@nepia said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

@kiwimurph said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

@nepia said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

@kiwimurph said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

Happy to see Frizell there - i'd rather see someone who has a really high ceiling be given a crack rather than the underwhelming options that have been seen previously (Squire, Fifita).

How do you know he has a high ceiling? Hopefully he does, but nothing in his rugby so far suggests that - it's telling that he plays for Tasman and @Chris-B doesn't even fluff him.

I didn't even know that Hemopo had been brought into the squad until yesterday. The selectors are loving on the Highlanders at the moment ... but at least Hemopo plays and is a Kiwi.

I disagree. He looked a special athlete vs the Blues when he scored a hat-trick (yes yes it's only the Blues and i'm taking that into consideration).

This is exactly why I'm not a fan of this move - you're rating him on one game. What did he do in all the other games he played this year, and by games I mean short cameos.

You asked about his high ceiling and said nothing in his rugby suggests that. I pointed to a game in which his high ceiling was apparent. My point above is that I'm happy to see Frizell picked as Squire and Fifita have been given multiple chances and have mostly underwhelmed. I'm happy for some new blood to be given a go.

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

@kiwimurph said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

@nepia said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

@kiwimurph said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

Happy to see Frizell there - i'd rather see someone who has a really high ceiling be given a crack rather than the underwhelming options that have been seen previously (Squire, Fifita).

How do you know he has a high ceiling? Hopefully he does, but nothing in his rugby so far suggests that - it's telling that he plays for Tasman and @Chris-B doesn't even fluff him.

I didn't even know that Hemopo had been brought into the squad until yesterday. The selectors are loving on the Highlanders at the moment ... but at least Hemopo plays and is a Kiwi.

I disagree. He looked a special athlete vs the Blues when he scored a hat-trick (yes yes it's only the Blues and i'm taking that into consideration).

remember when Fifita scored that try against Aregentina, and people were falling over themselves to suck him off? Look how that turned out.

Exactly. Which is why I'm happy they are giving Frizell a chance.

@nepia said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

@kiwimurph said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

Happy to see Frizell there - i'd rather see someone who has a really high ceiling be given a crack rather than the underwhelming options that have been seen previously (Squire, Fifita).

How do you know he has a high ceiling? Hopefully he does, but nothing in his rugby so far suggests that - it's telling that he plays for Tasman and @Chris-B doesn't even fluff him.

I didn't even know that Hemopo had been brought into the squad until yesterday. The selectors are loving on the Highlanders at the moment ... but at least Hemopo plays and is a Kiwi.

I disagree. He looked a special athlete vs the Blues when he scored a hat-trick (yes yes it's only the Blues and i'm taking that into consideration).

@bovidae ok but Squire, Taufua and Fifita are injured...

Happy to see Frizell there - i'd rather see someone who has a really high ceiling be given a crack rather than the underwhelming options that have been seen previously (Squire, Fifita).

Goodhue deserves his opportunity - midfield has been mixed so far and on paper he and SBW look a good combo. Be interesting how they gel with DMac at 10.

I hope Mo'unga gets plenty of minutes. He and Jordie could really cause havoc off the pine.

Interesting that Akira has been training with the ABs pretty much non stop since the June series last year and has yet to be given a test cap. Instead the barnstorming Luke Whitelock gets another test....

@southernmann so basically what Sumo said.

More Optus fail

Just been announced that SBS are now showing all pool/group matches.

Young pivot, Josh Ioane, will also get one more opportunity to be the apprentice to the Sorcerer Lima Sopoaga 

What?

Sumo seems to be certain on the team:

6 Frizell 7 Ardie 8 Whitelock 13 Goodhue

19 Hemopo 20 Todd 22 Mounga 23 Jordie

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/blacks-make-changes-third-france-test

I predict they'll select any combination that involves not selecting Akira in the 23.