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Bledisloe 1 - Saturday 18 August 2018 - ANZ Stadium, Sydney

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waiopehu oldboy

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Thank God it's Thursday........

I really thought they'd want Bender & JBar at the back to counter the Folau threat but instead they've left Bender at FB & are giving the twin strike winger thingo another burl*:

ALL BLACKS: Ben Smith, Waisake Naholo, Jack Goodhue, Ryan Crotty, Rieko Ioane, Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith; Kieran Read (capt), Sam Cane, Liam Squire, Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Owen Franks, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody. Reserves: Nathan Harris, Karl Tu'inukuake, Ofa Tuungafasi, Scott Barrett, Ardie Savea, TJ Perenara, Damian McKenzie, Anton Lienert-Brown.

* which IMO has never worked yet but Foster's a fan & has clearly convinced Shag that if they keep trying it, one day it'll work. That aside it's the team pretty much everyone would've picked, the only real 50/50 call being at 13.

Over to you, zer0 :)
 
Dan54

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Tim Horan (67)
A bit hard to argue with that team, though to be fair we have to let zer0 have a go! I actually a bit pleased they have gone with ALB on bench ahead of JB, as I think he can cover 12 pretty well, and I always a little worried that Crotty will get a knock.
 
Braveheart81

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Will Genia (78)
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Sio must have failed to regain fitness. No real surprises otherwise except Maddocks to debut ahead of Banks.
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RugbyReg

RugbyReg

Rocky Elsom (76)
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Sio’s injury concerns meant Tupou was never really an option. Still, good impact from the bench there.

Like others, I’d have Banks over Maddocks. Regardless, I think that team is good enough....if they play to their ability.

Go get them lads.
 
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Braveheart81

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Will Genia (78)
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For the All Blacks, Ofa Tu'ungafasi has withdrawn through injury and Tim Perry has taken his spot on the bench.

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waiopehu oldboy

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Working on tapatalk which imo is still shit so I'll be deleting it again as soon as I can access the forums using my browser


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waiopehu oldboy

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