RWC Week 1: France v All Blacks
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Injuries will dictate 23, but I’m guessing:
EDG/CT (if fit)/NL/Big Sam/SB/SC/DP/AS Nuggie/RM/MT/JB/RI/WJ/BB
Bench: OT/ST/FN/TV/LJ/FC/DMac/ALB
If starters could argue for Newell and Jacobsen, but I prefer strongest scrummage to start and Pap’s extra bulk.
Biggest uncertainty is backline bench, where arguments can be made for CR, DH, LF and even CC.
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De Groot, Taylor, Laulala, Whitelock, S Barrett, Frizell, Cane, Savea, A. Smith, Mo’unga, Fainga’anuku, J. Barrett, R. Ioane, M.Telea, W.Jordan
Bench: Coles, Ofa T, Newell, Vai’i, Papalii, Roigard, B.Barrett, ALB.
Massive moment for France. First game of a World Cup in their country in their home stadium with their President there and with a home Olympics around the corner.
I hope the All Blacks are going to abandon all the “being too nice” shit and are going to enjoy being massive party poopers at Stade de France. No excuses! Go Black!
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That quarter final is still some time away, that will be their priority with frizzel and Brodie I would imagine and not risk any setbacks
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@kiwiinmelb said in RWC Opener:
That quarter final is still some time away, that will be their priority with frizzel and Brodie I would imagine and not risk any setbacks
Two under cooked forwards in a crucial quarter final. What could possibly go wrong?
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@Crazy-Horse
we can play 5 wingers in the QF though that is a bonus. -
@Crazy-Horse said in RWC Opener:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC Opener:
That quarter final is still some time away, that will be their priority with frizzel and Brodie I would imagine and not risk any setbacks
Two under cooked forwards in a crucial quarter final. What could possibly go wrong?
Hopefully they get game time before then
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@Crazy-Horse said in RWC Opener:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC Opener:
That quarter final is still some time away, that will be their priority with frizzel and Brodie I would imagine and not risk any setbacks
Two under cooked forwards in a crucial quarter final. What could possibly go wrong?
feel like i have seen this movie before
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@mariner4life nah they changed the ending in this remake...
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@Chris said in RWC Opener:
@Crazy-Horse
we can play 5 wingers in the QF though that is a bonus.I can see the headlines now……
“All Blacks counter Boks bomb squad with flying wing bench attack”
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@sparky said in RWC Opener:
De Groot, Taylor, Laulala, Whitelock, S Barrett, Frizell, Cane, Savea, A. Smith, Mo’unga, Fainga’anuku, J. Barrett, R. Ioane, M.Telea, W.Jordan
Bench: Coles, Ofa T, Newell, Vai’i, Papalii, Roigard, B.Barrett, ALB.
Massive moment for France. First game of a World Cup in their country in their home stadium with their President there and with a home Olympics around the corner.
I hope the All Blacks are going to abandon all the “being too nice” shit and are going to enjoy being massive party poopers at Stade de France. No excuses! Go Black!
I take it this is what you would play, rather than what you think will.
Team naming must be soon...
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@Machpants given they play Saturday AM here, maybe Wednesday...
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@taniwharugby said in RWC Opener:
@Machpants given they play Saturday AM here, maybe Wednesday...
Google has kick off at 0715 local, some people are going to miss the game!
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yeah its 5.15am here
tough time
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@Chris said in RWC Opener:
@Crazy-Horse
we can play 5 wingers in the QF though that is a bonus.Fozzie innovation, the 1 - 7 bench.
The "peewee squad" they'll call it.
