All Blacks v France I

[taniwharugby]

@nzzp said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

There's really only downside for the ABs - a win is expected; if they struggle or (god forbid) shit the bed, it'll be flaming torches and pitchfork time

Pitchforks will be out regardless....ABs are in a no win situation for this game.

Thrash them - played shit, poor skills, poor decisions
Close win - should have thrashed them
Loss - should have thrashed this shit French team

[ACT Crusader]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@nzzp said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

There's really only downside for the ABs - a win is expected; if they struggle or (god forbid) shit the bed, it'll be flaming torches and pitchfork time

Pitchforks will be out regardless....ABs are in a now win situation for this game.

Thrash them - played shit, poor skills, poor decisions
Close win - should have thrashed them
Loss - should have thrashed this shit French team

Don’t forget if we play and win well there will be the

“we’ve shown our hand too early”
“it all matters what we do against the Boks”
“we should’ve blooded [insert any name that wasn’t selected]”

[nostrildamus]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@nzzp said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

There's really only downside for the ABs - a win is expected; if they struggle or (god forbid) shit the bed, it'll be flaming torches and pitchfork time

Pitchforks will be out regardless....ABs are in a no win situation for this game.

Thrash them - played shit, poor skills, poor decisions
Close win - should have thrashed them
Loss - should have thrashed this shit French team

I believe we won last 2 out of 5 against France.
If they send a B or C side, thrash em.
If they send an A side thrash em more... the cheese-eating surrender monkeys ..

[george33]

Reiko 11, Vaa'i 6

[ARHS]

Yuk for number 6. Best place for Ioane though. I thought those might be finishing options, not starting ones.

[nostrildamus]

@george33 said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

Reiko 11, Vaa'i 6

Does that mean Holland starts? That would be ballsy.

[Kiwiwomble]

@george33 said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

Reiko 11, Vaa'i 6

when Razor said Locks would cover 6....i thought he more meant late in the game after some subs.....not that he thought someone that has played more at lock than anywhere else....is better than any 6 we have in the country and will be starting

[mariner4life]

looool

i had decided that i would try just being a fan this year. What ever team was picked, i would support them, go team! and such.

And the first fucking leak has me already questioning that whole stance.

[george33]

Lio Willie 8

[Nepia]

Move our best lock to 6. Sounds like a good idea.

[Kirwan]

@george33 said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

Lio Willie 8

Of course he is.

[Kiwiwomble]

fuck being a professional rugby player aye? you could be the best left wing or blindside in the country....and they start someone whos played 13 for years and a lock :cat_face_with_tears_of_joy:

you'd have to take it personally

[Bones]

Think I'll await nogusta or that highlanders bloke. That would be retarded

[george33]

@Bones just saying my mail and he said his contact is around 80 percent correct.

[Kiwiwomble]

@george33 said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@Bones just saying my mail and he said his contact is around 80 percent correct.

"just saying my mail"?

[Bones]

@george33 said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@Bones just saying my mail and he said his contact is around 80 percent correct.

Viva la 20%

[sparky]

@nostrildamus I think they really, really like Holland. It really wouldn't surprise me if Vaa'i starts 6 especially when most of the French backrow seem to be Locks......

[Canes4life]

Why would Va’ai be at 6 when we have Finau ready to go, makes no sense.

Can a historically more reliable source back up what @george33 is saying?

[sparky]

@george33 said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

Lio Willie 8

A solid battler. What's he offer though that will stretch and break Test-quality defences?

[george33]

@Canes4life I'm just putting out there what I've been told