All Blacks v Wales I: The Impregnable Fortress?

[Lizard]

And, most importantly of all, "who will lead the haka?"

FFS: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/ar ... d=11653419

I don't know if that's depressing or funny.

[zer0]

Depressingly funny, mayhaps?

EDIT: A.Smith would probably have an aneurysm by the end of it. Read would elicit a giggle. Mr Smiley trying to be all serious.

[jared_7]

And, most importantly of all, "who will lead the haka?"

FFS: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/ar ... d=11653419

I don't know if that's depressing or funny.

May as well get it over with and just hire an AIG-Adidas Limited Official Mascot to lead the AIG-Adidas Limited All Blacks Haka (TM), then we don't need to worry about silly little things like actual Maori heritage or who leads it.

[Lizard]

Depressingly funny, mayhaps?

EDIT: A.Smith would probably have an aneurysm by the end of it. Read would elicit a giggle. Mr Smiley trying to be all serious.

I'd be a bit concerned that A. Smith might get carried away and actually whip it out.

[canta_brian]

Wales team:

Liam Williams (Scarlets),
George North (Northampton Saints),
Jonathan Davies (Clermont Auvergne),
Jamie Roberts (Harlequins),
Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons),
Dan Biggar (Ospreys),
Rhys Webb (Ospreys),
Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues),
Ken Owens (Scarlets),
Samson Lee (Scarlets),
Bradley Davies (Wasps),
Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys),
Ross Moriarty (Gloucester),
Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, CAPT),
Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Replacements: Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Rob Evans (Ospreys), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets).

Cheers Liz, any chance you could update this with the weird nicknames that the welsh board will use in lieu of something that any other human could understand?

[Lizard]

Wales team:

Liam Williams (Scarlets),
George North (Northampton Saints),
Jonathan Davies (Clermont Auvergne),
Jamie Roberts (Harlequins),
Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons),
Dan Biggar (Ospreys),
Rhys Webb (Ospreys),
Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues),
Ken Owens (Scarlets),
Samson Lee (Scarlets),
Bradley Davies (Wasps),
Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys),
Ross Moriarty (Gloucester),
Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, CAPT),
Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Replacements: Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Rob Evans (Ospreys), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets).

Cheers Liz, any chance you could update this with the weird nicknames that the welsh board will use in lieu of something that any other human could understand?

You'll have to ask a Welshperson to do that. I wouldn't have a bloody clue.

[Banquo]

Wales team:

Liam Williams (Scarlets),
George North (Northampton Saints),
Jonathan Davies (Clermont Auvergne),
Jamie Roberts (Harlequins),
Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons),
Dan Biggar (Ospreys),
Rhys Webb (Ospreys),
Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues),
Ken Owens (Scarlets),
Samson Lee (Scarlets),
Bradley Davies (Wasps),
Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys),
Ross Moriarty (Gloucester),
Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, CAPT),
Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Replacements: Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Rob Evans (Ospreys), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets).

Cheers Liz, any chance you could update this with the weird nicknames that the welsh board will use in lieu of something that any other human could understand?

You'll have to ask a Welshperson to do that. I wouldn't have a bloody clue.

Liam Williams is Sanjay, Jonathan Davies is Foxy (apparently , Roberts is Doc I think. Gethin is Melon...after that its Warbs, AWJ etc as far as I can tell. But I'm not a welshperson.

[kk67]

GEORGE NORTH.....not technically a nickname.

[canta_brian]

Who on earth is nipper?

[bruce]

Who on earth is nipper?

Matthew Morgan - doubt you'll see him play to be honest.

[Numbers]

Liam Williams - Sanjay
George North - NORTH
Jonathan Davies -Foxy
Jamie Roberts - The Doc
Gethin Jenkins - Melon
Ken Owens -The Sheriff of Camarthern, Cannonball Ken

That's about it really for the starting lineup, the rest are just based on the surnames (without capitals).

Nipper should play in the Chiefs game.

[bruce]

Jake Ball - Wreckin'
Samson Lee - Gypsy Boy

[Lizard]

Wales needs to adopt a simple "s", "o" and/or "y" system like us.

Moods
Colesy
Franko
Roms
Retto
Kaino
Canesy*
Reado
Smithy
Cruds
Jules**
Crots
Fekky
Waisy**
Smitho

Harry
Crocks
Faumy
Tuey
Savo
Pery
Barry
Tamnivalu***

* We have to go the joint s and y to avoid the confusion the more obvious "Cane-o" would cause
**Big brown wingers use first-name based monikers
***He hasn't been on the bus yet so the committee has not named him.

[morepork]

It's rugby, not creative writing. We express our innovation on the field.

[zer0]

Wales needs to adopt a simple "s", "o" and/or "y" system like us.

Moods
Colesy
Franko
Roms
Retto
Kaino
Canesy*
Reado
Smithy
Cruds
Jules**
Crots
Fekky
Waisy**
Smitho

Harry
Crocks
Faumy
Tuey
Savo
Pery
Barry
Tamnivalu***

* We have to go the joint s and y to avoid the confusion the more obvious "Cane-o" would cause
**Big brown wingers use first-name based monikers
***He hasn't been on the bus yet so the committee has not named him.

Pfft. The official All Blacks team nicknames can be found here.

1. Mad Eye Moody
2. The Runny Bum
3. Starting Franks
4. Lurch (/Nosferatu/Retallicka)
5. Dolmio Grin
6. The Drone
7. The Cleveland Steamer
8. Eye Sockets Read (/Mr Smiley)
9. Dick Pic
10. Eminem
11. Little Richard
12. The Early Settler
13. Eyebrows Fekitoa
14. Voodoo
15. Ben from Accounts

[kk67]

Who on earth is nipper?

Matthew Morgan - doubt you'll see him play to be honest.

But if you DO see him play, you'll get the nickname. He's Shane, on acid, in the 1930's.

[morepork]

Just got in off the train from a heavy session in Philly. Keen as beand=s. Cracking into the whisky to stay up.

[Lizard]

On ya. Story.

[morepork]

OK drunk and homesick. Lots of unconstructive direction from the wife.

[Lizard]

HTFU, bitch.

[zer0]

On ya. Story.

Ha! The waterfront lawyer in the terraces with the plebs. Fancy that. The West Stand is where it's at.

[cashead]

I'd imagine one of the scariest things in rugby is knowing Kaino is running at you, and there's not much you can do about it.

[morepork]

Good contest. ABs missing some tackles.

[zer0]

Savea and Naholo hardly making a compelling case for a return to having two strike wingers. Quite the opposite for mine.

[morepork]

Savea and Naholo hardly making a compelling case for a return to having two strike wingers. Quite the opposite for mine.

They have both fluffed some core things on defense. How smoothe is Ben Smith though? If Cruden can kick, he too can be a smoothie.