All Blacks v France 2025

[Linerunner2023]

ABs always seem start the season slowly
A game where if you didn’t see the scoreline could have thought they were up by 30 or more
3 disallowed tries and multiple times turning the ball over in the French 22

Savea was massive like always!
agree reiko seemed a little slow on the wing

seems the losses of tamati williams, and Sititi has hurt a little as well with ABs missing up to 11 potential squad members
Interesting to see if they start McKenzie next week with Jordan on the wing or bring in Clarke or Narawa

I predict a big improvement from the ABs next week and comfortable win

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

I think we can take it as read that ScoBar is going to miss at least T2:

"Robertson was asked about Barrett’s availability ahead of Saturday’s rematch after travelling to Wellington but said he wanted to wait until an official announcement had been made on Tuesday before commenting."

Given there's an Official Announcement in the offing you'd have to think it's a medium- to long-term injury.

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@Linerunner2023 there's heavy rain & "fresh" northerlies forecast for Wellington on Saturday so could be an arm-wrestle rather than an AB blowout.

 

[Willin1]

I don’t think the French player marking up against Tosi was ever in a position to defend against the try being scored and it should have stood.

TMO’s are having more and more influence and it’s detrimental to the game. Overly officious pedants who are determined to stamp their mark on the game need to be reigned in.

Ruling on infringements that don’t affect the outcome of the play should not be part of the TMO’s brief.

 

[Dan54]

I think we can take it as read that ScoBar is going to miss at least T2:

"Robertson was asked about Barrett’s availability ahead of Saturday’s rematch after travelling to Wellington but said he wanted to wait until an official announcement had been made on Tuesday before commenting."

Given there's an Official Announcement in the offing you'd have to think it's a medium- to long-term injury.

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@Linerunner2023 there's heavy rain & "fresh" northerlies forecast for Wellington on Saturday so could be an arm-wrestle rather than an AB blowout.

ScoBar out for series WOB. Thought would be case, and wouldn't be surprised if in race for RC.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Calf injury so, what, six weeks or so?

 

[Dan54]

Calf injury so, what, six weeks or so?

Probably , wouldn't surprise me if longer. they can take a long time. like props locks use calf muscles a lot pushing in scrums.

 

[Willin1]

Looks ok for the French to use dummy runners to score a try. Looks just like Jordan’s disallowed try.

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

Looks ok for the French to use dummy runners to score a try. Looks just like Jordan’s disallowed try. View attachment 22678View attachment 22677

Dummy runners are such a blight on the game at the moment..

 

[Dan54]

@nd test named, minimal changes, Pat T in gor ScoBa, Tavatavanawai on bench. Pleased he hasn't gane crazy with them. I'moff down that way for test tomorrow.
All Blacks: Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, Billy Proctor, Jordie Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Beauden Barrett, Cam Roigard, Christian Lio-Willie, Ardie Savea (c), Tupou Vaa’i, Fabian Holland, Patrick Tuipulotu, Fletcher Newell, Codie Taylor, Ethan de Groot. Reserves: Samisoni Taukei'aho, Ollie Norris, Pasilio Tosi, Samipeni Finau, Du’Plessis Kirifi, Cortez Ratima, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Damian McKenzie.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

France have made 10 changes.

France: 1. Baptiste Erdocio, 2. Gaetan Barlot (c), 3. Georges-Henri Colombe, 4. Joshua Brennan, 5. Matthias Halagahu, 6. Pierre Bochaton, 7. Jacobus Van Tonder, 8. Esteban Abadie, 9. Nolann Le Garrec, 10. Joris Segonds, 11. Emilien Gailleton, 12. Pierre-Louis Barassi, 13. Nicolas Depoortere, 14. Theo Attissogbe, 15. Leo Barré. Reserves: 16. Pierre Bourgarit, 17. Paul Mallez, 18. Regis Montagne, 19. Romain Taofifenua, 20. Cameron Woki, 21. Bastien Vergnes Taillefer, 22. Thilbault Daubagna, 23. Antoine Hastoy.

France overhaul squad for second All Blacks test

Gaetan Barlot will captain the side, with Gael Fickou rested for the clash in Wellington.

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[Tomthumb]

Fikou rested from a Test match? Absolute joke

 

[Dctarget]

I follow French Rugby with a bit of interest and there's a decent slew of players I don't recognise.

There are some players there that are guaranteed future French stars: their centres in Depoortrere and Gailleton (though he's on the wing) will be French mainstays and are better than Moefana, Fickou, Danty already IMO. It's been area of weakness for them for a while so this is inevitable.

Attisogbe is crazy good and singlehandedly saves Pau's season. Battling with Ramos for 15 is tough but he's up for it. Nolann Le Garrec would start at 9 for Australia, just happens to be behind a generational talent.

Then there's the inexperienced props and locks who aren't amazing but the drop off from their best props/locks to the next level is big so I get depth building there.

But a flyhalf like Segonds? That's just a weird choice. He's a 27 year old journey man that will never be top 3 picks for flyhalf. They have more exciting younger players who they should be blooding.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Clarke sprained an ankle at training & has been scratched. Emoni Narawa will start at 14 & Rieko will revert to 11.

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