All Blacks v France I
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I am surprised Finau or CLW aren't there at 6.
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@brodean said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:
Holland isn't as nasty as Guzzler was.
Holland's a big unit with a big engine but he isn't as menacing.
He’s also only 22… plenty of room for growth. No need him to compare him to a great AB lock before he’s even played 1 test
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@nostrildamus that wasn’t a confirmed team so we don’t know yet
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I don't think it does him any favours comparing him to Retallick.
He doesn't have to have the same style as Retallick. He can have his own style.
Apart from the height they have different styles and that's OK.
Richie McCaw wasn't menacing but he was a great player.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:
I am surprised Finau or CLW aren't there at 6.
I’d be very surprised to see CLW play anything but number 8. He’s not in the side if Sititi is fit.
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@Landers92 said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:
@brodean said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:
Holland isn't as nasty as Guzzler was.
Holland's a big unit with a big engine but he isn't as menacing.
He’s also only 22… plenty of room for growth. No need him to compare him to a great AB lock before he’s even played 1 test
And he is very similar to a young brodie retallick dont you think?
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:
I am surprised Finau or CLW aren't there at 6.
I’d be very surprised to see CLW play anything but number 8. He’s not in the side if Sititi is fit.
You don't see him as a 4th or 5th or 6th number 6? Because of his height? I thought he played a bit of 6 for the Crusaders (checked, ok he hasn't this season but I have read websites he can play 6 and 8).
This French team is tall, and Tupou may be moved to 6 because of it so I think in this situation CLW would be an unusual call, but he is a specialized loose forward. -
If that is the team, then I admire it because it's ballsy.
The chief problem last year was that Razor and co. were too safe in their selections and we got continuity Foster. I welcome Robertson being more confident in driving his vision of how the ABs can beat regularly the other best sides in the world.
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@sparky said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:
Chat GTP is struggling with a French team. It keeps selecting players not on the current tour.
Who outsourced Chat GTP to The Fern ?
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@nzzp said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:
Jesus., we can do better than AI slop right.
Doesn't seem the usual level of excitement for a French test on here. 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
I'd love the AB's to struggle. Great opportunity to build and grow thru pressure which could reap big dividends.
As long as they win, mind.
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@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"Keeping our powder dry"
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:
@nzzp said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:
Jesus., we can do better than AI slop right.
Doesn't seem the usual level of excitement for a French test on here. 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
I'd love the AB's to struggle. Great opportunity to build and grow thru pressure which could reap big dividends.
As long as they win, mind.
TAB has us at $1.07. This should not be a contest.
