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Bill Watson (15)
Is Libbok injured?
RWC Final - New Zealand v South Africa 29/10/23, 0800 NZDT
- Thread starter waiopehu oldboy
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PaarlBok
Rod McCall (65)
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no not at all. Libbok fail his test last saturday against England
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
All Blacks: Beauden Barrett, Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, Jordie Barrett, Mark Telea, Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith; Ardie Savea, Sam Cane (capt). Shannon Frizell, Scott Barrett, Brodie Retallick, Tyrel Lomax, Codie Taylor, Ethan de Groot. Reserves: Samisoni Taukei’aho, Tamaiti Williams, Nepo Laulala, Sam Whitelock, Dalton Papalii, Fin Christie, Damian McKenzie, Anton Lienert-Brown.
Tomthumb
John Solomon (38)
For this match it makes sense. Nepo isn’t good at much else but he’s a pretty good scrummager, and after the way Nche destoyed Newall at Twickenham I can understand it
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
^ most-penalised of the AB props at scrum time so still a huge risk in a tight match...
Derpus
George Gregan (70)
Too many dimensions to his game.
So I guess A. Smith will be playing 80.
Dan54
Tim Horan (67)
Christie isn't that bad a player Derps. he will go ok when he comes on.. And that from me the Roigard cheerleader after seeing Roigard for 20 minutes preseason!
I reasonably happy with AB team named ,even if personally I would of had Coles on bench.
HogansHeros
Bob Loudon (25)
Id love to see Kwagga burn Jordie in the backline
Tomthumb
John Solomon (38)
Is this because you don’t like South Africa or don’t like a 7-1 bench split?
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
SJK & Goldie have the brollies out side-line & doesn't look like bokke have made any last-minute change(s) to their bench so it'll be their up-front grind then kick/chase attack & rush defence then flood the breakdown game plan AB have hopefully been preparing for all week.
Edit: not sure where it came from (probably the same place as "RMo's injured") but during the week it was rumoured that bokke would change to a 5/3 bench on Matchday if conditions weren't as forecast.
Edit: not sure where it came from (probably the same place as "RMo's injured") but during the week it was rumoured that bokke would change to a 5/3 bench on Matchday if conditions weren't as forecast.
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HogansHeros
Bob Loudon (25)
Oh man its going to be a slog.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
^ sadly I think you're right. But as my dad used to say, "there's more than one way to skin a cat, son"...
LOL a Ben Stiller impersonator to get things going...
LOL a Ben Stiller impersonator to get things going...
HogansHeros
Bob Loudon (25)
I dont mind a slog at all!
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Sam has that look on his face he had pre-QF. I'm hoping that's an omen!
Less Goh! (Pasifika Kiwi for "Let's Go!" since about the time of last year's Women's RWC).
Less Goh! (Pasifika Kiwi for "Let's Go!" since about the time of last year's Women's RWC).
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
So we're giving out YC for falling over now?
Edit: RMo just landed on Kolbe's leg, is that YC?
Edit: RMo just landed on Kolbe's leg, is that YC?
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zer0
John Thornett (49)
Didn't even know that was an offence tbh, not that I'm necessarily against it. Does anyone know what, if any, criteria there is for it becoming a red card?
I mean. If you have to cop one then it's the best time to do it tbh.
I mean. If you have to cop one then it's the best time to do it tbh.