Rugby Championship 2025 (non-Aus matches)

[Dan54]

You know the interesting thing in that head injury WOB?
Seems there was no concussion or anything. He passed all HIA protocols etc and showed no signs, just a bloody great dent in head!

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Ouch!

Blues Killdozer Koalface Kog gets a bit of his head caved in during National Service and is all like

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

All Blacks team to play Argentina: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Billy Proctor, Jordie Barrett, Rieko Ioane, Beauden Barrett, Cortez Ratima, Simon Parker, Ardie Savea, Tupou Vaa'i, Fabian Holland, Scott Barrett (capt), Fletcher Newell, Codie Taylor, Ethan de Groot. Reserves: Samisoni Taukei'aho, Tamaiti Williams, Pasilio Tosi, Josh Lord, Wallace Sititi, Finlay Christie, Quinn Tupaea, Damian McKenzie.

Just the one new cap.

 

[Dan54]

All Blacks team to play Argentina: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Billy Proctor, Jordie Barrett, Rieko Ioane, Beauden Barrett, Cortez Ratima, Simon Parker, Ardie Savea, Tupou Vaa'i, Fabian Holland, Scott Barrett (capt), Fletcher Newell, Codie Taylor, Ethan de Groot. Reserves: Samisoni Taukei'aho, Tamaiti Williams, Pasilio Tosi, Josh Lord, Wallace Sititi, Finlay Christie, Quinn Tupaea, Damian McKenzie.

Just the one new cap.

Actually don't mind the team at all. Pleased to see Parker there, they obviously have decided we want a big pack (which I like). I perhaps would of not minded Preston on bench for Christie, but not strongly against what they are obviously trying to do. Real pleased to see Williams and Sititi fit enough to be back in squad too.

 

[zer0]

Outside of the front rowers and Sititi, that bench of Chiefs and he-who-must-not-be-named-at-halfback does not fill me with confidence.

Good sized forward pack though.

 

[Dan54]

Hell I liking the bench, Tamaiti Williams, ST, and Tosi , along with big bodies like Lord and Finau? Like it, I know Lord a step down at this stage to PT, but I reel keen on where we going.

 

[KiwiM]

Finau isn't on the bench but I quite like the loosie mix (including bench) on paper. Let's see how it plays out on the field.

Pleased to see Tamaiti and Tupaea on the bench. Tupaea is a far better bench player than ALB and while potentially rusty, Tamaiti will be a weapon if he is anywhere close to his best.

 

[Dan54]

Finau isn't on the bench but I quite like the loosie mix (including bench) on paper. Let's see how it plays out on the field.

Pleased to see Tamaiti and Tupaea on the bench. Tupaea is a far better bench player than ALB and while potentially rusty, Tamaiti will be a weapon if he is anywhere close to his best.

Apologies meant Sititi, who I wonder if he covering 7, meant we seem to want big uns there.

 

[KiwiM]

Apologies meant Sititi, who I wonder if he covering 7, meant we seem to want big uns there.

Yep I would say Sititi will cover 7 - will be interesting where he comes on - if all is going well he might come on at 6 - if things aren't going so well I could see him coming on at 8