Un-Australian Activities 2018

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^^ TMO must have that rarest of colour blandnesses, red/ orange :-/

Goldie says ASav told him he heard something crack. I doubt he's playing next week.

 

[Derpus]

5 minutes into this what I've assumed will be the match of the round and I'm already on the edge of my seat. Hurricanes with backs like the two Barretts, Perena, Savea and Laumape up against Highlander's Smiths, Naholo and Sopoaga. Seems like the 'Canes have the edge as J. Barrett seems to have matured into a complete fullback.

Haven't been blown away, myself.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^ tough crowd.

Once again the rugby ball moves in mysterious ways, it's wonders to perform, Naholo the beneficiary this time.

 

[Dctarget]

Haven't been blown away, myself.

It might well be that I'm more excited because I know what these players can do, and I'm watching this game with rose tinted glasses where every near try is an 'oh so close' from me, compared to the same thing done by the reds and it's a 'useless, can't complete'. Either way I'm thoroughly enjoying this.

 

[Derpus]

Okay that finish by Aso was unreal.

 

[Dctarget]

Okay that finish by Aso was unreal.

Yeah look that'd get me up in the morning.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^ meh, it was OK I guess, if you like that kinda thing

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Interesting selection conundrum(s) coming up for the 'canes with Wes Goosen & Nehe Milner-Skudder due back soon, Ben Lam in great form & JSav not really doing much of note.

 

[Dctarget]

Wouldn't it be more beneficial for the Highlanders to kick it out on full time, thus denying the Hurricanes a bonus point. Rather than try and run it from their own try line, just to get a slightly better points differential?

 

[Derpus]

Interesting selection conundrum(s) coming up for the 'canes with Wes Goosen & Nehe Milner-Skudder due back soon, Ben Lam in great form & JSav not really doing much of note.

Does he ever?

Naholo, as just one example, is so much better but Savea somehow seems to walk into the ABs. If i was their HC i'd have Ioane and Naholo for surely.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^ I'd call 46 tries in 54 Tests doing something at least every now & again (interestingly he's "only" got 44 in 101 Super Rugby appearances, must be a big-match player).

 

[zer0]

Barring massive deluge of injuries, J.Savea's test career is over. Ioane and Naholo is all well and good until the opposition starts kicking. Particularly if they're quality kickers such as Sexton and Murray. Need those dual fullbacks out there. Ioane/Accounant/B.Barrett would be ideal, but Ioane/*/Accountant will do.

*Any of J.Barrett, Dagg, Milner-Skudder or Duffie.

 

[Up the Guts]

Barring massive deluge of injuries, J.Savea's test career is over. Ioane and Naholo is all well and good until the opposition starts kicking. Particularly if they're quality kickers such as Sexton and Murray. Need those dual fullbacks out there. Ioane/Accounant/B.Barrett would be ideal, but Ioane/*/Accountant will do.

*Any of J.Barrett, Dagg, Milner-Skudder or Duffie.

I thought Ioane was being groomed for 13? Wouldn't that free you up to play Naholo and a second fullback on the other wing?

 

[zer0]

Definitely for the Blues, but he wont be getting any serious game time there in black until after 2019. Even then he'll be competing with Goodhue for the role, so it's far from a certainty.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Okay that finish by Aso was unreal.

Straight after getting subbed on for Jules. Oh dear.

Canes with some ruthless highlight finishes at the try line. Kind of felt like their was fuck-all the landers could do about that one. The 2 Smiths not up to much

Chiefs so much fun to watch when it clicks.

Hello ref/linesman, you can't just let players hand the ball to their own bastard standing right in front of them, wft are you doing

Cantabs viciously send visibly deranged and concussed players over the top and out into the open fields like its France circa 1918.

 

[Derpus]

^^^^^^ I'd call 46 tries in 54 Tests doing something at least every now & again (interestingly he's "only" got 44 in 101 Super Rugby appearances, must be a big-match player).

I reckon half those were scored against France in one game heh.

Pretty sure any AB winger will have similar stats.

 

[jimmydubs]

^^^^^^ I'd call 46 tries in 54 Tests doing something at least every now & again (interestingly he's "only" got 44 in 101 Super Rugby appearances, must be a big-match player).

NZ conference tougher opposition on average.

 

[Dctarget]

^^^^^^ I'd call 46 tries in 54 Tests doing something at least every now & again (interestingly he's "only" got 44 in 101 Super Rugby appearances, must be a big-match player).

To be honest my grandma could probably score a fair few tries if she was put on the end of an all star all blacks back line.

Then again, she does have decent wheels.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Whitelock & Crotty both cleared to fly out to SA & BA:

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...k-and-crotty-cleared-to-tour-sa-and-argentina

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

UAA6 is up:

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/un-australian-activities-week-6/#disqus_thread