Bidwell almost seems to be suggesting that we field our weakest possible team to see how we get on.
The genie that isn't out of the bottle is never having lost to Argentina - and that's not one that can be put back in once it's happened.
Look at the Irish - they're fancying themselves to knock us over later this year and in Japan if it comes to it. 
Nepia said:
Chris B. said:
@nepia The best explanation is that he falls foul of the NDP.
The NDP's must be the most fluid policy out there considering who and who doesn't fall foul of it.
Who knows who gets to blackball who.
But, as above. Give me a better explanation.
KiwiMurph said:
Yes it must be all that off the ball niggle that Akira has never been penalised once in his first class career for....
Give me a better explanation?
canefan said:
Chris B. said:
raznomore said:
Elin's twin sister
That she has a twin sister reinforces my point!
@stargazer It's all guesswork, but my reaction to seeing Crotty up close was that he's quite big and seeing David up close is that he isn't.
raznomore said:
I can say his girlfriend/wife game has well and truly dropped though..
To my mind, it would be quite hard to find someone hotter than Elin in her prime.
@nepia The best explanation is that he falls foul of the NDP.
@stargazer Having seen them both live recently, I reckon Crotty is at least 5kgs heavier than Havili - he's 88kgs in his ABs profile.
@nepia Wouldn't surprise me.
Saw him on Sunday and he's not big.
But he is compared to his brother Willy, who is presumably also Tongan and looked like a skinny kid.
Incidentally, you say "only" like a BMI disbeliever. Tane Norton played many tests for the ABs as an 88kg hooker!
SammyC said:
Chris B. said:
@sammyc I think he might start out on Seta's wing?
If I were David, I'd be pretty keen to hold onto that fullback slot, because he's a bit small for a Super rugby midfielder.
I think he'll struggle to deny Jordan, though. "Bigger, stronger, faster"! Still plenty of work- ons for Jordan in terms of accuracy, but he's an exciting prospect!
Surely there isn't a huge difference in size between Havili and Ryan Crotty?
Tim Bateman is even more of a shrimp and he did pretty well at 12 for us last year.
David's pretty consistently listed at 88kgs on the internet. Even smaller than Bateman. Crotty is listed variously at 91kg and 96kg.
I'd guess he's more likely the latter. Saw him running on the sidelines with SBW at Traf. Park and he's quite a solid unit - though by no means a big midfielder.
David marking up against people like Nonu and SBW is giving away 20kgs.
