If Frizzell and BBBR aren't fit we are cooked.
@mariner4life nah they changed the ending in this remake...
@Chris said in RWC Opener:
@Crazy-Horse
we can play 5 wingers in the QF though that is a bonus.
I can see the headlines now……
“All Blacks counter Boks bomb squad with flying wing bench attack”
@sparky said in RWC Opener:
De Groot, Taylor, Laulala, Whitelock, S Barrett, Frizell, Cane, Savea, A. Smith, Mo’unga, Fainga’anuku, J. Barrett, R. Ioane, M.Telea, W.Jordan
Bench: Coles, Ofa T, Newell, Vai’i, Papalii, Roigard, B.Barrett, ALB.
Massive moment for France. First game of a World Cup in their country in their home stadium with their President there and with a home Olympics around the corner.
I hope the All Blacks are going to abandon all the “being too nice” shit and are going to enjoy being massive party poopers at Stade de France. No excuses! Go Black!
I take it this is what you would play, rather than what you think will.
Team naming must be soon...
@Machpants given they play Saturday AM here, maybe Wednesday...
@taniwharugby said in RWC Opener:
@Machpants given they play Saturday AM here, maybe Wednesday...
Google has kick off at 0715 local, some people are going to miss the game!
@Chris said in RWC Opener:
@Crazy-Horse
we can play 5 wingers in the QF though that is a bonus.
Fozzie innovation, the 1 - 7 bench.
The "peewee squad" they'll call it.
@mariner4life said in RWC Opener:
yeah its 5.15am here
tough time
I like it , fuckall else to do that early
Sky Sport NZ's coverage is from 5.45am, I assume kick-off will be 6.00am after anthems, the haka etc.
Kick-off time:
Friday 8 September 2023 - 9.15pm local time
Friday 8 September 2023 - 7.15pm GMT / UTC
Saturday 9 September 2023 - 7.15am NZ time
@Stargazer said in RWC Opener:
Kick-off time:
Friday 8 September 2023 - 9.15pm local time
Friday 8 September 2023 - 7.15pm GMT / UTC
Saturday 9 September 2023 - 7.15am NZ time
Fuck allblacks.com are useless
Thanks
@Machpants said in RWC Opener:
Fuck allblacks.com are useless
From allblacks.com; it's correct at this side of the planet.
Interesting that Sky Sport NZ have the game on both Sky Sport 1 and 2.
Channel 1 has the build-up, the game, and post game show.
Channel 2 just has the game. Coverage starting from 7am - 9.15am
@Canes4life Sky Sport 2 is with commentary in Te Reo.
By the way, this game is also free to air on Sky Open.
@Stargazer said in RWC Opener:
@Machpants said in RWC Opener:
Fuck allblacks.com are useless
From allblacks.com; it's correct at this side of the planet.
Maybe it is not recognising me in NZ, maybe
This game is on FTA on Sky Open from 6am Saturday, then the other pool games are delayed I think
I think I'd better make a "watch list" with all the RWC and NPC games that I want to watch. My eyes will be more square than usual.
@Frank said in RWC Opener:
@Chris said in RWC Opener:
@Crazy-Horse
we can play 5 wingers in the QF though that is a bonus.Fozzie innovation, the 1 - 7 bench.
The "peewee squad" they'll call it.
Lose our front row , have uncontested scrums, and throw it around Fiji style
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC Opener:
@Frank said in RWC Opener:
@Chris said in RWC Opener:
@Crazy-Horse
we can play 5 wingers in the QF though that is a bonus.Fozzie innovation, the 1 - 7 bench.
The "peewee squad" they'll call it.Lose our front row , have uncontested scrums, and throw it around Fiji style
The Scots College tactic.
Result and Margin poll is in the first post of this thread:
@Nepia said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC Opener:
@Frank said in RWC Opener:
@Chris said in RWC Opener:
@Crazy-Horse
we can play 5 wingers in the QF though that is a bonus.Fozzie innovation, the 1 - 7 bench.
The "peewee squad" they'll call it.Lose our front row , have uncontested scrums, and throw it around Fiji style
The Scots College tactic.
Yeah but don't we default our next game?
@Machpants McCaw is in Paris, thats a 3 point assist.
@KiwiMurph said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Looks like it will be hot and humid - even factoring in the 9pm local kickoff time
Why the fuck would they start a game so late?
@chimoaus said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
@KiwiMurph said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Looks like it will be hot and humid - even factoring in the 9pm local kickoff time
Why the fuck would they start a game so late?
Well for an opening game you've got an opening cemerony for an hour or so beforehand
From memory the 2011 RWC in NZ there were games kicking off at 9pm local.
@KiwiMurph said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
@chimoaus said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
@KiwiMurph said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Looks like it will be hot and humid - even factoring in the 9pm local kickoff time
Why the fuck would they start a game so late?
Well for an opening game you've got an opening cemerony for an hour or so beforehand
From memory the 2011 RWC in NZ there were games kicking off at 9pm local.
There were, but the aim as I understood it was to enable TV audiences in Europe.
@KiwiMurph yuck.
I reckon we will sneak it, 6 points...Think the pressure on the French will be immense, but by the same token I think they will see this as a better path to victory.
I’d so love to be wrong but I think France will pip this. They’ve won 12 in a row at home. The injuries to Retallick and Frizzell and a lack of forward power are exposing weaknesses in the All Blacks that a ruthless side led by a great player like Antonie Dupont will expose.