Australia v All Blacks - Bled I

MiketheSnow

@Tim said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

@MiketheSnow Is that a poem?

Eulogy for some

Tordah

@MiketheSnow said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

When Australia

can get their best 23 on the team sheet
have games under their belt
be match fit
have a clear game plan

they could spoil a lot of parties

If Australia gets all of their best
XV and the reserves, the rest
they could easily fuck
any team with no luck
in any international test

Nevorian

@Tordah said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

@MiketheSnow said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

When Australia

can get their best 23 on the team sheet
have games under their belt
be match fit
have a clear game plan

they could spoil a lot of parties

If Australia gets all of their best
XV and the reserves, the rest
they could easily fuck
any team with no luck
in any international test
With no French Refs

Nevorian

@KiwiMurph said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

There is some rationale for using this match to rotate the midfield given the disruption to the Wallaby midfield. I wonder if Rieko is given a week off. I'd prefer not.

DMac at 15 could be another option meaning bench for both alb and dallas.

The Bledisloe

Please wait for rotations until it is safe for Razors long reign

Nevorian

@kiwiinmelb said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

I’m starting to think this game might be tighter than the form suggests .

Aussies will surely improve with the increased time together with the new coach, and not so certain we will go into it with the same ferocity that we did against the boks .

All Blacks also tend to bring the best out in the Wobblies

NTA

@booboo said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

@NTA said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

I've been in Backofuckingnowhere QLD for a week. How would I know?

Didn't see you.

Not that far from you actually. South Burnett to visit my mum after her surgery for a broken femur.

pakman

When is the team named?

KiwiMurph

The rumour is Tate McDermott is going to be named captain

Jailbreak7

Hells Bells it is gonna be a long week....

TheMojoman

@KiwiMurph said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

Sounds like it could be 9 McDermott 10 Gordon 13 Petaia 15 Kellaway and 23 Perese for the Wallabies.

I think it's the right call. I can see Wallabies wide game stressing the ABs defence.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/07/26/exclusive-carters-meteoric-rise-continues-with-young-gun-replacing-quade-at-no-10-tate-set-to-start/

Eddie is not going to die trying. Stuff continuity he’s going to use the run up to RWC to find his best team, mix and match. Good on him.

MiketheSnow

@TheMojoman said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

@KiwiMurph said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

Sounds like it could be 9 McDermott 10 Gordon 13 Petaia 15 Kellaway and 23 Perese for the Wallabies.

I think it's the right call. I can see Wallabies wide game stressing the ABs defence.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/07/26/exclusive-carters-meteoric-rise-continues-with-young-gun-replacing-quade-at-no-10-tate-set-to-start/

Eddie is not going to die trying. Stuff continuity he’s going to use the run up to RWC to find his best team, mix and match. Good on him.

Die wondering, not trying

Tim

TAB has the spread at 13.5 points.

booboo

@NTA said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

@booboo said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

@NTA said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

I've been in Backofuckingnowhere QLD for a week. How would I know?

Didn't see you.

Not that far from you actually. South Burnett to visit my mum after her surgery for a broken femur.

Broken femur, ouch. Hope she is OK. Wish her well.
What made me think your rural origins was SA?

kiwiinmelb

What time is the team named ?

booboo

@kiwiinmelb heard 11.45 NZT, but don't rely on that

Dan54

@booboo said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

@kiwiinmelb heard 11.45 NZT, but don't rely on that

According to Stuff it 11.30, which is earlier than usual (2pm?), but guess they want it before team gets on plane?

ACT Crusader

The first Bledisloe test of a RWC year have produced some interesting results:

2019 - big loss in Perth
2015 - loss in Sydney
2011 - win at EP
2007 - loss in Melbourne
2003 - big win in Sydney
1999 - win at EP
1995 - win at EP
1991 - loss in Sydney
1987 - win in Sydney

sparky

This game has banana skin written all over it.

booboo

@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:

The first Bledisloe test of a RWC year have produced some interesting results:

2019 - big loss in Perth
2015 - loss in Sydney
2011 - win at EP
2007 - loss in Melbourne
2003 - big win in Sydney
1999 - win at EP
1995 - win at EP
1991 - loss in Sydney
1987 - win in Sydney

91 and 95 both post RWC

taniwharugby

@ACT-Crusader so the years we won the RWC, we have won 2 and lost 1...

The Silver Fern

Australia v All Blacks - Bled I