New Zealand vs Argentina, Nov 14, 2020

[Dismal Pillock]

Date: Nov 14
Kick-off: 3:10
Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Sydney

New Zealand National Team Representational GIF:

Argentinian National Team Representational GIF:

 

[Dctarget]

I wonder if they brought their home crowd lasers:

 

[Dismal Pillock]

I wonder if they brought their home crowd lasers:

Fozzie frantically scouring his
"What Wayne Smith Said" notebook
for any mention of "Laser Defence".

 

[cyclopath]

Fozzie frantically scouring his
"What Wayne Smith Said" notebook
for any mention of "Laser Defence".

Like this?

 

[Dismal Pillock]

That shark on the left could potentially be offside as it has failed to retreat behind the hindmost fin.

In related news, this could be the stupidest start to a matchday thread in GAGR history.

 

[Mr Wobbly]

That shark on the left could potentially be offside as it has failed to retreat behind the hindmost fin.

In related news, this could be the stupidest start to a matchday thread in GAGR history.

Also looks to have swum in from the side

 

[cyclopath]

Also looks to have swum in from the side

GOAT-Shark.

 

[liquor box]

Also looks to have swum in from the side

Maybe it was Liam GILL

 

[Mr Wobbly]

Finn Russell?

 

[cyclopath]

Maybe it was Liam GILL

Pffft, of course it was Hooper.

 

[Pfitzy]

Good stadium that. Might see what ticket prices are like.

EDIT: $60 base, up to $180

 

[lpd]

Might be the strongest pumas side we've seen in a while, given their european players are now available. A back three with cordero, boffelli + imhoff in particular is deadly

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Might be the strongest pumas side we've seen in a while, given their european players are now available. A back three with cordero, boffelli + imhoff in particular is deadly

Nevertheless, the unwanted Fozzie conspiring to lose to the Argies for the first time in history would be met by the NZ rugby public with a primal bloodthirsty birth howl.

 

[Jaguardo]

Might be the strongest pumas side we've seen in a while, given their european players are now available. A back three with cordero, boffelli + imhoff in particular is deadly

Apparently, Jerónimo De La Fuente and Emiliano Boffelli would not be available for this first Tri Nations game, due to muscle injuries that will take a few more days to overcome. This is the team that Ledesma showed today Tuesday (high intensity practice) and that is usually in 90% of the cases the one that jumps to the field on the day of the game. Facundo Isa and Santiago Cordero could go to the bench, to achieve some impact there.

1. Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (JAG)
2. Julián Montoya (JAG → AUS)
3. Francisco Gómez Kodela (EUR)
4. Guido Petti (EUR)
5. Matías Alemanno (EUR)
6. Pablo Matera [c] (EUR)
7. Marcos Kremer (EUR)
8. Rodrigo Bruni (JAG)
9. Tomás Cubelli (JAG → AUS)
10. Nicolás Sánchez (EUR)
11. Juan Imhoff (EUR)
12. Santiago Chocobares (JAG)
13. Matías Orlando (JAG → EUR)
14. Bautista Delguy (JAG)
15. Santiago Carreras (JAG)

The arrow symbol indicates that despite having already signed for a new club, European or Australian, until now they were available to Ledesma in the preparation of the Tri Nations.

 

[zer0]

Would go for something like this.

1. Hodgman
2. Aumua
3. Laulala
4. Tuipulotu
5. S.Barrett
6. A.Ioane
7. Papali'i
8. Sotutu
9. Smith
10. Mo'unga
11. Clarke
12. Laumape/Goodhue
13. Umaga-Jensen
14. Jordan (if available, eslewise J.Barrett)
15. B.Barrett

16. Coles
17. Moody
18. Lomax
19. Vaa'i
20. Savea
21. Webber
22. Goodhue/Laumape
23. J.Barrett (either Rieko or ALB, if J.Barrett is at wing)

In the loosies, I'd give Cane a rest and roll out a proper tough, salt-of-the-earth, trio who will roll up their sleeves and get stuck into some good honest, if unglamorous, hard work. Something these fancy lad southrons from exotic locales such as Wellington and Otago just don't understand. What with their fancy lad avocado's, tailored merino scarves and some such.

Forgot Umaga-Jensen was in the squad so would like to see him get a decent run at centre; pair him up with either his Hurricanes partner for sS Y N E R G Y, or Goodhue if you'd prefer greater test experience/organisational skills. Also I just want to see how a big midfield goes with Clarke also pesting around outside them.

Normally I'd have looked to rest B.Barrett, but he had half this season off already and is buggering off again next season. So fuck him. Work him like a dog.

 

[Try-ranosaurus Rex]

Looks like the kiwis aren't taking this one lightly.

1. Joe Moody (48)
2. Dane Coles (72)
3. Tyrel Lomax (4)
4. Patrick Tuipulotu (33)
5. Samuel Whitelock (120)
6. Shannon Frizell (12)
7. Sam Cane (72) - captain
8. Ardie Savea (47)
9. Aaron Smith (95)
10. Richie Mo’unga (20)
11. Caleb Clarke (3)
12. Jack Goodhue (16)
13. Anton Lienert-Brown (47)
14. Jordie Barrett (21)
15. Beauden Barrett (86)

16. Codie Taylor (54)
17. Alex Hodgman (3)
18. Nepo Laulala (27)
19. Tupou Vaa’i (3)
20. Hoskins Sotutu (3)
21. Brad Weber (6)
22. Rieko Ioane (32)
23. Damian McKenzie (26)

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

Goodbye Argentina.

 

[zer0]

Just reverted to the best possible XV available.

1. Joe Moody (48)
2. Dane Coles (72)
3. Tyrel Lomax (4)
4. Patrick Tuipulotu (33)
5. Samuel Whitelock (120)
6. Shannon Frizell (12)
7. Sam Cane (72) (C)
8. Ardie Savea (47)
9. Aaron Smith (95)
10. Richie Mo’unga (20)
11. Caleb Clarke (3)
12. Jack Goodhue (16)
13. Anton Lienert-Brown (47)
14. Jordie Barrett (21)
15. Beauden Barrett (86)

16. Codie Taylor (54)
17. Alex Hodgman (3)
18. Nepo Laulala (27)
19. Tupou Vaa’i (3)
20. Hoskins Sotutu (3)
21. Brad Weber (6)
22. Rieko Ioane (32)
23. Damian McKenzie (26)

And Damian McKenzie.

I mean, if you're still going to play the top team, why not play them against the Wallabies last weekend? Argentina have had, what, two warmup games in about six months? Seems like this would've been the more appropriate time to experiment.

EDIT: Too slow this time round it seems.

 

[KiwiM]

Positives: S Barrett and Perenara dropped from the 23

Negatives: No Akira. Dude should be starting at 6.

 

[fatprop]

Discount tickets available

https://tix.co/event/tri-nations-ru...howbiz_NSW_Weekly eDM Opera Australia hero_GS