Bledisloe #1
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Well done Australia, looked great.
That was awful and next week is a must win.
I doubt 3-peat RWC, but with the right team we can still beat anyone.
Calling Jamie Joseph for 2020.
At the moment I'd start withBen Smith
Ennor
Crotty
SBW
Rieko
BB
Aaron Smith
Read
Cane
Frizelland a more dynamic tight 5.
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@Stargazer which means he won't be available for SA in the RWC, heat on BBBR shoulder
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@African-Monkey That's a ridiculous statement and you know it.
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@Mokey said in Bledisloe #1:
@mariner4life The entire pack was a fail today. Which is really, really unsettling so close to the WC.
Mokey, i've been saying it for a year, but they are really just a bunch of okay footballers withour Rettalic and peak Read. This is no "keeping the powder dry" this is "not good enough"
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@Mokey said in Bledisloe #1:
I feel extremely sorry for ALB. Every bloody week he has different guys around him.
Speaks volumes for the bloke he keeps giving his all despite being buggered about all the time.
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@taniwharugby That depends if they can claim he was likely to play for Taranaki in the non-test weeks. He hadn't played since the Super Rugby quarter final on 21 June after all, so maybe they can use the same reasoning as they used for SBW when he got that red card during the lions series.
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Who'd you have replacing the injured Crotty and/or SBW after the usual 10-15 minutes of play?
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
@taniwharugby That depends if they can claim he was likely to play for Taranaki in the non-test weeks. He hadn't played since the Super Rugby quarter final on 21 June after all, so maybe they can use the same reasoning as they used for SBW when he got that red card during the lions series.
no one cares. Seriously. Scott Barrett is average. Not awful, but average. If we need him at the World Cup, we are boned.
And that's it. If we are forced to start him, the campaign is already over.
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@Victor-Meldrew
You have to start your best team, safest pairing at Eden Park.
If worst came to worst, ALB got good game time today. -
The replay will be bitter viewing.
For now, I'd cut the AB backs some slack.
AB forwards do not get dominated by Wannabies. For me their 4-5-6-8 outphysicalled us. The ten minutes after halftime where we played with one lock and Savea at 6 did for us.
Don't think Savea answer as 'tight' loosie. Much prefer Hemopo. And Frizell or Squire to Fifita.
If Scottie B gets a 'holiday' who comes in?
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@Tim said in Bledisloe #1:
Also, a very belated congratulations to Oz. You were all over us tonight. White had a blinder, and your forwards fronted up big time.
yes, in all this gnashing of teeth, we were owned by a team who played really good rugby. Well done Nick and Barbarian, your team was brilliant tonight and you shou;d be proud as shit of them
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@mariner4life First Ireland, then South Africa, now this. It sucks big time trying to have humility!
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One big plus in this game was seeing Lealiifano playing so well.
Bloody great to see him back after leukemia - must be an inspiration to loads of people
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@mariner4life Absolutely this. I harp on about it too, and being proven "right" is crappy.
