All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II

[Chris]

@george33

Yep injured his calf again 2nd time this year.

[Chris B.]

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

WJ and LF worked well together during the super rugby season in those positions, so I’m pretty excited to see it art this level.

Ennor should fit into that, as well.

Just have to hope that T. Blue and T. Chiefs around them don't fuck things up too much.

At least there is some cavalry on the bench. Should've called in Drummie!

[mariner4life]

@Chris-B said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

WJ and LF worked well together during the super rugby season in those positions, so I’m pretty excited to see it art this level.

Ennor should fit into that, as well.

Just have to hope that T. Blue and T. Chiefs around them don't fuck things up too much.

At least there is some cavalry on the bench. Should've called in Drummie!

look mate we're not playing at scaffolding stadium

[Chris B.]

Pack looks pretty decent.

Sami T., Whitelock, Retallick, Cane and Savea all more or less first choice.

Williams should be OK vs their 3rd choice tighthead.

Backs will be interesting.

They evidently think they've seen enough of Roigard - one way or the other. His spot might be a bit dependent on Christie proving he's a decent option to start if Aaron goes down. Sentimental call for AS to be on the bench.

Ennor being given an opportunity to push out Havili? Or cotton wool for the starting midfield.

Wings have a chance to cause Fozzie a few selection headaches.

Jordan at fullback a glimpse of the future, but mainly next year, I think.

[george33]

@Chris that's not good news at all

[Chris]

@george33
struggling with it I hear.

[SBW1]

No Barretts this week.

[sparky]

Foster giving out the caps like confetti. This is the deadest of dead rubbers. Not sure how much entertainment value it will give or what the coaches will gain from it.

[taniwharugby]

@Chris calves can be niggly little fuckers.

[mariner4life]

@sparky said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

#204
Foster giving out the caps like confetti.

[Kiwiwomble]

christie is an obvious surprise...dont get giving guys one game off the bench and then gone, surely ease them in to bench and then start and then try someone else

anyone else think ardie could have been given a rest? im the first one to say players should be given a few games in a row to settle etc...but he's got nothing to prove and there are still question marks over who covers him if he picks up a niggle

[Chris]

@taniwharugby
Yep pain in the arse to get over a bit like groin injuries.

[ARHS]

@sparky looks more like using our preferred bench as starters this time to improve combos for RWC. Clever

[sparky]

@ARHS I think a North Vs South game or a Probables Vs Possibles would be more useful than this. Hard to see this as a genuine Test match.

[antipodean]

@sparky said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Foster giving out the caps like confetti.

For SS or SF?

[booboo]

@booboo said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

FYI 5PM

https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1686674494935719936?t=2pq82l8dWdUYKaJPpSXjMg&s=19

They lied to me

[NTA]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

lol at the thought of the average Eddie Jones team after he's been in charge for 5 years

Props who can't scrum
Locks who can't maul
Add 12 loig backs and we're set like a jelly!

[KiwiMurph]

@booboo said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

@booboo said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

FYI 5PM

https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1686674494935719936?t=2pq82l8dWdUYKaJPpSXjMg&s=19

They lied to me

Bro that's the World Cup squad naming on Monday

[NTA]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Wallabies named

1. Angus Bell (22 Tests) 2. David Porecki (13 Tests) 3. Pone Fa’amausili (4 Tests)

Consistency + injury replacement

4. Nick Frost (11 Tests) 5. Richie Arnold (3 Tests)

Frost yes. Arnold....

6. Tom Hooper (2 Tests) 7. Fraser McReight (11 Tests) 8. Rob Valetini (33 Tests)

Maybe a bit unfair on Holloway but McReight given a chance to get on the place

9. Tate McDermott (c) (24 Tests) 10. Carter Gordon (3 Tests) 11. Marika Koroibete (54 Tests) 12. Samu Kerevi (44 Tests) 13. Jordan Petaia (26 Tests) 14. Mark Nawaqanitawase (5 Tests) 15. Andrew Kellaway (22 Tests)

Consistency. Good to see. Won't make a difference, but good to see.

Finishers
16. Jordan Uelese (18 Tests) 17. James Slipper (130 Tests) 18. Zane Nonggorr (1 Test) 19. Will Skelton (27 Tests) 20. Rob Leota (15 Tests)
21. Nic White (62 Tests) 22. Quade Cooper (79 Tests) 23. Izaia Perese (4 Tests)

Same but different with the loss of Tupou (again: why the fuck did he take up 2 plane seats getting over there?).

Skelton rotates with Arnold. Not bad policy.

Still, ABs by 40.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

I understand why, but it still seems a bit farked up that Melbourne gets the A team and Dunedin gets the B team.