Wallabies vs All Blacks 10th August @Optus Stadium Perth

[KOB1987]

LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)'s vote in the John Eales medal last year spoke volumes - it's clear he is held in very high regard by the playing group.

Yes, as a lock.

EDIT: Sorry, was confused with the Reds awards. Good point.

 

[chasmac]

Thoughts on relative strengths and weaknesses;

Scrum - Australia
Lineout - Australia
Attack - NZ
Defense - NZ
Speed - NZ
Skills - NZ
Gameplan - NZ
Goal Kicking - ?
Bench - ? (Australia in the piggies and NZ in the backs perhaps).

 

[fatprop]

Thoughts on relative strengths and weaknesses;

Scrum - Australia
Lineout - Australia
Attack - NZ
Defense - NZ
Speed - NZ
Skills - NZ
Gameplan - NZ
Goal Kicking - ?
Bench - ? (Australia in the piggies and NZ in the backs perhaps).

I doubt the AB scrum will be under any pressure until, at best, the second half when replacements roll on - the starters are solid

 

[Tomikin]

I doubt the AB scrum will be under any pressure until, at best, the second half when replacements roll on - the starters are solid

Agreed until the second half it be a toss up who wins the scrums, the our front row is good, but so are the All Black starters.

 

[chasmac]

Agreed until the second half it be a toss up who wins the scrums, the our front row is good, but so are the All Black starters.

I agree. Just looking for something. I'm actually pretty pumped about the 2019 scrum, it has vanquished the demons from 2001 onwards. I'm not taking anything away from the AB's scrum though, they are never underpowered.

 

[Up the Guts]

I still reckon we’ll have the edge in the scrums at the beginning. It won’t be a penalty every time we pack down but AAA and Sio can definitely put pressure on Moody and Franks.

 

[Up the Guts]

I’m expecting White to pepper the AB wingers with his hanging box kicks. Ioane really struggled under the high ball against SA and other parts of his game suffered because of it.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

AB jerseys to carry "637" in honour of Sir Brian Lochore & there will be a moment's silence pre-match:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...ecial-tribute-to-sir-brian-lochore-on-jerseys

Great gesture from RA. Hopefully the emotion doesn't get the better of our blokes.

 

[chasmac]

I’m expecting White to pepper the AB wingers with his hanging box kicks. Ioane really struggled under the high ball against SA and other parts of his game suffered because of it.

Good.... Good. It's building. I like it.

 

[Up the Guts]

Good.. Good. It's building. I like it.

Optimism pregame, bitter postgame.

 

[Joe Blow]

Optimism pregame, bitter postgame.

Why change the formula?
Latu will give us better presence at the breakdown. Pretty excited about seeing JOC (James O'Connor) at13. Hope they have been working on forging more of a unit of the backrow.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

9:45 kickoff here in NZ, gunna be a looooooong afternoon/ evening even with M10 Cup underway.

EDIT: plus women's match from 6:30 our time.

 

[wamberal]

Not that French clown again. The scrums will be a lottery.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ I'm more concerned about "mission creep" Jonkers, myself.

 

[Derpus]

Yeah not a huge fan of that ref team. Oh well, half the refs in the RWC are french. Good practice.

 

[Strewthcobber]

So White/Foley for TRC 1, Genia/Lilo for TRC 2, White/Lilo for Bled 1.

Any guesses who the halves will be for Bled 2?

JOC (James O'Connor) auditioning for backup 13. Competing with Hodge and To'omua for last spot on the plane, so giving the three of them lots of time.

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

ABs pick two 7s to keep their best players on the field and it's a stroke of genius. Wallabies do it and people bitch about balance.

 

[Joe Blow]

The AIGs are going the Pooper............who would have thunk it?

 

[formerflanker]

Reports I read have O'Connor and Kerevi switching positions depending on attack vs defence, with Kerevi defending at 12 and attacking at 13.

Or O'Connor swaps with Hodge in defence.
Has JOC (James O'Connor) had any experience at OC?
The All Blacks will be very confused. Even more than Australian supporters.

 

[Up the Guts]

Or O'Connor swaps with Hodge in defence.
Has JOC (James O'Connor) had any experience at OC?
The All Blacks will be very confused. Even more than Australian supporters.

Yep, JOC (James O'Connor) spent most of his time at 13 at Sale.