All Blacks v France III

[antipodean]

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v France III:

@brodean said in All Blacks v France III:

Bit of a stitch up for Papali'i. His only opportunity comes as a blindside/lock cover. Be interesting to see if the French stack their bench with experienced players again.

Or we go old school and he doesn’t get a run at all or comes on with 3 minutes left on the clock.

A coaching plan I like to call "The Plummer".

[ACT Crusader]

@Canes4life said in All Blacks v France III:

If Beaudy is out, I wonder if they will bring in another option like Reihana?

Would love to see it for the RC.

[ACT Crusader]

@antipodean said in All Blacks v France III:

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v France III:

@brodean said in All Blacks v France III:

Bit of a stitch up for Papali'i. His only opportunity comes as a blindside/lock cover. Be interesting to see if the French stack their bench with experienced players again.

Or we go old school and he doesn’t get a run at all or comes on with 3 minutes left on the clock.

A coaching plan I like to call "The Plummer".

I used to call it the Kevin Senio

[sparky]

Starting XV is okay but weird not having a lock on the bench. I'd prefer Ah Kuoi on the bench ahead of Kirifi.

[Bones]

Jordan in his best position - knocking BB off the bench. I actually like those bench backs, could make it fun if the forwards don't get their arses handed to them.

[sparky]

Has Dalton Papalii ever played Lock at Super or NPC level?

[Kiwiwomble]

didn;t we agree more likely finau to cover lock ?

[Bones]

@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks v France III:

didn;t we agree more likely finau to cover lock ?

Yeah but if another lock gets injured and then two props and another loose forward get injured we're fucked aren't we, it'll be Tupaea.

These selections are ridiculous!

[Kiwiwomble]

@Bones my mistake

[Chris B.]

A pretty "B" looking starting XV.

If we were playing a RWC knock out match tomorrow and everyone was fit and in form, I think we'd field the below - with a caveat that I'm not entirely sure about how they'd deploy the locks/loosies. "A team" members in this current team bolded.

Williams, Taylor, Lomax, Barrett, Vai'i, Finau(??), Savea, Sititi, Roigard, Mo'unga, Clarke, JBarrett, Ioane, Reece, Jordan.

[Canes4life]

@Chris-B said in All Blacks v France III:

A pretty "B" looking starting XV.

If we were playing a RWC knock out match tomorrow and everyone was fit and in form, I think we'd field the below - with a caveat that I'm not entirely sure about how they'd deploy the locks/loosies. "A team" members in this current team bolded.

Williams, Taylor, Lomax, Barrett, Vai'i, Finau(??), Savea, Sititi, Roigard, Mo'unga, Clarke, JBarrett, Ioane, Reece, Jordan.

If you're going to include Mo'unga then surely you include Frizzell?

[sparky]

@Canes4life And Aaron Smith surely? And Ma'a Nonu for that matter?

[Canes4life]

@sparky said in All Blacks v France III:

@Canes4life And Aaron Smith surely? And Ma'a Nonu for that matter?

May as well add Rettalick to the list.

[sparky]

French team named:

[sparky]

Brennan as a 7. Someone is looking to maul it all night.

[Bones]

@Chris-B said in All Blacks v France III:

A pretty "B" looking starting XV.

If we were playing a RWC knock out match tomorrow and everyone was fit and in form, I think we'd field the below - with a caveat that I'm not entirely sure about how they'd deploy the locks/loosies. "A team" members in this current team bolded.

Williams, Taylor, Lomax, Barrett, Vai'i, Finau(??), Savea, Sititi, Roigard, Mo'unga, Clarke, JBarrett, Ioane, Reece, Jordan.

Early onset is a bitch.

[Chris B.]

Good to see you lads reading the fine print.

[sparky]

France have players who normally play Lock at 7 and 8. Lots of speed in their backline. And a 6-2 split in the bench. And no debutantes.

[Duluth]

[Canes4life]

@Duluth said in All Blacks v France III:

Love definitely has confidence, hopefully he can show that on Saturday night.