NPR

1 Ofa Tu'ungafasi
2 Codie Taylor
3 Tyrel Lomax
4 Sam Whitelock
5 Tupou Vaa'i
6 Shannon Frizell
7 Sam Cane
8 Luke Jacobson
9 Cam Roigard
10 Richie Mo'unga
11 Leicester Fainga'anuku
12 Jordie Barrett
13 Anton Lienert-Brown
14 Will Jordan
15 Damian McKenzie

Substitutes
16 Samisoni Taukei'aho
17 Tamaiti Williams
18 Fletcher Newell
19 Scott Barrett
20 Ethan Blackadder
21 Finlay Christie
22 Beauden Barrett
23 Caleb Clarke

Is it confirmed whether BBBR is injured or not?

Is Whitelock not being overplayed a bit?

I worry about Frizell - I get the feeling that he is going to be HUGE when we come up against the likes of Ireland/SA/France.

He adds power to our loose - without him we are sitting ducks when it comes to preventing turnovers at the breakdown.

Really hope he comes through the game well.

Chilli wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 12:20 pm Is Whitelock not being overplayed a bit?

He hardly played v Italy... came on second half, after two weeks off.

Ymx wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:54 am Is it confirmed whether BBBR is injured or not?

Think he's ok.. only one injury to report...

Midfielder David Havili was the only player not considered because of injury (a minor hamstring strain not considered serious), while prop Ethan de Groot is serving the last week of his suspension.

This the game paying punters really want to see. [/Foster]

Who's likely to kick in this one - Mo'unga? Or D-Mac?

charltom wrote: Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:26 pm Who's likely to kick in this one - Mo'unga? Or D-Mac?

Well, under Foster the ABs prefer to shuffle Mo'unga out of the line (where he offers the best genuine distributor skillset NZ has) in favour of anyone with the surname Barrett or fresh off the street with a flash set of running shoes.

So it'll be Ardie.

I hope Jordie keeps taking the touch-finders. He was getting good distance against Italy.

And both he and DMac can kick goals from over halfway, so we have plenty of options.

Go, All Blacks!

Congrats Sam Whitelock, what a terrific achievement

Tichtheid wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2023 6:55 pm Congrats Sam Whitelock, what a terrific achievement

Yeah... as Gumboot said a few weeks back, an amazing player. Solid career, excellent captain when needed and never a sniff of scandal or misbehaviour.

Balls it’s Barnes Uruguay 37-26 NZ

Tichtheid wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2023 6:55 pm Congrats Sam Whitelock, what a terrific achievement

Who says participation medals are meaningless

No try

Ymx wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:06 pm Balls it’s Barnes Uruguay 37-26 NZ

Fuck off with that shit. Barnes is fine.

ABs guilty of trying to rush it.

Guy Smiley wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:12 pm

Ymx wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:06 pm Balls it’s Barnes Uruguay 37-26 NZ

Fuck off with that shit. Barnes is fine.

ABs guilty of trying to rush it.

Fuck off yourself, he’s a bigger cunt than you.

Ymx wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:13 pm

Guy Smiley wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:12 pm

Ymx wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:06 pm Balls it’s Barnes Uruguay 37-26 NZ

Fuck off with that shit. Barnes is fine.

ABs guilty of trying to rush it.

Fuck off yourself, he’s a bigger cunt than you.

Well I guess I’ll have to accept the word of an obvious specialist then.

YMX on the booze tonight.

Have to give it to that team in black. They're giving it a good go.

Game on!

Pls be a try

Damn

Oh sweet fucking jesus. Give the try. They deserve it. I blame foster.

Last ditch desperate defending keeping the ABs in the game

Uruguay already showing a lot more fight than Italy.

Ymx wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:06 pm Balls it’s Barnes Uruguay 37-26 NZ

This is another version of ‘he reffed us fairly so he must be a shitebag’ isn’t it.

Leicester has a Caleb moment on defence.

Sandstorm wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:15 pm YMX on the booze tonight.

Hey.

Jonker is busy

Marius doing a fine job of spotting the ABs dangerous foul play

I know it won't last but loving what I'm watching here.

Oxbow wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:18 pm Uruguay already showing a lot more fight than Italy.

That's hardly a compliment

Thought they were going to take the three for a minute there.

0-0 after 18 mins.
Who'd have put money on that?

Guy Smiley wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:22 pm Jonker is busy

Been right every time though.

Does the Uruguay 6 play for a decent team?

Insane_Homer wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:22 pm Marius doing a fine job of spotting the ABs dangerous foul play

I guess he’d have a good native eye for that. Shame he’s not spotting the Uruguayan neck rolls but hey ho.