WILL RENNIE START RUBEN LOVE AGAINST FRANCE!? | Roundtable
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What are the initial predictions for the All Blacks vs France match?
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Roundtable time, gentlemen. Once again, we're starting with the yes-no game. You know the rules. This is pretty simple. I ask you 10 questions. You will answer with just a yes, just a no. And then we will delve deep into these topics of conversation. Mark, you will start again. Will the All Blacks beat France on Saturday? Yes. John? Yes. Will South Africa beat England Mark? Yes. John? Yes. Will Ireland beat Australia Mark? No. No. Will Argentina beat Scotland? Yes. Yes. Are those eight teams also, in your mind, the top eight sides in the world right now? Yes. Yes? As I said, we will dig deep and we will delve into this. Will Dave Rennie spring a minor surprise and select Damien McKenzie to start at 10 this weekend, Mark?
No. No.
What is the significance of Ruben Love starting at No.10?
If you could, would you start Richie Mwanga at 10 this weekend? No.
No.
Yes. Yes. No. Yes. Yes. Yes. No. And finally, is South Africa making the round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup bigger than the Springboks potentially winning this new nation's championship? No. No. I'll argue that one with you. Let's start, though. Top of the order has got to be the All Blacks versus France. You're confident, both of you. Mark, why are you so confident?
I just think this is a very good all-black side. I think I'm very impressed by Dave Rennie.
He hasn't done anything yet. He's only done his press conferences.
But I listen to some of the stuff that Jamie's sort of said and I listen to the interviews that Jamie did yesterday and I like what I'm hearing coming out of that camp at the moment. It's more a case of, I think, France having to travel over here with not necessarily their top team or not necessarily their top team playing. Don't underestimate the travel factor for them. I've always said it. I think we've got the best players in the world. And I still believe that. And I think with the right structure around them, I think we can beat the French this weekend and beat them comfortably.
How does match fitness impact player selection for the All Blacks?
I don't think we need to... finished this test going oh we were a little bit rusty i just have never really sort of bought into that as long as we pick players a little bit on form i was hearing yesterday where jamie was sort of talking about um obviously with jason ryan about he'd watched a lot of uh top 14 and the way the french forwards and stuff play but see i think there are things you can learn i think you can learn the technical and the tactical side of the game i think what we've always still had over the rest of the world i still think we've got the athleticism i still think our players are more multi-dimensional, and I think you've just got to put them in the right frame, and I still think we can be the best nation in the world.
So much positivity there, and I think a lot of us are feeling like this, John, and I don't know whether or not it's the clarity thing that TJ was talking about with Dave Renner yesterday, but there just seems to be a calmness and an air of confidence at the moment. I don't know whether that's going to be shattered this weekend or not.
Absolutely. It's good to hear some straight talking coming out of the All Blacks camp, isn't it? And just the way that Super Rugby was won by the Hurricanes, playing that New Zealand style of rugby based on skill and pace and fitness, I think that's what's got us excited as well. And I'm always a bit loathe, though, to pick on form when it comes to Test Rugby because can you translate Super Rugby form straight into Test Rugby? You hear all the time that it's a massive step up. So I think we need to be a little bit cautious in terms of... rewarding people for their Super Rugby form to go straight into Test Rugby. So I don't want to see everyone get a go straight away. I think we'll see everyone get a go over the three Test matches.
But I think the travel factor is massive for France, and the fact they don't have a first-string team is why I'm so confident we're going to win.
Yeah, I think everyone out of the 34 has got to get a go. There's no point being selected unless you're actually going to play some meaningful minutes.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the initial predictions for the All Blacks vs France match?
0:00–1:02
2
What is the significance of Ruben Love starting at No.10?
1:02–2:29
3
How does match fitness impact player selection for the All Blacks?
2:29–4:44
4
What factors influence the All Blacks' confidence against France?
4:44–6:13
5
How do travel factors affect France's performance in the test?
6:13–7:53
6
What are the implications of the Nations Championship for international rugby?
7:53–9:22
7
How do the All Blacks plan to handle South Africa and England matches?
9:22–10:16
8
What are the potential outcomes for the upcoming test matches?
10:16–38:48
Speakers
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