All Blacks vs Springboks I

Bovidae

@arhs said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@l_n_p said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

Referee is English again.

Same two refs for the next two weeks vs Bokke. Clear Bok advantage - they know how they whistle the game šŸ™‚ All Blacks clear underdogs, playing away from home against world champions...

Who is the ref. Hoping it is Luke Pearce for AB sakes. Best ref around currently in my view.

Pearce this week and Carley next test.

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

Jesus there some clueless comments here, not all of them, but these leapt out. More stuff to be up on the changing room walls 😜

This is not the same team that won the World Cup. Let's be very clear on that. They've lost a number of their players who have headed off overseas

SA freely pick from anywhere

And two years ago, they were playing a lot more open and expansive rugby than this team is showing us this year."

Obviously didn't watch the semi versus Wales

The fullback is fine; Willie le Roux is a very good player

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"Willie le Roux is a very good player"

ā€œWillie le Roux was a very good playerā€ he has been average for quite sometime

taniwharugby

@bayimports did he not consult with you before changing jobs, you could have explained how all these saddos on the internet need the information a few hours before everyone else šŸ™‚

Bovidae

We're on the clock. T -20 mins.

ACT Crusader

The most anticipated team naming since…last Thursday

Hooroo

@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

The most anticipated team naming since…last Thursday

Sans Aaron, Sam, Sam and Mounga, this will be what Fozzie thinks is our strongest team, wouldn't it?

Stargazer

@hooroo Unless there are injuries we don't know of, or who haven't recovered (ALB, for example).

ACT Crusader

@hooroo can I recommend with Watties tomato sauce

ACT Crusader

Moody, Taylor, O. Franks, Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett…

ACT Crusader
  1. Joe Moody (52)
  2. Codie Taylor (62)
  3. Nepo Laulala (35)
  4. Brodie Retallick (87)
  5. Scott Barrett (46)
  6. Akira Ioane (8)
  7. Ardie Savea (54) – captain
  8. Luke Jacobson (9)
  9. TJ Perenara (73)
  10. Beauden Barrett (96)
  11. George Bridge (15)
  12. David Havili (9)
  13. Rieko Ioane (42)
  14. Will Jordan (8)
  15. Jordie Barrett (30)
  16. Samisoni Taukei’aho (6)
  17. Karl Tu’inukuafe (22)
  18. Ofa Tuungafasi (40)
  19. Patrick Tuipulotu (39)
  20. Ethan Blackadder (5)
  21. Brad Weber (12)
  22. Damian McKenzie (35)
  23. Quinn Tupaea (3)
Bovidae

They've definitely gone for height on the wings too to defuse those high kicks.

Canes4life

@act-crusader apart from injuries that's a bloody decent team. Can't wait to see how that loose forward trio works together against a bigger Springbok pack. I'm glad they've stayed with the Jordie / Jordan combo because that will only get better with time.

Kiwiwomble

i dont mind it