@Victor-Meldrew said in Wales v All Blacks:

@canefan said in Wales v All Blacks:

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@stodders said in Wales v All Blacks:

Ardie Savea and Beauden Barrett aren’t playing. Now we get to see how things go without them.

Except we don't, because everything else has changed too.

Page out of Fozzie's playbook. Empty the bench and learn zero

Like Foster, he now has his back against the wall every bloody game.

And yet he's had 2 seasons to avoid being in this position

He had a shit ton of goodwill when he came in, whereas Foster took over on the back foot from the go. Just wasted all that capital

I hope they dump the shitty game plan. Try to carry the ball up the field in the forwards, try to give DMac some decent ball and try to make solid decisions and set up his midfield

Lots of stuff to really like there - Love gets a go with the two wings he should have been starting tests alongside, and.. um, and, um.... um.

I saw quite a lot I liked of Tupaea and Proctor on Saturday.

This week would have been a chance to see how they went with a match together under their belt.

Just why?

@pakman said in Wales v All Blacks:

I saw quite a lot I liked of Tupaea and Proctor on Saturday.

This week would have been a chance to see how they went with a match together under their belt.

Just why?

This is the all blacks, these pro athletes don't need participation medals. But Razor is making sure everyone gets one

Not sure about the omissions of both Cracknell (MOTM against Japan) and Ben Thomas

Huge opportunities for Deaves and Hawkins

Wales by 15-20

That's Wales done by 15-20, 10 mins after kick off

Cracknell has a hamstring injury.
Wainwright also a slight doubt apparently

@pooler-fan said in Wales v All Blacks:

Cracknell has a hamstring injury.
Wainwright also a slight doubt apparently

Fair enough

Shame

@hikastags Renata is often seen as gassed. Frequently a double teapot as well

@MiketheSnow said in Wales v All Blacks:

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Not sure about the omissions of both Cracknell (MOTM against Japan) and Ben Thomas

Huge opportunities for Deaves and Hawkins

Wales by 15-20

That's Wales done by 15-20, 10 mins after kick off

That is the whitest team I’ve seen in I don’t know how long. Poach some bloody islanders why don’t you ! No wonder you’re minnows these days.

@stodders said in Wales v All Blacks:

Missed opportunity to run Savea off the bench as 7/12 cover.

He plays 12 anyway doesn't he?

@gt12 said in Wales v All Blacks:

Lots of stuff to really like there - Love gets a go with the two wings he should have been starting tests alongside, and.. um, and, um.... um.

For some reason i read that in Razors voice.

@MN5 We've had a few but England keep poaching them

@pooler-fan We're light years ahead of you. Just accept it.

Should’ve picked Darry for the bench and if only Hotham were fit for that 21 jersey.

@MiketheSnow said in Wales v All Blacks:

@pooler-fan said in Wales v All Blacks:

Cracknell has a hamstring injury.
Wainwright also a slight doubt apparently

Fair enough

Shame

Wainright looks a class act. Hope he can play

Happy for Ioane starting and also looks as if he will lead the haka too. Great occasion for him and his parents.

Given their relative experience in the ABs, it’s a little surprising that ALB and Ioane have only started 4 tests as a 12/13 combo

• Italy 2024 (W)
• Oz 2024 (W)
• France 2023 RWC (L)
• Ireland 2021 (L)

They have started 10 other tests together with ALB at centre and Ioane at left wing and 1 more with ALB at 2nd 5 and Ioane on the wing.

@ACT-Crusader said in Wales v All Blacks:

Should’ve picked Darry for the bench and if only Hotham were fit for that 21 jersey.

No Preston? He didn't look out of place in his cameos earlier in the year

Bit of parity up front. Early cards for NZ. Someone key gets injured. Welsh crowd going nuts anytime LRZ gets on the ball. Lack of cohesion in the ABs to dig deep when the temperature gets cranked up. It can happen boys and girls, it can happen.

@game_film yes anything can happen in a two horse race. And that’s why we love sport because the seemingly impossible can become possible.

Just in terms of the cohesion, the starting front row have played a bit together in recent times and train a fair bit as a unit. Locks okay. Loosies a bit unknown really. The Chiefs 8/9/10/12 might bring something.

I expect us to use the lineout advantage more this week if the pressure amps up.