https://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/24754095/mehrtens-says-injury-hit-all-blacks-vulnerable/
Interesting that he feels the AB's are "vulnerable" due to the loss of 2 players..The team has just come of a 17 and 0 year and all of a sudden they are vulnerable..Kaino and Nonu are the two unlikely to play..Kaino never played at all last year so one would think Messam is well versed on what he needs to do..Nonu will be missed..Its imperative that Conrad plays now!
Merts must be angling for some Ozzie money/work, lol
I agree with most of the posters above, Kaino will be replaced well by Messam and Luatua. Crotty/Fekitoa with some problems but they bring different strengths also.
After one draw it is now fashionable to say it is all over for them. If we lose a couple of games or seriously under perform the adjustments will be made.
We can expect a RAW in Argentina also
Kicking coach for the Tahs... Obviously spending time over here now and earning $$ from ARU ultimately but I think hes entitled to his opinion...
The facts are: for the first time in countless years the aussies have a GOOD coach... not a kiwi reject or has been...
Link also has the cattle - including some physical forwards and front row that did stand up last week in rainy conditions...
Loss of Nonu is a big gap for the kiwi he is a dominant midfielder and always brings connectivity and drive up the centre... crotty simply isn't up to his standard.
Gonzo - I have always thought that fat Hansen the muppet always was an overrated arrogant lardbucket hanging on to the legacy left by henry... this week and rest of RC will show whether he is a good coach or actually overrated... anyone that arrogant really lives in unreality world - need humility to be a true champ - and this is something he doesn't possess...
Go Wallabies - I too have a good feeling about this game... hoping for drier conditions of course.
Cloudy your not the kiwi chick off the amazing race by any chance... (you know the chubby one that whinges heaps - shes a character alright) lol too funny...
Im just saying Hansen hasn't had to do much since being coach as its pretty much the same team that henry drilled and now having lost his world class midfielder it will test him a little... these are the facts no anti-kiwi sentiment involved... this time...
Kiwis should win easy there at home and aussies havent won there in 20+ years...
Still reckon PRESSURE is all on the AIG.... Aussies got no reasn to hold back....
