All Pinks vs Boks - Christchurch

[TeWaio]

@kiwiinmelb said in All Pinks vs Boks - Christchurch:

Cant remember ever feeling this confident against a Boks side ,

Its almost getting boring playing Australia and SA ,

We need some better opposition ,

This is what happened with Australian league , they got sick of thrashing us , so they came up with State of Origin

I agree, it is getting boring.

I'd shelve the 3rd Bledisloe, gets too repetitive. If you can't win 2/2 then you can't take the cup from the holder. We had to do it the hard way in 2003.

Home and away in TRC is fine, but no more than 2x games against the same teams year in, year out.

[ACT Crusader]

All Blacks defeating the Wallabies is neither boring or unenjoyable. In 1998 my therapist told me that things would turn around. When I threw a brick through his front window in 2002 yelling liar, he still said it would turn around one day, just wait. So since 2003 I have been at peace and long may it continue

[ACT Crusader]

@Unite said in All Pinks vs Boks - Christchurch:

@taniwharugby said in All Pinks vs Boks - Christchurch:

@ACT-Crusader as if, surely we all know its named on Fridays now!!

Thursday

You sure?

[pakman]

Can't see much changing. Main intrigue Todd or Ardie to start. Perhaps Crockett to start? On bench imagine Romano will remain, albeit Squire or Pat T both good options. Slight chnace Squire could be back up for Ardie. Would like to see Sopoaga get a run, but not likely given Shag's Cruden rap at start of week.

Sould know in 30...

[Gunner]

Same team, except:
7 Savea
20 Todd
22 Sopoaga

[pakman]

Parsons gets another run. Thought Taylor was good on Saturday -- injury?

[Gunner]

@pakman said in All Pinks vs Boks - Christchurch:

Parsons gets another run. Thought Taylor was good on Saturday -- injury?

No, same team named as last week, bar the changes I mentioned above.

[pakman]

Herald has Taylor, AB.com Parsons?!

[ACT Crusader]

The matchday 23 is

1. Joe Moody (16)

2. Dane Coles (42)

3. Owen Franks (83)

4. Brodie Retallick (53)

5. Samuel Whitelock (78)

6. Jerome Kaino (72)

7. Ardie Savea (5)

8. Kieran Read - captain (90)

9. Aaron Smith (53)

10. Beauden Barrett (42)

11. Julian Savea (46)

12. Ryan Crotty (20)

13. Malakai Fekitoa (18)

14. Israel Dagg (54)

15. Ben Smith (54)

16. James Parsons (6)

17. Wyatt Crockett (51)

18. Charlie Faumuina (39)

19. Luke Romano (25)

20. Matt Todd (3)

21. TJ Perenara (22)

22. Lima Sopoaga (2)

23. Anton Liener-Brown (2)

[pakman]

Parsons doesn't have 6 caps!

[ACT Crusader]

@pakman said in All Pinks vs Boks - Christchurch:

Parsons doesn't have 6 caps!

That list is from http://www.allblacks.com/News/29782/all-blacks-team-named-for-test-against-south-africa

[Gunner]

Stuff has Taylor on the bench too.

Also from the part I read on that AB.com article, no mention of Parsons when they're talking about all the other changes...

[Billy Tell]

This is all very easily answered by common sense.

Why would Parsons be on the bench if Taylor is available?

Ergo Taylor is on the bench.

[Stargazer]

The mistake is obviously on the All Blacks website. This All Blacks instagram post - a GIF - also has Taylor, not Parsons.

[Stargazer]

SOUTH AFRICA:

1. Tendai Mtawarira
2. Adriaan Strauss
3. Vincent Koch
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Pieter-Steph du Toit
6. Francois Louw
7. Oupa Mohoje
8. Warren Whiteley
9. Faf de Klerk
10. Elton Jantjies
11. Francois Hougaard
12. Juan de Jongh
13. Jesse Kriel
14. Bryan Habana
15. Johan Goosen

Reserves:
16. Malcolm Marx
17. Steven Kitshoff
18. Lourens Adriaanse
19. Franco Mostert
20. Willem Alberts
21. Jaco Kriel
22. Morné Steyn
23. Damian de Allende

http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/springboks&id=3703464

[pakman]

AB.com now corrected.

[No Quarter]

Sopoaga on the bench instead of Cruden!! Outrageous selection!!!

Yeah, once again boring as fuck team. Comon Hansen mix it up a bit.

[Nepia]

Good to see ALB in their again, he's really seized his chance this year - Ngatai must be sitting at home gutted.

I would like Patrick T to get a run in this one - or any of the remaining ones!

But, yet again an AB team with nothing really to debate.

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer said in All Pinks vs Boks - Christchurch:

SOUTH AFRICA:

1. Tendai Mtawarira
2. Adriaan Strauss
3. Vincent Koch
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Pieter-Steph du Toit
6. Francois Louw
7. Oupa Mohoje
8. Warren Whiteley
9. Faf de Klerk
10. Elton Jantjies
11. Francois Hougaard
12. Juan de Jongh
13. Jesse Kriel
14. Bryan Habana
15. Johan Goosen

Reserves:
16. Malcolm Marx
17. Steven Kitshoff
18. Lourens Adriaanse
19. Franco Mostert
20. Willem Alberts
21. Jaco Kriel
22. Morné Steyn
23. Damian de Allende

http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/springboks&id=3703464

Morne Steyn on the bench?? Why?

[MN5]

@taniwharugby said in All Pinks vs Boks - Christchurch:

@Stargazer said in All Pinks vs Boks - Christchurch:

SOUTH AFRICA:

1. Tendai Mtawarira
2. Adriaan Strauss
3. Vincent Koch
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Pieter-Steph du Toit
6. Francois Louw
7. Oupa Mohoje
8. Warren Whiteley
9. Faf de Klerk
10. Elton Jantjies
11. Francois Hougaard
12. Juan de Jongh
13. Jesse Kriel
14. Bryan Habana
15. Johan Goosen

Reserves:
16. Malcolm Marx
17. Steven Kitshoff
18. Lourens Adriaanse
19. Franco Mostert
20. Willem Alberts
21. Jaco Kriel
22. Morné Steyn
23. Damian de Allende

http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/springboks&id=3703464

Morne Steyn on the bench?? Why?

Impact

......beats me.......