Match thread

sparky

@Bones Fabien Holland has a flu like illness apparently. Apparent so do some other members of the squad.

They really should get a flu jab before the next time they head to the UK in flu season.

taniwharugby

@sparky maybe they did, but in NZ with current NZ strains?

Kiwiwomble

@frugby said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

@Kiwiwomble Razor himself straight up said there will be changes, so I'll take him at face value.

as i say my fear is his changes are things like reece....i hope im wrong

Mr Fish

@taniwharugby said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

@sparky maybe they did, but in NZ with current NZ strains?

That's exactly how flu jabs in the UK work, based on flus in the southern hemisphere!

@Bones said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

@Kiwiwomble said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

@ShaquilleOatmeal in the past i would have thought the same but we've had a few games we "should" have won and didn't now...now i think they honestly see a lost to England and say..."we cant possibly run out young or inepxerienced guys....if a team with the 2016 world player fo the year cant win no one can"

Regardless of selection, losing to Wales would be a fucking abomination. I think we could seriously expect a new coach by Xmas.

We wouldn't lose to Wales even if Scott Barrett got a permanent red.

antipodean

If he does give all the food bills a start, none of them will have had recent rugby nor developed an understanding of the other players. They'll be disjointed as fuck and we'll learn nothing from a stuttering performance.

Make wholesale changes and we learn nothing. Keep the changes to a reasonable number so we can see what the changes actually do.
I'd like to see the tight 5 basically remain the same (Holland back in for Lord), but with Taylor to the bench and Samisoni to start and give 30 mins of hard carries.
Loosies Savea out for Sititi.
BB right out for McKenzie with Love to fullback and Jordan to the wing. LF to the bench.

Victor Meldrew

@antipodean said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

They'll be disjointed as fuck and we'll learn nothing from a stuttering performance.

The coaching group or the players?

game_film

Isn’t the best result for everyone involved Wales beating the ABs (with all the experienced heads playing )? Saves one of the regions, surely.

Chris B.

@pakman That team is probably not too far away.

I reckon it's more likely DMac will play 10 and Love 15.

Not sure how they will use the props (and hookers), but I'd expect these to be the four (and two).

I'd probably go the way you have and have some cavalry on the bench in case of the newbies shitting the bed.

nostrildamus

I'd like to see some Love at 10 at some point rather than 15. What a shame Narawa is injured, I reckon he'd go ok at 15 (or maybe ENS-lost opportunity to be in the squad).

Jet

@MiketheSnow said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

Roof will be on

Every point scored against NZ will be roared on like we’re shagging the best looking girl in the bar

Every point conceded won’t matter because we’re chatting up the best looking girl in the bar

A fantastic day in store

You better hope there are some foreign women in town bro.

MiketheSnow

@brodean said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

@Bones said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

@Kiwiwomble said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

@ShaquilleOatmeal in the past i would have thought the same but we've had a few games we "should" have won and didn't now...now i think they honestly see a lost to England and say..."we cant possibly run out young or inepxerienced guys....if a team with the 2016 world player fo the year cant win no one can"

Regardless of selection, losing to Wales would be a fucking abomination. I think we could seriously expect a new coach by Xmas.

We wouldn't lose to Wales even if Scott Barrett got a permanent red.

Hoping I can use this on Saturday

@MiketheSnow said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

@brodean said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

@Bones said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

@Kiwiwomble said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

@ShaquilleOatmeal in the past i would have thought the same but we've had a few games we "should" have won and didn't now...now i think they honestly see a lost to England and say..."we cant possibly run out young or inepxerienced guys....if a team with the 2016 world player fo the year cant win no one can"

Regardless of selection, losing to Wales would be a fucking abomination. I think we could seriously expect a new coach by Xmas.

We wouldn't lose to Wales even if Scott Barrett got a permanent red.

Hoping I can use this on Saturday

I could only find that scenario coming true amusing

pooler fan

@MiketheSnow said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

@brodean said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

@Bones said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

@Kiwiwomble said in Wales Vs All Blacks:

@ShaquilleOatmeal in the past i would have thought the same but we've had a few games we "should" have won and didn't now...now i think they honestly see a lost to England and say..."we cant possibly run out young or inepxerienced guys....if a team with the 2016 world player fo the year cant win no one can"

Regardless of selection, losing to Wales would be a fucking abomination. I think we could seriously expect a new coach by Xmas.

We wouldn't lose to Wales even if Scott Barrett got a permanent red.

Hoping I can use this on Saturday

I was thinking the same but then remembered we couldn't even break down a 13 man Japan side last weekend. 🙄😁

Possible team :

Williams
Taylor
Tosi
Barrett
Holland
Sititi
Savea
Lakai
Roigard (if fit) / Christie
DMac
Clarke
Tupaea
LF
Jordan
Love

ST
Bower
Mafileo
Lord
Kirifi (it's only Wales)
Ratima/Christie (if Roigard fit)
Proctor
BB

sparky

Lots of whispers that Ruben Love will start.

Good, but 12 games too late into the season.