IF McDermott not in, I'm not sure that means Gordon starting. More likely White. Not that I reckon White necessarily should.
New Zealand vs Australia Oct 11 2020 Bledisloe Cup
- Thread starter Dismal Pillock
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whitefalcon
Ron Walden (29)
or White to start with Powell on the bench with Lolesio
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
I guess it depends on how intent Rennie is to empty the bench. If he is committed to giving Lolesio game time (and with 5-3 you basically have to be committed or you’re just a wasting a spot you could use for an extra forward) then I think it makes sense to send him on with White at 9 (a) because it means you always have one experienced half on and (b) because White and Lolesio have spent more time together (even if they didn’t play the that many games for the Brumbies).
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Nah, KiwiM's right, Google "windiest city in the world" & it's Wellywood all the way in terms of actual cities (there's a place in Antarctica that has both a higher year-round average wind speed & more days of gale- & above strength windy days) & Chicago earned its moniker c/- politicians not Mother Nature.
Edit: Anyways, in terms of sky stadium, for whatever reason(s) it can be blowing an absolute howler & it mostly gets deflected by the roof: it's at lesser speeds (I've heard 25-30km/h is the fun zone) that things get interesting for goalkickers & would-be catchers of the high ball.
KiwiM
Arch Winning (36)
Chicago is called the Windy City cos of the bluster that their politicians used to deliver about how great their city was - not to do with the wind.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
brokendown
Bill McLean (32)
there you go,you learn something new every day!
Anyway the cake tin shields a lot of the wind,compared with Athletic Park,where the southerly would funnel down from Cook Strait and the whole Millard stand used to shudder!
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
^ didn't it just. Whoever decided to give the Millard Stand an upper deck should've been given season tix in it for life & made to sit there. Every. Fucking. Week.
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Peter Johnson (47)
If conditions are going to be poor, I think we will need White starting. I say this because anyone with an accurate boot will have their value increased. The fact we have two dynamic flyers on the wings means the backfield is generally down to 1 kicker (FB). However, I do expect to see JOC (James O'Connor) drop back quite alot to help cover for kicks, organise counter attacks and trade blows through territorial kicks.
With Lolesio on teh bench, this basically rules out a 6/2 split IMO. But with Valetini on the bench also, either Wright or Samu will miss out. I feel Wright will start @ 6. He's basically a slighter smaller Fardy. Rangey flanker who loves a pilfer.
With Lolesio on teh bench, this basically rules out a 6/2 split IMO. But with Valetini on the bench also, either Wright or Samu will miss out. I feel Wright will start @ 6. He's basically a slighter smaller Fardy. Rangey flanker who loves a pilfer.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Actually I loved the upper deck of Millard Stand, could be a little chilly, but was right at the front of it watching the AB/Wallabies test and have never watched a game from a better spot. It was so close and so high, was like having a chess board below. Was about 10-15 metres from touch line and way up in air. Though I never felt the need to take of jacket
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
^ yeah, well, taking off one's jacket in the top deck could land you up in Island Bay or Lambton Quay depending on wind direction, couldn't it? Only went top-deck once, either Wellington v Scotland in 1975 or AB v Ireland in '76 & never felt the urge to go back up there again.
Silverado
Dick Tooth (41)
Nope. Chicago is about the 5pth Windies city in the Us
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Yep bit of cold never got between me and rugby . Actually was sitting up there when I saw Dire Straits and David Bowie, so I must of liked it.
whitefalcon
Ron Walden (29)
XV according to tom decent
Wallabies' starting XV: James Slipper, Folau Fainga'a, Taniela Tupou, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Matt Philip, Pete Samu, Michael Hooper, Harry Wilson, Nic White, James O'Connor, Marika Koroibete, Matt To'omua, Hunter Paisami, Filipo Daugunu, Tom Banks.
Wallabies' starting XV: James Slipper, Folau Fainga'a, Taniela Tupou, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Matt Philip, Pete Samu, Michael Hooper, Harry Wilson, Nic White, James O'Connor, Marika Koroibete, Matt To'omua, Hunter Paisami, Filipo Daugunu, Tom Banks.
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Darby Loudon (17)
Wayne Smith in the Australian similarly just named Wilson, O’Connor, Paisami and Daugunu in the starting team plus Lolesio on the bench.
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
I assume it’s Paisami that doesn’t excite you because that is basically the backline everyone has picked since the SuperAu final except Paisami is in for Petaia.
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
The positive for me looking at that team is that I don’t feel there’s anyone there simply because there are no other options, something I’ve felt over the last few years.