Bledisloe #4 New Zealand vs Australia Nov 7 2020

[Viking]

AB's team named and overall it's a bit meh for mine. Guess they're well and truly trying to give everyone a run like it's an U8's match instead of a test match.

1. Karl Tu'inukuafe (15)
2. Codie Taylor (53)
3. Ofa Tuungafasi (38)
4. Scott Barrett (38)
5. Samuel Whitelock (119)
6. Akira Ioane *
7. Sam Cane (71) (C)
8. Ardie Savea (46)
9. TJ Perenara (67)
10. Beauden Barrett (85)
11. Rieko Ioane (31)
12. Ngani Laumape (14)
13. Anton Lienert-Brown (46)
14. Sevu Reece (7)
15. Jordie Barrett (20)

16. Asafo Aumua *
17. Alex Hodgman (2)
18. Tyrel Lomax (3)
19. Patrick Tuipulotu (33)
20. Cullen Grace *
21. Brad Weber (5)
22. Damian McKenzie (25)
23. Will Jordan *

Really not sure why Sotutu isn't there but interested to see how both Akira and Grace go.

Just when the BB and Moúnga combo was starting to really click they rest Moúnga.

I still fear BB at 10 more-so.

 

[Viking]

1. Slipper
2. BPA
3. AAA
4. Simmons
5. Philip
6. Swinton
7. Hooper (c)
8. Wilson
9. White
10. Hodge
11. Koroibete
12. Paisami
13. Petaia
14. Wright
15. Banks

16. Fainga'a 17. Bell 18. Tupou 19. Hanigan 20. Wright 21. McDermott 22. Lolesio 23. Daugunu

Hodge at 10 is madness!!!

....Well I guess its that or a 20 year old who already proved Test rugby was too much for him

 

[Joe Blow]

Hodge at 10 and no lock on the bench?

JOC (James O'Connor) still broken we assume. Looks weak.

 

[KOB1987]

1. Slipper
2. BPA
3. AAA
4. Simmons
5. Philip
6. Swinton
7. Hooper (c)
8. Wilson
9. White
10. Hodge
11. Koroibete
12. Paisami
13. Petaia
14. Wright
15. Banks

16. Fainga'a 17. Bell 18. Tupou 19. Hanigan 20. Wright 21. McDermott 22. Lolesio 23. Daugunu

fuck me sideways

 

[Viking]

Hodge at 10 and no lock on the bench?

JOC (James O'Connor) still broken we assume. Looks weak.

Hanigan covers lock fine IMO.

 

[Viking]

Happy to see Wright get another shot, but damn Samu is unlucky.

 

[Pfitzy]

Hanigan covers lock fine IMO.

I, too, like having our scrum bitched.

 

[Up the Guts]

Grim.

The revolving door policy is what concerns me. Banks dropped for DHP then DHP dropped for Banks. Paisami makes way for Simone, Simone makes way for Paisami. Faiingaa dropped from the 23 and then makes his way back in. All very tumultuous.

 

[Dctarget]

Might break last weekend's record. Hope to see the method in Rennie's madness sometime please.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

6. Akira Ioane *

 

[Ignoto]

Goddamn, a true spanking coming our way. At least I have no hope left to be crushed this weekend......

 

[footy1>31]

I'm definitely overacting but if Noah and Will Harrison are two + years away from test footy and I were Bernard Foley I would be calling the Rebels and projecting the benefit of 10. Foley 12. To'omua as the vehicle to a SRAU title. Surely would be a better option than Hodge this weekend.

 

[Happy]

I'm guessing the backline was picked for defence. I don't think the ball is going to get to Petaia or Tom Wright very much.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

That Aus lineup somehow has a sort of "would probably have finished in about 11th place in the old Super 15" vibe.

Rennie must know what he's doign with Hodge at 10. He just must.

 

[The Phoenix]

Angus Bell??????!!!!

 

[Viking]

I, too, like having our scrum bitched.

He played a bit of lock at the Tahs. Although I understand your perception (like when Fardy played lock) but I haven't seen any evidence Hanigan is a poor scrimmager at lock.

 

[Viking]

Grim.

The revolving door policy is what concerns me. Banks dropped for DHP then DHP dropped for Banks. Paisami makes way for Simone, Simone makes way for Paisami. Faiingaa dropped from the 23 and then makes his way back in. All very tumultuous.

I like it. Perform or get dropped. Especially in the early stages of his coaching tenure. Sets a nice precedent.

 

[Slim 293]

These seem like desperate selections...........

White to box kick the shit out of the ball?

 

[Dctarget]

Add JO'C, To'omua, Kerevi, Arnold, Skelton & Latu and that's getting somewhere. That's half a team though.


Would love Banks to prove me wrong and carve up.

 

[Dctarget]

Dry track predicted for Suncorp.