All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II
-
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Not starting Holland is a mistake.
Not developing Love is a mistake.Hollands had some stinking moments around the ruck defensively. He’s definitely the fourth best lock so not sure why it’s a mistake? Barrett gets his starting position back, and quite rightly after the complete lack of aggression last week. Va’ai is still the form lock despite a recent dip. Patty T provides more impact off the bench.
@jimmyb said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Not starting Holland is a mistake.
Not developing Love is a mistake.Hollands had some stinking moments around the ruck defensively. He’s definitely the fourth best lock so not sure why it’s a mistake? Barrett gets his starting position back, and quite rightly after the complete lack of aggression last week. Va’ai is still the form lock despite a recent dip. Patty T provides more impact off the bench.
I get that you don't like the guy, and yes he has some rough edges with defensive alignment in his first international season - but his work-rate is excellent and I think he is clearly our best lineout lock, which is a pretty important part of the game.
-
@jimmyb said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Not starting Holland is a mistake.
Not developing Love is a mistake.Hollands had some stinking moments around the ruck defensively. He’s definitely the fourth best lock so not sure why it’s a mistake? Barrett gets his starting position back, and quite rightly after the complete lack of aggression last week. Va’ai is still the form lock despite a recent dip. Patty T provides more impact off the bench.
I get that you don't like the guy, and yes he has some rough edges with defensive alignment in his first international season - but his work-rate is excellent and I think he is clearly our best lineout lock, which is a pretty important part of the game.
@reprobate said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@jimmyb said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Not starting Holland is a mistake.
Not developing Love is a mistake.Hollands had some stinking moments around the ruck defensively. He’s definitely the fourth best lock so not sure why it’s a mistake? Barrett gets his starting position back, and quite rightly after the complete lack of aggression last week. Va’ai is still the form lock despite a recent dip. Patty T provides more impact off the bench.
I get that you don't like the guy, and yes he has some rough edges with defensive alignment in his first international season - but his work-rate is excellent and I think he is clearly our best lineout lock, which is a pretty important part of the game.
I really like the guy and really want him to succeed, so that’s absolutely not true. But if you make the same mistake four times, three weeks in a row, any player should sit out for a few games to fix it.
Reality is that we have three v good locks when on form, all of whom have plenty of test match rugby left and need the game time.
-
I don’t mind Lakai being selected because I think he will play better than what we’ve seen from Sititi this year.
But it comes back to the fact that Ardie, Lakai and Sititi should be fighting out for two position - starting 7 and bench 7/8 cover.
LJ not considered. He’s not injured, but I wonder whether he’s at the match fitness levels yet?
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
LJ not considered. He’s not injured, but I wonder whether he’s at the match fitness levels yet?
Begs the question why the fuck he is in the squad for TRC?
Taking up a spot that could go to another loosie
The likes of Lio Willie and Papalii must be thinking wtf
-
Wallaby side:
1 Slipper
2 Pollard
3 AAA
4 Frost
5 Skelton
6 Hooper
7 McReight
8 Wilson (c)
9 Gordon
10 Edmed
11 Daugunu
12 Ikitau
13 JAS
14 Potter
15 Jorgensen16 Nasser
17 Robertson
18 Tupou
19 Williams
20 Valetini
21 Lonergan
22 JOC
23 Flook -
Wallaby side:
1 Slipper
2 Pollard
3 AAA
4 Frost
5 Skelton
6 Hooper
7 McReight
8 Wilson (c)
9 Gordon
10 Edmed
11 Daugunu
12 Ikitau
13 JAS
14 Potter
15 Jorgensen16 Nasser
17 Robertson
18 Tupou
19 Williams
20 Valetini
21 Lonergan
22 JOC
23 Flook -
@Dan54 said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Anyway, not a lot of excitement over selections is there really, it kind of feels like another AB/Wallaby test but without much on it. Realistically the Boks got RC tied up, Bled is tied up, so we getting a trot in the park??
I still hold out some hope that the Boks have been hanging out at London pubs all week and the Argies pull out a massive effort to scrape a win.
@ACT-Crusader One can only hope that drinking their own urine will eventually give them a crook belly.
-
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
LJ not considered. He’s not injured, but I wonder whether he’s at the match fitness levels yet?
Begs the question why the fuck he is in the squad for TRC?
Taking up a spot that could go to another loosie
The likes of Lio Willie and Papalii must be thinking wtf
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
LJ not considered. He’s not injured, but I wonder whether he’s at the match fitness levels yet?
Begs the question why the fuck he is in the squad for TRC?
Taking up a spot that could go to another loosie
The likes of Lio Willie and Papalii must be thinking wtf
Soooo are these guys in consideration at all for the EOYT? Or are we just gonna see the same guys rolled out over and over?
-
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
LJ not considered. He’s not injured, but I wonder whether he’s at the match fitness levels yet?
Begs the question why the fuck he is in the squad for TRC?
Taking up a spot that could go to another loosie
The likes of Lio Willie and Papalii must be thinking wtf
Soooo are these guys in consideration at all for the EOYT? Or are we just gonna see the same guys rolled out over and over?
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
Soooo are these guys in consideration at all for the EOYT? Or are we just gonna see the same guys rolled out over and over?Hard to say.
My feeling is the coaching team were unhappy with the results and thought it must be some of those guys without realising it was their shite coaching all along.
Are the results getting better? If they lose this weekend then they go from marginally better to no better than last year. Basically two years of no progress. I mean you can argue that this weekends results is meaningless given the Wallabies have Gordon and Edmed starting in the halves. It's virtually impossible for the AB's to lose with those two there.
-
@NTA said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
But I'll settle for 2nd place.
You can have second place in Saturday's game. Now don't say I'm not generous...
-
@NTA said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
But I'll settle for 2nd place.
You can have second place in Saturday's game. Now don't say I'm not generous...
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@NTA said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
But I'll settle for 2nd place.
You can have second place in Saturday's game. Now don't say I'm not generous...
-
If Scooter is playing injured, I'll be driven to the drink. Early.
If we lose, I'll be driven to the drink.
If we win, I'll be drinking, but only because it would be rude not to.@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
If Scooter is playing injured, I'll be driven to the drink. Early.
If we lose, I'll be driven to the drink.
If we win, I'll be drinking, but only because it would be rude not to.Responsible. I like it. Someone like @Kruse would just drive drunk.
-
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
LJ not considered. He’s not injured, but I wonder whether he’s at the match fitness levels yet?
Begs the question why the fuck he is in the squad for TRC?
Taking up a spot that could go to another loosie
The likes of Lio Willie and Papalii must be thinking wtf
Soooo are these guys in consideration at all for the EOYT? Or are we just gonna see the same guys rolled out over and over?
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
LJ not considered. He’s not injured, but I wonder whether he’s at the match fitness levels yet?
Begs the question why the fuck he is in the squad for TRC?
Taking up a spot that could go to another loosie
The likes of Lio Willie and Papalii must be thinking wtf
Soooo are these guys in consideration at all for the EOYT? Or are we just gonna see the same guys rolled out over and over?
After Canterbury win the NPC, there will be at least 5 players joining the AB squad for the EOYT. You heard it here first.
-
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
LJ not considered. He’s not injured, but I wonder whether he’s at the match fitness levels yet?
Begs the question why the fuck he is in the squad for TRC?
Taking up a spot that could go to another loosie
The likes of Lio Willie and Papalii must be thinking wtf
Soooo are these guys in consideration at all for the EOYT? Or are we just gonna see the same guys rolled out over and over?
After Canterbury win the NPC, there will be at least 5 players joining the AB squad for the EOYT. You heard it here first.
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:
LJ not considered. He’s not injured, but I wonder whether he’s at the match fitness levels yet?
Begs the question why the fuck he is in the squad for TRC?
Taking up a spot that could go to another loosie
The likes of Lio Willie and Papalii must be thinking wtf
Soooo are these guys in consideration at all for the EOYT? Or are we just gonna see the same guys rolled out over and over?
After Canterbury win the NPC, there will be at least 5 players joining the AB squad for the EOYT. You heard it here first.
The myth of DMac might repost it now on Facebook.
