RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina

[BerniesCorner]

Thank you JB , thank you.
More stress, more fun.
2 more weeks Sir Foz

[Frank]

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

Seems to be a lot of messaging coming out they are aware of falling off and need to get themselves up again straight after an epic win.

I head Dalton Papalii' saying at the end, something to the effect of - We get one more week boys, one more week."

It is drummed into them

[ACT Crusader]

Beaudie to centre
Vaa’i to blindside
Be up at halftime
Mo’unga to throw long cut out passes
And no worries if our reserve halfback and loose forward have deer in the headlight moments.

Sweet as cuz

[Bovidae]

@taniwharugby said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

But bench probably more important this week, I know we shouldn't be getting ahead of ourselves, but if we do get to the final, we will need.some gas.

We would have a day extra before the final than the winner of England and SA though.

[game_film]

Feels like 4 years ago, only this time NZ have the ‘Wales’ game and the Boks have England. Interested to see the refs, Barnes will get the final if England go out so they might mix it up in the semis.

[Machpants]

@Frank said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

Seems to be a lot of messaging coming out they are aware of falling off and need to get themselves up again straight after an epic win.

I head Dalton Papalii' saying at the end, something to the effect of - We get one more week boys, one more week."

It is drummed into them

Except we have two more weeks, no matter what. Bloody boof head

[Frank]

@Machpants said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@Frank said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

Seems to be a lot of messaging coming out they are aware of falling off and need to get themselves up again straight after an epic win.

I head Dalton Papalii' saying at the end, something to the effect of - We get one more week boys, one more week."

It is drummed into them

Except we have two more weeks, no matter what. Bloody boof head

Would have been funny if he was heard saying, "We've got those easy-beats Argentina next week"

[stodders]

@Machpants Nobody cares about the "Bronze play-off" final

[junior]

@mariner4life said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@Kiwiwomble France crashing our really took away my emotional fallback option.

We're the only thing standing in the way of the forces of darkness

Really interesting for the neutrals from here - assume they are all going for the Argies as any one of England, Boks or the ABs would probably be unbearable.

[MiketheSnow]

@junior said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@mariner4life said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@Kiwiwomble France crashing our really took away my emotional fallback option.

We're the only thing standing in the way of the forces of darkness

Really interesting for the neutrals from here - assume they are all going for the Argies as any one of England, Boks or the ABs would probably be unbearable.

Rugby convention to support the team that beat you (maybe it's just in Wales)

So I'll be in the stands shouting for Argentina but my head says NZ will run amok

[stodders]

@MiketheSnow Are you on the Argie fan message boards too?

[MiketheSnow]

@stodders said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@MiketheSnow Are you on the Argie fan message boards too?

No abla Espanol

[stodders]

@MiketheSnow siempre puedes intentarlo

[pakman]

@Billy-Tell Hope you have better luck than my first with my son: 99 RWC semi!

[pakman]

@mariner4life Interesting he's such a tool when his dad handled himself after the loss with the greatest of dignity.

[scribe]

A solid few days of rain heading to Paris it seems. Both semis will be wet at this stage.

[pakman]

Boks in final means Nepo has to be on bench (win last night came from a Ox Nche scrum penalty). So needs to be on bench here. I'd also have Ofa, because Nyakane is a very solid TH too.

Otherwise, only change for 23 is Telea in for Leicester.

[stodders]

@pakman Argentina first

[pakman]

@stodders said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@pakman Argentina first

Play same 23 twice. Some latitude to give some less minutes than others against Pumas.

[Victor Meldrew]

@mariner4life said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

Hugely respect Courtney Lawes

I'm beginning to like Maro Itoje too since he stopped behaving like a rodeo cowboy shouting Yeehaah! all the bloody time.