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Rugby World Cup 2015
RWC Quarter Final: All Blacks - Argentina (09-10-2011, 20:30)
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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 457263" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p>Only a few (well 8) hours until kick-off. Starting to get a bit more excited about the game. I expect it will be a good contest up front, but I expect the AB's will have a big edge in the loose, even though McCaw and Read aren't at 100%. It will be interesting to see whether McCaw gets given a rest after 60 mins if the AB's have a good lead (to rest his foot).</p><p></p><p>Looking forward to the Weepu/Slade combo - I feel it is the best combination we have now that Carter is out. The important things is that Weepu plays his natural game - backing his instincts and getting the ball quickly out the backs - rather than the slower controlled game he can play at times (which can often allow opposition defenses to re-align). Slade is looking more comfortable the more gametime he gets, and will want to show improvements again in this match. I feel Nonu is going to cause Argentina a lot of problems. He is in great form, and Contepomi's defense has been pretty poor, so I expect him to run a lot down the 10/12 channel. I'm hoping SBW, Jane, Muliaina have big games, which I expect they will if they get quality ball.</p><p></p><p>Overall I'm pretty confident of an AB's win - I'm picking them to win by about 20 points.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 457263, member: 24910"] Only a few (well 8) hours until kick-off. Starting to get a bit more excited about the game. I expect it will be a good contest up front, but I expect the AB's will have a big edge in the loose, even though McCaw and Read aren't at 100%. It will be interesting to see whether McCaw gets given a rest after 60 mins if the AB's have a good lead (to rest his foot). Looking forward to the Weepu/Slade combo - I feel it is the best combination we have now that Carter is out. The important things is that Weepu plays his natural game - backing his instincts and getting the ball quickly out the backs - rather than the slower controlled game he can play at times (which can often allow opposition defenses to re-align). Slade is looking more comfortable the more gametime he gets, and will want to show improvements again in this match. I feel Nonu is going to cause Argentina a lot of problems. He is in great form, and Contepomi's defense has been pretty poor, so I expect him to run a lot down the 10/12 channel. I'm hoping SBW, Jane, Muliaina have big games, which I expect they will if they get quality ball. Overall I'm pretty confident of an AB's win - I'm picking them to win by about 20 points. [/QUOTE]
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