@canefan said in Bledisloe I:

@steven-harris said in Bledisloe I:

To me the acid is on Beauden Barrett,he’s the player that’s got both Mckenzie and Mo’unga breathing down his neck,he’s on notice as far as I am concerned.
As for Goodhue I have no issues,especially when you hear the endorsements coming from many of the players that front up along side him.
I have no doubts that ABL and Goodhue will be a long term midfield combo just as they were in the 2015 AB under 20s.

Based on form he shouldn't be worried about DMac

DMac Derangement Syndrome

McKenzie VS Folau in the air - how do we think that'd go?

Perhaps ALB is on the bench so that he can be subbed on together with DMac. That way at least one of the All Blacks backline will vaguely know which type of intercept/non pass DMac @ 10 will attempt next...

@stargazer yeah no shit - but it's the best i've got as a recap without watching that game again, i was more interested in who was actually playing and the individual recaps from that game (Crotty went off twice for a head knock / handling errors) than putting any value in the numbers.

@donsteppa All jokes aside, I expect BB to play the full 80 mins so DMac would only be at 10 if BB went off injured, or was playing very poorly.

Aren't you also assuming that TJP's pass actually finds their target first?

@shark said in Bledisloe I:

McKenzie VS Folau in the air - how do we think that'd go?

The difference in height between him and BFA can't be that significant? BFA goes well.

DMac is no shrinking violet

@chris-b said in Bledisloe I:

More importantly - who starts? Naholo or Jordie? Goodhue or Lienert-Brown?

Because Hansen is pretty conservative, I reckon it will be Jordie and ALB.

Fuck you, buddy. Don't call me "conservative"!

@jaycee I always go here: http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/

Click on 'countries', then New Zealand, then results, then the year, and finally the game.

@chris-b I think plenty of 'inside' pundits were picking ALB and JB, to me the bigger surprise is Naholo over JB.

ALB and Goodhue, dont think there is a huge amount between, and was probably the combo with Crotty that sealed it.

@taniwharugby Shag is working on getting a South Island XV out there as a step towards ACT's eventual masterplan!

@no-quarter said in Bledisloe I:

Naholo's complete meltdown in the quarter final rewarded with a start in the first Bledisloe.

Jordie Barrett missed 7 tackles in the semi final. He’s hardly earned his place

@sammyc playing at 13

@kiwimurph said in Bledisloe I:

@sammyc playing at 13

I still don’t think he’s earned a starting spot.

These fluffybunnies are fucked. Shit midfield is shit. Lucky they are playing Aus without their two best centres. If square-wheels Crotty gets burned by Beale I'll kick someone or something.

Team should be good enough to win.

@no-quarter said in Bledisloe I:

Naholo's complete meltdown in the quarter final rewarded with a start in the first Bledisloe.

Indeed. Hansen always likes to see his test side be able to perform at the pointy end of the Super rugby tournament.

@shadowtrooper said in Bledisloe I:

I would have liked to see Richie M at least given a bench spot but hey-ho

At this stage I don’t think replacing beuadie mid game is in their plans unless injured ,

I’d like to see Richie get a start at some point though .

Bench TH injured, replaced by a LH

Is Tu'inukuafe covering TH now?

@mariner4life said in Bledisloe I:

If square-wheels Crotty gets burned by Beale I'll kick someone or something.

I'm not sure how tongue in cheek you are being with Crotty but at the moment for me, he is first pick in midfield and then select around him.

He is the current Conrad Smith of the midfield in terms of organisation and execution. I'm really liking his work. Smith didn't exactly have hotwheels