Don't read the latest Hamish Bidwell rugbypass article calling the All Blacks lazy and complacent and Joris Segonds a journeyman. Maybe he's actually quite a good player in a very well-coached team.

Assuming whispers right, then could see pack of:

Norris/Taylor/Newell/Holland/Patty T/Vaa'i//RD/CLW

Bench interesting. If two changes then:

EDG/BrodieMcA/Tosi/Finau/Jacobson.

I think this will be another tough test for the All Blacks, especially so if the ref starts dishing out cards.

@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:

@ACT-Crusader course they will, we all know Jordie is right wing cover.

Fuck no. He stank when Foster played him there. 12 or 15 FFS.

@sparky said in All Blacks v France 2:

I think this will be another tough test for the All Blacks, especially so if the ref starts dishing out cards.

Unless they tighten up their defence significantly, it really shouldn't be close. We made a heap of line breaks and just couldn't finish due to small errors and a lack of patience - if we fix either of those and nothing changes from them it should be comfortable.

@reprobate said in All Blacks v France 2:

@sparky said in All Blacks v France 2:

I think this will be another tough test for the All Blacks, especially so if the ref starts dishing out cards.

Unless they tighten up their defence significantly, it really shouldn't be close. We made a heap of line breaks and just couldn't finish due to small errors and a lack of patience - if we fix either of those and nothing changes from them it should be comfortable.

Agree.

It wasn't our points scoring, it was shipping 30 odd points to them that worried me.

All Blacks named at 10am

Paddy Tuips it is. Well and truly confirms they want to have a proper look at Vaa’i at 6.

So slightly different to the leaked team. EDG starts and Jacobson not involved.

1. De Groot

2. Taylor

3. Newell

4. Tuipolutu

5. Holland

6. Vaa'i

7. Savea (c)

8. Lo-Willie

9. Roigard

10. B. Barrett

11. C. Clarke

12. J. Barrett

13. B.Proctor

14. R. Ioane

15. W. Jordan

16. Taukei'aho

17. Norris

18. Tosi

19. Finau

20. Kirifi

21. Ratima

22. Big Jim

23. Dmac

@Quarky said in All Blacks v France 2:

So slightly different to the leaked team. EDG starts and Jacobson not involved.

Nah, backline was bang on the money to what I was told and shared. Wasn’t the possible forward rotation they said to look for though.

@Quarky The sauces did a fantastic job this week I reckon.

Perfect oil for the backs @Landers92

I'm pleased they've resisted too many changes in the forwards.

I would have preferred:

14 Jordan
15 Love

But no complaints about the rest.

McAlister/Bower/Lomax/Jacobson/Hotham/ALB/Love (and Paps?) lined up for France 3?

Be surprised if Papalii played considering he is injury cover.

@MN5 said in All Blacks v France 2:

@frugby said in All Blacks v France 2:

My Predicted 23:

1. de Groot
2. Taylor
3. Newell
4. Vaa'i
5. Holland
6. Jacobson
7. Savea
8. Lio-Willie
9. Roigard
10. Barrett
11. Clarke
12. J Barrett
13. Proctor
14. Ioane
15. Jordan
16. Taukei'aho
17. Norris
18. Tosi
19. Tuipulotu
20. Finau
21. Ratima
22. Tupaea
23. McKenzie

Close, I reckon Tuipulotu comes in for Barrett as a straight swap, Vaa'i stays at six, Kirifi on the bench and Jacobson misses out completely ( yep I reckon they will want to see more of DK especially at home )

Shit I’m good. Glad my sauces were right

Very happy with the minimal changes and straight swaps for the injured players. The consistency in selection, along with playing outside this week and hopefully some more conservative play and better defence will lead to a quality performance. It'll be interesting to see how the bench is used if all goes well.

@pakman said in All Blacks v France 2:

McAlister/Bower/Lomax/Jacobson/Hotham/ALB/Love (and Paps?) lined up for France 3?

Yeah if he intends on giving everyone a run there's going to be BIG changes for test 3