AUS v NZ Test Match Thread - Saturday 15 Oct (5pm AWST/8pm AEST/ 10pm NZDT)

[flamin]

how long has he lived in nz?

I believe he moved there in 2011, so he qualifies under the newly lengthened 5-year residency rule.

 

[roughyedspud]

fair enough

 

[Burns]

How are our English supporters viewing this game? Want both teams to belt each other? NZ to win?

 

[Bobby DIGital]

...once he remembered that he was born in Australia and grew up in Australia

Yeah true, much like Semi, Tamou n co.

 

[adamkungl]

Yeah true, much like Semi, Tamou n co.

Good luck with whatever point you think you're making

 

[roughyedspud]

How are our English supporters viewing this game? Want both teams to belt each other? NZ to win?

Would be nice if both teams show up and not put another performance in like the last anzac test..

Would be nice if the kiwis smash up some of the aussies and put the aussies on the start of a losing streak,its very possible the aussies could only win 1 of the next 4 games..and that scotland game won't be easy if they get smashed up on friday

 

[Nuke]

I'm a proud Aussie. I'm green and gold through-and-through, and I'll proudly be wearing my colours at NIB Stadium on Saturday arvo, but geez I dislike most of the players in the current Australian team! It'll be a tough one as on one hand I will be cheering loudly for the Australian team and every time we score, I'll be up on my feet fist-pumping the air, but on the other hand, I'll be kinda hoping some of these guys get injured and never play again..! Captain Smith, I'm particularly looking in your direction here..!

In all seriousness, I hope it's a good, close game. It'll be a full house as I'm pretty sure the last of the tickets are all gone now, so I hope the atmosphere is as awesome as I know NIB Stadium can get, and, of course, UP THE AUSSIES!!!

 

[Rubberlegs83]

How are our English supporters viewing this game? Want both teams to belt each other? NZ to win?

Gonna be watching this one with interest. Kiwis pack looks quality, how will th squad compare to the one that lost the series 3-0 to England last year? Lots of new players in the Kangaroos squad and I rate many of them but will be interesting to see how they go at international level. England squad has some quality but lacking in the back line. France is no warm up for the Kiwis at all.

 

[adamkungl]

I'm a proud Aussie. I'm green and gold through-and-through, and I'll proudly be wearing my colours at NIB Stadium on Saturday arvo, but geez I dislike most of the players in the current Australian team! It'll be a tough one as on one hand I will be cheering loudly for the Australian team and every time we score, I'll be up on my feet fist-pumping the air, but on the other hand, I'll be kinda hoping some of these guys get injured and never play again..! Captain Smith, I'm particularly looking in your direction here..!

In all seriousness, I hope it's a good, close game. It'll be a full house as I'm pretty sure the last of the tickets are all gone now, so I hope the atmosphere is as awesome as I know NIB Stadium can get, and, of course, UP THE AUSSIES!!!

I hope we get flogged by the poms lol. Maybe beat the Kiwis to knock them down a peg.

 

[Burns]

Australia to lose next 4 matches in a row so we can have a #CRISIS.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Good luck with whatever point you think you're making

I just think a man should stick to his word.

 

[adamkungl]

Australia to lose next 4 matches in a row so we can have a #CRISIS.

That'd be very funny. Imagine if Mal loses to Scotland...

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Mal's mum is scottish. He could've played for them.

 

[jim_57]

That'd be very funny. Imagine if Mal loses to Scotland...

I can imagine the deflection already.

"We aren't upset, Scotland had a good handful of players who wanted to stake their claims for a Kangaroos jersey in the future. This is an encouraging day for Australian RL"...

 

[flamin]

http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2016/10/jake-trbojevic-in-for-kangaroos/

No Papalii for Australia. Trbojevic in.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

So it's Friday and Australia still haven't named their team. Kinda cowardly IMHO.

 

[Burns]

If you were to only read the Aussie press you would think NZ are no chance. The lack of respect to the Test and the NZ team is incredible.

 

[roughyedspud]

I can see the kiwis running up a score if they click..

 

[flamin]

http://m.nrl.com/kangaroos-team-for-test-against-kiwis/tabid/10874/newsid/102101/default.aspx
Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga has named three debutants for the Test match against New Zealand at Perth's nib Stadium on Saturday night.

Prop Shannon Boyd (Kangaroo No 808), winger Valentine Holmes (809) and interchange forward Tyson Frizell (810) will all play in the green and gold jersey for the first time.

Sam Thaiday will play his 30th Test match for Australia against the Kiwis.

"This will be a great challenge for this team," coach Meninga said.

"The Kiwis have picked a very strong squad themselves.

"It will be great to see how some of our younger players fare against such an opponent."

No. Player - Kangaroo No.

1 Darius Boyd - 760

2 Blake Ferguson - 804

3 Greg Inglis - 737

4 Josh Dugan - 801

5 Valentine Holmes - 809*

6 Johnathan Thurston - 731

7 Cooper Cronk - 744

8 Matt Scott - 773

9 Cameron Smith (c) - 738

10 Shannon Boyd - 808*

11 Boyd Cordner - 787

12 Matt Gillett - 789

13 Trent Merrin - 803

14 David Klemmer - 797

15 Michael Morgan - 807

16 Tyson Frizell - 810*

17 Sam Thaiday - 739

* Denotes debutant

 

[chigurh]

Ferguson and Dugan are plodders, don't get their selections at all. Would prefer Chambers and Oates. Other than that I like it.

Glad they got rid of one plodder in Woods.