Well, hi everyone, & welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger, but first that I was rewatching the test match from 2013 between the AB's & France at Eden Park in Auckland on the 17th of July also in anticipation of the 3rd & final test taking place in Hamilton (And I didn't rewatch the 1999 men's Rugby World Cup semi between the 2 sides because France won of course, despite the late Jonah Lomu (One of by far, the sport's all-time greats) able to put that show on display as he scored both tries in that game), but I only watched the first half of the game when New Zealand were leading at halftime 17 points to 10 (And when the AB's were super good back then while they weren't so competitive for the French).
And secondly that it was on the 18th of July that I went to the Remington Bar at Barracks with Pops (And I have been at least keeping an eye on him recently, ever since he always took his memory pills now) to have a feed such as a beef & bacon burger for dinner with Heineken Zero beer to drink (And I still have not got a drinking problem, & it's Dry July now I guess so I have decided to join the moderation movement that month (And there is one in the Northern Hemisphere called Dry January) while I had a cheesecake for dessert & the reason why? That Pops was able to indeed catch up with his cousin Keenan Ngapo who performed along with the 14 to 15 year old local female country musician Sophie Toyne, until he left to go watch a rugby game between Manu Samoa & Scotland at Eden Park in Auckland on TV.
And thirdly that the shooting system on the Grand Theft Auto IV & V games, reminds me of both the Call of Duty series (I have not played it for my entire life) & early Star Wars Battlefront games (Except the Jedi combat), while the driving side of it reminds me of a Hollywood car chase inspired by both Gone in 60 Seconds, & the Fast & the Furious series movies, & I haven't played GTA V lately since April this year because of Grand Theft Auto IV has always been my preference, & forever will be because I'm waiting for a PS5 port of the GTA IV game which comes out late this year, even though with the release date of the Grand Theft Auto VI game, is not due for release until May 26th next year.
And finally the AB's have named their team to play against Argentina (Who'll have the services of Kendrick 'Kenny' Lynn as the assistant coach who plotted our downfall at Sky Stadium in Wellington last year) for the opening Rugby Championship test at Estadio Alberto Mario Kempes in Cordoba (Our last meeting between the 2 sides was last year at Eden Park in Auckland in which we gained vengeance towards the Argie Bargies because they beat us in Welly with a comprehensive score line, just before we embarked on an unsuccessful our of South Africa against the world champion Springboks outfit (Who'll play the Wallabies at Ellis Park on the same day as the Los Pumas - All Blacks test) in both Johannesburg & Cape Town), so here is the team naming in its entirety:
STARTING XV (RUN ON)
FORWARD PACK
FRONT ROW
1 (Loose head prop): Ethan de Groot (Highlanders/Southland)
2 (Hooker): Codie Taylor (Crusaders/Canterbury)
3 (Tight head prop): Fletcher Newell (Crusaders/Canterbury)
SECOND ROW
4 (No.4 lock): Scott Barrett (Captain, Crusaders/Taranaki)
5 (No.5 lock): Fabian Holland (Highlanders/Otago)
LOOSE FORWARDS
6 (Blind side flanker): Tupou Vaa'i (Chiefs/Taranaki)
7 (Open side flanker): Du'Plessis Kirifi (Hurricanes/Wellington)
8 (Number 8): Ardie Savea (Moana Pasifika/Wellington)
BACK LINE
HALVES
9 (Half-back): Cortez Ratima (Chiefs/Waikato)
10 (First five-eighth): Beauden Barrett (Blues/Taranaki)
MIDFIELD
12 (Second five-eighth): Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes/Taranaki)
13 (Centre): Billy Proctor (Hurricanes/Wellington)
OUTSIDE BACKS
11 (Left wing): Rieko Ioane (Blues/Auckland)
14 (Right wing): Sevu Reece (Crusaders/Southland)
& 15 (Fullback): Will Jordan (Crusaders/Tasman)
& REPLACEMENT PLAYERS (IMPACT)
16 (Reserve hooker): Samisoni Taukei'aho (Who is dropped to the pine replacing one test All Black Brodie McAlister)
17 (Reserve loose head prop): Ollie Norris (Who'll return to the fold as he comes into the side to replace Gorge Bower)
18 (Reserve tight head prop): Pasilio Tosi (Who returns as the reserve tight head prop with Fletcher Newell elevated to the starting lineup as the starting tight head prop)
19 (Reserve loose forward): Patrick Tuipulotu (Who replaces Dalton Papali'i to be on the reserve lock position)
20 (Reserve loose forward): Samipeni Finau (Who is unceremoniously dropped to the bench as he replaces Christian Lio-Willie)
21 (Reserve half-back): Finlay Christie (Who comes back for his first All Black game since last year against England at Eden Park in Auckland during the 2nd test as he comes off the bench to replace the injured Noah Hotham)
22 (Reserve midfielder): Anton Lienert-Brown (Who comes into the side as he takes Timoci Tavatavanawai's place at the reserve midfielder position)
& 23 (Reserve back): Damian McKenzie (Who is dropped to the bench at the reserve back position as he replaces Jordie Barrett who earns his promotion to the starting lineup at the starting second five-eighth position).
So that is my 627th blog of the year 2025 (MMXXV) & my 51st of this year, viva Ukraine.
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