All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham
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@sparky said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
@pakman If there are picking the best side available, how can Finau and Lord who weren’t picked for World Cup squad be part of it unless there are further injuries.
They are in the Uk as potential cover.
Lord came over to cover Frizell. They need to give Big Sam and Scooter a run for 40, but then need to be pulled off for France.
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@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
@bayimports said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
@Frank said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
@bayimports
Keep itching Dave.
You'll get your chances against Uruguay and Namibia.lol I think the same, but it also depends i guess if they want put others in cotton wool
Not at all, if Jason isn't talking pc talk
'We’ll pick our best team available': All Blacks confirm they want to dominate Boks
All Blacks assistant coach Jason Ryan has no qualms about sending out the best players against the Springboks this week as the team prepares in London for the Twickenham Test.
Foster said something similar last week - they wanted to play their strongest team and players in cotton-wool was not the way to win World Cups.
Just hope it doesn't go badly for Ryan and Foster injury-wise.
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Strong team
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@sparky said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
So what will the NZ side be? Something like?
Du Groot, Taylor, Lomax, S. Barrett, Whitelock, Jacobson, Cane (c), A. Savea, A.Smith, R. Mo’unga, Telea, J. Barrett, R. Ioane, W. Jordan, B. Barrett.
Sami T, Williams, Newell, Vaii, Papalii, Christie, Havili, Leicester F
Might see Roigard instead of Christie, but yeah, pretty close I reckon.
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@Victor-Meldrew Roigard has had what, 20 mins of rugby since end of super rugby?
Wouldn't be so bad if we had some minnows in the opening match to get some players in, but they all gotta uit the field running.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
Roigard has had what, 20 mins of rugby since end of super rugby?
He did play 50 mins for CM in a pre-season game before his AB debut.
Finau could be on the bench but they will want to start the player who they will use at 6 against France.
BB might not be risked if he isn't 100% fit. Ofa still ahead of Williams in the no.17 jersey.
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If Ryan wants to rollout our A team, he is obviously pretty confident with the players that can be brought in as replacements. In encounters like these it is usually the forwards that have the most injuries. Can see him calling in Joe Moody possibly Oly Yager after this one.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
Finau could be on the bench but they will want to start the player who they will use at 6 against France.
Foster said at squad naming that Finau could even start and then quickly changed subject..so for me he is definitely either starting or on bench at minimum
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@Frank said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
Jacques Niebnar confirmed that the 33 originally named Boks are the ones they have submitted to World Rugby. So unless there is an injury, Handre Pollard isn't coming in. (still think they will might find an injury)
Submissions aren't final until end of August, so it doesn't matter. You can change before then with no penalty
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@booboo I heard on the radio our team will be named later tonight, which aint Thursday either...not like the old days, but not real old days, 10am Thursday NZT
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The match is on Friday evening in the UK, so……
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
I heard on the radio our team will be named later tonight
Imagine if we could do something as simple as go onto the AB app and see when it'll be announced.
Can we fuck. Geez they're useless at simple things.
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@Bones I dont have the app
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@taniwharugby I do but it's pretty pointless
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Given the team has already been named the delay to a wider audience adds nothing but pissing off loyal supporters
