Bledisloe 2
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The Taylor selection is the puzzling one for me when samisoni is obviously fit enough for the bench
Maybe scooter has a niggle ?
Beaudy tends to play more fb more than anywhere else these days .
They rightly or wrongly see Jordan as a 14 not a 15 at this level
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Looking at that, BB will likely go to ten with Christie and Roger for another Blues combo. Good way to ease Roger in.
JB back to 15.
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There's been a huge drop off when the frontrow is replaced, so that would explain using Taukei'aho off the bench. Not my preferred option though ...
@Tim I re-watched Bled 1 on Tuesday. I wasn't that impressed with Lomax around the field, and Newell hasn't lived up to the hype yet. Laulala isn't going to be an improvement with mobility or cleaning at rucks.
Bower was good, but I would have used Ofa at TH.
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@Tim I re-watched Bled 1 on Tuesday. I wasn't that impressed with Lomax around the field, and Newell hasn't lived up to the hype yet. Laulala isn't going to be an improvement with mobility or cleaning at rucks.
Bower was good, but I would have used Ofa at TH.
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Looking at that, BB will likely go to ten with Christie and Roger for another Blues combo. Good way to ease Roger in.
JB back to 15.
@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 2:
Looking at that, BB will likely go to ten with Christie and Roger for another Blues combo. Good way to ease Roger in.
JB back to 15.
I hate that thinking, it's so fucking messy
Rugby positions are different. We continually ask guys to change thinking during a game.
Let's move.or 15 to 10, and our 12 to 15. I'm sure it'll be seamless -
Be interesting to see who is in the injury ward and who's been "rested".
Scott Barrett must have played big minutes this year, so I'm guessing he's rested to give Vaa'i a run.
I reckon the bench props are "rested".
Quite a few guys getting their chance in this game - need to put down a marker.
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Injuries have forced changes to the All Blacks team that defeated Australia in Melbourne, with captain Sam Cane, Scott Barrett, David Havili and Quinn Tupaea unavailable for selection this week.
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@voodoo said in Bledisloe 2:
As ludicrous as it is to see Taylor starting, imagine being a Wallaby forward and looking up at
55minsto see a fresh Sami trotting onPlease let it be closer to 35!
@Machpants said in Bledisloe 2:
@voodoo said in Bledisloe 2:
As ludicrous as it is to see Taylor starting, imagine being a Wallaby forward and looking up at
55minsto see a fresh Sami trotting onPlease let it be closer to 35!
10 mins is closer to 35 than 55....
The bench front row reeks of a full front row replacement to me...and you will get some impact from 2 of them around the park.
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Confirmed team:
- Ethan De Groot
- Codie Taylor
- Tyrel Lomax
- Brodie Retallick
- Sam Whitelock (captain)
- Akira Ioane
- Dalton Papali'i
- Ardie Savea
- Aaron Smith
- Richie Mo'unga
- Caleb Clarke
- Jordie Barrett
- Rieko Ioane
- Will Jordan
- Beauden Barrett
Reserves: - Samisoni Taukei'aho
- Ofa Tu'ungafasi
- Nepo Laulala
- Tupou Vaa'i
- Hoskins Sotutu
- Finlay Christie
- Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
- Sevu Reece
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@Tim said in Bledisloe 2:
Scott Barrett is injured.
With the amount of love they have been giving him , I figured he must be
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Not sure why Taylor is starting if Samisoni is fit.
I'd really love to see RTS start at 12. 10 minutes against the Irish this deep into the season? What's the point?
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@foobaNZ said in Bledisloe 2:
Not sure why Taylor is starting if Samisoni is fit.
He needs to give all the hookers a run.
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I can see a reason for Sami T getting thr bench. He's still a young player, he's still building his tank. Big effort last week he may not have recovered well. So give him thr last half hour not the first 50. (Be nice for some actual real talk from our oh so secretive coaching panel)
Thr problem for us is the enormous drop to the next guys in line. Taylor has been nothing short of awful this year. If he fails this test he should be dropped from the squad.
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I wonder if they want one final look at Taylor before naming the end of year tour squad?
@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe 2:
I wonder if they want one final look at Taylor before naming the end of year tour squad?
Bled at EP is not the game to try someone unless backed into a corner.
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Cripes, it is almost impossible to be dropped from the ABs these days. RM and BB reunited again as dual playmakers? Back to the future once again.....sigh.....
