Italy vs All Blacks
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I'm pretty comfortable with a Crotty-Gooodhue pairing for the RWC. Crotty is a class player - smart, organises the defense and his experience will count for a lot in the big games. If they can get him fit then I think he's a lock.
Post RWC Laumape, ALB and Goodhue covering centres is exciting.
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Only two positives out of that game are:
- Coles running freely and getting a bit of form.
- Little confidence boost for Jordie who has had a tough year in black.
Otherwise pretty disappointing tour overall. I really hope whatever the coaches were doing they learnt what they needed to and shelve the shit that didn't work.
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@no-quarter said in Italy vs All Blacks:
Only two positives out of that game are:
- Coles running freely and getting a bit of form.
- Little confidence boost for Jordie who has had a tough year in black.
Otherwise pretty disappointing tour overall. I really hope whatever the coaches were doing they learnt what they needed to and shelve the shit that didn't work.
Didn't watch the game. I see Fifita got a 9 out of 10. This pleases me.
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Lineouts and scrum look good.
Question marks:
- Our fowards struggling to make advantage line on carry
- Kicking when on attack.
- Box kicks as exit plays
- Attack that negates rush defence
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Didn't watch live, such is my irrational indifference to the current state of ABs rugby after death by potato. Sorry about the casual racism. Any Irish posters please feel free to make a sheep shagging joke etc, etc.
There has to be some kind of record set by 2 brothers scoring four tries each in tests, let alone in a calendar year.
Coles looked good running wide.
Box kicks still do not suit our game plan/play. And IMO never will.
Laumape, ALB and Goodhue are our midfielders. Crotty is everything we need except someone who can break the line and thats a problem for me.
Is there a need to revert to running from depth to give ourselves more time and space?
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@raznomore said in Italy vs All Blacks:
Didn't watch live, such is my irrational indifference to the current state of ABs rugby after death by potato. Sorry about the casual racism. Any Irish posters please feel free to make a sheep shagging joke etc, etc.
There has to be some kind of record set by 2 brothers scoring four tries each in tests, let alone in a calendar year.
Coles looked good running wide.
Box kicks still do not suit our game plan/play. And IMO never will.
Laumape, ALB and Goodhue are our midfielders. Crotty is everything we need except someone who can break the line and thats a problem for me.
Is there a need to revert to running from depth to give ourselves more time and space?
I know your heritage. Can I make Samoan jokes?
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I didnt watch live, recorded on prime...recording stopped at 70 mins.
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@raznomore said in Italy vs All Blacks:
@mn5 yes you may, my tight with money, kilted friend.
Don't forget ginganess uso....and watch out for Mum's flying jandle
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@shadowtrooper said in Italy vs All Blacks:
@bones said in Italy vs All Blacks:
@stargazer gorgeous ball from your boy RM.
The whole backline looks a better balance with RM and TTT as the halves
Ffs. Yes, coming on after 50 odd minutes, when up by 50 points.
Christ on a bike.
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Watching the recording now. Early points:
The TV production is appalling
A ref going off injured is never not funny
The italians stopping the game at every set piece for an injury is a disgrace -
Well that was dessert aye? Little too sweet, not overly satisfying. Good for a few guys to just have a gallop, but as a pointer going forward it was useless. Italy are dogshit hopeless.
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How many chips and grubbers this tour? Jesus!
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@No-Quarter Crotty does have some smarts I'll give you that, but it didn't seem to help us much last week in ireland, where the smarts (and aura) deserted not only him but the entire team
@Rancid-Schnitzel TJ hardly covered himself in glory against Ireland or England where box kicking and poor option-taking got the better of him, and A Smith was slow to rucks and spends too much time flapping his arms appealing to the ref these days. Speed to the breakdown and precise passes fired like bullets are/were great weaponry. I want them back.
All very well for BB to steamroller Italy, but I wanted him to do that over the last two weeks when the heat, the pressure was really on and we were in some tight spots. When the game is evolvng into a misshapen monster in front of you think your way out of that one Beaudy. -
@mariner4life I'm wondering if that wasn't the most kicking I've ever seen from team with so much ball, ever!
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For me the return of Coles is the highlight of this tour. Ardie as well but Ardie has been good all year so his form was expected. Wasn't sure if Coles would be able to regain his explosive speed after the knee injury but he clearly has. Still the best hooker in WR when at his best.
