@SouthernMann said in Otago v Auckland:

@frugby not 0/6

How good!

@pakman said in All Blacks vs Argentina I:

@Bones said in All Blacks vs Argentina I:

@pakman god that was depressing, couldn't finish it.

Fucking funny though at the bit where Razor says what they were doing all last week.

The first ten were all exit, so parked rest for when I'm feeling sunnier!

Quite a lot of Squidge over-excitement, but we often kicked without sizing up what was in front of us, and a handful of instances where almost entire pack folded one side of ruck leaving other side woefully under-defended.

Not sure if a system thing but I'd not noticed that in other games.

A disappointing performance from some experienced backs like Roe, Sullivan and Moorby. Hopefully we get some of the wingers back. Tudreu was a poor selection and I would have rather given one of the young outside backs a chance. They obviously had fun against the BOP Dev team.

@bayimports plenty of things to improve too. Anyone pick up on why the bloke picked at 10 didn't play?

Playing in the URC give the big benefit of getting use to the NH refs. Our teams struggled in the first 6 month but had to adopt or die.

@Duluth said in Auckland v Wellington:

@Bones said in Auckland v Wellington:

@cgrant said in Auckland v Wellington:

he is one of the most reviled players on this forum.

Say what now? You confusing him with Christie/Havili?

Not even the most criticised in this Wellington 23. J Savea and Apisai would be battling for that. Kirifi not far behind

Imagine that short ginger lock was still around.

Thought Howden and Iose had huge games for the Turbos despite the scoreboard.

I’ve just watched those highlights, totally bloody robbed with the forward pass call, and not going upstairs for the ‘held up’ try.

Forward pass call can sort of be forgiven, tight calls happen in games, but the non review of the other one is pure incompetence and not good enough.

@Bovidae said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@Bovidae said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

The big question is whether TJP is fit, as then they have a selection decision to make.

So my question above was answered, and it wasn't what most of us would have expected.

Ironically, if TJP wasn't injured in the 1st test vs England I don't think Ratima gets the opportunity to show the difference a quick pass makes compared to Christie.

True, but the fact it happened does give me more confidence in the coaching team.

@Canes4life said in Reds v Wales:

@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Reds v Wales:

Damn. Only found out this was on this morning. Wonder if there are any more tickets available....

Looks like plenty of tickets unsold.

Yeah was going to go but got caught up in that Crowdstrike debacle. Shame because it would have been worth the price of entry.

4 scrums in the whole game. New Test record or something

@Mauss On Andrew Smith, he is a 6/lock. I am hoping he gets some time in NPC this year.

@Windows97 said in All Blacks vs England 2:

I'm confused by the pod system we are using, from static ball our pods are standing deep and static and getting caught behind the advantage line

scrum halves passing to static ball carriers instead of in front of them is one of the most confusing things to me. when I played it was one of the first things we were taught when passing from the ruck to generally always pass in front and basically never to the man. so weird how professionals still get that wrong so often

That was a crazy scoreline.

😂😂😂

Final score Samoa 34-30. Good game in an absolute mud pit. Conditions probably suited Spain more but Samoa showed some good resolve when going behind to grind out the win.