England vs All Blacks
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@bones cause everyone is too busy talking about how slow(er) he is!! I don't see any of those areas as unique to DMac, but he was the focus of the conversation, and lets be real he's in the mix for 2019 whereas NMS isn't. Unless we see at least a couple of extra yards of pace come back for Nehe.
@Bovidae I'm not as sold on the you are 'only' a right or left wing, or that it applies equally for everyone. I get that players can have limitations with kicking, or have played the majority of their time on one side or the other. But I suspect Bridge could do a job on either wing if needed. Maybe that's what we need to test out?
@Duluth totally agree that we should be still pushing to find our final squad and strategies for the bench. I'm really excited about what the 2019 super rugby season might turn up, particularly for some of the new guys that have put their hands up. But I think we would have already seen DMac on the wing (actually, has he had a run there?? hmm
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@antipodean nah bro they go straight to centre
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@paekakboyz If the Crusaders don't play Bridge on the right wing why would the ABs?
He would need to be tested at SR level first.
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@bovidae Canes didn't play Cullen at centre either. Needs must and all that. But yeah, maybe that's something we'll see in super rugby, or not if it doesn't fit for the saders.
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@paekakboyz said in England vs All Blacks:
Canes didn't play Cullen at centre either.
Maybe thye knew it wouldnt be a great idea
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@taniwharugby along with everyone else aside from the coaches!!
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@mariner4life said in England vs All Blacks:
Or we buck all conventional wisdom and have a 4-4 bench split...
Nah, No need, DMac covers nine
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@bovidae said in England vs All Blacks:
@paekakboyz If the Crusaders don't play Bridge on the right wing why would the ABs?
He would need to be tested at SR level first.
Really? Ya reckon the ABs aren't happy to play guys in positions they don't play SR in? I feel like you must be taking the piss...
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For me, DMac has to be involved in the first choice team - either using him as a 15 as they did at Twickenham and being replaced by Mounga, or as a super-sub replacing Mounga, Barrett or BFA.
Don't think he's quite there yet, despite his talent and heart, but looking forward a year or two when BFA retires, the idea of Mounga, BB and a mature DMac on the field at the same time is a scary prospect for the opposition.
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Comedy gold from Comical Eddie
England providing ‘public service’ to other nations, says Eddie Jones
• Comments come after Gary Graham switched to Scotland
• ‘We are providing players to Scotland, Wales, Ireland’Scotland, Ireland and Wales should be grateful to England for supplying them with ready-made Test players, according to Eddie Jones, following the decision of the Newcastle flanker Gary Graham to abandon his quest for a red rose cap and instead pursue an international career north of Hadrian’s Wall.
The Stirling-born Graham trained with England earlier this year and came close to featuring in last season’s Six Nations but has now declared for the land of his father George, who won 25 caps for Scotland between 1997 and 2002.
Jones believes it is merely the latest example of English rugby doing Scotland and other neighbouring countries a good turn. “I think England should be proud of what they do, providing players for Scotland, Wales, Ireland and whoever else. Is it a public service? Yeah, 100%.”
England providing ‘public service’ to other nations, says Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones has said England are performing a ‘public service’ to Scotland, Wales and Ireland by providing them with players, after Gary Graham opted to switch to Scotland
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@victor-meldrew said in England vs All Blacks:
For me, DMac has to be involved in the first choice team - either using him as a 15 as they did at Twickenham and being replaced by Mounga, or as a super-sub replacing Mounga, Barrett or BFA.
Don't think he's quite there yet, despite his talent and heart, but looking forward a year or two when BFA retires, the idea of Mounga, BB and a mature DMac on the field at the same time is a scary prospect for the opposition.
Watching Dmac for the first time ever, I whole heartedly agree. Man has some serious balls, reads the game extremely well, and can exploit a gap like very few others.
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@chris-b said in England vs All Blacks:
@nepia But, Razor needs to play your Hawkes Bay boy Israel on the right - at least initially.
I think we will see Will Jordan there too - and he may prove the answer to all questions!
If Will Jordan is the answer I think we might be asking the wrong question...
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@mariner4life said in England vs All Blacks:
Or we buck all conventional wisdom and have a 4-4 bench split...
Or do a Cheika and name 24
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@victor-meldrew said in England vs All Blacks:
Comedy gold from Comical Eddie
England providing ‘public service’ to other nations, says Eddie Jones
• Comments come after Gary Graham switched to Scotland
• ‘We are providing players to Scotland, Wales, Ireland’Scotland, Ireland and Wales should be grateful to England for supplying them with ready-made Test players, according to Eddie Jones, following the decision of the Newcastle flanker Gary Graham to abandon his quest for a red rose cap and instead pursue an international career north of Hadrian’s Wall.
The Stirling-born Graham trained with England earlier this year and came close to featuring in last season’s Six Nations but has now declared for the land of his father George, who won 25 caps for Scotland between 1997 and 2002.
Jones believes it is merely the latest example of English rugby doing Scotland and other neighbouring countries a good turn. “I think England should be proud of what they do, providing players for Scotland, Wales, Ireland and whoever else. Is it a public service? Yeah, 100%.”
England providing ‘public service’ to other nations, says Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones has said England are performing a ‘public service’ to Scotland, Wales and Ireland by providing them with players, after Gary Graham opted to switch to Scotland
Reciprocated by the Ospreys teaching Underhill how to put in a MOTM performance
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I posted it in the up thread, very cool as always.
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@machpants ah I was out of the office that day...doing, er, that work stuff.
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@booboo said in England vs All Blacks:
@pakman said in England vs All Blacks:
@stargazer said in England vs All Blacks:
Amazing that there was a big article in today's Times (London) that offside adjudged when half touches ball. It stated that at that point Lawes was onside. Then Ofa steps forward (but articles says too late to matter). The above implies that so long as Ofa's foot outstretched before TJP picked up the ball Lawes was obliged to back-peddle, which he did not. In other words Ofa's step was decisive?
Immediately wrong. When the halfback lifts the ball.
Yes, I was amazed a chunky article in the 'quality' press would be constructed around an incorrect understanding of the laws.
The other point is that if Ofa hadn't stepped forward Lawes would have been onside when TJP picked up the ball. Small margins.
And appalling ball protection by ABs.
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@pakman I think there was an English player that was part of the tackle too, which meant he needed to be behind him, not Ofa.
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@taniwharugby said in England vs All Blacks:
@pakman I think there was an English player that was part of the tackle too, which meant he needed to be behind him, not Ofa.
Are you talking about the guy in front of Ofa that he makes contact with? Thats after the step that @pakman is talking about
Ignore the gridlines in this video, they are silly (like the lines on some static images earlier in this thread). However you can see the sequence clearly from this angle. Lawes is onside initially, Ofa's step moves the offside line and he's offside a couple of frames before TJ has the ball.
