TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98)
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@MN5 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@Donsteppa said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
Did we hit the most boundaries?
joke was made earlier. Uppercut yourself immediately.
Since when was reading or considering the view of others a prerequisite for posting on TSF?
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
How good was Coles though!
Basically the canes were the only reason we didn't lose
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@Stag said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
Once again Barrett’s boot has cost us a test against the Boks........
Of course we'll just forget the fact that he set up the one and only try.
His kicking is shart though. How does he usually kick in Japan? He's usually solid in the NH.
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@KiwiMurph I thought Bridge was poor on defence in that last try. He needed to use his voice and call numbers over but didn't. Rieko was poor but he's still ahead of Bridge.
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@Donsteppa said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@MN5 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@Donsteppa said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
Did we hit the most boundaries?
joke was made earlier. Uppercut yourself immediately.
Since when was reading or considering the view of others a prerequisite for posting on TSF?
I can't fault that as a valid retort.
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@Tim said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@KiwiMurph He isn't going to defend like Bridge did at the end.
Yeah, how the f did that midget have all that space?
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@KiwiMurph said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
Rieko's position is under serious threat from Bridge.
Rieko offers zero kicking game so his value in this sort of a game is fuck all.
Yeah, but, I'm not convinced Ben Smith has the pace to play wing anymore. Then Rieko plays by default as we don't have any other wings.
Our back three is the weakest it has been in a very long time.
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As others have said, a few players - Read, Franks and possibly Ben Smith - look past it. We still have no answer to the rush defence. BB’s boot lets us down in key matches. Our attack coach (and heir apparent to Hansen) appears clueless. We still lack a decent blindside. But the most depressing thing is the possible loss of Retallick for the WC.
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@African-Monkey said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@KiwiMurph I thought Bridge was poor on defence in that last try. He needed to use his voice and call numbers over but didn't. Rieko was poor but he's still ahead of Bridge.
They're not competing for a spot. Rieko is a lock-in.
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@hydro11 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@akan004 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
The decision to go for the 3 and not the lineout was wrong in hindsight.
Piss off. We would have lost.
How did you work that out?
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@kev said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
To win the World Cup you need a squad. No problem with selections. But have to have your best goal kicker kicking. Dumb.
Got to pick the best ten first. Was notable how much BB played at ten in the second half and how much better the backline looked when he did.
Richie is a big step down at 10.
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@gt12 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
**I have no idea what the AB selectors will do anymore, but that’s a good game for SA.
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They’ll rightly not be afraid of us at the WC.How many players are past it or just not good enough?
I'm pretty certain we'll play way more direct off the ruck if we meet them in the RWC. I feel like we're "keeping our powder dry" as we kept going wide with depth when if we'd played direct in close we'd make inroads.
Was SBW as bad as everyone made out? I watched first half on my phone coming back from the State House Rugby on the train but he didn't look as bad as the comments (obviously not saying he was good
) but will do i full screen rewatch tomorrow..So the way to make Barrett a good 10 (as opposed to a rugby player which he already is) is to select him at fullback and having him play up in the line it seems? Still need someone to kick the goals though.
