Simon Parker
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Sep 14, 2026
Jeremy PaulGUEST
... as and when-
Kieran ReadGUEST
And he went into lock, when he went into lock, our scrum, um, you know, because we lost, uh, we'd lost early in that first game, right? Um, and so we brought on Simon Parker at six, and that changed the game in that first test.
Kieran ReadGUEST
So I think that was their thinking.
Kieran ReadGUEST
Um, and maybe Tup- Tupou across the series probably, you know, he made a, he made a bit of a error to- uh, this morning around giving that penalty away.
Riccardo BallHOST
And I've always thought that since they went away from that, the All Blacks against the bigger teams, against the Islands, the Frances, and the spring box have lacked a bit of size, and I think we saw that get found out in the third test when they didn't do it.
Riccardo BallHOST
Now, we had Johan Ackerman on about a week or so ago, and he talked about how impressed he had been by Simon Parker on this test.
Riccardo BallHOST
Are you surprised that he's not floating around in there because it's a bit like-for-like with Morby and Lakai and Blackadder in terms of size?
Jeff McTainshGUEST
No. Yeah, well, they used...
Stephen DonaldHOST
I would...
Stephen DonaldHOST
They must be tempted to maybe go back to like a Tupou Vai option and play two locks, or it's Simon Parker.
Stephen DonaldHOST
And then it's, I think it, I think maybe Blackadder at-
Kirstie StanwayHOST
Plus Lakai
Alex ChapmanHOST
Yeah, or, or at least size at six.
Riccardo BallHOST
Or Simon Parker maybe.
Alex ChapmanHOST
Yeah.
Alex ChapmanHOST
Yeah, if it's not Tupou Vai, then, then Simon Parker.
Alex ChapmanHOST
But yeah, I think we both said that last Friday that it felt small.
Alex ChapmanHOST
Um, there's, there's so many [laughs] com- ...
Riccardo BallHOST
And I think we saw that get found out in the third test when they didn't do it.
Riccardo BallHOST
Now, we had Johan Ackerman on about a week or so ago, and he talked about how impressed he had been by Simon Parker on this test.
Riccardo BallHOST
Are you surprised that he's not floating around in there? Because it's a bit like-for-like with Morby and Lakai and Blackadder in terms of size.
Jeff McTainshGUEST
Yeah, well, they used...
John DayPANELIST
Sorry, while I'm jumping the gun here.
John DayPANELIST
And what about Tai Loa? Samisi Tai Loa or Simon Parker? Those are your options.
John DayPANELIST
I thought
Mark WatsonPANELIST
Samisi...
Rawiri JobeHOST
Oh, hang on.
Rawiri JobeHOST
They've got Simon.
Rawiri JobeHOST
Oh, they've got Simon.
Rawiri JobeHOST
We're forgetting about Mr.
Rawiri JobeHOST
Invisible.
Gareth WilliamsHOST
...
Gareth WilliamsHOST
Mr. Fucking Invisible, isn't it?
Rawiri JobeHOST
You might, you might shove Simon Parker in to start at six.
Justin MarshallGUEST
You know, equally, like you said, a blend of loose forward that's slightly different has a different way attacking you and yes maybe a general that sees things differently who attacks the line differently all of those things all those players would still I think fit into the way that we've been attacking and to a degree would ask some different questions of the Springbrooks is maybe what we need as well as adding that freshness and energy I was talking about
Riccardo BallHOST
What do you think the Lucys looked like then, Marshy? Because I think the third test was the first test of the tour where you didn't have that big lock six type player in the Tupu Vaya or the Simon Parker.
Riccardo BallHOST
Do you think Reigns has learned from that and will go back to that this time around?
Justin MarshallGUEST
Yeah, it's interesting, Ricardo.
Justin MarshallGUEST
All of those things all those players would still, I think, fit into the way that we've been attacking and to a degree would ask some different questions of the Springbrooks is maybe what we need as well as adding that freshness and energy I was talking about.
Riccardo BallHOST
What do you think the Lucys look like then, Marshy? Because I think the third test was the first test of the tour where you didn't have that big lock six type player in the Tupu Vaya or the Simon Parker.
Riccardo BallHOST
Do you think Rennes has learned from that and will go back to that this time around?
Justin MarshallGUEST
Yeah, it's interesting, Ricardo.
TonyHOST
in the first game he was just smashing everything smashing
MarkHOST
people oh yeah no that's right Simon Parker kind of had his number a bit yeah yeah yeah so
TonyHOST
I think once we kind of got to grips with his physicality
MarkHOST
yeah yeah yeah Savio's got more to his game than Visa but Visa's got his ability to fucking
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