1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,719 Speaker 1: We're into Round one of the Rugby Championship. The AB's 2 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 1: face Argentina Sunday morning. It's nine o'clock our time. At 3 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 1: nine am our time, the Aussies take on South Africa 4 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: and Joe Burg and the All Black team naming happens 5 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: eight point thirty this morning. Josh Croonfeld is a former 6 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 1: All Black on the show this morning. Good morning, Josh, 7 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: good morning. 8 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:21,279 Speaker 2: You've I you premptably got me on too early, mate. 9 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,120 Speaker 1: Sorry, I'm sorry about that. It's a god awful hour 10 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 1: of the day, isn't it. But I appreciate you being here, Josh. Hey, 11 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: well obviously waiting on the team naming later this morning. 12 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:35,879 Speaker 1: We know with injuries Roy guards out, are you expecting 13 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: any surprises? 14 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 2: Ah, look no, no, look I don't think so. Look, 15 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:50,840 Speaker 2: we've definitely you know, Rais has been very forthcoming about 16 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 2: this whole four four thing, and you know, I think 17 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 2: four guys ready to go on the cab in any position, 18 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:03,279 Speaker 2: and the he's you know, juggled his injuries, you know, 19 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:06,639 Speaker 2: bringing a lock over for to replace a loose forward 20 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:12,320 Speaker 2: and shifted you know, a lock into loose forward positions 21 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:15,840 Speaker 2: and stuff like that, just to get a feel for 22 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 2: you know that he's got players ready to go, so 23 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:27,200 Speaker 2: him maybe picking you know, the new something Simon Parker, 24 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:31,400 Speaker 2: bringing him across him picking that to play against Argy 25 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:35,120 Speaker 2: wouldn't be the wrong thing to do, you know. So no, 26 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 2: I don't think we'll see any surprises into Maybe in 27 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 2: terms of combinations, we might, but I can't see. Look, 28 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 2: everybody's picking themselves by the way they're playing. 29 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 1: Basically, what about the you know, we've never lost to Argentina, 30 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 1: and Argentina no chance of that happening. 31 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 3: Do you think. 32 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 2: Look, there's always the chance of it happening. I mean, krikey, 33 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 2: the Giant Killers now, you know, like they've beaten all 34 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 2: the top ten nations and it all depends on who 35 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 2: tuns up where. And I'm like, you know, playing over 36 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 2: in the country just just bolsters the nation, you know, 37 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 2: like and everybody's there. I mean, they've got a fanatic 38 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 2: crowd and it just it's the whole. Unfortunately, I've never 39 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 2: played over there, so I can't say exactly what it's like. 40 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 2: But we've got to be so in our game now. 41 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 2: Any any sort of slip up or we just don't 42 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:47,840 Speaker 2: quite turn up, we're not quite there. You know they'll 43 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 2: sneak in and get a win. We have to be 44 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:55,920 Speaker 2: switched on, ready to go when we travel in these countries. 45 00:02:55,960 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: There days, well, I'm hoping they're fully switched on. Sunday morning, Joe, 46 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:02,720 Speaker 1: I appreciate you. Are you still in bed? 47 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 3: I wondered I was getting those questions, yes that I 48 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 3: said there love on five o'clock, and then I got 49 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:15,560 Speaker 3: up and then then got back into bed and yeah, no, yeah, 50 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 3: there's no way when I don't have to be up 51 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 3: till seven o'clock. 52 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 2: I'm raised around the house getting my jobs done. 53 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 1: I'm going to let you go back to sleep. Josh, 54 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:28,520 Speaker 1: you got you got an hour and a half enjoy. 55 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 2: I don't won't be going to leave may I'll just 56 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 2: do a little bit of just give get get my 57 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 2: brain organized ready to go for the day. 58 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 3: Mate. 59 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 2: That's just how it works. 60 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: Appreciate your time. We're looking forward to Sunday Morning. Team 61 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 1: naming eight thirty This morning Josh Confeld former All Black. 62 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 3: For more from Early Edition with Ryan Bridge. Listen live 63 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 3: to News Talks it Be from five am weekdays, or 64 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 3: follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.