All Blacks v France I

taniwharugby

I guess the thing with Finau coming on, is the Chiefs also used him to good effect finishing the game at 6 off the bench, but its more the impact on Vaai moving from 6 to lock that is of concern.

Some other good changes though

antipodean

@Canes4life said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

Official All Blacks 23 vs France:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLn9M-Svxz_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

So the lock cover is Vaa'i moving and Finau coming off the bench. Can't say I like that logic.

Canes4life

@antipodean said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@Canes4life said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

Official All Blacks 23 vs France:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLn9M-Svxz_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

So the lock cover is Vaa'i moving and Finau coming off the bench. Can't say I like that logic.

Neither do I but happy to be proven wrong if Va'ai goes gang busters at 6.

antipodean

@Canes4life said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@antipodean said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@Canes4life said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

Official All Blacks 23 vs France:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLn9M-Svxz_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

So the lock cover is Vaa'i moving and Finau coming off the bench. Can't say I like that logic.

Neither do I but happy to be proven wrong if Va'ai goes gang busters at 6.

I hope he does, but IMO they then need to find lock cover for the bench.

upthelanders

No Tavatavanawi on the bench in Dunedin

Smudge

@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

yaaay, BB at 10!! he was so good there in 2017, he's due!

See, we are patient!

i've owned racehorses like this...

I hear they’re still running the Doomben straight as we speak….

running is generous

So is Doomben.

Kiwiwomble

@antipodean said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@Canes4life said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

Official All Blacks 23 vs France:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLn9M-Svxz_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

So the lock cover is Vaa'i moving and Finau coming off the bench. Can't say I like that logic.

cant say i know a lot about the French squad, maybe we know theyre more mobile that strong and so not worries about not having fresh legs coming into the second row?....i can only hope theyve put that much thought into it

Jet

@MN5 said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@Canes4life said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

Official All Blacks 23 vs France:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLn9M-Svxz_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Have they got the wings round the right way ?

No Clarke is a surprise

Did he score a try this season?

Dan54

Well, don't know whether to shake my head or be pleased they trying things. Surprises me Vai'i at 6, but also think it a pointer to how good they thing Holland will be, and Vai'i being best lock in NZ, maybe they felt they had to play him?

ACT Crusader

@upthelanders said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

No Tavatavanawi on the bench in Dunedin

I didn’t think he would be selected for the first test no matter where it was played.

Barrett and QT are our two best 2nd 5s right now with the latter offering that utility as well. I think TNT will get an opportunity in the series

Kiwiwomble

@Dan54 said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

Well, don't know whether to shake my head or be pleased they trying things. Surprises me Vai'i at 6, but also think it a pointer to how good they thing Holland will be, and Vai'i being best lock in NZ, maybe they felt they had to play him?

thats kind of why i dont like choosing your captain so early....if Vaai is the best lock and Holland deserves a run as the future....play them both there, i think you make the 23 before you get to be captain, with savea, taylor and BB on the pitch its not like we're short of experienced leaders on the pitch

mariner4life

@Smudge said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

yaaay, BB at 10!! he was so good there in 2017, he's due!

See, we are patient!

i've owned racehorses like this...

I hear they’re still running the Doomben straight as we speak….

running is generous

So is Doomben.

eat all the dicks

ARHS

Geez ...punishment for Cowbell-gate. All the Waikato players made to sit on the bench in silence and watch the Crusaders guys performing.

george33

The wings have been named in wrong jersey, Reiko will start 11 Reece 14

Jet

I think getting touched up by the Springboks on the regular has really focussed their minds.
They want as many big lumps as they can get in the team. Or at least players who play like big lumps (Ardie, Kirifi).

Hence Vaai to 6. This is not injury enforced. This is "policy".

Nepia

@Canes4life said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

Official All Blacks 23 vs France:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLn9M-Svxz_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Link is dead, am I going to have to search for the bloody team list myself?

MN5

@Jet said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

I think getting touched up by the Springboks on the regular has really focussed their minds.
They want as many big lumps as they can get in the team. Or at least players who play like big lumps (Ardie, Kirifi).

Hence Vaai to 6. This is not injury enforced. This is "policy".

Yeah I think the whole size thing is moot when a player has leg drive like Ardie provides. More so than any of the others except Sititi.

Kiwiwomble

@Nepia said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@Canes4life said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

Official All Blacks 23 vs France:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLn9M-Svxz_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Link is dead, am I going to search for the bloody team list myself?

just read George's posts and you'll have it, they must be re releasing with the wings corrected

brodean

@antipodean

Yeah me neither. Vaa'i faded badly in that French test last year.

Jet

@brodean said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@antipodean

Yeah me neither. Vaa'i faded badly in that French test last year.

We ran him into the ground last year thought didnt we? He was ever present.

The Silver Fern

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