Australia v NZ. Bledisloe Cup Series 2024. Sep 21, Sep 28

[Dismal Pillock]

Blackadder seems to be good for 2 games before getting broken.

Bladders not listed as injured yet out of the XXIII.

Maybe their GPS data revealed something.

"If Ethan Blackadder plays 2.2 games in succession he will be injured for the following 2.2 months so after he plays 2 games in a row, cotton wool the ******* **********"

ps if Razor loses, to this alltime low of an Aus side, after having persisted with Fozzie's failed old hands, he will have completely fucked himself into a corner. Cane, ALB, Perenara, BB, these guys, all well past their best, should have all been new-broomed out on Day 1 of 2024.

 

[rugbyAU]

All Blacks match-day 23 (Test caps in brackets)
1. Ethan de Groot (26)
2. Codie Taylor (91)
3. Tyrel Lomax (38)
4. Scott Barrett (74) (Captain)
5. Tupou Vaa’i (32)
6. Wallace Sititi (3)
7. Sam Cane (98)
8. Ardie Savea (88) (Vice Captain)
9. Cortez Ratima (6)
10. Damian McKenzie (54)
11. Caleb Clarke (23)
12. Jordie Barrett (64) (Vice Captain)
13. Rieko Ioane (75)
14. Will Jordan (35)
15. Beauden Barrett (130)
Reserves:
16. Asafo Aumua (12)
17. Tamaiti Williams (12)
18. Pasilio Tosi (1)
19. Sam Darry (4)
20. Luke Jacobson (22)
21. TJ Perenara (85)
22. Anton Lienert-Brown (77)
23. Sevu Reece (28)

Unavailable due to injury: Fletcher Newell (calf), Ruben Love (quadricep).

Strong team

 

[KiwiM]

Perenara Reece Jacobson and ALB live a charmed life.

They get chance and chance and continue to add nothing.

Give the youngsters a chance.

 

[KiwiM]

Bladders not listed as injured yet out of the XXIII.

Razor confirmed he has a hamstring injury. You would think teams would be able to put together an accurate injury list (just have a permanent spot for Blackadder....)

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Barrett or Vaa'i can play 6 and make room for Tuipulotu in the 2nd row.

I dunno, Work Experience Boy Vaai seems to have his confidence at lock now, would be reticent to fiddle about with that.

 

[Slim 293]

According to Pandaram - McDermott and Lynagh will be the bench halves, and Jorgo drops out completely after falling ill this week...

 

[Bullrush]

I dunno, Work Experience Boy Vaai seems to have his confidence at lock now, would be reticent to fiddle about with that.

Good point.

 

[rugbyAU]

According to Pandaram - McDermott and Lynagh will be the bench halves, and Jorgo drops out completely after falling ill this week...

And Slipper will come off the bench

 

[Slim 293]

Wallabies team to play New Zealand at Accor Stadium in Sydney on Saturday September 21 at 3:45pm AEST


1. Angus Bell (31 Tests) – Hunters Hill Rugby

2. Matt Faessler (10 Tests) – USQ Saint

3. Taniela Tupou (54 Tests) – Brothers Rugby

4. Nick Frost (19 Tests) – Hornsby Lions

5. Jeremy Williams (6 Tests) – Wahroonga Tigers

6. Rob Valetini (46 Tests) – Harlequin Junior Rugby Club

7. Fraser McReight (20 Tests) – Albany Creek Brumbies

8. Harry Wilson (c) (17 Tests) – Gunnedah Red Devils

9. Nic White (69 Tests) – Maitland Blacks

10. Noah Lolesio (23 Tests) – Tuggeranong Vikings

11. Marika Koroibete (62 Tests) – Nasinu Secondary College, Fiji

12. Hunter Paisami (29 Tests) – Harlequin Junior Rugby Club

13. Len Ikitau (33 Tests) – Tuggeranong Vikings

14. Andrew Kellaway (33 Tests) – Hunters Hill Rugby

15. Tom Wright (31 Tests) – Clovelly Eagles

Substitutes

16. Brandon Paenga-Amosa (14 Tests) – Southern Districts

17. James Slipper (139 Tests) - Bond Pirates

18. Allan Ala'alatoa (74 Tests) – West Harbour Juniors

19. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (35 Tests) - Randwick

20. Langi Gleeson (7 Tests) – Harbord Harlequins

21. Tate McDermott (35 Tests) – Flinders Rugby Club

22. Tom Lynagh (3 Tests) - University of Queensland

23. Dylan Pietsch (2 Tests) – Leeton Phantoms

White, Paisami start as Slipper prepares to break Wallabies record in first Bledisloe Test

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has called Nic White and Hunter Paisami into the starting side as he confirms his team to face the All Blacks in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney.

www.rugby.com.au

 

[Dismal Pillock]

On paper (apart from hooker and 1st 5) that starting XV looks solid.

Weird to think that team are ranked below Italy, a team NZ put 96 pts on at RWC last year.....

 

[Dctarget]

Probably unfair on Noah, especially after last week, but I think Donno is the better attacker

 

[Derpus]

Not really sure why Lynagh gets in now? Maybe he's seen as better than Donno and potentially better than Noah but just hasn't been able to get on the field or something.

 

[Braveheart81]

It certainly seems a little harsh on Gordon and Donaldson to drop out of the 23 altogether given we were only down 24-20 when both left the field against Argentina.

I wonder when Schmidt will settle on a combination?

 

[Ignoto]

On paper (apart from hooker and 1st 5) that starting XV looks solid.

All I can hope is, when we beat the Darkness twice to reclaim the Bledisloe that the New Zealand public give Foz the respect he deserves!!

 

[Dismal Pillock]

All I can hope is, when we beat the Darkness twice to reclaim the Bledisloe that the New Zealand public give Foz the respect he deserves!!

 

[Slim 293]

It is surprising Gordon and Donaldson have been completely dumped...

The pair were certainly poor with exits in the last game, but McDermott has been substantially worse in that area than the other halves and Lynagh still doesn't appear ready for test rugby.

 

[Derpus]

Maybe he's just going to desperately rotate them all until one of them doesn't suck, if ever.

 

[Alex Sharpe]

Tough on Donaldson. The two best periods of Australian attack this year have been the first halves against Georgia and Argentina (Test 2). Both times he was at 10.

 

[rugbyAU]

On paper (apart from hooker and 1st 5) that starting XV looks solid.

Weird to think that team are ranked below Italy, a team NZ put 96 pts on at RWC last year.....

Yeah World Rugby rankings aren't entirely accurate

 

[rugbyAU]

I wonder when Schmidt will settle on a combination?

Just like previous wallabies coaches, I don't think he ever will