15.Jordie Barrett
14. Will Jordan
13. Rieko Ioane
12. David Havili
11. Caleb Clarke
10. Richie Mo’unga
9. Aaron Smith
8. Ardie Savea
7. Sam Cane (captain)
6. Shannon Frizell
5. Scott Barrett
4. Sam Whitelock
3. Tyrel Lomax
2. Samisoni Taukei’aho
1. Ethan de Groot.
Replacements:
16. Codie Taylor
17. George Bower
18. Fletcher Newell
19. Tupou Vaa’i
20. Akira Ioane
21. Finlay Christie
22. Beauden Barrett
23. Quinn Tupaea.
Good to see Coles dropped, Mounga is the right choice, BB was pretty shit last week.
Should have selected Fakatava on the bench instead of Christie.
And bloody excited to see Newell on the bench, big raps on this guy hope he gets a decent run, bit rough throwing him in the deepend but even if it fails it will be great experience for him.
Cane should be dropped or at least give Whitelock the captancy
Drop Cane ... and replace him with who ... Sotutu?
Play him at 8 with Ardie on the openside?
How about selecting Scott Barrett at 6 with Frizell at 8?
What about you midfield?
Rieko Ioane isn't comfortable at 13 and Havili is a lightweight better suited as an outside back.
I thought Foster would bring Reece in and push Jordan to 15.
Cane is not a test standard player. He was better earlier in his career, but now he is a passenger. Having him as captain makes no sense.
No expert on our loosies but the mix just doesn't seem right to me.
Pity Blackadder is injured as he would be a certain selection.
Jordan to 15, Reece to 14 and try Jordie at 12 would be worth a shot.
Can’t see much improvement there. Barrett was the one player who looked dangerous last week. This will be a tough match for Mo’unga.
BB didn't do fuck all on attack in my opinion, got to try something different doing the same shit again and again when it's not working is lunacy.
BB had his shot and it didn't work. Do I think Mounga will be a world of difference no not really but we have to try something different. If he can get his running game going like he did in super rugby we have a shot but we need our forwards to man up and give him some front foot ball.
BB made his name as a super sub so if he can do the same with 20 to go he could be the difference
