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George Smith (75)
Not raining as such but some of the crowd are wearing rain ponchos & it's at least a heavy dew if not a mist rolling in from the sea-type situation. Inauspicious, that.
All Blacks v Samoa & Tonga v Wales: June 16
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amirite
Chilla Wilson (44)
This isn't a new thing.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Only possible explanation is that the ground has been sprayed with garlic. Aucks will do anything to be just like Edinburgh
First 10min a bit shaky but made up for by the next 30, Samoans look to be tiring already so could get messy if Shag keeps the starters out there until 3/4 time or later.
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
- Aside from the soothing feast of support play axe murder, best part was that BBarretts place kickign was on song.
Jules got involved in last 20 maybe after realising he'd done fuckall all night. Can't seem to beat his man any more. Any man.
Thought Dagg was mainly shades of shit. Just seemed to be the where too many movements went to die.
Kev
Herbert Moran (7)
Noticed that as well. That makes me a bit worried as an aussie - it was the one thing that kept us in the match (sometimes)!
ACR
Desmond Connor (43)
Naholo, NMS, Ioane all waiting in the wings. If the business doesn't get done there will be somoene ready.
aeneas
Tom Lawton (22)
I thought Brodie taking over was midly interesting as well. Cane does have competition for his spot so there might be something to that.
amirite
Chilla Wilson (44)
It was excellent, wasn't it.
However, the Lions will deliberately attack in a shape that can transition into defense easily, so I doubt it will be as big of an issue.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
I thought on his performance last night, Cane absolutely locked in the starting spot for ABs, and threw in a couple of extra bolts just so noone would even consider thinking otherwise, personally I thought he was immense and bloody close to MOTM. Mind you there were a few good performances out there ALB looked bloody good and if I was a selector I would be starting Crotty at 12 and ALB at 13. I think after that test it is almost definite that Fekitoa will head overseas. BB was again pretty good after I thought being a little shakey in opening 10-15 minutes, I still at the back of my mind think he is almost more suited to 15 than 10, but that not saying he's not pretty bloody good 10.
All in all thought it a reasonable hit out for ABs ahaed of Lions.
aeneas
Tom Lawton (22)
You are almost certainly correct. I do wonder how they are going to keep Savea off the field though. Some combo of him coming on to replace Read or Cane early in the second half maybe which means having Cane as the backup captain is probably a little difficult.
Soponga did more than enough, with the cavet that the game was over by then, to show why Cruden is surplus to requirements.
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
Crudes should come straight back in. Although he's leaving so they might just "move on" from him Luatua style. Sopagas looked a bit shonky I thought, plus dogshit placekicking. Fringe player, he'll want to sort his shit out, especially with Dmac identified as 1st 5 option, huge audition today in Maori game
Cane was my MOTM too, reminiscent of the GOAT how he kept churning out the dominant tackles for the whole 80. Poor M.Todd, completely fucked. Don't think Cane will get subbed. Mccaw-like motor. ASavea I could see riding some major pine or watching from stands.
Zero’s onto something with ALB Nonu comparison, dozey soup rugby then BAM, test time, he’s an All Black.
Hoping Naholo comes in for Dagg. Or RIoane if he continues roasting fuckers alive out on the wing. But they won't. More safety first kicking option bollocks. Fuck that. BURN THEM WITH FIRE.
Cane was my MOTM too, reminiscent of the GOAT how he kept churning out the dominant tackles for the whole 80. Poor M.Todd, completely fucked. Don't think Cane will get subbed. Mccaw-like motor. ASavea I could see riding some major pine or watching from stands.
Zero’s onto something with ALB Nonu comparison, dozey soup rugby then BAM, test time, he’s an All Black.
Hoping Naholo comes in for Dagg. Or RIoane if he continues roasting fuckers alive out on the wing. But they won't. More safety first kicking option bollocks. Fuck that. BURN THEM WITH FIRE.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
^^^^^^^^^^^ so you want JSav & Naholo on the wings at the same time? I seem to recall us trying that a couple times. Didn't work out too well IIRC. We need a 2nd kicking option at the back against these blokes so if not Dagg then it's gotta be DMac (haha predictive text wanted to call him DRACULA ). I'd be happy with either but please not any two of JSav, Naholo & RIoane out there at the same time.
). I'd be happy with either but please not any two of JSav, Naholo & RIoane out there at the same time.
You will need Dagg as part of the de-fanging one of the Lion's key strengths, the contestable kick from Murray, Sexton and Farrell. Defuse that and they don't have a lot else except crash ball and set piece
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