All Blacks v France Test #2

[mariner4life]

@antipodean said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

Do you think this week will be much different?

I think we're playing Vichy France this week.

so, rugby league?

[KiwiMurph]

@mariner4life for the first test of the year I thought the rugby was good.

I thought before the yellow card the french defense was very good and the ABs lacked ball runners.

I didn't say the yellow card was an excuse but the card ended up having a huge impact on the game. Take the card out of the equation and I don't think we "fucking murder them" in the end.

[mariner4life]

@kiwimurph said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@mariner4life for the first test of the year I thought the rugby was good.

I thought before the yellow card the french defense was very good and the ABs lacked ball runners.

I didn't say the yellow card was an excuse but the card ended up having a huge impact on the game. Take the card out of the equation and I don't think we "fucking murder them" in the end.

okay sweet, i disagree on all points, but there you go.

[Nepia]

No Tongan Frizell this week?

[mariner4life]

@nepia said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

No Tongan Frizell this week?

you're obsessed. He'll get 7 minutes next week

[Nepia]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@nepia said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

No Tongan Frizell this week?

you're obsessed. He'll get 7 minutes next week

Yes, of course, he's my new opposite of whatever the knight in shining armour is.

[pukunui]

@nepia said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@nepia said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

No Tongan Frizell this week?

you're obsessed. He'll get 7 minutes next week

Yes, of course, he's my new opposite of whatever the knight in shining armour is.

Knight in rusty armour?

[Rapido]

@pukunui said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@nepia said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@nepia said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

No Tongan Frizell this week?

you're obsessed. He'll get 7 minutes next week

Yes, of course, he's my new opposite of whatever the knight in shining armour is.

Knight in rusty armour?

a dragon?

[Stargazer]

[Machpants]

So same 15, last time was rwc. Did we have same 23 two games in a row in the rwc?

[Number 10]

@machpants

Yes, same 23 v South Africa (semi-final) and v Australia (final).

15 Ben Smith
14 Nehe Milner-Skudder
13 Conrad Smith
12 Ma'a Nonu
11 Julian Savea
10 Daniel Carter
9 Aaron Smith
8 Kieran Read
7 Richie McCaw
6 Jerome Kaino
5 Sam Whitelock
4 Brodie Retallick
3 Owen Franks
2 Dane Coles
1 Joe Moody

16 Keven Mealamu
17 Ben Franks
18 Charlie Faumuina
19 Victor Vito
20 Sam Cane
21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow
22 Beauden Barrett
23 Sonny Bill Williams

[mariner4life]

@number-10 said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@machpants

Yes, same 23 v South Africa (semi-final) and v Australia (final).

15 Ben Smith
14 Nehe Milner-Skudder
13 Conrad Smith
12 Ma'a Nonu
11 Julian Savea
10 Daniel Carter
9 Aaron Smith
8 Kieran Read
7 Richie McCaw
6 Jerome Kaino
5 Sam Whitelock
4 Brodie Retallick
3 Owen Franks
2 Dane Coles
1 Joe Moody

16 Keven Mealamu
17 Ben Franks
18 Charlie Faumuina
19 Victor Vito
20 Sam Cane
21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow
22 Beauden Barrett
23 Sonny Bill Williams

[Bones]

@mariner4life caught me.

[Bones]

@mariner4life just to add that's a bunch of blokes in nigh on career best form to easily rival 02/03 England.

[mariner4life]

@bones said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@mariner4life just to add that's a bunch of blokes in nigh on career best form to easily rival 02/03 England.

and it was glorious

[MN5]

@bones said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@mariner4life just to add that's a bunch of blokes in nigh on career best form to easily rival 02/03 England.

Bro, you need to stop living in the past

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@bones said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@mariner4life just to add that's a bunch of blokes in nigh on career best form to easily rival 02/03 England.

and it was glorious

I would note that there were a shit load of people here freaking out and losing their shit during those vital group matches against Namibia and Georgia.

[Chester Draws]

@nepia said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@nepia said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

No Tongan Frizell this week?

you're obsessed. He'll get 7 minutes next week

Yes, of course, he's my new opposite of whatever the knight in shining armour is.

Bête noire.

Bugbear is a touch light, but more people will recognise it.

[Bones]

@mn5 said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@bones said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@mariner4life just to add that's a bunch of blokes in nigh on career best form to easily rival 02/03 England.

Bro, you need to stop living in the past

[Unite]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@hooroo not that long ago. We dropped one to the Wallabies last year. Might be a bit early, because surely we will drop another one or two this year. Surely.

Surely. My tips would be Sydney and the away game vs SA. Also possibly the 3rd Bledisloe in Japan.