New Zealand Rugby Team Watch

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ well played, Sir. Got me hook, line, sinker, rod & boat.

 

[Dan54]

26/01/2009

No he's still not an Aussie, just want to vote while he there
But no I didn't know he was a citizen of Aus. Good if he his tell him to play silly f***s with your players.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

If Nareki was a Cantab would he be in the AB convo? I think he goddamn would you know. He seems to do more in any given match thean Caleb Clarke and G.Bridge combined have all season.

 

[Dan54]

If Nareki was a Cantab would he be in the AB convo? I think he goddamn would you know. He seems to do more in any given match thean Caleb Clarke and G.Bridge combined have all season.

He certainly will do more than Bridge for rest of season too!!!!
But yes I think he will be in AB conversation, he going bloody well AND has a left boot!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

If Nareki was a Cantab would he be in the AB convo? I think he goddamn would you know. He seems to do more in any given match thean Caleb Clarke and G.Bridge combined have all season.

Only room for one shortish Fiji-born speed demon winger at a time, I think you'll find.......

 

[Dismal Pillock]

damn the loosies are going to be tough to pick. So many potential combos.

6: Ethan Blackadder vs Crossword Frizzle vs Akira
7 Ardie vs Papaliii
8: Sotutu vs Jacobsen vs Ardie

 

[Dan54]

damn the loosies are going to be tough to pick. So many potential combos.

6: Ethan Blackadder vs Crossword Frizzle vs Akira
7 Ardie vs Papaliii
8: Sotutu vs Jacobsen vs Ardie

Got me beat who I would pick, I kind of suspect I would go Frizzel, Papalii and Jacobson, but by this aftrenoon I might go Blackadder, Ardie and Sotutu, probably a headache a few would like.
I reckon in locking dept you got Big bad Sam W, BBBR, Vaa'i , and PT and Pari Pari too. it's all getting to much for a man too work out.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

7 Ardie vs Papaliii

On the strength of his 80-minute murderbot performance vs ACT alone he has clearly been assembled by God And Satan with the express purpose of playing flanker for the New Zealand Rugby Football All Blacks.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

1st half Chiffs vs Reds showed what'll happen of AB's go too "mobile" in the forwards eg Ah Kuoi, Boshier, Jacobsen and expect someone else to do the shitwork..... run the fuck over.

 

[KiwiM]

Jona Nareki should be on the AB radar. He has been the standout left wing. His huge left foot punt doesn't hurt either.

 

[Dan54]

1st half Chiffs vs Reds showed what'll happen of AB's go too "mobile" in the forwards eg Ah Kuoi, Boshier, Jacobsen and expect someone else to do the shitwork... run the fuck over.

Shhh DP Ah Khuoi wasn't playing, the locks were Vaa'i and Brown (who has been 6 most of year) , but point still stands.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Jona Nareki should be on the AB radar. He has been the standout left wing. His huge left foot punt doesn't hurt either.

His low centre of gravity is really something else.

Hope his highlight reel type game doesnt see him lumped in with the Masaga types. But I think it might be. The risk-averse company man currently inexplicably in charge of the national rugby team does not seem like the type who would EVER select a bolter ffs.....

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Also a nasty logjam for the 2 wing spots.

First, the incumbents:

Jooooordie. surely they wont persist with this handbraking fuckbrained idea
Caleb Clarke (Sevens)

My Guess at next cabs of the rank;

Rieko
Wifebeating Diveballing Piece of Shit Reece
Will Jordan
Rayasi
Nareki
Leicester
LOL Bridge ffs

 

[zer0]

As I'm a bit bored, and the test season isn't too far away now, a wild stab in the dark at a (non-exhaustive) list the guys who are probably in selection contention. No real order either. Just as I recalled them/looked them up.

Hooker
Taylor
Coles
Aumua
Taukei'aho
Eklund

Prop
Tu'ungafasi
Tu'inukuafe
Hodgman
Laulala
Moody
Bower
de Groot

Lock
Whitelock
Retallick
Vaa'i
Tuipulotu
Barrett
Parkinson

Blindside
Akira
Grace
Robinson (though might lack a bit of punch for test rugby)
Frizell (wouldn't really bother myself, but test rugby Jane will be there)

Openside
Papali'i
Savea

#8
Sotutu
Blackadder
Jacobson (not actually seen that much of him, so am not sure of his physicality, but give him the benefit of the doubt here)

Halfback
Smith
Weber
???

First-five
Mo'unga
???

Midfield
Havili
Lienert-Brown
Not Rieko
Goodhue (if injury allows)
Ennor
Tupaea (more of an apprentice type selection, perhaps)
Umaga-Jensen

Wing
Rieko
Nareki
Reece
Rayasi
Fainga'anuku

Fullback
Barrett
Barrett
McKenzie
Jordan

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Hooker
Taylor
Coles
Aumua
Taukei'aho
Eklund

Looking good here.

Prop
Tu'ungafasi
Tu'inukuafe
Hodgman
Laulala
Moody
Bower
de Groot

Lot of the blame for RWC2019 debacle and shitty test record of late has to fall on the big boys up front. I'd be fine with them gearing up for 2023RWC by shelving lazy arse Lomax as well as giving the Blues cadre a bit of a rocket by looking at Aidan Ross and de Groot. Possibly Fidow too.

Karl T might be murdering people at scrum time but he's not exactly a workaholic around the park.

Lock
Whitelock
Retallick
Vaa'i
Tuipulotu
Barrett
Parkinson

If the main 2 go down here then Houston we are utterly rooted.


#8
Sotutu
Blackadder
Jacobson (not actually seen that much of him, so am not sure of his physicality, but give him the benefit of the doubt here)

Guessing Sotutu's lineout aplomb will get him the nod

 

[Derpus]

Also a nasty logjam for the 2 wing spots.

First, the incumbents:

Jooooordie. surely they wont persist with this handbraking fuckbrained idea
Caleb Clarke (Sevens)

My Guess at next cabs of the rank;

Rieko
Wifebeating Diveballing Piece of Shit Reece
Will Jordan
Rayasi
Nareki
Leicester
LOL Bridge ffs

11. Nareki
14. Jordan
15. Barret

Donezo, gimme my money. Rieko should still be on the trash heap for his show pony bullshit plus he's a centre apparently.

Foster will probably reel out 11. Reece 14. Barret 15. McKenzie for the lolz.

 

[Dan54]

I go along with the Nareki, Jordan and Barrett at 15 too Derpus, though with the early tests against PI teams I can see a bit of expermentation. Besides with the tests, we will need 2 in each position , so DMac will get a start or 2 at 15. And I not sure who will get bench sot, BB or DMac. Bastard of a position to be in!

 

[Derpus]

Surely BB. DMac is seriously overrated.

 

[Dan54]

Surely BB. DMac is seriously overrated.

He might be in your eyes mate, but not in mine, think he a bloody good player, and would be logical choice with Jordie as AB 15.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Frizell expected to be out for six weeks with a damaged ankle. Hard to deny Akira at least a place in the 37 (or whatever it ends up being) now, one would think.