All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham

[Machpants]

@game_film said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

I’m looking at the team lists, both announced and predicted, and wondering to myself, ‘How the hell is … playing international rugby in 2024?’

[kiwiinmelb]

Any leaks ?

Listened briefly to senz yesterday arvo while driving and they were talking about the team being leaked .

Main talking points seemed to be beaudan at 10 , telia 14 , cam on bench .

But no idea how accurate that was

[dogmeat]

That's pretty much everyone's expectation - maybe reece instead of telea

[sparky]

Here's the team:

[KiwiInLondon]

The forwards, including the reserves, actually looks really strong

[scribe]

Yeah I don’t mind that at all.

[sparky]

1 Williams
2 Taylor
3 Lomax
4 S. Barrett (c)
5 Vaa'i
6 Sititi
7 Cane
8 A.Savea
9 Ratima
10 B. Barrett
11 Clarke
12. J. Barrett
13 R.Ioane
14 M. Telea
15 Jordan

16 Aumua
17 Tu'ungafasi
18 Tosi
19. Tuipolutu
20 Finau
21 Roigard
22 ALB
23 D. McKenzie

[Billy Tell]

Is De Groot injured?

[pakman]

I’d guess that EDG not a 💯. Perhaps also Fletch.

[sparky]

Talking points:

A 5-3 bench when England are going 6-2
No sign of De Groot
Vaii ahead of Patrick T
Sititi at 6 rather 8
Ratima at 9 ahead of Roigard
B. Barrett at 10 ahead of DMac
Will Jordan picked at 15 not 14.
No sign of Reece

[KiwiInLondon]

@sparky have a look at 15 again

[sparky]

@KiwiInLondon Thanks, typing error on my phone, edited.

[Billy Tell]

@sparky said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

Talking points:

A 5-3 bench when England are going 6-2
No sign of De Groot
Vaii ahead of Patrick T
Sititi at 6 rather 8
Ratima at 9 ahead of Roigard
B. Barrett at 10 ahead of DMac
Will Jordan picked at 14 rather than 15.
No sign of Reece

Vaii ahead of PT is not a talking point imo

[pakman]

@sparky said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

Talking points:

A 5-3 bench when England are going 6-2
No sign of De Groot
Vaii ahead of Patrick T
Sititi at 6 rather 8
Ratima at 9 ahead of Roigard
B. Barrett at 10 ahead of DMac
Will Jordan picked at 14 rather than 15.
No sign of Reece

Vaa’i starts or not at all. Patty brings impact. So no surprise.
Must be one of the heaviest pack benches we’ve ever fielded.

[KiwiInLondon]

Those five forwards on the bench have a real opportunity to come on and boss the English. Last time at Twickenham that forwards on the bench (including our Lord and Saviour) lost us the game

[Jimmy Jimmy]

EDG not there I suspect is a fitness issue.
TJP now just a mentor.
Good to see Finau getting more minutes.

[sparky]

@Billy-Tell Maybe that's conversation. At the start of the year, we were worried about Lock. Now it's an area of strength.

[Jimmy Jimmy]

10 is now our only real worry

[sparky]

Is Finau best used off the bench?

[sparky]

@Jimmy-Jimmy said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

10 is now our only real worry

And complacency.