RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Going to this
This will be my first neutral test match live (as in I have no dog in the fight)
Was really hoping we'd be there but alas no
I will be cheering for Argentina though as mentioned earlier - support the team which put you out
What happens if the team the put you out then gets put out? Do you support the team that puts out the team that put you out? Or are you working from a blank slate in that scenario?
@junior said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Going to this
This will be my first neutral test match live (as in I have no dog in the fight)
Was really hoping we'd be there but alas no
I will be cheering for Argentina though as mentioned earlier - support the team which put you out
What happens if the team the put you out then gets put out? Do you support the team that puts out the team that put you out? Or are you working from a blank slate in that scenario?
Then it’s NZ with my support
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Spot on.
Don't mind the change at hooker, if Taukeiaho isn't wanted for the final if we make it, we can trust Coles to be back up to speed without needing to play this week, but not vice versa.
Can't complain about the selection at all given what's gone before.
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Plus, the old man gets a rest. Wouldn't be great if him or Taylor went down and we had to dust down Sami for next week when he hasn't played in forever.
@Bones said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Plus, the old man gets a rest. Wouldn't be great if him or Taylor went down and we had to dust down Sami for next week when he hasn't played in forever.
Does that apply to other dirty dirties? Vai'i, Jacobsen, etc?
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@Bones said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Plus, the old man gets a rest. Wouldn't be great if him or Taylor went down and we had to dust down Sami for next week when he hasn't played in forever.
Does that apply to other dirty dirties? Vai'i, Jacobsen, etc?
@Machpants worry about that once the semi final is done and won. First you need to earn the right to play in the final.
Savea aside, most of the squad have not been overloaded due to recovering from injury or rotation.
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@Bones said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Plus, the old man gets a rest. Wouldn't be great if him or Taylor went down and we had to dust down Sami for next week when he hasn't played in forever.
Does that apply to other dirty dirties? Vai'i, Jacobsen, etc?
@Machpants said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@Bones said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Plus, the old man gets a rest. Wouldn't be great if him or Taylor went down and we had to dust down Sami for next week when he hasn't played in forever.
Does that apply to other dirty dirties? Vai'i, Jacobsen, etc?
When they get as good as Taukeiaho and are covering for Koro, maybe.
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@Machpants said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@Bones said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Plus, the old man gets a rest. Wouldn't be great if him or Taylor went down and we had to dust down Sami for next week when he hasn't played in forever.
Does that apply to other dirty dirties? Vai'i, Jacobsen, etc?
When they get as good as Taukeiaho and are covering for Koro, maybe.
@Bones said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@Machpants said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@Bones said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Plus, the old man gets a rest. Wouldn't be great if him or Taylor went down and we had to dust down Sami for next week when he hasn't played in forever.
Does that apply to other dirty dirties? Vai'i, Jacobsen, etc?
When they get as good as Taukeiaho and are covering for Koro, maybe.
Samisoni has been decided average this year, I'm just wondering why only him, no other not 'availability enforced' change
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Tough to drop Christie when he did nothing wrong last week...horses for courses...so if we make final.anf if SA do also, based on previous 'courses' Roigard will play the final!
Changes as expected, good ST back, need him to get some 2022 form back in him.
Let's win this and with no injuries!
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@Bones said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@Machpants said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@Bones said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Plus, the old man gets a rest. Wouldn't be great if him or Taylor went down and we had to dust down Sami for next week when he hasn't played in forever.
Does that apply to other dirty dirties? Vai'i, Jacobsen, etc?
When they get as good as Taukeiaho and are covering for Koro, maybe.
Samisoni has been decided average this year, I'm just wondering why only him, no other not 'availability enforced' change
@Machpants said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@Bones said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@Machpants said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@Bones said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Plus, the old man gets a rest. Wouldn't be great if him or Taylor went down and we had to dust down Sami for next week when he hasn't played in forever.
Does that apply to other dirty dirties? Vai'i, Jacobsen, etc?
When they get as good as Taukeiaho and are covering for Koro, maybe.
Samisoni has been decided average this year, I'm just wondering why only him, no other not 'availability enforced' change
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Because average Samsoni is still better than Jacobson or Vaai.
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good Samsoni is on a level they couldn't dream of.
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Jacobson and Vaai aren't required in a crucial position if a 38yo gets injured.
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Good to see they are persisting with Williams and Newell on the bench. They bring more grunt in the loose than Ofa T and Laulala. They also won a scrum penalty while they were only seven against eight Irishmen which tells a lot about their scrummaging ability.
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@sparky that's a no thanks for me...one of the 2 games I went to Twickers for, both were losses, self imposed ban, easy to enforce from NZ haha
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Good to see they are persisting with Williams and Newell on the bench. They bring more grunt in the loose than Ofa T and Laulala. They also won a scrum penalty while they were only seven against eight Irishmen which tells a lot about their scrummaging ability.
@cgrant and they don't drop the ball.
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Whitelock swap with Retallick.
Tele'a in. Fainga'anuku out of the 23.
Taukei'aho in. Coles out of the 23.
@stodders said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Whitelock swap with Retallick.
Tele'a in. Fainga'anuku out of the 23.
Taukei'aho in. Coles out of the 23.
Like the look of the team, perhaps I would of thought Roigard against Argies, but can understand why they have gone for Christie (well more or less), also Sami, I actually think is good pick as he may get more time than they want to give Colsey before final, I guessing if score is ok (and I saying only if) they may make a couple of eraly changes.
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The naming of the team can't come soon enough so we can talk about THIS TEST.
The Mains years weren't exactly peak ABs either as there were plenty of ups and downs. Imagine losing to a scratch World XV.
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Tough to drop Christie when he did nothing wrong last week...horses for courses...so if we make final.anf if SA do also, based on previous 'courses' Roigard will play the final!
Changes as expected, good ST back, need him to get some 2022 form back in him.
Let's win this and with no injuries!
@taniwharugby said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Tough to drop Christie when he did nothing wrong last week.
Oh, you are a card.
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Boring team selection, WTF are we supposed to do for the next 2 days when we all agree with Foster???
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Boring team selection, WTF are we supposed to do for the next 2 days when we all agree with Foster???
@voodoo said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Boring team selection, WTF are we supposed to do for the next 2 days when we all agree with Foster???
Blame him for last week's earthquake in Guatemala.
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Getting some intensive anthem practice into my daughter. When she’s never lived in NZ, there’s only the matches on tv to learn. Really hope we are surrounded by kiwis (or Argentinians) and not disgruntled surly Irish and Welsh fans.
