All Blacks vs England I

[Canes4life]

So as the dust settles on the first ABs squad of the year, who is in the 23 to play the first test against England. I think Razor will select the following:

1. De Groot
2. Taylor
3. Lomax
4. Barrett (C)
5. Tuipolotu
6. Finau
7. Papali'i
8. Savea (VC)
9. Christie
10. McKenzie
11. Clarke
12. Barrett (VC)
13. Ioane
14. Reece
15. Barrett
16. Aumua
17. Williams/Tu'ungafasi
18. Newell
19. Vaa'i
20. Blackadder
21. Ratima
22. Perofeta (yuck)
23. ALB

[ACT Crusader]

What I hope they pick for the backs

9- Ratima
10- McKenzie

12- Jordie
13- Ioane

11- Clarke
14- Reece
15- Beaudie

21- Perenara
22- ALB
23- Tele’a or Narawa

[Canes4life]

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs England I:

What I hope they pick for the backs

9- Ratima
10- McKenzie

12- Jordie
13- Ioane

11- Clarke
14- Reece
15- Beaudie

21- Perenara
22- ALB
23- Tele’a or Narawa

I like that back-line. I'd obviously pick Proctor over ALB on the bench but can't complain going with more experience against the Poms.

[Machpants]

@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs England I:

So as the dust settles on the first ABs squad of the year, who is in the 23 to play the first test against England. I think Razor will select the following:

1. De Groot
2. Taylor
3. Lomax
4. Barrett (C)
5. Tuipolotu
6. Finau
7. Papali'i
8. Savea (VC)
9. Christie
10. McKenzie
11. Clarke
12. Barrett (VC)
13. Ioane
14. Reece
15. Barrett
16. Aumua
17. Williams/Tu'ungafasi
18. Newell
19. Vaa'i
20. Blackadder
21. Ratima
22. Perofeta
23. ALB

This is what I think, too, maybe proctor instead of ALB, but that's probably wishful thinking

[Canes4life]

@Machpants said in All Blacks vs England I:

@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs England I:

So as the dust settles on the first ABs squad of the year, who is in the 23 to play the first test against England. I think Razor will select the following:

1. De Groot
2. Taylor
3. Lomax
4. Barrett (C)
5. Tuipolotu
6. Finau
7. Papali'i
8. Savea (VC)
9. Christie
10. McKenzie
11. Clarke
12. Barrett (VC)
13. Ioane
14. Reece
15. Barrett
16. Aumua
17. Williams/Tu'ungafasi
18. Newell
19. Vaa'i
20. Blackadder
21. Ratima
22. Perofeta
23. ALB

This is what I think, too, maybe proctor instead of ALB, but that's probably wishful thinking

A few of the new guys will hopefully get time against Fiji.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Canes4life

Pretty much spot on.

I'd swap Ratima for Christie. May be throwing him in the deep end, but he has the combination with DMac and I think Christie stinks starting a game. I'd also have Telea over Perofeta. Jordie or Reece can cover 15.

[pakman]

If Savea had to go off, who would be natural replacement? One could argue that Jacobson provides more cover.

[foobaNZ]

@Canes4life not sure if it'll be a top Fiji XV but I'd be a bit wary of throwing second stringers out tbh. Maybe some subtle changes but not wholesale.

[Canes4life]

@foobaNZ said in All Blacks vs England I:

@Canes4life not sure if it'll be a top Fiji XV but I'd be a bit wary of throwing second stringers out tbh. Maybe some subtle changes but not wholesale.

You wouldn't be stupid about it but guys like Proctor need opportunity against teams like Fiji in the first instance. If injuries strike before the RC you wouldn't want players to go in cold against harder opposition so giving them time against Fiji is a must. I would start Aumua and bring Bell off the bench for example. I would start Proctor outside Barrett to give him that familiarity. Bringing other new guys like Tosi and Sititi off the bench aswell wouldn't be a bad move once the game is dead and buried.

[MN5]

@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs England I:

@foobaNZ said in All Blacks vs England I:

@Canes4life not sure if it'll be a top Fiji XV but I'd be a bit wary of throwing second stringers out tbh. Maybe some subtle changes but not wholesale.

You wouldn't be stupid about it but guys like Proctor need opportunity against teams like Fiji in the first instance. If injuries strike before the RC you wouldn't want players to go in cold against harder opposition so giving them time against Fiji is a must. I would start Aumua and bring Bell off the bench for example. I would start Proctor outside Barrett to give him that familiarity. Bringing other new guys like Tosi and Sititi off the bench aswell wouldn't be a bad move once the game is dead and buried.

Calm the farm pal. Fiji aren’t the easy beats they used to be.

[Canes4life]

@MN5 they definitely aren't a team you'd expect to put 100 points on like before, but I'd expect us to win by 30 odd.

[canefan]

Unfortunately I will be on a family holiday in Singapore for both of the England tests. Do any of you Ferners know where the game might be shown over there? I'm sure there will be an expat bar somewhere

[Bones]

@canefan said in All Blacks vs England I:

Unfortunately I will be on a family holiday in Singapore for both of the England tests. Do any of you Ferners know where the game might be shown over there? I'm sure there will be an expat bar somewhere

Reckon Google english sports bars in singapore

[canefan]

@Bones said in All Blacks vs England I:

@canefan said in All Blacks vs England I:

Unfortunately I will be on a family holiday in Singapore for both of the England tests. Do any of you Ferners know where the game might be shown over there? I'm sure there will be an expat bar somewhere

Reckon Google english sports bars in singapore

Great, I'll have to sit with that lot. Ugh

[Tim]

@canefan There's probably an aussie sports bar too.

[Frank]

@MN5 said in All Blacks vs England I:

@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs England I:

@foobaNZ said in All Blacks vs England I:

@Canes4life not sure if it'll be a top Fiji XV but I'd be a bit wary of throwing second stringers out tbh. Maybe some subtle changes but not wholesale.

You wouldn't be stupid about it but guys like Proctor need opportunity against teams like Fiji in the first instance. If injuries strike before the RC you wouldn't want players to go in cold against harder opposition so giving them time against Fiji is a must. I would start Aumua and bring Bell off the bench for example. I would start Proctor outside Barrett to give him that familiarity. Bringing other new guys like Tosi and Sititi off the bench aswell wouldn't be a bad move once the game is dead and buried.

Calm the farm pal. Fiji aren’t the easy beats they used to be.

True. They're no Scotland anymore.

[MN5]

@Frank said in All Blacks vs England I:

@MN5 said in All Blacks vs England I:

@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs England I:

@foobaNZ said in All Blacks vs England I:

@Canes4life not sure if it'll be a top Fiji XV but I'd be a bit wary of throwing second stringers out tbh. Maybe some subtle changes but not wholesale.

You wouldn't be stupid about it but guys like Proctor need opportunity against teams like Fiji in the first instance. If injuries strike before the RC you wouldn't want players to go in cold against harder opposition so giving them time against Fiji is a must. I would start Aumua and bring Bell off the bench for example. I would start Proctor outside Barrett to give him that familiarity. Bringing other new guys like Tosi and Sititi off the bench aswell wouldn't be a bad move once the game is dead and buried.

Calm the farm pal. Fiji aren’t the easy beats they used to be.

True. They're no Scotland anymore.

The Scots are considerate, they haven’t toured here since 2000 cos they don’t want to embarrass the ABs and add another unwanted record to the ledger.

[Snowy]

@canefan said in All Blacks vs England I:

Great, I'll have to sit with that lot. Ugh

Was usually easy to find the rugby on in Singapore. They difficult bit will be your aversion to who you are surrounded by...

[dogmeat]

@canefan Boomerang at Robertsons Quay will definitely show it.

[canefan]

@Snowy said in All Blacks vs England I:

@canefan said in All Blacks vs England I:

Great, I'll have to sit with that lot. Ugh

Was usually easy to find the rugby on in Singapore. They difficult bit will be your aversion to who you are surrounded by...

haha, I was being silly. Sat behind some england supporters at the losing SF in Yokohama, they were perfectly nice. A quick google search suggests I will be spoilt for choice near where I am staying (Clarke Quay)