RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina
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Just an interesting question in my mind, for the semi's this weekend, have we ever been in the situation where 3 of the 4 teams have suffered a loss before semis and were second in their pools?
@Dan54 said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Just an interesting question in my mind, for the semi's this weekend, have we ever been in the situation where 3 of the 4 teams have suffered a loss before semis and were second in their pools?
Not unsurprising when the general consensus before the tournament was that this RWC would be the most openly contested ever
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A better table showing the SF squads by position
https://x.com/analystgus/status/1714966442439790815?s=46&t=Xyr9rqvpyxuZ6mu4OxMcYA
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@voodoo said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Watching the Stan preview, 2 things spring to mind:
- It’s extraordinary that SBW is getting paid to speak; and
- We are going to put 30 on Argentina on Saturday
Gummon bro, take it easy on the uso.
@ACT-Crusader said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@voodoo said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Watching the Stan preview, 2 things spring to mind:
- It’s extraordinary that SBW is getting paid to speak; and
- We are going to put 30 on Argentina on Saturday
Gummon bro, take it easy on the uso.
When they asked him about the value of Nuggie to the team, it was just embarrassing
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@stodders said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@voodoo Argentina to score 31?
Damn you!
But seriously, I have us WINNING by 30 tomorrow. All this talk of overconfidence in the team is nonsense. They’ll have prepared well, they know what’s ahead.
I’m going with 42-10
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@stodders said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@voodoo Argentina to score 31?
Damn you!
But seriously, I have us WINNING by 30 tomorrow. All this talk of overconfidence in the team is nonsense. They’ll have prepared well, they know what’s ahead.
I’m going with 42-10
@voodoo I think there are enough there with hurt from 2019 to remove any complacency, especially when we put Ireland out last time in the 1/4 too.
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I am going to be pissed off if the ABs win on the weekend. I have been really calm during this cup, having resigned myself to a limp AB effort. Now I am slowly starting to build hope and if we make the final I will be a fucking nervous wreck. Damn you Fozzie.
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Minutes played by Arg and NZ squads in World Cup so far:
https://x.com/rpetty80/status/1714949409639747959?s=46&t=Xyr9rqvpyxuZ6mu4OxMcYA
@stodders What those tables might show is that it's been quite a late decision to back the young props on the bench - Williams especially played a lot less minutes than Ofa, which you wouldn't expect if they'd been building Tamaiti to play in the play-offs.
Similarly, it looks to me that they've made a late decision to revert back to Christie.
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A better table showing the SF squads by position
https://x.com/analystgus/status/1714966442439790815?s=46&t=Xyr9rqvpyxuZ6mu4OxMcYA
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Why are they sticking with Christie? It seems odd.
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Why are they sticking with Christie? It seems odd.
@His-Bobness won't find anyone who disagrees here. We're all miffed about it but I think the lack of comment this week is we're all resigned to it.
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with at most 160mins of rugby in the Black jersey left im wondering if theyre just going to let smith run and they know there will be less questions about having left Christine on the bench than if the young gun Roigard wasn't used...let Roigard have his moment in the sun next year
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Everyone relax. Stuart Barnes thinks we're in trouble. Pretty much every time this sour, misguided midget predicts our downfall we romp home.
@mariner4life said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Everyone relax. Stuart Barnes thinks we're in trouble. Pretty much every time this sour, misguided midget predicts our downfall we romp home.
This Stuart?
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@mariner4life said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Everyone relax. Stuart Barnes thinks we're in trouble. Pretty much every time this sour, misguided midget predicts our downfall we romp home.
This Stuart?
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@Chris-B yeah this guy
@mariner4life he must do alright at the roulette table though, always betting against black!
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@Chris-B yeah this guy
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@mariner4life he must do alright at the roulette table though, always betting against black!
@taniwharugby said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@mariner4life he must do alright at the roulette table though, always betting against black!
He's normally very gushy about the ABs, and also correct in this point. He's also correct that the level of game in NH club rugby is much more intense than SR. If the Puma throw everything at the ABs, and get ahead whilst messing up/frustrating them, these ABs are more than likely to 'freeze'. He also says that England have a better chance of an upset, so doesn't actually think Arg are in with a realistic chance.
