All Blacks v Springboks I
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@booboo said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@Yeetyaah said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@booboo surely have to be Funaki if it isn't Fakatava right?
After Fakatava. Hasn't he been called up?
Or not ... i give up
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I have only just read Chris B.’s post of three days ago, in the context of some posts about the Grizz Wylie era. The number 7 through that Shield era, and against the 1971 Lions, was Alex Matheson.
Alex unfortunately passed two weeks ago.
He used to say that the violent legend of that game was exaggerated and mostly created by the northern media.
Fergie had a certain changing room reputation which you may have heard, Chris? -
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
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Roe is with the squad going by that article, surely they're not looking for someone else beyond that for this week?
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Scott Robertson on bringing in Wayne Smith to plan Bok assault
The All Blacks have welcomed back mastercoach Wayne Smith into the fold to help with their preparations ahead of their Springboks Test at Eden Park.
The Professor is with the team
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@Donsteppa said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
The best solution to NZ Rugby seems to be to sack everyone and appoint Wayne Smith.
Can we clone him?
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@Chris said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@sparky said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
The side I'd pick is
- De Groot
- Taylor
- Newell
- S. Barrett
- Holland
- Vaii
- A. Savea
- Sititi
- K. Preston
- DMac
- C.Clarke
- J. Barrett
- R. Ioane
- W. Jordan
- R. Love
- Taukei'aho
- T. Williams
- Lomax
- S. Darry
- S. Parker
- Lakai
- Christie
- Tupaea
Love at FB I am not sure that is a good idea you are throwing him in to a high pressure high ball game it might ruin his confidence.A hell of a big game to throw him in to.
A big call sink or swim scenario.If he s good enough, how long do you keep him in cotton wool ?
Unless of course they don’t think he’s good enough, different story
But sometimes I think this conservative attitude we seem to have developed when it comes to selection is part of our downfall
Ruben Love is 24. 3 years older than Max Jorgensen and 2 years older than Suaalii. He played well vs France 3rd test.
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Wayne Smith is effectively a consultant/coach for the coaches - this was well telegraphed when Razor signed. He does the same with the Black ferns.
Also, I’m not hearing Preston is injured. Sounds like a minor knock at training today but overblown by the media.
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@Donsteppa said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
The best solution to NZ Rugby seems to be to sack everyone and appoint Wayne Smith.
He is a failure as an administrator (HB CEO) and as an AB head coach so let's not go that far ... he just has to be the assistant or at least kaumatua to every NZ rep team going forward.
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@Nepia said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@Donsteppa said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
The best solution to NZ Rugby seems to be to sack everyone and appoint Wayne Smith.
He is a failure as an administrator (HB CEO) and as an AB head coach
He was a pretty good coach for the Black Ferns (12 wins in a row I think?), Crusaders and Chiefs.. oh and Northampton Saints + Kobe Steelers Director of Rugby..
