Match thread

taniwharugby

@nzzp said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

There's really only downside for the ABs - a win is expected; if they struggle or (god forbid) shit the bed, it'll be flaming torches and pitchfork time

Pitchforks will be out regardless....ABs are in a no win situation for this game.

Thrash them - played shit, poor skills, poor decisions
Close win - should have thrashed them
Loss - should have thrashed this shit French team

ACT Crusader

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@nzzp said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

There's really only downside for the ABs - a win is expected; if they struggle or (god forbid) shit the bed, it'll be flaming torches and pitchfork time

Pitchforks will be out regardless....ABs are in a now win situation for this game.

Thrash them - played shit, poor skills, poor decisions
Close win - should have thrashed them
Loss - should have thrashed this shit French team

Don’t forget if we play and win well there will be the

“we’ve shown our hand too early”
“it all matters what we do against the Boks”
“we should’ve blooded [insert any name that wasn’t selected]”

nostrildamus

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

@nzzp said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

There's really only downside for the ABs - a win is expected; if they struggle or (god forbid) shit the bed, it'll be flaming torches and pitchfork time

Pitchforks will be out regardless....ABs are in a no win situation for this game.

Thrash them - played shit, poor skills, poor decisions
Close win - should have thrashed them
Loss - should have thrashed this shit French team

I believe we won last 2 out of 5 against France.
If they send a B or C side, thrash em.
If they send an A side thrash em more... the cheese-eating surrender monkeys ..

Reiko 11, Vaa'i 6

ARHS

Yuk for number 6. Best place for Ioane though. I thought those might be finishing options, not starting ones.

Kiwiwomble

@george33 said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

Reiko 11, Vaa'i 6

when Razor said Locks would cover 6....i thought he more meant late in the game after some subs.....not that he thought someone that has played more at lock than anywhere else....is better than any 6 we have in the country and will be starting

mariner4life

looool

i had decided that i would try just being a fan this year. What ever team was picked, i would support them, go team! and such.

And the first fucking leak has me already questioning that whole stance.

Nepia

Move our best lock to 6. Sounds like a good idea.

🤔

Kiwiwomble

fuck being a professional rugby player aye? you could be the best left wing or blindside in the country....and they start someone whos played 13 for years and a lock :cat_face_with_tears_of_joy:

you'd have to take it personally

Bones

Think I'll await nogusta or that highlanders bloke. That would be retarded

@Bones just saying my mail and he said his contact is around 80 percent correct.

sparky

@nostrildamus I think they really, really like Holland. It really wouldn't surprise me if Vaa'i starts 6 especially when most of the French backrow seem to be Locks......

Canes4life

Why would Va’ai be at 6 when we have Finau ready to go, makes no sense.

Can a historically more reliable source back up what @george33 is saying?

@Canes4life I'm just putting out there what I've been told

@george33 So these changes are confirmed Ardie 7

@Kiwiwomble drip feed, can't name whole team might get couple more yet

@Canes4life many times just putting out what I've been told

@george33 Holland will start , probably all new that tho.

sparky

Anyone know yet what the final score will be on Saturday? What are your sauces telling you?

Bones

Jordan covering 9 and Tavatavanawai covering loosies.

mariner4life

something to talk about

if i was Finau i would be filthy
If i was Hoskins Sotutu i would be ropeable.
If i was Clark who played outside Ioane all year, didn't get the ball, and then had him take my shirt, i would be pissed enough to speed away from cops.

viva le audacieux

Bovidae

Stuff is saying the team announcement will be at 11:45 am.

Kiwiwomble

@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

something to talk about

if i was Finau i would be filthy
If i was Hoskins Sotutu i would be ropeable.
If i was Clark who played outside Ioane all year, didn't get the ball, and then had him take my shirt, i would be pissed enough to speed away from cops.

viva le audacieux

pure 🔥

Jordan will he play battling injury not sure or Love, McKenzie at 15 I'm picking Love

Kiwiwomble

@george33 said in All Blacks Vs France, Test One, Dunedin:

Jordan will he play battling injury not sure or Love, McKenzie at 15 I'm picking Love

i think i understand....Jordan has an injury and might not play. im assuming you believe BB is 10 hence suggesting DMac or Love will play 15 if Jordan is out?

antipodean

A small part of me hopes @george33 is bang on the money. I missed the last genuine meltdown on the Fern when the Wallabies touched us up in Perth. I landed in Delhi to be told by grinning Wallaby supporters and I thought they were trying to wind me up.

mariner4life

yaaay, BB at 10!! he was so good there in 2017, he's due!

taniwharugby

@antipodean i had just arrived at a bar on the GC with about 15 to go....

Yea if those calls are right, some players would have a right to be pissed...

Guess this is what being more bold is?