Where: Beziers
When: 4 am Monday NZT

Uruguay are now ranked 15th.

With some more rotation the possible starting XV could be:

1 Josh Fusitua
2 Bradley Slater
3 George Dyer
4 Josh Beehre
5 Jamie Hannah
6 Te Kamaka Howden
7 Dalton Papali’i
8 Christian Lio-Willie
9 Folau Fakatava
10 Rivez Reihana
11 Etene Nanai-Seturo
12 Dallas McLeod
13 Braydon Ennor
14 Chay Fihaki
15 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens

I assume Xavier Numia is out so Benet Kumeroa or Siale Lauaki would have to cover LH prop.

Anyone in the squad not featured yet?

@sparky said in All Blacks XV v Uruguay:

Anyone in the squad not featured yet?

Kumeroa. Some have only had minimal minutes from the bench.

@Bovidae My guess is that they will ensure everyone who hasn't featured much gets at least twenty minutes in this match.

19 of Uruguay's 24 man squad play for the same club side: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_national_rugby_union_team

@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV v Uruguay:

Where: Beziers

A beautiful part of southern France.

@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV v Uruguay:

Where: Beziers
When: 4 am Monday NZT

Uruguay are now ranked 15th.

With some more rotation the possible starting XV could be:

1 Josh Fusitua
2 Bradley Slater
3 George Dyer
4 Josh Beehre
5 Jamie Hannah
6 Te Kamaka Howden
7 Dalton Papali’i
8 Christian Lio-Willie
9 Folau Fakatava
10 Rivez Reihana
11 Etene Nanai-Seturo
12 Dallas McLeod
13 Braydon Ennor
14 Chay Fihaki
15 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens

I assume Xavier Numia is out so Benet Kumeroa or Siale Lauaki would have to cover LH prop.

Makes sense mostly but Caleb Tangitau is my NZ XV 1st try scoring option Fihaki can use his unique skill set in the 2nd half

I guess we'll find out if the delay is due to hoping to get those three players back in time to be involved.

Heard this game isn't being broadcast on Sky, disappointing it's 2025 we should be able to see such a fixture

@Grooter doesn't appear to be being broadcast on any channels remotely accessible over here either.

Fucking idiotic that you can't go to an NZR resource and easily find out how to watch.

I'd say that CLW has been added to the AB squad.

Gun loose forward trio, great balance - although I might shove Withy at 8 on attacking scrums.

McLeod and Fihaki a bit pedestrian but otherwise like the backline too. If Ennor could stop dropping the fucking ball he could be what we hoped Rieko would be.

@Bones Went to Flo Rugby or Sports, nothing there either. Why organise this game at significant expense, and not even organise a broadcast. NZR fucking useless.

@Tim said in All Blacks XV v Uruguay:

@Bones Went to Flo Rugby or Sports, nothing there either. Why organise this game at significant expense, and not even organise a broadcast. NZR fucking useless.

So, so amateur. Is Robinson gone yet?

@Bones We can only hope

I am hoping it will be like the Barbarians game where Sky were late in confirming live coverage.