Bledisloe #2

Stag

The only player who gets a negative rating out of that performance was Coles, absolutely terrible.

Hooroo

How good is Ardie Savea. How can you play like that for so long in the game?

Franks might be proper fucked now

kiwiinmelb

So good to see.

Maybe these coaches do know what they’re doing.

Fozzie for 2023 WC! (Even I cant say that with a straight face)

I honestly think they thought could do better in these games while not revealing what they have been working on for the WC .

But that was difficult

Mokey

Well. What a difference it makes when we make first up tackles, don't kick away possession, and scrum properly. Really nice cohesion in the backline too. Sorry Franks and BFA, you weren't missed at all. I bet the possession stat will be nightmare territory for the Wallabies.

Donsteppa

@Billy-Tell said in Bledisloe #2:

I’m really struggling to find anything to be unhappy about. Coles I suppose.

I will remember this test as the “Selection Masterstroke” test.

It's one to bask in for now I reckon

westcoastie

dagnabbit - i wanted to put SBW out to pasture, but i think he stays in. awesome play from #1 through to #23

canefan

@ACT-Crusader lots of turnovers created. TJP too

Tim

Taylor to start in future.

Now we have to do it against the big rush defence teams.

New players all added something. Tight five really good. SBW still the best option.

Stargazer

Good luck to the selectors in picking who to send home. It's going to be a tough choice.

cgrant

And Crotty ?

canefan

Sonny quietly had one of his better games in black

Donsteppa

@Tim said in Bledisloe #2:

Taylor to start in future.

Now we have to do it against the big rush defence teams.

New players all added something. Tight five really good. SBW still the best option.

Somehow think (hope) the energy from Reece and Bridge might make the rush defence second guess a fraction more than BFA these days.

Billy Tell

I think that game ended laumape challenge. They’ll take Goodhue, alb, SBW and Crotty. Or if they want to go radical but risky they’ll take Ennor as wing and centre cover but I think that would ne borderline stupid.

Stargazer

@cgrant He'll be in. I expectLaumape will miss out.

Donsteppa

@canefan said in Bledisloe #2:

Sonny quietly had one of his better games in black

Yep, did all of the little things right. Midfield defence was spot on.

kev

@canefan said in Bledisloe #2:

Sonny quietly had one of his better games in black

I had written him off but a big man running at the line with front foot ball looks very good.

BerniesCorner

Sam Whitelock and Pat T huge. K Read MOM.

canefan

@Donsteppa said in Bledisloe #2:

@canefan said in Bledisloe #2:

Sonny quietly had one of his better games in black

Yep, did all of the little things right. Midfield defence was spot on.

Created room for the outside backs to use

Rapido

@Victor-Meldrew said in Bledisloe #2:

Can we have 14 votes on the "Bledisloe #2 MoM" thread please?

Everyone but Coles?

cgrant

And the substitutes ?

The Silver Fern

Bledisloe #2