Bledisloe I

Bones

@nepia is he though?

mariner4life

@nepia is he though?

nah i reckon he is all good. You can't penalise him for running with his back to the opposition. Looks like a standard 8-9 except the #8 ran. woo hoo.

Nepia

@bones said in Bledisloe I:

@nepia is he though?

Yep. He's left before the ball is picked up by the 8.

Obviously the B grade ref in charge of that game agrees with you though ....

Bones

@nepia said in Bledisloe I:

@bones said in Bledisloe I:

@nepia is he though?

Yep. He's left before the ball is picked up by the 8.

Obviously the B grade ref in charge of that game agrees with you though ....

I think it looks like the 8 has picked it up at the same time as the half darts - the 8 just doesn't move.

Edit: I'm sure it's much harder to judge in real time.

Nepia

@bones said in Bledisloe I:

@nepia said in Bledisloe I:

@bones said in Bledisloe I:

@nepia is he though?

Yep. He's left before the ball is picked up by the 8.

Obviously the B grade ref in charge of that game agrees with you though ....

I think it looks like the 8 has picked it up at the same time as the half darts - the 8 just doesn't move.

Edit: I'm sure it's much harder to judge in real time.

The half is darting at 0.4 and the ball is still on the ground, at 0.5 the Tunisian blindside is starting to detach following the 9. The ball is still touching the ground - but may be in the 8's hands.

Well that was a nice diversion, best go do some work work now.

Edit: agree on the real time judging.

mimic

@steven-harris said in Bledisloe I:

To me the acid is on Beauden Barrett,he’s the player that’s got both Mckenzie and Mo’unga breathing down his neck,he’s on notice as far as I am concerned.
As for Goodhue I have no issues,especially when you hear the endorsements coming from many of the players that front up along side him.
I have no doubts that ABL and Goodhue will be a long term midfield combo just as they were in the 2015 AB under 20s.

Goodhue was on the wing.
Midfield was Faiane and ALB. Faiane was rated #1 secondfive all throughout age grade rugby. He's failed to deliver since then. Seems to be the forgotten midfielder who people expected big things from.

Laumape is still young as well.

KiwiMurph

Back to the actual game - Tui vs Squire should be interesting - Wallabies have really struggled for 6s in recent years but Tui has been promising. Squire has had his moments but is still proving himself.

Tim

@mimic Doing both knees can't helped

antipodean

@bones said in Bledisloe I:

@nepia is he though?

I'm surprised anyone was caught out by it, the whole thing happens so slowly. The cover defence look like they're running in treacle.

Tim

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Daffy Jaffy

The Karl Tu'inukuafe legend continues to grow in the All Blacks, with the North Harbour strongman switching to the backup tighthead role in a late injury reshuffle for Bledisloe I at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.

Reserve tighthead prop Ofa Tuungafasi was ruled out of the Rugby Championship opener on Thursday with a rib cartilage injury that will see him return to Auckland ahead of the match.

Crusaders prop Tim Perry, a loosehead specialist, comes on to the bench, and Wellington's Jeff Toomaga-Allen, who plays the tighthead side, is en route to Sydney to join the squad as cover,.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/106319434/all-blacks-prop-ofa-tuungafasi-ruled-out-of-sydney-bledisloe-tim-perry-comes-in

Machpants

@tim

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Rapido

@nepia said in Bledisloe I:

@bones said in Bledisloe I:

@nepia I think it's debatable - seems the infringement would be the scrum half making the opposition think the ball is out of the scrum when it's not. However, if the number 8 picks it up at the same time then I guess there's no infringement.

Who's the laws nerd around here? A ref? Maybe they can offer some insight?

Its been illegal since 1992.

Its probably one that can be removed now though, as refs now coach throughout the match, they could politely tell the defenders get back onside. No 1976 Whangarei repeat.

MajorRage

@rapido said in Bledisloe I:

@machpants said in Bledisloe I:

@rapido Problem is JTA will only be there this arvo, I guess, short turn around

So, really it's coming down to that they should have selected better.

2 THPs. 2 LHPs, plus Ofa T covering both sides should have been the original 5.

So JTA should have been there all week, Perry should be the one on the plane.

Lesson learnt, I hope.

True, but easier this way to appease the cantabs.

I’m genuinely surprised it’s not another one on the plane. Surely the 5th best prop at crusaders is better than anywhere else?

antipodean

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cgrant

If Owen Franks is injured early in the game, it'd be a good chance for the Wallabies to beat the ABs.

Machpants

@cgrant or sent off for another cheap shot

ACT Crusader

@mariner4life said in Bledisloe I:

@nepia said in Bledisloe I:

I'm in the Naholo has under performed at test level and no issue with JB being left out camp.

I'm in the they should have selected Alaimalo camp ....

Add ALB being robbed and I'm in

The super franchise bias from some of you blokes knows no bounds.

NTA

@machpants said in Bledisloe I:

@cgrant or sent off for another cheap shot

Are we talking Franks or Moody?

mariner4life

@act-crusader said in Bledisloe I:

@mariner4life said in Bledisloe I:

@nepia said in Bledisloe I:

I'm in the Naholo has under performed at test level and no issue with JB being left out camp.

I'm in the they should have selected Alaimalo camp ....

Add ALB being robbed and I'm in

The super franchise bias from some of you blokes knows no bounds.

I can be biased and right

The Silver Fern

Bledisloe I