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[June Tests 2018: 3rd Test] New Zealand vs. France (23/06/2018)
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<blockquote data-quote="Pieter Steph du Teague" data-source="post: 908874" data-attributes="member: 72520"><p>To me that looks a bit too experimental. Obviously the ABs are much better than France, but the last 2 games have shown that France are able to hold in there so that much rotation may be a risk. </p><p></p><p>That's a very inexperienced back row, maybe it'd be worth keeping Cane in there, despite the fact that he could do with a rest. Maybe even give Ardie a run at 6 as well. Frizell looks good but I don't think he's near the standard of the likes of Cane, Squire, Read etc, and at 24 it's not like he's got a ton of improvement left in him either. I'd much rather have seen Akira in the squad, this would be a good game to give him a run out.</p><p></p><p>Also don't think Perenara should start. He had a shocker last week and just doesn't seem like a starter. Much better as an impact sub.</p><p></p><p>Beyond that it all looks good; I think I'd still want to start one of Laumape or ALB in the centres as we already know what SBW and Crotty offer so it'd be good to see ALB and Laumape really battle it out for the bench spot, but that's small decision and the experienced heads may be needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pieter Steph du Teague, post: 908874, member: 72520"] To me that looks a bit too experimental. Obviously the ABs are much better than France, but the last 2 games have shown that France are able to hold in there so that much rotation may be a risk. That's a very inexperienced back row, maybe it'd be worth keeping Cane in there, despite the fact that he could do with a rest. Maybe even give Ardie a run at 6 as well. Frizell looks good but I don't think he's near the standard of the likes of Cane, Squire, Read etc, and at 24 it's not like he's got a ton of improvement left in him either. I'd much rather have seen Akira in the squad, this would be a good game to give him a run out. Also don't think Perenara should start. He had a shocker last week and just doesn't seem like a starter. Much better as an impact sub. Beyond that it all looks good; I think I'd still want to start one of Laumape or ALB in the centres as we already know what SBW and Crotty offer so it'd be good to see ALB and Laumape really battle it out for the bench spot, but that's small decision and the experienced heads may be needed. [/QUOTE]
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