All Blacks v Argentina II

Jet

I yearn for the days where we had a fullback that scored tries.

Kiwiwomble

I yearn for the days where we had a fullback that scored tries.

or created tries

MiketheSnow

@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

@Jet said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

I yearn for the days where we had a fullback that scored tries.

or created tries

I guess you missed the England Tests

Kiwiwomble

@MiketheSnow that was great...but it hardly become a regular site over the last few years

Donsteppa

So very close to knowing who is carrying the can from last week, and whether they can somehow make a decent forward pack out of their shambles of a loose forwards squad selection.

Donsteppa

All Blacks team named
All Blacks: 15. Beauden Barrett, 14. Will Jordan, 13. Rieko Ioane, 12. Jordie Barrett, 11. Caleb Clarke, 10. Damian McKenzie, 9. TJ Perenara, 8. Ardie Savea (c), 7. Dalton Papali’i, 6. Ethan Blackadder, 5. Sam Darry, 4. Tupou Vaa’i, 3. Tyrel Lomax, 2. Codie Taylor, 1. Tamaiti Williams

Reserves: 16. Asafo Aumua, 17. Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18. Fletcher Newell, 19. Josh Lord, 20. Sam Cane, 21. Cortez Ratima, 22. Anton Lienert-Brown, 23. Mark Tele’a

frugby

If we lose this week with that team, there will be a lot of faith lost in these coaches... just doubling down on team Cantab.

KiwiMurph

Lol Perenara

Canes4life

Damn, TJ is still starting, I wish Cortez got the gig. I'd really would have liked to see Jordan get a run at 15 and have Beaudy as the impact sub. Seems like another meh team, hope these guys can bar the f up.

frugby

We've picked four opensides. Unbelievable.

Donsteppa

They're either very confident in doubling down with that loose forward trio, or they're on track for Robertson to be the first one-year All Blacks coach of the modern era.

So far, watching Ethan Blackadder at Test level is like watching Internet Explorer trying to keep up in 2024.

mariner4life

@Donsteppa said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

So far, watching Ethan Blackadder at Test level is like watching Internet Explorer trying to keep up in 2024

this is now my highlight of the test season

Windows97

This team inspires even less confidence than the team that got beaten last weekend.

ACT Crusader

ABs by 13+

antipodean

Fucking hell. The only bright spot in that is the selection of Clarke. Looking forward to an honest explanation of why we've gone with the same loose forwards and it better not be "an opportunity to demonstrate they're better than last week". Why TJ again after his last performance?

And why with Dalton and Ethan on the park do we have Sam on the bench?

I'm rapidly yearning for 2023 Foster era.

Donsteppa

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

ABs by 13+

Eden Park is good for something.

mariner4life

so all that shit we saw really didn't happen, it was all EdG, Sititi and Reece's fault all along (even when it was the bears i knew it was the reserve #8 who played blindside).

That is fucking hilarious. I note the hugely underwhelming big dumb lump at 12 remains completely imune from accountability? There are a number of players who can consider themselves lucky for the fact that playing poorly no longer affects your selection

MN5

I can’t wait to see what impact an ageing Sam Cane brings to the table

mariner4life

imagine being the only openside in the country who can't get selected? soul destroying.

MN5

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

so all that shit we saw really didn't happen, it was all EdG, Sititi and Reece's fault all along (even when it was the bears i knew it was the reserve #8 who played blindside).

That is fucking hilarious. I note the hugely underwhelming big dumb lump at 12 remains completely imune from accountability? There are a number of players who can consider themselves lucky for the fact that playing poorly no longer affects your selection

Jordie is seriously living on the “still better than Havili” reputation that’s for sure.

The Silver Fern

All Blacks v Argentina II