All Blacks v France Test #1

[Virgil]

BB is probably the only all black relieved that try was disallowed

[Stargazer]

@broughie said in All Blacks v France Test #1:

@billy-tell Crotty is solid, if healthy, I cant see him losing his place unless injured. Goodhue might have to wait.

I think it's more likely that ALB will lose his spot to Goodhue than Crotty.

[broughie]

@crucial The YC helped but we were camped in the French half and the flood gates were about to open.

[cgrant]

Harsh on him. He has a 76% success rate in the SR season so far.

[kev]

@billy-tell to be fair all have been on touchline. stats don’t tell full story

[Donsteppa]

Good seeing DMac at FULLBACK, Chiefs...

[Virgil]

BB will be happier..

[NTA]

No try. Kind of a bullshit decision actually. And just for once Marshall knows the applicable law.

[Stargazer]

I'm inclined to agree with Marshall that Ardie's "try" should have been disallowed. Had his knee clearly on the ground and should have released the ball.

[NTA]

Think the ref had been fairly good overall.

[ShadowTrooper]

@donsteppa said in All Blacks v France Test #1:

Good seeing DMac at FULLBACK, Chiefs...

Amen to that

[ACT Crusader]

No try. Knee hits ground and then he gets picked up again and scores.

[Crucial]

@broughie said in All Blacks v France Test #1:

@billy-tell Crotty is solid, if healthy, I cant see him losing his place unless injured. Goodhue might have to wait.

Apart from a couple of early handling errors ALB has been very good in his lines, linking and distribution. Almost Conrad Smith like. Can see no reason other than experimentation to change him out.

[Virgil]

Not a bad 2nd half, 44-0 to the Men in Black

[Tim]

Clear no try.

Ref has been good except for failing to use the TMO.

[Kirwan]

Ref is going to cringe on a few of these decisions.

[broughie]

So what did the Fat Bastard do to early the captaincy?

[ShadowTrooper]

@act-crusader How many times have we seen that though (not sying that it is right)

[MN5]

@nta said in All Blacks v France Test #1:

No try. Kind of a bullshit decision actually. And just for once Marshall knows the applicable law.

[kev]

Pace of game told. YC added to momentum and added some margin. ABs should kick less or better.