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[2021 Rugby Championship] Round 6 South Africa v New Zealand (02/10/2021)
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<blockquote data-quote="Umaga&#039;s Witness" data-source="post: 1056842" data-attributes="member: 65365"><p>The mckenzie decision is no doubt because he is a game changer, a good impact player. I agree it would be silly if he came on to the wing, which yes he has done under foster, but from fullback is a different story. likely the plan is for him to come in at fullback, jordie probably goes to wing, rieko to centre and lienert brown comes off. It's not the greatest to shift jordie to the wing but nor is tupaea coming in at 13 necessarily a better option when they probably see rieko at 13 and mckenzie at 15 a good attacking set up for late in the match. Can see the argument either way, it's not obvious which selection is better.</p><p></p><p>I can certainly see the Blackadder instead of akira argument too. Blackadder to me was the best forward in super rugby but I had my doubts about how he'd step up to tests. He's been pretty good in tests and I agree akira didn't have his best game last week. I think there's also a good argument to stick with akira though as he has for the most part played really well and he provides a bit more power and potentially balances their long term trio better, with cane at seven and savea at eight. He will definitely have to play well this game to keep his place I reckon.</p><p></p><p>And that's bang on regarding mounga.</p><p></p><p>I'm mostly worried about the bower selection. He's a good scrummager but Koch is immense so I'd rather karl was facing him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umaga's Witness, post: 1056842, member: 65365"] The mckenzie decision is no doubt because he is a game changer, a good impact player. I agree it would be silly if he came on to the wing, which yes he has done under foster, but from fullback is a different story. likely the plan is for him to come in at fullback, jordie probably goes to wing, rieko to centre and lienert brown comes off. It’s not the greatest to shift jordie to the wing but nor is tupaea coming in at 13 necessarily a better option when they probably see rieko at 13 and mckenzie at 15 a good attacking set up for late in the match. Can see the argument either way, it’s not obvious which selection is better. I can certainly see the Blackadder instead of akira argument too. Blackadder to me was the best forward in super rugby but I had my doubts about how he’d step up to tests. He’s been pretty good in tests and I agree akira didn’t have his best game last week. I think there’s also a good argument to stick with akira though as he has for the most part played really well and he provides a bit more power and potentially balances their long term trio better, with cane at seven and savea at eight. He will definitely have to play well this game to keep his place I reckon. And that’s bang on regarding mounga. I’m mostly worried about the bower selection. He’s a good scrummager but Koch is immense so I’d rather karl was facing him. [/QUOTE]
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