All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II

[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.

[Machpants]

@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

#booboo

[booboo]

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

@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

Yeah but I read it as today. Don't dismiss my lived experience.

[kiwiinmelb]

I reckon mounga on bench for emergency, dmac plays the full 80

[mikedogz]

Just the second time in the last 94 Tests that there have been no Barrett’s in the All Blacks match day squad. Also v Japan in 2022. Prior to that v Georgia in RWC 2015.

Source: Rugby database

[Billy Tell]

Ha ha. Lot of posters with egg on faces with the selection for this weekend.

[gt12]

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

@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.

Settle down Fitzy.

[KiwiMurph]

Do we know if it's a day game due to FIFA World Cup or teams needing to fly out same day or family friendly?

[Canerbry]

@Rancid-Schnitzel There was probably more kiwis at the game in Melbourne than there will be in Dunners...

[Bones]

Fucking stubborn Foster. Still can't shake SF on the blind.

Forward pack looks handy I reckon, not one I'd cringe at against any other side.

Like that SS gets his debut with DMac running the cutter, their combination is the cherry on top for Stevenson's form. Just hope Christie and Ennor don't ruin it for the back 3.

[Dan54]

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

Fucking stubborn Foster. Still can't shake SF on the blind.

Like that Bones a bit clever!:beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:

[booboo]

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

Do we know if it's a day game due to FIFA World Cup or teams needing to fly out same day or family friendly?

Understand it's FIFA.

Appears they didn't want game at the same time as WC game.

I expect that they would still have control of the stadium so sounds like they're being nice.

[KiwiMurph]

@booboo cheers

[Machpants]

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

I reckon mounga on bench for emergency, dmac plays the full 80

Be interesting how DMac goes at ten with the Christie brake, rather than the Smith slickness

[Bovidae]

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

I expect that they would still have control of the stadium so sounds like they're being nice.

Yes, NZR had to get permission to use FBS early.

There will be NPC and FPC games that clash with the football, but obviously they won't draw the same number of people.

[booboo]

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

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

I expect that they would still have control of the stadium so sounds like they're being nice.

Yes, NZR had to get permission to use FBS early.

There will be NPC and FPC games that clash with the football, but obviously they won't draw the same number of people.

But not in FIFA Stadiums

[game_film]

@Derpus I think you’re right, as we’ve seen in super rugby and in the RC. I just don’t think the time is now for this many changes.

[game_film]

@george33 Blackadder is a few weeks away from being a few weeks away, always it seems.

[canefan]

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

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

I think it's much more valuable keeping the core of the team and plugging a few newbies in to get a taste. Hopefully our cohesion won't suffer too much. But it probably will