All Blacks v Springboks I
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@canefan said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
The pack are going to have to front up physically big time. I'm hoping they surprise me.
They probably will
And the backs are going to have to show a level of competency that we haven't seen all year
They probably won't.
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@MN5 said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
All the Facebook experts had me believing that Leicester Fainganuku was walking right back into the starting line up…..
Far out, you get dumber after reading expert opinions on Facebook.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
9-10-11, too many Blues…..
Never too early to get the excuses in
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@pakman Must be geo-blocked as it isn't behind a paywall.
If accurate, I'm off to get odds on that last name coming on and losing the match due to ill-discipline.
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That all makes a fair degree of sense.
They've pretty much been fielding variations on what they think is their best team, so it was pretty unlikely they were going to throw babies out with bathwater - thankfully!!!!
A big part of their attack is going to be constructed around Jordan, so I'm sure there's massive reluctance to shift him to the wing - but, if they did for this match it would have been DMac rather than Love that makes most sense to play 15.
Wing is a bit of a mess, so I had no prediction on what they might do. Actually, I thought Clarke might play, but that got ruled out earlier. Narawa gets his chance over Reece. Rieko needs to show some weaponry!
They've hitched the wagon so far to Beauden, Jordie, Billy so no surprise that's who we've got. for the big game
If Ratima is even close to fit, I think he'll play (and start). Ten minutes from him at the start will be more use than 10 minutes at the end from Preston.
Thought Sititi was certainty to play 8 (meaning Ardie plays 7). I'm happier seeing Parker at 6, which is his best position - a slight dice roll on SBarrett, Vaa'i, Parker vs SBarrett, Holland, Vaaí. Don't mind it.
We've got our match fit props starting - EDG and Newell vs our (probably still) No. 1s Williams and Lomax, coming off the bench. I did wonder whether Tosi might still get the bench spot ahead of Tyrell.
Kirifi and ALB on the bench. I hope to see impact from Kirifi and no dumb shit from ALB.
Having outlined this logic, they'll probably name something completely different at the big naming...
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@pakman said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
All Blacks vs Springboks: Kickoff time, likely Boks XV, awful Eden Park record
All you need to know.
If that’s the starting XV, bench ex locks will be Wessels, Van de Merwe, TDT, Quagga, Reinach, SFM.
The issue is TH lock where the usual suspects are out. LH would be choice of Nortje or Lood de Jager.
My hunch is that Nortje might start, with RGS providing impact off bench. Alternative being PSDT switching to TH lock and someone like Mostert coming off bench.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
9-10-11, too many Blues…..
Never too early to get the excuses in
As a point of principle I'd love to reject this as humour or provincialism.
But I am afraid I agree with you.
On the starting locks though I am concerned we are losing a bit of height. Darry might have been useful. Glad Wallace is at 8. Happy with a Crusaders front row. -
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@game_film said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
This feels like a reckoning. You know how badly Rassie wants this. Surfboard Jesus needs to put his dick on the table.
or just sacrifice an apostle.
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@nzzp said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Who is going to take the high balls that come at us?
Is the answer 'a saffer'? Possibly!
I think Narawa provides a good foil for that or at least provides more cover if Will is going to attack the high ball.
I also expect to see a bit more of Beaudie dropping back.
For me it’s not so much as attacking the high ball with a bit more confidence, it’s more about what we are doing with the phase ball. Hope to see a return to Argentina I as opposed to the last test.
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@game_film said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
This feels like a reckoning. You know how badly Rassie wants this. Surfboard Jesus needs to put his dick on the table.
New move in the breakdance repertoire.
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Not a bad plan to bring a fresh Holland on in the second half.
