All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham

[sparky]

Here's the team:

https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1851950001364037776

[KiwiInLondon]

The forwards, including the reserves, actually looks really strong

[scribe]

Yeah I don’t mind that at all.

[sparky]

1 Williams
2 Taylor
3 Lomax
4 S. Barrett (c)
5 Vaa'i
6 Sititi
7 Cane
8 A.Savea
9 Ratima
10 B. Barrett
11 Clarke
12. J. Barrett
13 R.Ioane
14 M. Telea
15 Jordan

16 Aumua
17 Tu'ungafasi
18 Tosi
19. Tuipolutu
20 Finau
21 Roigard
22 ALB
23 D. McKenzie

[Billy Tell]

Is De Groot injured?

[pakman]

I’d guess that EDG not a . Perhaps also Fletch.

[sparky]

Talking points:

A 5-3 bench when England are going 6-2
No sign of De Groot
Vaii ahead of Patrick T
Sititi at 6 rather 8
Ratima at 9 ahead of Roigard
B. Barrett at 10 ahead of DMac
Will Jordan picked at 15 not 14.
No sign of Reece

[KiwiInLondon]

@sparky have a look at 15 again

[sparky]

@KiwiInLondon Thanks, typing error on my phone, edited.

[Billy Tell]

@sparky said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

Talking points:

A 5-3 bench when England are going 6-2
No sign of De Groot
Vaii ahead of Patrick T
Sititi at 6 rather 8
Ratima at 9 ahead of Roigard
B. Barrett at 10 ahead of DMac
Will Jordan picked at 14 rather than 15.
No sign of Reece

Vaii ahead of PT is not a talking point imo

[pakman]

@sparky said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

Talking points:

A 5-3 bench when England are going 6-2
No sign of De Groot
Vaii ahead of Patrick T
Sititi at 6 rather 8
Ratima at 9 ahead of Roigard
B. Barrett at 10 ahead of DMac
Will Jordan picked at 14 rather than 15.
No sign of Reece

Vaa’i starts or not at all. Patty brings impact. So no surprise.
Must be one of the heaviest pack benches we’ve ever fielded.

[KiwiInLondon]

Those five forwards on the bench have a real opportunity to come on and boss the English. Last time at Twickenham that forwards on the bench (including our Lord and Saviour) lost us the game

[Rangi]

EDG not there I suspect is a fitness issue.
TJP now just a mentor.
Good to see Finau getting more minutes.

[sparky]

@Billy-Tell Maybe that's conversation. At the start of the year, we were worried about Lock. Now it's an area of strength.

[Rangi]

10 is now our only real worry

[sparky]

Is Finau best used off the bench?

[sparky]

@Jimmy-Jimmy said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

10 is now our only real worry

And complacency.

[sparky]

Will England find a way to run away from or past Mark Telea?

He's a great stepper, but his lack of top speed as been notable in other Tests this year.

[Mr Fish]

EDG's absence is a disciplinary thing apparently.

[Rangi]

@sparky said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

@Jimmy-Jimmy said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

10 is now our only real worry

And complacency.

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