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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 522050" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>Some good changes to the Wallabies team, I like/hate Drew Mitchell - I think he's the type of character the Wallabies need.</p><p></p><p>I think the AB's will switch from a gameplan that focuses on Pocock to one that Focuses on Cooper. Cooper is going to get a noisy reception as soon as he walks onto the field, AB's to put pressure on him from the opening whistle and not let off at all for the 80.</p><p></p><p>Interesting to see Beale dropped, sure he did have a forgettable game. But starting him again would have given him some real motivation to make up for it. And him out of the lineup does remove one of their serious threats. AAC is solid but not a creative attacking threat like Beale.</p><p></p><p>still question marks over the forwards and if they can hang with the All Blacks.</p><p></p><p>absolute minimum changes for the AB's which is good the only realy Area that I think was up for change was lock after problems at lineout time and an impressive showing off the bench for retalick. Whitelock was very much below par for his standards, 8/8 lineouts but they were a bad platform and Sam did miss two critical tackles in the leadup to sharpes try - and some of his stats were down from what you would normally see from him. Heck ruck arrival stats show whitelock was even behind Retalick even though he only had about 30 min to Whitelocks 80! Got to ask what Sam was doing all game outside the lineouts? And he only made a couple more tackles in 80min than Retalick in just 30min.</p><p></p><p>But what hansen has done is given his players the chance to go out again and show they learned from the mistakes they made last week and build as a team. Really another golden chance for players like Romano, Messam and Gear to consolidate their positions. As those three positions are really the only ones that are not currently bolted down.</p><p></p><p>Also a chance for Crockett to maybe show he is ready for more time at this level.</p><p></p><p>I really see this as a chance for the All Blacks to get a bonus point win, deny Aussie a bonus point which will basically put them out of the Bledisloe cup and Rugby Championship for the year.</p><p></p><p>All Blacks by 14+ <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 522050, member: 43875"] Some good changes to the Wallabies team, I like/hate Drew Mitchell - I think he's the type of character the Wallabies need. I think the AB's will switch from a gameplan that focuses on Pocock to one that Focuses on Cooper. Cooper is going to get a noisy reception as soon as he walks onto the field, AB's to put pressure on him from the opening whistle and not let off at all for the 80. Interesting to see Beale dropped, sure he did have a forgettable game. But starting him again would have given him some real motivation to make up for it. And him out of the lineup does remove one of their serious threats. AAC is solid but not a creative attacking threat like Beale. still question marks over the forwards and if they can hang with the All Blacks. absolute minimum changes for the AB's which is good the only realy Area that I think was up for change was lock after problems at lineout time and an impressive showing off the bench for retalick. Whitelock was very much below par for his standards, 8/8 lineouts but they were a bad platform and Sam did miss two critical tackles in the leadup to sharpes try - and some of his stats were down from what you would normally see from him. Heck ruck arrival stats show whitelock was even behind Retalick even though he only had about 30 min to Whitelocks 80! Got to ask what Sam was doing all game outside the lineouts? And he only made a couple more tackles in 80min than Retalick in just 30min. But what hansen has done is given his players the chance to go out again and show they learned from the mistakes they made last week and build as a team. Really another golden chance for players like Romano, Messam and Gear to consolidate their positions. As those three positions are really the only ones that are not currently bolted down. Also a chance for Crockett to maybe show he is ready for more time at this level. I really see this as a chance for the All Blacks to get a bonus point win, deny Aussie a bonus point which will basically put them out of the Bledisloe cup and Rugby Championship for the year. All Blacks by 14+ :) [/QUOTE]
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