@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

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

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

Reiko 11, Vaa'i 6

Does that mean Holland starts? That would be ballsy.

@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

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.

Lio Willie 8

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

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

Lio Willie 8

Of course he is.

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

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.

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

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

"just saying my mail"?

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

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

Viva la 20%

@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......

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?

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

Lio Willie 8

A solid battler. What's he offer though that will stretch and break Test-quality defences?

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

@george33 So these changes are confirmed Ardie 7

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

@george33 So these changes are confirmed Ardie 7

are you only being drip fed one name at a time or can you drop a "rumoured XV"?

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

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

How many times have you said this and been way off?

@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.

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

@sparky 22-21

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

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

Keep doing it.

Kind of the point of a forum, telling us what he's been told doesn't mean it's accurate guys.

Jordan covering 9 and Tavatavanawai covering loosies.

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

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

@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

@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?

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.

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

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

Wallabies touched us up in Perth.

that was epic. i had a hundred beers and teed right the fuck off. was fun

@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?

@Kiwiwomble correct

I don’t think DMac will be starting or playing at 15, well that’s my mail.

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

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

"i had decided that i would try just being a fan this year. "

This newfound fandom does not seem so convincing if you are just being sarcastic...

If they are going all out on crazy selections and brand new combos, so be it! So many here on the Fern wanted Holland, Ardie at 7, and a new 6 and look at what we (might be) getting!