RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina

[BerniesCorner]

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@BerniesCorner said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

Come on Foz you got this.

Keep saying that. Worked last time.

Kinda scared not to.

[taniwharugby]

@voodoo I'd maybe swap BR and SW about, add Telea and that's about it.

But bench probably more important this week, I know we shouldn't be getting ahead of ourselves, but if we do get to the final, we will need.some gas.

[DaGrubster]

@MN5

I can’t believe that with all of the times we have been tripped up by a less favoured side, we still have people saying we should test players for the final.

Have we learned nothing?

[DaGrubster]

@Victor-Meldrew

Verging into broken clock territory with that one!

[MN5]

@DaGrubster said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@MN5

I can’t believe that with all of the times we have been tripped up by a less favoured side, we still have people saying we should test players for the final.

Have we learned nothing?

Yeah but apparently Ethan Blackadder can walk into the team whenever he feels like it according to some on here.

[canefan]

I still remember us having to tough it out against the Argies in 2011. Piri had to bail us out that day

[Victor Meldrew]

@DaGrubster

I think the issue is more about how we manage the A team workload so they are in the best shape for a possible final - particularly Smith - rather than testing players for the final.

Can't see the XV changing much, but there may be a few bench changes

[sparky]

@canefan said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

I still remember us having to tough it out against the Argies in 2011. Piri had to bail us out that day

And in 2015 in the first group game.
McGod and Snake got yellow cards. Argentina led for much of the game. ABs won but it wasn’t plain sailing.

[canefan]

@sparky said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@canefan said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

I still remember us having to tough it out against the Argies in 2011. Piri had to bail us out that day

And in 2015 in the first group game.
McGod and Snake got yellow cards. Argentina led for much of the game. But ABs won but it wasn’t plain sailing.

Definite banana skin game

[BerniesCorner]

Thank you JB , thank you.
More stress, more fun.
2 more weeks Sir Foz

[Frank]

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

Seems to be a lot of messaging coming out they are aware of falling off and need to get themselves up again straight after an epic win.

I head Dalton Papalii' saying at the end, something to the effect of - We get one more week boys, one more week."

It is drummed into them

[ACT Crusader]

Beaudie to centre
Vaa’i to blindside
Be up at halftime
Mo’unga to throw long cut out passes
And no worries if our reserve halfback and loose forward have deer in the headlight moments.

Sweet as cuz

[Bovidae]

@taniwharugby said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

But bench probably more important this week, I know we shouldn't be getting ahead of ourselves, but if we do get to the final, we will need.some gas.

We would have a day extra before the final than the winner of England and SA though.

[game_film]

Feels like 4 years ago, only this time NZ have the ‘Wales’ game and the Boks have England. Interested to see the refs, Barnes will get the final if England go out so they might mix it up in the semis.

[Machpants]

@Frank said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

Seems to be a lot of messaging coming out they are aware of falling off and need to get themselves up again straight after an epic win.

I head Dalton Papalii' saying at the end, something to the effect of - We get one more week boys, one more week."

It is drummed into them

Except we have two more weeks, no matter what. Bloody boof head

[Frank]

@Machpants said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@Frank said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

Seems to be a lot of messaging coming out they are aware of falling off and need to get themselves up again straight after an epic win.

I head Dalton Papalii' saying at the end, something to the effect of - We get one more week boys, one more week."

It is drummed into them

Except we have two more weeks, no matter what. Bloody boof head

Would have been funny if he was heard saying, "We've got those easy-beats Argentina next week"

[stodders]

@Machpants Nobody cares about the "Bronze play-off" final

[junior]

@mariner4life said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@Kiwiwomble France crashing our really took away my emotional fallback option.

We're the only thing standing in the way of the forces of darkness

Really interesting for the neutrals from here - assume they are all going for the Argies as any one of England, Boks or the ABs would probably be unbearable.

[MiketheSnow]

@junior said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@mariner4life said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@Kiwiwomble France crashing our really took away my emotional fallback option.

We're the only thing standing in the way of the forces of darkness

Really interesting for the neutrals from here - assume they are all going for the Argies as any one of England, Boks or the ABs would probably be unbearable.

Rugby convention to support the team that beat you (maybe it's just in Wales)

So I'll be in the stands shouting for Argentina but my head says NZ will run amok

[stodders]

@MiketheSnow Are you on the Argie fan message boards too?