in Aus, and even in Europe when we get there, given the 'unprecedented' circumstances. One off situation only.
I.e., Thrush, Kahui, Abel here in Aus (I mean in desperate circumstances).
That assumes they are actually in Aus of course, and in a State where they could travel to QLD without 2 week quarantine. But the return home wouldn't require NZ MIQ spaces.
As I think about it it's probably more for the real specialist positions, where safety is a concern, i.e., front row. Anywhere else we'd just have to cover within the squad.
Anyway, just spitballing.
Nope, Let's use what we have. It may force some loses if it gets bad, but I'd rather that than randomly call in people who will never play ABs again. Gives the B and Cs more chances. Gotta trust our squad, and if we lose a lot because we are scrapping the barrel, then that can be accepted. Better than bringing C and D graders who have no investment and no knowledge of team ethos/plans/etc.
This is outside of literally having to default, but I doubt we'll get there.
I did come to that conclusion as I was typing... with the possible exception of front row for safety issues.
@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
I did come to that conclusion as I was typing... with the possible exception of front row for safety issues.
But thinking, what NZ qualified players hanging around QLD/WA would it be safe enough to bring into the front row vs the Boks?
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@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
I did come to that conclusion as I was typing... with the possible exception of front row for safety issues.
But thinking, what NZ qualified players hanging around QLD/WA would it be safe enough to bring into the front row vs the Boks?
@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
I did come to that conclusion as I was typing... with the possible exception of front row for safety issues.
But thinking, what NZ qualified players hanging around QLD/WA would it be safe enough to bring into the front row vs the Boks?
Yeah. I only thought of Robbie Abel. Again not sure if he is still in ACT, and even then there's roadblocks to get into QLD.
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@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
I did come to that conclusion as I was typing... with the possible exception of front row for safety issues.
But thinking, what NZ qualified players hanging around QLD/WA would it be safe enough to bring into the front row vs the Boks?
Yeah. I only thought of Robbie Abel. Again not sure if he is still in ACT, and even then there's roadblocks to get into QLD.
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Article on the Wallabies ... I am not sure which Wayne Smith this is, but I agree with all of it
https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/rugby-union/left-wanting-why-wallabies-need-a-new-direction-if-they-want-to-cut-out-mistakes-20210906-p58p69.html -
Squinting, pulling a face and gang signs. Drop him immediately.
https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1434461207516246021?t=LzFzwKGMp2La9OywjAxHkg&s=19
@bones said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
Squinting, pulling a face and gang signs. Drop him immediately.
https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1434461207516246021?t=LzFzwKGMp2La9OywjAxHkg&s=19
Bright coloured boots, drawing attention to himself as always.
And where’s the short back and sides?
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@bones said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
Squinting, pulling a face and gang signs. Drop him immediately.
https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1434461207516246021?t=LzFzwKGMp2La9OywjAxHkg&s=19
Bright coloured boots, drawing attention to himself as always.
And where’s the short back and sides?
@act-crusader I've heard through the grapevine that he used his right hand to poke the photographer (a 9yo fatally ill boy) in the eye after the shot was taken, still holding his boots, so he also kicked him in the face.
Disgrace.
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@act-crusader I've heard through the grapevine that he used his right hand to poke the photographer (a 9yo fatally ill boy) in the eye after the shot was taken, still holding his boots, so he also kicked him in the face.
Disgrace.
@bones said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@act-crusader I've heard through the grapevine that he used his right hand to poke the photographer (a 9yo fatally ill boy) in the eye after the shot was taken, still holding his boots, so he also kicked him in the face.
Disgrace.
I heard he went out for a midnight Maccas run too despite promising SBW that he wouldn’t.
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@bones said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@act-crusader I've heard through the grapevine that he used his right hand to poke the photographer (a 9yo fatally ill boy) in the eye after the shot was taken, still holding his boots, so he also kicked him in the face.
Disgrace.
I heard he went out for a midnight Maccas run too despite promising SBW that he wouldn’t.
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@stargazer said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@mn5 Did he end up eating it with Jordie in an unknown woman's house?
Only after Jordie karate kicked all her flat mates unconscious
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@act-crusader I've heard through the grapevine that he used his right hand to poke the photographer (a 9yo fatally ill boy) in the eye after the shot was taken, still holding his boots, so he also kicked him in the face.
Disgrace.
@bones said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@act-crusader I've heard through the grapevine that he used his right hand to poke the photographer (a 9yo fatally ill boy) in the eye after the shot was taken, still holding his boots, so he also kicked him in the face.
Disgrace.
Is that the same grapevine that I heard Sonny Bill was right there to console the young kid. He also took his yeezy’s off and gave them to him.
All off camera too. Such a lovely guy is that Sonny.
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Article on the Wallabies ... I am not sure which Wayne Smith this is, but I agree with all of it
https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/rugby-union/left-wanting-why-wallabies-need-a-new-direction-if-they-want-to-cut-out-mistakes-20210906-p58p69.html@nostrildamus said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
Article on the Wallabies ... I am not sure which Wayne Smith this is, but I agree with all of it
https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/rugby-union/left-wanting-why-wallabies-need-a-new-direction-if-they-want-to-cut-out-mistakes-20210906-p58p69.htmlNot The Wayne Smith. He's a really good Ozzie journo
