All Blacks latest – Slade to front Fiji

All Blacks latest – Slade to front Fiji

20 Jul 2011

Keo.co.za brings you news from the All Blacks’ camp.

Slade to front Fiji – Colin Slade will start his first Test for the All Blacks when they host Fiji on Friday night.

Slade is partnered by Jimmy Cowan at halfback, while Dan Carter is included on the bench. Jarrad Hoeata will make his debut in the lock position.

While most of the Crusaders players will not start, Richie McCaw is favoured at openside flank. The All Blacks’ captain has struggled with injury during the Super Rugby season and hasn’t played as much rugby as his Crusaders team-mates.

All Blacks – 15-Mils Muliaina, 14-Zac Guildford, 13-Conrad Smith, 12-Ma’a Nonu, 11-Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10-Colin Slade, 9-Jimmy Cowan, 8-Liam Messam, 7-Richie McCaw (c), 6-Adam Thomson, 5-Ali Williams, 4-Jarrad Hoeata, 3-Ben Franks, 2-Andrew Hore, 1-Wyatt Crockett.
Subs: 16-Corey Flynn, 17-John Afoa, 18-Sam Whitelock, 19-Jerome Kaino, 20-Piri Weepu, 21-Dan Carter, 22-Ben Smith.


14 Comments

  • 1.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    20 Jul 2011, 07:43 am

    Dont the All Blacks have any other props?? Dragons

  • 2.NZINCHINA: Reply to this comment
    20 Jul 2011, 07:44 am

    @Sasuke(Sasuke)-1:

    We only need two, ask the Stormers front row.

  • 3.schnoggs: Reply to this comment
    20 Jul 2011, 08:59 am

    Jeez this is a good side considering who they are missing. The loose trio looks great and the All Blacks suddenly have a selection of props – I thought Hayman would be coming back for this World Cup but he wont even be missed. Seriously good team considering 6 maybe 7 starting players are missing in Mealamu, Thorne, Kaino, Read, Sonny Bill, Hosea Gear, Dagg.

    The All Blacks will beat the boks 9 times out of 10, but in a semi-final of the world cup is where we would be happy to take our one win so its not all over yet.

  • 4.SHARKattack: Reply to this comment
    20 Jul 2011, 09:14 am

    Transformation, i see Ben Smith made it.

  • 5.race of tan: Reply to this comment
    20 Jul 2011, 13:12 pm

    I hope the Bok B team doesn’t see this team before they play the wallas!!
    The ABs are looking very good this year

  • 6.DAS: Reply to this comment
    20 Jul 2011, 16:26 pm

    Last game they played the Fijans were being carded like crazy. If Henry is smart he makes sure carter stays planted firmly on that bench. If Slade’s glass jaw shatters again, let Weepu run the cutter.

  • 7.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    20 Jul 2011, 16:35 pm

    @schnoggs(schnoggs)-3:

    This AB team is decent but Bok B team who give them a run for their money. Starters in this teams are: Mils,Sivivatu,Nonu,Smith,Cowan,McCaw-Thats 6 starters

    Example:

    1.Guthro 2.Bismark 3.BJ 4.Rossouw 5.Bekker 6.Brussow 7.Alberts 8.Johnson
    9.Du Preez 10.Lambie 11.Mvovo 12.De Villiers 13.Fourie 14.JP 15.Steyn

    Starters in above team: Brussow,DuPreez,Devilliiers,Fourie,JP,Steyn-6 starters

  • 8.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    20 Jul 2011, 16:39 pm

    @SHARKattack(mabu)-4: yeah the kid’s got it and Ted wants in… :D

  • 9.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    20 Jul 2011, 16:43 pm

    @Transformation(Transformation)-8:

    He is a fantastic ball player Ben R.Smith…TJ used to always say the “R”,,was dope.Smith still needs to work on high ball though at 15 and defence at times.But he is brilliant in space,balance,pace,strength in contact.

  • 10.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    20 Jul 2011, 16:51 pm

    @mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-9: yep all of the above was on display especially the 1st round of games where the landers were upsetting teams, alternated seamlessly with robbie robinson between 12 & 15.

  • 11.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    20 Jul 2011, 16:54 pm

    @mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-9: will be interesting to see if he can translate it to Test level…i know TJ was going on about GH should cap him before he goes overseas “and is made to chase up & unders in some dark corner of the world” – a comment to which marshal & randell pissed themselves laughing :D

  • 12.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    20 Jul 2011, 16:59 pm

    @Transformation(Transformation)-11:

    but Smith was capped already in 09′ EOYT,played wing vs Italy

  • 13.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    20 Jul 2011, 17:01 pm

    @Transformation(Transformation)-10:

    Robbie Robinson is avg,something is missing and he isnt going to be anything great.He is a Stephen Brett,Cameron Mcintyre type.Unless they force the situation and make him an undeserving AB(especially initial caps) like Cruden,Slade,David Hill….

  • 14.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    20 Jul 2011, 17:05 pm

    @mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-12: oh okay, maybe he was referring to a contract & keeping him in NZ then.

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