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Season 6- Weekly Fantasy Corner (RWC Pool Play Week 1)
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It's time to chat more fantasy rugby and it sounds like we could be in for the biggest season yet with the way things are kicking off. On this episode we talk about the new Rugby World Cup official game, the comparisons to Super Bru and some cheap buys to help you complete your teams. Of course, we get another fun filled season going with Start or Sit once again, followed by Pick 'Em. Grab those note pads and enjoy fam!
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Transcript
Introduction & Personal News
00:00:02
Speaker
It is... The Fantasy Europeans. My name is Jared Dyke. I wanted to say it's stupid and let's move on, but then you kept going. I'm Ben Glauser. I don't like any way anybody handled that. Collusion! Collusion!
00:00:26
Speaker
Hey everybody, welcome back. It is the Fancy Rugby Yanks. My name is Jared Dyke. I'm still Ben Glauser. Supposedly. It's fancy cooler time though. Yeah, back to this good stuff. We actually haven't done this one for a little longer because there was no fantasy that we were talking about because all we were talking about was the free jacks. Which was awesome. Which was also awesome, but in a fantasy of other shorts, but not fancy sports.
00:00:51
Speaker
Also, speaking of the Free Jacks, anyone else out there who may be... And for those who missed the news on our... For those who don't listen to the regular pod and only listen to the fantasy pod, I guess we should probably let them know what we talked about then, which is my wife is pregnant and... That was mine.
00:01:13
Speaker
Yeah. So I have, in light of that, for anyone else out there who may be expecting in the near future, I have reached out to prejax management to say, hey, you guys don't sell onesies or anything. I would love to have a woodgy onesie for the little ones. And I'm sure that would sell. So hopefully,
00:01:41
Speaker
Yeah, I bet it would. Hopefully they listen to us.
Fantasy Rugby Champions League Updates
00:01:45
Speaker
Yep. Wouldn't be the first time. First time, long time. Yeah. So in the meantime, let's look at
00:01:56
Speaker
Number one, we are going to re-fire champion's league division two, division one is settled. Stu got promoted and is happily settled into division one nicely. But then we're obviously going to need to backfill his spot and then we had somebody else leave as well. So we got a couple of spots to fill.
00:02:16
Speaker
If you are interested in jumping in on the fun for this year, it sounds like we're going to have plenty of competitions to include into that.
Fantasy Rugby Games & Scoring Systems
00:02:24
Speaker
So should be for make for a good ride.
00:02:28
Speaker
Okay, so let's talk a little bit about the fantasy games themselves. Most of us, most of you that are listening to this are very familiar with Superbrew. Sounds like they're going to do other things in the future this year, but they've got, they've defaulted to their normal stuff for this competition because they might have been under the gun. I don't know.
00:02:50
Speaker
Doesn't matter they they're they're defaulting to their old Scoring and that's how it is. So just be very aware of how that goes with The fact that you're gonna need some attackers and you know defenders aren't really gonna be rewarded in that one So I'll just keep that in mind there But but The official rugby World Cup game
00:03:19
Speaker
Definitely has more ways to score. And that's going to be... That's going to be a lot more fun to play in, I think, if we're honest. I love Super Brew. Yeah, well, I mean, they're making it fun. Like, the Super Brew is really for the people who know fantasy, who are really, like, already in on the fantasy aspect of it and know what to expect and know what a fantasy game has.
00:03:49
Speaker
And whereas the official World Cup game is more trying to bring in, it's really trying to bring in casual people and just make it fun for, you know, for everyone with those and add in those kind of, you know, silly gimmicks, which no problem with it. I like it. We need to get more people involved. So, yeah, Superbrew doesn't have to do that stuff. And I don't think that the people who do Superbrew would want it. It's enough to have the, you know, kicker and captain and all that.
00:04:21
Speaker
And it's hard to like, when do you do it? Cause like, do you want to do it in the first round? You want to use either of those bonuses in the first round, but I still might. Yeah, I might. I might use that for use one of them. I'll talk about when we do start sit.
Strategies & Player Recommendations
00:04:34
Speaker
But so here's the, here's the big differences for me for the rugby world cup thing. Number one, there's a budget. So we're going to talk about some players that we could, you could probably splurge on some that you probably got to bring it back in and have to find other value elsewhere. Um,
00:04:41
Speaker
But yeah, good. I like it that...
00:04:51
Speaker
those of you that have looked at our Patreon, I'd give you a little cheat sheet with all the prices on it. So you can go ahead and go find that over on our website there. There, let's see. So there are the additional things that there are like, there's missed, I don't know if there's missed points in many formats, but there's points for missing kicks. So keep that in mind. If you get a gold kicker that is not on his form that day, you heard me in trouble. Yeah.
00:05:20
Speaker
Turnovers forced interceptions are rewarded. Winning lineups are back in play. Stealing lineups are in play. Lineout errors. I don't know who that's going to go against, but not good. So you better pick a team, a player that's got some lineups that go well. And that's tough because even the better teams now have some shit throws.
00:05:46
Speaker
regularly like not even like now and then it's a regular occurrence so that's uh yeah that's something you really want to keep in mind yeah absolutely so that's going to be very be very interested to see how that how that plays out as well um
00:06:02
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So there is, there's that there's tackles made tackles missed 0.4 point against, um, defenders beaten offloads. Yes. Hello Fijians. Um, a couple of Kiwis to line breaks, line break assist. That's a new one. I don't know. I like that. I love that. Yeah, that's good. Yeah. So if you've got a creative 10 or creative 12 or 15, that's going to help you there. Um,
00:06:31
Speaker
Meters gain, nothing new there, penalties continued, nothing, error, knock on and forward passes minus one as well. Oh. Yep. And then scrums one outright for the front row. That is three points for anybody in that front row that you're playing. So hopefully you've picked someone that's going to, you know, do well on the scrum and not get their ass kicked. There's no negative against them for that.
00:06:54
Speaker
but there's a positive for it. So it actually brings someone like friends, Malharba into play cause he's an excellent Scramager. Yeah. But then there's other points that he wouldn't get. Like he's not going to play many minutes, which I think is the thing. Right. You know, they're not playing more than 50 minutes. Yeah. Right. That's the problem. That's my points on that. And, um, so I do have, I did some comparisons from the data that I can use, um,
00:07:22
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between Subaru and Rugby World Cup official. So I took, currently, Arden says, first TRC game this year against Australia from Subaru. He scored 29 points. Now, because tries are worse so much, he scored a hat-trick that game. He scored 69 points in Rugby World Cup official.
00:07:43
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So yeah, it goes up. How many points? Sixty nine. And then so and then I wanted to do a forward and I took Rob Valentine's game against New Zealand in the third round, played pretty well for the most part, even though they eventually got the shit kicked out of them. He scored well. He had 18 and a half that game. Well, that was one of the better lose forward games out there that were in 48 points and we were a cup official.
00:08:09
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And that's from the data I can pull. Yeah. Would it be exactly that? I don't know. Up or down a little bit. So just, you know, yeah. So that's the, we're going to see some big scores, especially against some of these lesser teams, unfortunately. So that's, that's going to be interesting. Um,
00:08:33
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Give me, I'm going to pull up my cheat sheet here and sort it so I can look at the prices. I'm going to pick some low, I'm going to pick some low ball guys. And you tell me which ones catch your eye. I'm trying to find some teams that, ah, here's one right away. Marco Riccioni is only three in regular World Cup official.
00:09:03
Speaker
Okay. My, I love Richie. So you're, you're not like, it doesn't, my only issue with him is that he tends to get on the bad side of referees at times. As we saw with both Italy and Saracens this year, even though he was, had an amazing match. Otherwise he gets in scrum trouble at times. Yep. So that's, that's the only drawback is now that you have to worry about that. Yes.
00:09:32
Speaker
That's problematic for him. Right. Um, via Fafita from Tonga, three and a half. Let's say the loose forward. That's a loose. Okay. Yeah. See how that goes. That's hard. That's, I mean, it's a good, it's a good price for him, but yeah, it'd be better if he was a lock. I agree. Um, slabby from Argentina, the properties of four along with Bejo, there, but he's a four, uh,
00:09:59
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Guido Petty's four for March 15 as well. He's a lock. He's a big motherfucker. Yeah. But what is it? Theo is five, right? Yes, I believe so. Oh, I'm sorry. That's on the... You're looking at the official game. I was thinking of Superbrew. No. Yeah. I don't think they have prices on the market.
00:10:21
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No, they don't. They don't. I was just thinking he's because he's he's a lock there. Yes. Bevin Rod is four. So he plays against a couple of the lesser teams there. You might see. Yeah. Be worth the snag. Yeah, he would be key. And he teaches the guy who who somehow you don't notice it while you're watching. But fantasy just rocks up points. And Rod. Yep. Remember back in TRM days, that would happen. Yeah.
00:10:46
Speaker
Uh, where the hell do those points come from? No shit. Right. Uh, let's see. Uh, going down the list here. We're getting up into the four and a half. This is no longer quite the buy that you want Maui's four and a half. That's not bad. That's not bad. Gosh, it was four, four and a half from Argentina. MLR fans will like this name. Gaston Mieris. He's four. He's an outside back. I think in that, that match, they're playing the movie at one point, right?
00:11:15
Speaker
No, were they playing? He's in their pool. He just did pools and I'm already spacing on it. Jesus. What's wrong with me? How do I move that? There we go. They're in play. Okay. Yeah. So when they play in the media, that actually might be a name we want to grab. Nice, cheap name. That'll persuade you some points. Angus Bell's four and a half. That's a good, that's a good get. Yeah. He played awesome. And he plays a lot. He's there. He's there. They're loose head Australia and, um,
00:11:46
Speaker
Prop seems to be one of those positions that, that Eddie really can't kill too much. Cause I mean, props don't do that much anyway. Um, but when you run a lot of crash ball, your props end up taking the brunt of that sometimes. So I can't believe, I can't believe Ed Fido made, made the fucking, he was useless this year. In my opinion, he was an MLR. Yeah. And the MLR of all things. Right.
00:12:08
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Um, a couple of Italians, Pia Bruno is four and a half. A dog was four and a half. Oh,
Tips for Playing Fantasy Rugby Games
00:12:13
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that's, that's a good look right there. Oh, dog, Michele, Amber Lamora was four and a half. But what position is he at? Yeah. Oh, that hurts. Yeah. I mean, only that he would be like that much more valuable as a, as a midfielder. Right. Um, cuts us four and a half. He's an outside back. They started at 12 for Exeter.
00:12:36
Speaker
Right like 30 minutes. We know that we know that worked out. We know how well that worked out for him You know, there are people that wanted Rob Baxter to take over like heading into the World Cup. No Grab enough of Borthwick. Let's hire you. Baxter's got to go. What?
00:12:53
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You're not bored enough, I suppose. Right. Oh, God. Yeah, they're that team. Sorry. When we get to a premier ship, that team is so boned. Yep. And you're not going to hear me just play anything sad about it either. Oh, so the other thing is between.
00:13:13
Speaker
Rugby World Cup official and, um, and Subaru, there are some position changes that I could note. Barrett's a fly half and Rugby World Cup official, um, to itself as a center, which is intriguing in the, in the Rugby World Cup official. Baird's a lock. I like that. That's a, that's a big one. Ryan Baird from, from Ireland. He's a lock.
00:13:36
Speaker
Um, yeah, I think he kind of should be, but Pattaya is, um, yeah, right. That's where he belongs. Pattaya is an OB in rugby World Cup official. Moroni's an OB in this as well. That's weird. Wow. That just devalues him that much more. Yeah. Yeah. To a series, a lock versus where he belongs. Uh, Marcus Kramer is a lock in this for margin. Tina. That's interesting. That is very interesting. And like he had, he was shit hot.
00:14:03
Speaker
For a hot minute there and then just has fallen off completely too. So i'm i'm kind of Out on him anywhere miracles. This is a lock as well There's something to look for that's a good one. Um, yeah Let's see who else who else Yeah, there'll be a high of note here Anise he's a center from tonga. That's a good one um
00:14:35
Speaker
Yeah, it's probably about the best ones I can come up with. Oh, for now, I am a big deal there. All right, cool. So with that, just kind of keep those in mind. Yeah, like I said, we were looking at the cheaper guys that were probably worth a spin. And really look at the smaller nations, you're gonna have to probably guess as best as we can, or at least maybe wait and see on some of them. Let's see who who puts their foot forward. But you know, when they
00:15:02
Speaker
Come up against the more people. Laughs like your way into maybe that's a place you can probably use players from either of them. Tonga Romania. Absolutely. You can use probably either one, especially the Tongans. Georgia Portugal. Same thing I would go with a lot of the Georgians or a few Georgians in that and then.
00:15:18
Speaker
Yeah, Samoa against Chile, same thing, you know, just look right at Samoans, and I bet you find some nice cheap options in there. And yeah, again, the other countries to Chile, Portugal, Romania, they'll probably have some players that stand up and get counted, but you just got to figure out who they are.
Player Start/Sit Advice
00:15:36
Speaker
So for the official match,
00:15:40
Speaker
It's one thing because you have unlimited turnover. Like you can just cut your entire team and sign all new players. But when you're going for Superbrew, for those of you who may be doing it for the first time or are still a little unfamiliar, yeah, without FRD, it's been a little bit for, I'm sorry, TRM, it's been a little bit. But when you only have limited transfers, you got to consider that
00:16:07
Speaker
you know, I'm looking at when England play Chile, but that doesn't matter anyway. They're going to, they're not going to score points. Um, when like France playing Namibia, like, yeah, you're, you're, you're not going to have Anton DuPont. Right. It's not. So just having, you know, have a backup score map that you can rotate in at least at least exactly. Um, what you do, but like, so, so say like, you know, I mentioned Theo McFarland, you know,
00:16:37
Speaker
Samoa have a buy. For sure. They don't play. Right. But for Superbrew, he was going to be on my squad because I know he's playing the rest of those games and he's going to ball out. Absolutely. And he's somewhat cheap. And that's like so that's one, you know, have have have a step ahead plan. So when you have, you know, you come up against, you know, Argentina and Chile is the same is what, you know, that same is that the same round is. No, it's it's different round from France here. But either way,
00:17:10
Speaker
You're going to want to make sure you plan ahead for your players that have to have to rest, that will be rested. And that same thing like Ireland players this week.
00:17:18
Speaker
You're playing Romania. Do you really think like Josh Vanderfleer is going to play? I mean, he might, but he'd play like the bench. Yeah. I've got the bench or something like that. Yeah. In which case someone playing off the bench is certainly better than someone not playing at all. But right. And so I bet you there's going to be a point where I have to eat that for sure. But yeah, sometimes it's worth it. Right. But first round, you know, think it out a little bit. Yeah. Plan ahead. You know, absolutely. Probably going to see Craig Casey out there. A good deal of him. Wouldn't be shocked. Yeah.
00:17:47
Speaker
And it also doesn't mean you assign him to play because there might be a lot of points there, but then that's again, that's a transfer. You're going to have to transfer. You got to have, you get caught. That's going to cost you right there, man. Yeah. So you'd be prepared because there's going to be a lot of turnover in some of these things. Right. All right. So with that, it is the time for the debut of start set for the new year.
00:18:09
Speaker
Okay. So I went pick them, huh? Yeah. Wow. Um, so I've got both formats listed in, you know, yes or no, so on and so forth. I've got some, I did my best with the Romanians. I promise, I promise that I'm not going to completely skip them, but at the same time, there's always so much you can do. All right. So let's start with obviously the big one on Friday. Um,
00:18:31
Speaker
I went based on certain percentage selected, so forth as I usually do. So DuPont is a yes in both formats. Ramos is a yes in both formats. He should be your kicker in Superbrew as well.
00:18:45
Speaker
Unio Antonio is highly selected, but he's a borderline and super brew for me. And he's a no for official. He's way too expensive. And with the limited amount of players you can pick from a certain country, he's not worth it. Damien Penno is a yes in both. Should you pick him? Aldrit, same thing. Probably the best number eight in the world. Flamont, yes in super brew. Should you choose him? No in World Cup official. Only for the same reason that I said no for Antonio. Ficue is borderline and super brew because you have to attack so much in
00:19:14
Speaker
Superbrew and do it. Well in rugby World Cup official you can be a defend defensive dynamo and still get points So I'm okay with him there New Zealand Jordy
00:19:26
Speaker
Jordy might be injured. The last I heard maybe he's healthy. I don't know. So just keep an eye on that. But if he's in, yes. DeGroote, yes. For Superbrew, no. For Redwood World Cup official. Again, a limited amount of players. Better ones to pick. Mwunga, yes, both. Should be your kicker and Superbrew if you haven't been there. Although you probably get away with them out being a kicker as well.
00:19:46
Speaker
Talia, yep. Scott Barrett's borderline in both for me, so keep that question up there. Rico, yes. Arty, yes. Nuggie is a yes in Superbro and a no in Rugby World Cup because he is so bloody expensive. Really, there's only one that's worth that price at half back. Everybody else, spend the cash elsewhere better. Yeah, and again, Nuggie, he's probably like a 50-minute player at this point.
00:20:13
Speaker
He's not someone who's going to be playing 70 minutes anymore. No, especially given, you know, not only himself, like how he he's his age and managing that, but also the fact that they've got some other they've got so many good scrumhaves in New Zealand that they they left like maybe their second best at home. Right. And Brad Weber. So, yeah, he that's another one where, you know, you have to manage the clock to or you have to realize the clock to be managed. Agreed. Yep. And then Will Jordan is a definitive. Yes.
00:20:44
Speaker
Yeah, hard to not have him in the team. All he does is score tries. I know. That's his job. Even when you have a referee that tries to take him away, he's going to score one. Yeah, it still finds. He still finds one. Yeah. Alright, off to Italy versus Namibia. Yeah, so some potential starters, so Biggio, Riccioni, Varney, Garbisi, Ioani, Kipotsu, might see limited time.
00:21:13
Speaker
Again, this is where we have to manage that in. I'd almost look elsewhere. They should, you know, go nuts. Um, but I would look at the lower cap, like more roundabout players like, uh, Kenone and, and Odawg Woo here, depending on the lineups. Cause I think Odawg Woo will play a lot. I think Kenone will play a lot. I don't, I don't think Kenone is one of the guys that they'll, they'll take out. Um, so he could have a huge match versus Namibia. Um, on the Namibian side is, you know, as we mentioned, love Vian Conrati and LaRue Milan. Um,
00:21:44
Speaker
They're probably not best suited for this level of competition. So I just, I'd look elsewhere. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Yeah. That's just how it is for them. Go free jacks, but yeah. Yeah. So, uh, and they have an interesting point on some of the lower countries in a second here. Um, Ireland versus Romania. So if Vanda players in, yes. Um, for longs a yes in to Ruben official. Ireland only brought one seven.
00:22:12
Speaker
I mean, granted, they'll probably they can put other people there. They can put other people there. But they probably will. It's going to be a South African style lineup. They're going to have like five blocks out there. Yeah, I know. Probably Omani or something like that. Yeah. Yeah. For long as a yes and super real, but I know an official for the reasons I mentioned above about the group and Antonio.
00:22:33
Speaker
Ringrose is a yes and both. Should he be in low? Same thing. Doris Sexton is a yes. And I would strongly consider using that whatever the big kicker one, the kicker boost against this team. If he's eligible and in, I would strongly consider that because this could be a game where he, maybe he only plays 50 minutes, but I mean,
00:22:55
Speaker
This could probably be a lot of points for him to be working with here. So I would, yeah. Um, super kicker. That's what it's called. So I would, I would strongly consider that at the very least. Um, she is injured. He's not got play. So pass. So those of you that have him in the team, get them out. Um,
00:23:13
Speaker
Porter, Subaru, yes, same reason as others for no. Otherwise, Gibson Park, I'm not sure he plays, so you might want to avoid him just for this round. Yeah. And when Jared and I are both saying that that's probably, you know, I think that's probably what's going to happen when we're both like, I don't think he's going to play this round. Yeah, right. Now, maybe he gets on the bench at most. So he gets like, you know, 10, 15 at the end. Right. Something new.
00:23:38
Speaker
So Romania, so Superbrew, none of the Romanians, sorry. The only reason to consider some of them is
00:23:48
Speaker
looking at a few of the more named guys. The one guy, Stratilla, Stratilla, whatever, consider him only because he's a loose forward and he could be making a lot of tackles in this game. And that'll add up to points real quick. You know, 20 tackles and no misses means 20 points on the board already. That's not awful. The only, the risk there is that they
00:24:16
Speaker
see a yellow, you know, you see a yellow at some point, either he gets yellow or I agree with his teammates does, and that puts him in a bad position to start missing tackles, too. I know. I totally agree. But that's that.
00:24:26
Speaker
I'm just laying it out there for the people who are looking for advice. It's a cheap option. That's the only reason I'm giving it. Exactly. You're going to have to find them. You can't play all your superstars because you have to find the three to four and a half guys that are worth it out there. I think I did the math. You can average like six, six and a half per player, which means if you pick an Anton DuPont that costs what, 11, 12? That's two players. That's two players.
00:24:52
Speaker
Yeah, those two players. So yeah, you're going to have to just find some ways to undercut the price a little bit. And there are ways to do it and just trying to throw options out there. Yep. No, it's it's it's a good one. It's just that's the problem is you're going to need to do you have to do that just to compete? Because like some people who pick all of the big name players are they're going to miss out on points. One of them is going to have a shit day. And so, yeah, take the risk. Agreed.
00:25:21
Speaker
Speaking of taking the risk onto Australia versus Georgia. This is like the matchup of my four favorite props at this tournament. Or four of my favorite. Like, I don't think there's one game that features more props that I like. Angus Bell and Tupou on one side and Narayashvili and Gigashvili on the other. The problem is
00:25:45
Speaker
They're propping against each other. Eat each other. Yeah, right. There's going to be a lot of points trading here where it's just going to even out in the end. But they're both, you know, I'd stick more towards Bell and Tupou anyway because
00:26:04
Speaker
they get more meters. Although, especially when we're talking about the tackle bones, that makes the Georgian props that much more attractive too. There's a lot of good stuff that's potentially there.
00:26:17
Speaker
The rest for Australia, Skelton should do pretty damn well. I think especially with the broken tackles. And he's pretty good about driving. Shunting guys through and and and little sneaky offloads or pops from the deck. Yeah, he loves a pop from the deck. Yeah. I don't know why we're not popping the deck right now.
00:26:39
Speaker
um valetini is intriguing here eventually valetini i think um i don't know that's my problem with valetini is i just don't know i think his physicality could be completely held in check because i think that's the kind of game that you know the way he likes to run is the way that georgia would want someone to run at them so yeah
00:27:01
Speaker
Yeah. But Tate McDermott, I think he's going to have some space to operate. And, you know, as I've said about Carter Gordon, should be from New England. Right. Like, I think he could have a have a have a good run. And now walking into Wassey, I don't know what's what's his value in the official game. Let me find him. Because if he's like reasonable, that's
00:27:28
Speaker
He's going to get line breaks. So he's going to put people through seven. Not bad. No. Well, it's just about someone. Yeah. Someone who you should be looking at, especially in terms of and also in the in the Superbrew, too, because of, you know, you don't have many Australians. He could he could earn some points there as a kind of a dark horse. Right. And on the Georgia side, again, I mentioned the props. I just don't know that I'd look anywhere else on this team.
00:27:59
Speaker
Yeah, I know their fly house is not terrible. I just, because the options are elsewhere, I would look elsewhere. Yeah, no, I agree. In a pinch maybe, but otherwise. Right, but there's budget options that are out there. Yep, there is. Agreed. England, Argentina.
00:28:18
Speaker
So let's, so not many, not many beings lucky from England shopper of the day. Um, a Toge. Yes. Ken. Yes. Uh, two. He's a fat. No. Uh, Jinx is borderline for both only because of his price. Um, and I was picking Ben Earl and I don't know why, but okay. Moved on. I'd love to do anything. I know. Apparently not including celebrate. Um,
00:28:42
Speaker
Argentina. So, Pablo Matero is a no and super group, but actually, yes, an official because he is a very, he's a very good tackler. So, they'll add up fast. So, should you choose to have him? He's a go. Petty, I think he's a borderline only because of his price. I love his price. That's why I'm really considering him.
00:29:00
Speaker
Matosha is a thumbs up for me as long as he's if you got the budget for him, go for it. Buffelli, yes, in Subaru, make him your kicker. Official, yes
Upcoming Matchups & Player Recommendations
00:29:10
Speaker
as well in this match. Kramer is a no in Subaru, but a yes and official because of the position designation that we talked about earlier. And then Lavanese, a no and a borderline for me. It just we talked about the talked about the cards, but he's and he's behaved himself so far, but I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop here. Yeah.
00:29:29
Speaker
He's overdue. Yeah. This is a potential budget helper of a match, Japan versus Chile. Right. Because you talked about the last one, Shota Hariye and Kazuki Jimeno. They actually could do pretty well against Chile. And so could Matsuda and Matsushima.
00:29:55
Speaker
Out in the backs those those are guys you might You might consider yep on the other side the one that you really I think We were talking earlier about you know back in the Aussie versus Georgia match where you know look elsewhere for tens This is an odd spot Rodrigo Fernandez. Mm-hmm
00:30:17
Speaker
Rodrigo Fernandez is an option. Is someone you should be looking at and considering at 10? Take a risk. And he's playing against Japan. This could be a good game for him. He's an excellent kicker.
00:30:36
Speaker
And USA found that out. Yeah. USA found that out very, very, yeah. Yeah. Very harshly. And I think, I don't think Japan are all that good in general, as I was saying. So I think, I think Fernandez is someone you, you might want to consider just because again, you're going to have to take these risks for points that, that no one else is going to get. Yep. I'm seriously considering starting Rodrigo Fernandez in the official game. I wouldn't blame you.
00:31:06
Speaker
Okay South Africa Scotland so South Africa Khaleesi is a no in Superbrew, but should strongly be considered an official At the Beth is yes and both I know he's so expensive but fuck he's one of the best locks in the world for a reason so good Kids off the yes and both He's just so good in the loose. So I gotta give it to him. He's still a damn good scavenger Marx is a yes the clerk
00:31:33
Speaker
Sorry, he doesn't do enough in either. So I got to say no. No. Yeah. Colby. Yes. Do you, um, Lou block again, I'm just worried about that boot. So I can't say yes right now, you know? Well, no, no, you're not. Well, he's missing. Cause if that's points against you for missing, you can't have a huge demerit against him. Unfortunately. Yeah. Um, Caden movies played well the last couple of times he's been out. So give him a, give him a world. Um, yeah. Yeah.
00:31:57
Speaker
detour um no super brew but yes and official again talk about tackles and how beneficial they are to point point tally that's a thumbs up for me in that one and then um currently he's a yes and both for the sculpts um there aren't a lot of names that are out there in terms of highly selected but they are the good ones um hugh jones is a yes and both um skooman's definitely a yes and super brew and should be considered an official although his
00:32:26
Speaker
Value is kind of what's got me scared. And then if you got to pick him, you can't pick some of the other ones I'm going to mention here. Finn, yes. Needs to be a kicker and super brew. And official, obviously. Duhan is a fat yes.
00:32:46
Speaker
And I would also consider Darcy Graham as well. He's a slightly cheaper option that can do almost as much. So just consider that as well. And then Richie Gray, he's a known super root, but he's an official because we talked about it in tackles. It's huge. It can help. And he is a very good tackler. Just doesn't do anything in super root. That's the only thing. Right. On to Wales Fiji. I guess the ending at Wales Fiji for Wales.
00:33:15
Speaker
Dowie Lake. No, no, it's Dewey. Sorry. Who was calling him Dowie? Fuck. One of the English announcers, of course, because they can't pronounce Jack shit. Jack Morgan could be a good budget ad. Yeah. Someone to look at, you know, he's he's captaining. Both of these are the co captains. Which kind of tells you what what who's playing, you know, which is tough with this. Well, well, they got a lot of
00:33:45
Speaker
Meh options a lot of places. So so the Dewey lake and Jack Morgan are there for you especially in the The official game because Jack Morgan could be making a lot of tackles a lot of tackles He does a lot of good, you know, does the turnovers he does all the good stuff that a flanker should do. Yep And he's probably on a budget. I don't know his his his his worth or his value right now. I'm too bad Dan bigger
00:34:15
Speaker
Try it maybe, but like he's he's worth it as a as a just change of pace if you wanted to give something else a shot and I don't know what his value is either. Right. I always like George North at 13. Always. I've been consistent about that even before he was a regular at 13. I wanted to see him there. So I'm going to continue with that and resamit can score from anywhere. Yes, you can. So it's just he's like a try waiting to happen.
00:34:45
Speaker
On the other side, Fiji, you mentioned Sam Medivacy. He's my sleeper at Hook. And he could play a lot because he was playing like 70 minutes in some of these matches. Fiji know they don't have much behind him. And he does have the fitness to do it as long as he's healthy going into this. And I'm pretty sure he is. He struggled a bit with Northampton this past year because he was injured on and off again. Yep.
00:35:07
Speaker
The Roni Maui is a sneaky prop option, although I don't know that that's really sneaky anymore, considering his play in the prem. He's in my team right now. Locks and flank are kind of lineup dependent, but they still think they're going to struggle against Wales. But then Radradera, Rovovo, Rovosi, Ravudamata are lightning and could blow up any time in this competition.
00:35:30
Speaker
Yeah, look there. I mean, I think Rod Rodger. I think it has it. I mean the fat price tag. That's the only thing with him. Yeah, but I I love the guy. So he's got to be on my team. I don't have a choice. There's not many players that I like. I need to have and need to have. Yeah. And rugby. Rod Rodger is my guy. I got to have. Yeah, fair enough.
00:35:54
Speaker
All right. OT dubs first ones of the year. So, uh, my guy, I've already mentioned, um, a couple of times and should he be eligible and healthy is going to have a big game. And I would strongly consider putting a bonus on him of some sort for this round one. I know it's really to use it, but you get to use them again when the knockouts come. So got to use them. Um, so my start of the week is going to be, um, islands captain Johnny Sexton. Hmm.
00:36:22
Speaker
My start of the week, he's going to get a ton of points opportunities as both a position player where he's in the back three and also as a kicker.
00:36:32
Speaker
because the opposition he's got, like even when they score, they usually kick for three and then you're in position to kick for points yourself, like immediately afterwards. And I think Iliano Bafelli is going to light it up. So he's my starter week. I agree. So my guy is way too highly picked. Same game that you just mentioned. Way too highly picked. I don't understand what value he brings to your fans team or to his team in general. And I think he just needs to be passed over. Finally, hopefully we'll see that it happens.
00:37:00
Speaker
my siblings going to be matter to me. Mm. Oh, God, don't play him. Please don't. But he's just he's got too much of a percentage share right now that I'm really uncomfortable. So I'm like, who is seeing what are the people saying that I'm not? So my set of the week. There's like a double reverse triple jinx on this thing.
00:37:30
Speaker
there's so much, you know, behind the scenes intrigue and, and, and rivalry behind this matchup. And it's what seems like a matchup then that would favor the player. Because of the opponent, I think it plays to the opponent. And that is
00:37:57
Speaker
native born South African going up against South Africa in the World Cup. Yeah. And I think they're going to do whatever it takes to make sure Duhan van der Merwe has a terrible day. Right. Just an awful no fun day. So I'm saying sit him. OK. All right. Watch him go off because I think that's the problem because that's this is a game he wants. Oh,
00:38:30
Speaker
I'm sure he's licking his chops about it. I agree. So this could go either way, but I'm coming down firmly on one side of it. Let's go to pick them. You're finally beat me? Probably not.
00:38:50
Speaker
You beat me in 21. Did we tie once? I thought we tied. We came close one year. I think it was the first year we came really close. No, I think you're right. I think I did have one once, but... Yeah, there was one year where you beat me. I think it was 2021, 2022, but I got you last year and we'll see what happens this year. Okay. Let's go to the first one. France and New Zealand.
00:39:18
Speaker
France. I'm taking the host, yeah. Italy, Namibia. Sorry, Namibia, Italy. Ireland, Romania. Romania, no. Australia, Georgia. Intriguing, but Aussies. Yeah, guys in gold, unfortunately. England, Argentina. The Pumas. The Pumas.
00:39:41
Speaker
Japan and Chile. Welcome to the World Cup, Chile. Now you got to get your butts whacked. Right. Take it to South Africa, Scotland, South Africa. Yeah, I really want Scotland to win that one. But yeah, that would be awesome. That would be awesome. Yeah, I'd be the first person to be like, yes, awesome. But clearly South Africa in my head. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And Wales against Fiji. Fiji.
00:40:10
Speaker
So we we're tied. We're tied for the first week. But we tied first week no matter what. I'm sure as the as the World Cup goes and as we get into more comps, we'll start getting not so much. But right. Yeah, to start. That's not shocking. Like those are kind of now these are pretty agreeable matchups at this point. Yeah. Yeah. OK, cool. Sorry. And, you know, we don't sound like we want our Argentina to meet England.
Episode Conclusion & Preview
00:40:35
Speaker
For those of you who listen in England, we are we do support them as like kind of a second
00:40:42
Speaker
country. But they're just it's like watching the US now. I hate it. Yeah, like it's like I just hate them as I'm watching them. So yeah, you watch it. Oh, man. Oh, now that we're at the end, can we just like, wind back to what the fuck the US were doing with that tour and why they picked like
00:41:05
Speaker
I don't know how many guys to get their first caps at the age of 29 or older. Yeah. Like what the actual fuck are we doing? We're trying to, are we not trying to push forward and get ready for 27 to qualify for that? Did they miss that boat? Like I'm so at a loss. Yeah. I, and you said it, you know, as much as I like, uh, Chris Matina, um, and he should have gotten it. He does. He's dessert. He has deserved a cap. Um,
00:41:32
Speaker
It's so late in the game to give these guys like, you know. Like I get first, like in terms of the just the average age, like it was high. Right. So a little higher for a team that should be developing. Like what value does winning any of these games do? We won one game, by the way, of the three. You got stuff, you know, the two. Yeah.
00:41:58
Speaker
I don't get it. And people were shitting on Mitch Wilson. I actually don't know what was wrong with Mitch Wilson. I looked at the tape and maybe I'm not seeing it, but I...
00:42:08
Speaker
As far as what I know, what I understand the defensive system was, he was doing everything he was supposed to. Yeah. So, you know, I don't say I didn't, right. I didn't see any problem with him, but yeah. Yeah. But just like, like, and you know, Cardi should be the 10 for this team in 27. No question. You know, and I think getting McCarthy in there is good at East 28. He's kind of up there. So, but he is, he's not going to play international rugby anywhere else. So yep. All right. Cool.
00:42:35
Speaker
bring him in. We don't need, you know, I don't mind basket, but yeah. So just there was so much to not like about what they brought for a squad like Luke white at number eight at age of 30. I'm sorry. Huh? Where they miss. Right. Doesn't make sense. I don't know. But so us rugby, you've got your heads firmly up your ass still. So
00:43:03
Speaker
Good luck pulling it out. Anyway, so that is it for the first week of recording. Ben, I had technical errors all over on this end, so if it sounds funny, that's why. Yeah. We were trying to get away from Zoom. It's still growing pain, so it's okay. We'll figure it out. It's only week one. This is why shit happens sometimes, but it's okay.
00:43:27
Speaker
But anyway, we're happy to be back doing this. We're happy to be back with you all listening. And we will be back next week with more of the goods. And we will be reflecting on a huge weekend of rugby. And it's going to be so much fun. But the rest of you just enjoy it. Be safe. Don't do anything too stupid. And we'll talk to you all next week. Thank you very much for listening.
00:43:48
Speaker
It's just round one. Don't take it too hard. Don't get too high. Don't get too low. Just keep it under your hat, guys. Until next week, we'll talk to you all soon. Have a good one, everyone. Later. This has been the Danticy Lubby Nags podcast.
00:44:08
Speaker
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