[2023 TRC] New Zealand vs Australia

[TRF_stormer2010]

Teams tbc

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

New Zealand by a hundo

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Eddie to break another headset by the end of the game.

 

[Umaga's Witness]

1. Ethan de Groot (15)
2. Codie Taylor (78)
3. Tyrel Lomax (25)
4. Brodie Retallick (101)
5. Scott Barrett (60)
6. Shannon Frizell (27)
7. Dalton Papali'i (24)
8. Ardie Savea (72 - captain)
9. Aaron Smith (116)
10. Richie Mo'unga (46)
11. Mark Telea (3)
12. Jordie Barrett (50)
13. Rieko Ioane (61)
14. Will Jordan (22)
15. Beauden Barrett (114)

16. Samisoni Taukei'aho (22)
17. Ofa Tu'ungfasi (51)
18. Nepo Laulala (47)
19. Samuel Whitelock (143)
20. Luke Jacobson (12)
21. Cam Roigard *
22. Anton Lienert-Brown (60)
23. Caleb Clarke (17)

 

[Umaga's Witness]

1. Angus Bell (21 Tests)

2. David Porecki (12 Tests)

3. Allan Alaalatoa (acting captain) (66 Tests)

4. Nick Frost (10 Tests)

5. Will Skelton (26 Tests)

6. Jed Holloway (11 Tests)

7. Tom Hooper (1 Test)

8. Rob Valetini (32 Tests)

9. Tate McDermott (23 Tests)

10. Carter Gordon (2 Tests)

11. Marika Koroibete (53 Tests)

12. Samu Kerevi (43 Tests)

13. Jordan Petaia (25 Tests)

14. Mark Nawaqanitawase (4 Tests)

15. Andrew Kellaway (21 Tests)

Finishers

16. Jordan Uelese (17 Tests)

17. James Slipper (129 Tests)

18. Taniela Tupou (47 Tests)

19. Richie Arnold (2 Tests)

20. Rob Leota (14 Tests)

21. Nic White (61 Tests)

22. Quade Cooper (78 Tests)

23. Izaia Perese (3 Tests

 

[Bada-Bing!]

2. Codie Taylor (78)


16. Samisoni Taukei'aho (22)

Foster seems obsessed by Codie even though his darts have been pretty awful and picked off easily the last few years. Should be Sami starting and Coles on the bench.

 

[NotTooAmused]

New Zealand by 30

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Omfg
What a hit, and then a try too

Incredible, genuinely one of the best tackles I have ever seen considering it was a try assist as well

 

[TopTen2003]

Gee whizz, what were the Aussies doing with that line out. Scrum half left with no chance and was nailed!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Double movement that, surely - he didn't just place he used his knee to push forward

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Was that clear an obvious?

 

[TopTen2003]

Interesting- NZ defence looking ferocious for the set phase plays but missed some tackles there when it became a bit more broken play.

Kerevi could be a stand out centre at the RWC I think. Will be a good gain line option and will be a decoy for the Aussies when stretching wide.

 

[TommiG88]

Double movement that, surely - he didn't just place he used his knee to push forward

Was saying the same. Then got an iffy turnover

 

[TopTen2003]

Skelton looking much more into his stride today in this opening 10-15.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Wtf was that kick

 

[TopTen2003]

Not a kick you wanna be missing against the ABs! Looks nervous as hell this 10- both out of hand and off the tee

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Ozzie looking good here. NZ pure average.

Shocking missed kicks like that will lose the game for the Wallabies though.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Christ, the Aussie 10 is genuinely terrible at kicking - from the tee and from hand

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Not sure if NZ are capable of the game to do it but even when playing well I reckon you could bore this Australian team to death playing structured, territorial rugby.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That could be a card, jumping forearm to the face