All Blacks v France Test 3
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@chris-b said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
DMac starting and Mo'unga on the bench doesn't overly surprise me - since Damien already had a run last week, give him another for continuity.
If true, I worry about the mental state of the coaches. Contrast Mo'unga's display in the same position in the same competition. It's a no brainer.
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@antipodean I guess they are in the somewhat unenviable position of having to develop two test first fives before RWC.
So, I think they won't look at this game in isolation - rather as an opportunity to build DMac's confidence after what I thought was a reasonable outing last week. Richie making a 20 minute debut off the bench.
Agree with you that Mo'unga is the better prospect as a specialist first five, but I'm also pretty certain they're planning DMac as their supersub.
I suspect what they might planning is Mo'unga to get starts later in the season with Beauden covering him off the bench.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
@chris-b Rieko, Smith & JB are all (on paper) mid-field options too.
Just not very good ones IMO.
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@chris-b Who said anything about good, there is a lot of not good stuff going on in selections presently...
I mean Rieko can play 11, 12 & 13, Jordie can play anywhere from lock to 15 and BFA can play 13-15...we got it covered.
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TJPs form has been pretty up and down this year, injury hasn't helped. He single-handedly blew the Blues off the park in his comeback game but has since been off the pace for whatever reason. I think he needs more rugby, though I do agree it would be good to blood TTT as he looks a promising player.
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@no-quarter said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
TJPs form has been pretty up and down this year, injury hasn't helped. He single-handedly blew the Blues off the park in his comeback game but has since been off the pace for whatever reason. I think he needs more rugby, though I do agree it would be good to blood TTT as he looks a promising player.
what was his excuse last year in Black?
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Some top level whining bullshit:
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"The week before Ofa Tu'ungafasi put a shoulder to a head and that should have been a red card.
Nonsense.
"We didn't say anything, we let it go, we're not getting refereed the same way.
Your own coach had a whinge in media.
"I don't want to be a cry baby or anything, but it's just not fair
Cry baby.
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call the waaaambulance!!
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@machpants @antipodean haha exactly my thoughts....
"We didn't say anything, we let it go, we're not getting refereed the same way.
Clearly.