All Blacks vs Scotland
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I think some of comments on this selection are infected by anti Fozzie hate rather than rational thinking on team selection (aside from my complaining about Frizell, that is clearly rational). We often play a closer to B team against Scotland. In 2014 we threw out Slade on the wing, Thrush and Bird as our locks, and some dude call McCaw at 6.
I'm not sure we've ever put out an A team against them on an EOYT.
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
I think some of comments on this selection are infected by anti Fozzie hate rather than rational thinking on team selection (aside from my complaining about Frizell, that is clearly rational).
Possibly. IIRC there were a few on here praying for the Boks to ream us at Ellis Park in the hope that would get Foster removed.
"Foster not playing Jordie at 12 and starting Sami every game shows what a shit coach he is"
Which would probably change, when we have a close win against a minor opponent at RWC2023, to:
"Foster not haven given game time to his second string 12 and hooker shows what a shit coach he is"
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My main grievence is we know what DH offers at 12 and he has played a lot of games there in recent times, we learn nothing new with him playing vs Scotland. JB however has had 2 games at 12 and has been fantastic. 12 has been an issue for us since Nonu 7 years ago. JB appears to be the answer and IMO needs as many games starting at 12 as we can to see if he continues to impress and grow.
What we probably need is to give someone time at 15, if JB does move to 12 permanently and BB or RM gets injured, we need another option.
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My main grievence is we know what DH offers at 12 and he has played a lot of games there in recent times, we learn nothing new with him playing vs Scotland. JB however has had 2 games at 12 and has been fantastic. 12 has been an issue for us since Nonu 7 years ago. JB appears to be the answer and IMO needs as many games starting at 12 as we can to see if he continues to impress and grow.
What we probably need is to give someone time at 15, if JB does move to 12 permanently and BB or RM gets injured, we need another option.
@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
What we probably need is to give someone time at 15, if JB does move to 12 permanently and BB or RM gets injured, we need another option.
That's why I find it interesting Stevenson is at 15 for ABs XV.....
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@kiwi_expat said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
I'm not sure we've ever put out an A team against them on an EOYT.
I'm pretty sure we did in 2017 & we scraped through by 4 points.
A game that we got a couple of YCs and started Kane Hames and Fifita. And Fifita played about half the game at lock. Was Ioane, Naholo and DMac our first choice back 3?
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@kiwi_expat said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
I'm not sure we've ever put out an A team against them on an EOYT.
I'm pretty sure we did in 2017 & we scraped through by 4 points.
A game that we got a couple of YCs and started Kane Hames and Fifita. And Fifita played about half the game at lock. Was Ioane, Naholo and DMac our first choice back 3?
Yep. Laulala also started, I think Fifita played second half at lock and Squire came on at 6 replacing Romano.
So not really our A team I'd say.
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My main grievence is we know what DH offers at 12 and he has played a lot of games there in recent times, we learn nothing new with him playing vs Scotland. JB however has had 2 games at 12 and has been fantastic. 12 has been an issue for us since Nonu 7 years ago. JB appears to be the answer and IMO needs as many games starting at 12 as we can to see if he continues to impress and grow.
What we probably need is to give someone time at 15, if JB does move to 12 permanently and BB or RM gets injured, we need another option.
@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
My main grievence is we know what DH offers at 12 and he has played a lot of games there in recent times, we learn nothing new with him playing vs Scotland. JB however has had 2 games at 12 and has been fantastic. 12 has been an issue for us since Nonu 7 years ago. JB appears to be the answer and IMO needs as many games starting at 12 as we can to see if he continues to impress and grow.
What we probably need is to give someone time at 15, if JB does move to 12 permanently and BB or RM gets injured, we need another option.
Fair points. But what happens if the first choice 12, Jordie, gets injured?
It isn't an ideal situation due to lack of games until RWC2023, but we are where we are. Foster thinks it important to give his send string midfield a run (though I don't regard ALB as second string) and, agree or not, it makes sense.
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@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
My main grievence is we know what DH offers at 12 and he has played a lot of games there in recent times, we learn nothing new with him playing vs Scotland. JB however has had 2 games at 12 and has been fantastic. 12 has been an issue for us since Nonu 7 years ago. JB appears to be the answer and IMO needs as many games starting at 12 as we can to see if he continues to impress and grow.
What we probably need is to give someone time at 15, if JB does move to 12 permanently and BB or RM gets injured, we need another option.
Fair points. But what happens if the first choice 12, Jordie, gets injured?
It isn't an ideal situation due to lack of games until RWC2023, but we are where we are. Foster thinks it important to give his send string midfield a run (though I don't regard ALB as second string) and, agree or not, it makes sense.
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
My main grievence is we know what DH offers at 12 and he has played a lot of games there in recent times, we learn nothing new with him playing vs Scotland. JB however has had 2 games at 12 and has been fantastic. 12 has been an issue for us since Nonu 7 years ago. JB appears to be the answer and IMO needs as many games starting at 12 as we can to see if he continues to impress and grow.
What we probably need is to give someone time at 15, if JB does move to 12 permanently and BB or RM gets injured, we need another option.
Fair points. But what happens if the first choice 12, Jordie, gets injured?
It isn't an ideal situation due to lack of games until RWC2023, but we are where we are. Foster thinks it important to give his send string midfield a run (though I don't regard ALB as second string) and, agree or not, it makes sense.
We have DH/ALB who have played a lot of games at 12 and are known quantities, I would much prefer having JB spending as much time as possible at 12 if we believe he is going to be there come RWC which I hope he is. I hope ALB stays fit as I like him as a player and would have loved to have seen JB/ALB with RI on the wing start this one.
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I'd rather have seen the JB / ALB axis get a run to start the game, with DH on the bench. Would be fine for DH to come on at 12 and for JB to shift back there for 25mins at the end. If that means starting Perofeta at 10 or 15 then so be it, the guys also needs to play.
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@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
My main grievence is we know what DH offers at 12 and he has played a lot of games there in recent times, we learn nothing new with him playing vs Scotland. JB however has had 2 games at 12 and has been fantastic. 12 has been an issue for us since Nonu 7 years ago. JB appears to be the answer and IMO needs as many games starting at 12 as we can to see if he continues to impress and grow.
What we probably need is to give someone time at 15, if JB does move to 12 permanently and BB or RM gets injured, we need another option.
Fair points. But what happens if the first choice 12, Jordie, gets injured?
It isn't an ideal situation due to lack of games until RWC2023, but we are where we are. Foster thinks it important to give his send string midfield a run (though I don't regard ALB as second string) and, agree or not, it makes sense.
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
Fair points. But what happens if the first choice 12, Jordie, gets injured?
same thing as when they start any player and they get injured, someone else has to step in.
Cant play the game scared of getting an injury, sure you plan for it, as most coaches can and do
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@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
My main grievence is we know what DH offers at 12 and he has played a lot of games there in recent times, we learn nothing new with him playing vs Scotland. JB however has had 2 games at 12 and has been fantastic. 12 has been an issue for us since Nonu 7 years ago. JB appears to be the answer and IMO needs as many games starting at 12 as we can to see if he continues to impress and grow.
What we probably need is to give someone time at 15, if JB does move to 12 permanently and BB or RM gets injured, we need another option.
Fair points. But what happens if the first choice 12, Jordie, gets injured?
It isn't an ideal situation due to lack of games until RWC2023, but we are where we are. Foster thinks it important to give his send string midfield a run (though I don't regard ALB as second string) and, agree or not, it makes sense.
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
My main grievence is we know what DH offers at 12 and he has played a lot of games there in recent times, we learn nothing new with him playing vs Scotland. JB however has had 2 games at 12 and has been fantastic. 12 has been an issue for us since Nonu 7 years ago. JB appears to be the answer and IMO needs as many games starting at 12 as we can to see if he continues to impress and grow.
What we probably need is to give someone time at 15, if JB does move to 12 permanently and BB or RM gets injured, we need another option.
Fair points. But what happens if the first choice 12, Jordie, gets injured?
It isn't an ideal situation due to lack of games until RWC2023, but we are where we are. Foster thinks it important to give his send string midfield a run (though I don't regard ALB as second string) and, agree or not, it makes sense.
If we don't cement combinations now we will have little time to do so next year. And we don't have the luxury of time, just as it appears we are starting to gel in the MF
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My main grievence is we know what DH offers at 12 and he has played a lot of games there in recent times, we learn nothing new with him playing vs Scotland. JB however has had 2 games at 12 and has been fantastic. 12 has been an issue for us since Nonu 7 years ago. JB appears to be the answer and IMO needs as many games starting at 12 as we can to see if he continues to impress and grow.
What we probably need is to give someone time at 15, if JB does move to 12 permanently and BB or RM gets injured, we need another option.
@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
What we probably need is to give someone time at 15, if JB does move to 12 permanently and BB or RM gets injured, we need another option.
And that player probably would have been Jordan. Foster said in the presser that their plans had to change once he couldn't tour.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@kiwi_expat said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
I'm not sure we've ever put out an A team against them on an EOYT.
I'm pretty sure we did in 2017 & we scraped through by 4 points.
A game that we got a couple of YCs and started Kane Hames and Fifita. And Fifita played about half the game at lock. Was Ioane, Naholo and DMac our first choice back 3?
Yep. Laulala also started, I think Fifita played second half at lock and Squire came on at 6 replacing Romano.
So not really our A team I'd say.
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@kiwi_expat said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
I'm not sure we've ever put out an A team against them on an EOYT.
I'm pretty sure we did in 2017 & we scraped through by 4 points.
A game that we got a couple of YCs and started Kane Hames and Fifita. And Fifita played about half the game at lock. Was Ioane, Naholo and DMac our first choice back 3?
Yep. Laulala also started, I think Fifita played second half at lock and Squire came on at 6 replacing Romano.
So not really our A team I'd say.
To be fair, that was when Laulala was very dynamic
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@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@kiwi_expat said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
I'm not sure we've ever put out an A team against them on an EOYT.
I'm pretty sure we did in 2017 & we scraped through by 4 points.
A game that we got a couple of YCs and started Kane Hames and Fifita. And Fifita played about half the game at lock. Was Ioane, Naholo and DMac our first choice back 3?
Yep. Laulala also started, I think Fifita played second half at lock and Squire came on at 6 replacing Romano.
So not really our A team I'd say.
To be fair, that was when Laulala was very dynamic
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@kiwi_expat said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
I'm not sure we've ever put out an A team against them on an EOYT.
I'm pretty sure we did in 2017 & we scraped through by 4 points.
A game that we got a couple of YCs and started Kane Hames and Fifita. And Fifita played about half the game at lock. Was Ioane, Naholo and DMac our first choice back 3?
Yep. Laulala also started, I think Fifita played second half at lock and Squire came on at 6 replacing Romano.
So not really our A team I'd say.
To be fair, that was when Laulala was very dynamic
You mean there was a time he actually caught the ball ?
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DH is the back version of SF. Continually selected as a foster favourite regardless of how he plays. The more average the better.
@Kirwan the reality is that Foster is coach. We did not want this KFC donut eating nice guy, a few Waikato types who will remain nameless did, but Jordie is our first choice 2nd, even Foster can not fuck this up, and Havilli is the second choice. ALB is not a 2nd five. If Jordie goes down we have to hope that we have the forward back to dominate. This has been our primary problem although finding a Nonu replacement has not been addressed.
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@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@kiwi_expat said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
I'm not sure we've ever put out an A team against them on an EOYT.
I'm pretty sure we did in 2017 & we scraped through by 4 points.
A game that we got a couple of YCs and started Kane Hames and Fifita. And Fifita played about half the game at lock. Was Ioane, Naholo and DMac our first choice back 3?
Yep. Laulala also started, I think Fifita played second half at lock and Squire came on at 6 replacing Romano.
So not really our A team I'd say.
To be fair, that was when Laulala was very dynamic
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@kiwi_expat said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
I'm not sure we've ever put out an A team against them on an EOYT.
I'm pretty sure we did in 2017 & we scraped through by 4 points.
A game that we got a couple of YCs and started Kane Hames and Fifita. And Fifita played about half the game at lock. Was Ioane, Naholo and DMac our first choice back 3?
Yep. Laulala also started, I think Fifita played second half at lock and Squire came on at 6 replacing Romano.
So not really our A team I'd say.
To be fair, that was when Laulala was very dynamic
I think you miss-typed "that was when Laulala played for the Crusaders".
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@kiwi_expat said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
I'm not sure we've ever put out an A team against them on an EOYT.
I'm pretty sure we did in 2017 & we scraped through by 4 points.
A game that we got a couple of YCs and started Kane Hames and Fifita. And Fifita played about half the game at lock. Was Ioane, Naholo and DMac our first choice back 3?
Yep. Laulala also started, I think Fifita played second half at lock and Squire came on at 6 replacing Romano.
So not really our A team I'd say.
To be fair, that was when Laulala was very dynamic
I think you miss-typed "that was when Laulala played for the Crusaders".
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@kiwi_expat said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
I'm not sure we've ever put out an A team against them on an EOYT.
I'm pretty sure we did in 2017 & we scraped through by 4 points.
A game that we got a couple of YCs and started Kane Hames and Fifita. And Fifita played about half the game at lock. Was Ioane, Naholo and DMac our first choice back 3?
Yep. Laulala also started, I think Fifita played second half at lock and Squire came on at 6 replacing Romano.
So not really our A team I'd say.
To be fair, that was when Laulala was very dynamic
I think you miss-typed "that was when Laulala played for the Crusaders".
I don’t play silly provincial games. One All Blacks.
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Will the 10-12-13 axis struggle?
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
Will the 10-12-13 axis struggle?
The forward pack should go okay. Which will allow them to play well. If the forwards have issues it could be untidy
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@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
Will the 10-12-13 axis struggle?
The forward pack should go okay. Which will allow them to play well. If the forwards have issues it could be untidy
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@canefan
I'm keen for the forwards to be greedy in this game@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Scotland:
@canefan
I'm keen for the forwards to be greedy in this gameYup. Carry on from where they left off in Cardiff
