All Blacks v Argentina II

[ShaquilleOatmeal]

The selectors continue to be as conservative and boring as possible.

[Frank]

@george33 said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

Reiko 13 Tupea 12 after 40 depending on situation.

Your guess or a source says?

[george33]

@Frank sauce that's what he says will happen depending on situation obviously.

[Tordah]

Robertson"s selections continue to annoy me. Conservative selections are great if the team is going well, as in 2010-2016, but he could at least have changed the bench half back. Against who should a hb rather debut than Argies?

[Bones]

@george33 said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

@Frank sauce that's what he says will happen depending on situation obviously.

50/50 or 30/70?

[sparky]

@Landers92 said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

Simon Parker looking likely for his debut is the other thing im being told to expect

Parker to debut. Williams and Sititi back.

[Frank]

@Tordah said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

Robertson"s selections continue to annoy me. Conservative selections are great if the team is going well, as in 2010-2016, but he could at least have changed the bench half back. Against who should a hb rather debut than Argies?

It could be that they want Christie to have max minutes (shudder) because they don't see either Roigard or Hotham being available. I agree they are being too conservative.
Chrsitie sucks and it's actually more risky continuing to play him rather than Preston.

[sparky]

@Landers92 said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

Here’s the backline as it stands at the moment. Could be a late change, couldn’t get names around that. Same as last week apart from the forced ALB change.

9. Ratima
10. B.Barrett
11. Ioane
12. J.Barrett
13. Proctor
14. Reece
15. Jordan

Bench
21. Christie
22. Dmac
23. Tupaea

Christie is a crap selection.

I'd love to see Ruben Love and Leroy Carter given some game time. Not sold on BB over DMac.

Of that backline only Jordie Barrett and Will Jordan have been world class or anything like it in the four Tests so far this year.

A better performance from the backs heading into the Springboks test is essential.

[pakman]

@george33 said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

@Frank sauce that's what he says will happen depending on situation obviously.

ALB’s scrambled noggin always meant Rieko was back up 13 for this one.

[KiwiMurph]

@Frank said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

It could be that they want Christie to have max minutes (shudder) because they don't see either Roigard or Hotham being available

I tend to think this is the view.

Hotham has already been ruled out for a few more games I'm sure and with a foot fracture it's highly likely Roigard is unavailable for Eden Park.

[pakman]

Roigard needs expert orthotic help.

[Frank]

@pakman said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

Roigard needs expert orthotic help.

What are the odds they can give him a shot of something and play him?
Though probably not the most responsibe move

[sparky]

I have seen some informed speculation that Josh Lord will be on the bench.

[pakman]

We'll see in an hour...

[mencey]

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[mencey]

Sorry saw that and thought it was the actual team

[ShaquilleOatmeal]

All Blacks team to play Argentina: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Billy Proctor, Jordie Barrett, Rieko Ioane, Beauden Barrett, Cortez Ratima, Simon Parker, Ardie Savea, Tupou Vaa'i, Fabian Holland, Scott Barrett (capt), Fletcher Newell, Codie Taylor, Ethan de Groot.

Reserves: Samisoni Taukei'aho, Tamaiti Williams, Pasilio Tosi, Josh Lord, Wallace Sititi, Finlay Christie, Quinn Tupaea, Damian McKenzie.

[mencey]

Why Finlay Christie?

Was really hoping for Kyle Preston.

[Canes4life]

[Canes4life]

Everyone has been asking for a bigger loose forward trio, there you have it. Who covers 7?

I think this would have been a perfect opportunity to have Leroy Carter off the bench covering wing and halfback, then we would could of had an extra loosie in Lakai.