France v All Blacks

Donsteppa

Really shitty captaincy from Read. We needed to get some reward for the possession we had, and it was right there with 10 left.

Read seemed to get a free pass last week only because it was Rattue to fire the first shot at him

No Quarter

That'll do. Good win, to finish a fucking great season. Well played All Blacks.

chimoaus

Great season from the ABs with only 1 loss. Plenty to work on before the Lions but have a nice rest boys.

dingo

ABs seemed to have run out of puff this EOYT. That and and the incredibly infectious stupid penalties disease.

mariner4life

Great game, probably my favourite test of the year. Well played France, on another day that result could have gone the other way.

Tim

Aaron Smith, who is in horrible form, needs to stop appealing for fucking penalties all the fucking time, and play the ball.

Shithouse captaincy from Read not to take the kick.

Rancid Schnitzel

Rather meh performance. Hate those stupid little farking kicks.

Tordah

didn't quite agree with the tactics of constantly trying to kick it behind the defence, some of the cross kicks were fine, but the little chips in midfield, nah, no fan.
Also, both halfbacks were hassled too much, needed more protection from the forwards. Not a great game by the loose trio (except Todd) IMO

Mokey

@Tim yeah, that could have been a bad misjudgement, especially with the French kicking so well.

antipodean

@mariner4life said in France:

Great game, probably my favourite test of the year. Well played France, on another day that result could have gone the other way.

Yeah, but for a Goldenballs length of the field intercept...

Bones

We won a game under Barnes!

da_grubster

@dingo said in France:

ABs seemed to have run out of puff this EOYT. That and and the incredibly infectious stupid penalties disease.

Yes, but it has been happening for a few years now. Increase the quantity, reduce the quality I'm afraid.

We got the W, that's it, season over. I think that's all the players really cared about. Get the w and fark off

dingo

@Donsteppa

I can see why you don't kick the penalty when you've got them on the rack, but that wasn't one of those times. An easy kick, fuck points all in it, not long to go, all your reserves on and last match of a very long season. Not kicking it was stupid.

da_grubster

@Bones said in France:

We won a game under Barnes!

He seemed abbot nicer to us now Richie isn't there

Billy Tell

Good season. We have 1 glaring problem IMO. Our pack is just a tad underpowered. Plus too many penalties.

chimoaus

7-13 penalty count. It sure has been a bad tour for discipline.

pakman

Ball protection again very poor. Seems to be something which crops up from time to time -- we increasingly don't commit numbers and are quite challenged by sides which do. Don't think Crotty-ALB the answer. Very skillful, but lacking penetration. Anyone hear what injury caused BBBR to depart?

Nepia

@Sapetyvi said in France:

As wrong this is going to sound, if that BB try went to scrutiny, he probably was offside.

Nope, he was easily onside, that was just crappy play by the French halfback.

Stargazer

I really respect Kaino, but I think they need to find a long-term replacement asap. He looks like he's falling apart. I'd rather see guys like him retire before they break down completely. And they need to try more guys than Dixon and Squire.

Billy Tell

Thought Barnes was fine myself one of his better tests.

The Silver Fern

France v All Blacks