All Blacks v England
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@Catogrande said in All Blacks Vs England:
For all the talk about the AB selection , I feel the England selection to be both more interesting and more problematic.
Have Eddie’s recent selections been of any help in his “learnings”?
S Foster. (Amusingly that came out as Fister, what that says about my browsing history is worrying). Has he a much clearer view on his starting XV than me might believe? Will he persist with Farrell at 12 and shoe horn Tuilagi in at 13? What is going to happen at 9 and 8?The answer to all those questions is fuck knows.
Van at 9 definitely
Definitely if you or I or anyone else but Eddie were picking the team.
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Current weather forecast, rain. Going to be good. AB forwards and JB direct at 12. A game for the purists. Yeah.
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@nostrildamus fuck I hope it happens otherwise we don't have a chance. Where's the motivation otherwise.
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@nostrildamus fuck I hope it happens otherwise we don't have a chance. Where's the motivation otherwise.
I understand though if the distinction is too subtle for you.
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@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@nostrildamus fuck I hope it happens otherwise we don't have a chance. Where's the motivation otherwise.
I understand though if the distinction is too subtle for you.
I understand.@nostrildamus said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@nostrildamus fuck I hope it happens otherwise we don't have a chance. Where's the motivation otherwise.
I understand though if the distinction is too subtle for you.
I understand.So subtle I need extra motivation, just like the ABs.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@nostrildamus fuck I hope it happens otherwise we don't have a chance. Where's the motivation otherwise.
I understand though if the distinction is too subtle for you.
I understand.So subtle I need extra motivation, just like the ABs.
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
So subtle I need extra motivation, just like the ABs.
Doesn't seem like you need any to keep this thread going
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Ofa/Sami/Lomax/BBBR/Big Sam/Paps/Scooter/RD/Nugget/Richie/Jordie/Ioane (R)/CC/Telea/BB
Bench is where it gets interesting...
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Backline
BB
Telea
Reiko
JB
Reece
Mo
SmithTJ, DMac, ALB
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@MiketheSnow Dmac isn't in the ABs. He'll join the Baabaas this week.
@Stargazer said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow Dmac isn't in the ABs. He'll join the Baabaas this week.
With Foster obviously not trusting Perofeta, if Mo gets injured I'd be far more confident with DMac going to 10 than BB
You pick your best 23
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow Dmac isn't in the ABs. He'll join the Baabaas this week.
With Foster obviously not trusting Perofeta, if Mo gets injured I'd be far more confident with DMac going to 10 than BB
You pick your best 23
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@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow Dmac isn't in the ABs. He'll join the Baabaas this week.
With Foster obviously not trusting Perofeta, if Mo gets injured I'd be far more confident with DMac going to 10 than BB
You pick your best 23
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You tune changer you!
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Ofa/Sami/Lomax/BBBR/Big Sam/Paps/Scooter/RD/Nugget/Richie/Jordie/Ioane (R)/CC/Telea/BB
Bench is where it gets interesting...
@pakman said in All Blacks Vs England:
Ofa/Sami/Lomax/BBBR/Big Sam/Paps/Scooter/RD/Nugget/Richie/Jordie/Ioane (R)/CC/Telea/BB
Bench is where it gets interesting...
Taylor, Bower, Newell, Vaa'i, Frizell, Perenara, DMac, ALB
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@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow Dmac isn't in the ABs. He'll join the Baabaas this week.
With Foster obviously not trusting Perofeta, if Mo gets injured I'd be far more confident with DMac going to 10 than BB
You pick your best 23
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You tune changer you!
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow Dmac isn't in the ABs. He'll join the Baabaas this week.
With Foster obviously not trusting Perofeta, if Mo gets injured I'd be far more confident with DMac going to 10 than BB
You pick your best 23
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You tune changer you!
Definitely
Coming in to the Summer internationals I tipped BB to return to his best
At 10
He didn't and he hasn't
But with JB going to 12 and Jordan injured then BB is the best 15 available
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@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow Dmac isn't in the ABs. He'll join the Baabaas this week.
With Foster obviously not trusting Perofeta, if Mo gets injured I'd be far more confident with DMac going to 10 than BB
You pick your best 23
End of
You tune changer you!
Definitely
Coming in to the Summer internationals I tipped BB to return to his best
At 10
He didn't and he hasn't
But with JB going to 12 and Jordan injured then BB is the best 15 available
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow Dmac isn't in the ABs. He'll join the Baabaas this week.
With Foster obviously not trusting Perofeta, if Mo gets injured I'd be far more confident with DMac going to 10 than BB
You pick your best 23
End of
You tune changer you!
Definitely
Coming in to the Summer internationals I tipped BB to return to his best
At 10
He didn't and he hasn't
But with JB going to 12 and Jordan injured then BB is the best 15 available
And the best 10 rhymes with bounga
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@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow Dmac isn't in the ABs. He'll join the Baabaas this week.
With Foster obviously not trusting Perofeta, if Mo gets injured I'd be far more confident with DMac going to 10 than BB
You pick your best 23
End of
You tune changer you!
Definitely
Coming in to the Summer internationals I tipped BB to return to his best
At 10
He didn't and he hasn't
But with JB going to 12 and Jordan injured then BB is the best 15 available
And the best 10 rhymes with bounga
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow Dmac isn't in the ABs. He'll join the Baabaas this week.
With Foster obviously not trusting Perofeta, if Mo gets injured I'd be far more confident with DMac going to 10 than BB
You pick your best 23
End of
You tune changer you!
Definitely
Coming in to the Summer internationals I tipped BB to return to his best
At 10
He didn't and he hasn't
But with JB going to 12 and Jordan injured then BB is the best 15 available
And the best 10 rhymes with bounga
Hence my team above
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@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow Dmac isn't in the ABs. He'll join the Baabaas this week.
With Foster obviously not trusting Perofeta, if Mo gets injured I'd be far more confident with DMac going to 10 than BB
You pick your best 23
End of
You tune changer you!
Definitely
Coming in to the Summer internationals I tipped BB to return to his best
At 10
He didn't and he hasn't
But with JB going to 12 and Jordan injured then BB is the best 15 available
And the best 10 rhymes with bounga
Hence my team above
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow Dmac isn't in the ABs. He'll join the Baabaas this week.
With Foster obviously not trusting Perofeta, if Mo gets injured I'd be far more confident with DMac going to 10 than BB
You pick your best 23
End of
You tune changer you!
Definitely
Coming in to the Summer internationals I tipped BB to return to his best
At 10
He didn't and he hasn't
But with JB going to 12 and Jordan injured then BB is the best 15 available
And the best 10 rhymes with bounga
Hence my team above
If I screech enough, you will listen. Good to know.
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@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow Dmac isn't in the ABs. He'll join the Baabaas this week.
With Foster obviously not trusting Perofeta, if Mo gets injured I'd be far more confident with DMac going to 10 than BB
You pick your best 23
End of
You tune changer you!
Definitely
Coming in to the Summer internationals I tipped BB to return to his best
At 10
He didn't and he hasn't
But with JB going to 12 and Jordan injured then BB is the best 15 available
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks Vs England:
@MiketheSnow Dmac isn't in the ABs. He'll join the Baabaas this week.
With Foster obviously not trusting Perofeta, if Mo gets injured I'd be far more confident with DMac going to 10 than BB
You pick your best 23
End of
You tune changer you!
Definitely
Coming in to the Summer internationals I tipped BB to return to his best
At 10
He didn't and he hasn't
But with JB going to 12 and Jordan injured then BB is the best 15 available
is Zarn Sullivan injured?
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@pakman said in All Blacks Vs England:
Ofa/Sami/Lomax/BBBR/Big Sam/Paps/Scooter/RD/Nugget/Richie/Jordie/Ioane (R)/CC/Telea/BB
Bench is where it gets interesting...
Taylor, Bower, Newell, Vaa'i, Frizell, Perenara, DMac, ALB
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs England:
@pakman said in All Blacks Vs England:
Ofa/Sami/Lomax/BBBR/Big Sam/Paps/Scooter/RD/Nugget/Richie/Jordie/Ioane (R)/CC/Telea/BB
Bench is where it gets interesting...
Taylor, Bower, Newell, Vaa'i, Frizell, Perenara, DMac, ALB
I'd say Codie/Newell/Vaa'i/TJP/ALB are givens.
De Groot/Bower tricky because latter very good Sunday.
Frizell/Akira is perennial Fern chewing bone.
Part of me would like to see Reece on bench, but injury considerations come into play. -
Given how well Telea played maybe there is another decent wing out there?
We still lack a spare 13 behind Ioane if ALB no longer suits there.
From what I saw of the AB XV Big Leicester would at least add a bit of oomph.
