Bledisloe #2

[Stargazer]

Richie is still smiling. Hope that means he's okay.

[pakman]

@BerniesCorner said in Bledisloe #2:

@Tim Karl

Any news on his leg?

[kiwiinmelb]

@kev said in Bledisloe #2:

Bridge and Reece booked their tickets. Energy and accuracy.

Sometimes you just play the wingers that look like they want the ball

[canefan]

@kev said in Bledisloe #2:

Bridge and Reece booked their tickets. Energy and accuracy.

Perfect timing. They will be hard to scout against, could be our secret weapons a-la NMS in 2015

[ACT Crusader]

@pakman said in Bledisloe #2:

Sam W was a LOT more physical tonight.

Both Sam’s stepped it up tonight.

[Machpants]

I was so fucking wrong! My stupidity know no bounds. It's awesome!

[Nevorian]

please tell me Ardie was man of the match

[BerniesCorner]

Steven Hansen smarter than Steven Jones

[Rapido]

God to see the AB forwards commit in numbers and actually protect their own ball, and occasionally compete on opposition rucks.

In fact, only saw the dinky flat short pass stuff by the forwards on the advantage line once, we got isolated and turned over of course when we tried it (52nd minute for the interested anoraks out there)..

[Victor Meldrew]

@BerniesCorner said in Bledisloe #2:

Steven Hansen smarter than Steven Jones

Anyone called Steven is smarter on rugby than Jones

[Old Samurai Jack]

Right, was going to trash Pat. T saying he was a big lump of uselessness this week. Happy to have egg on my face. Need to light a fire under that man every time he plays. Outstanding!

[No Quarter]

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Bledisloe #2:

Right, was going to trash Pat. T saying he was a big lump of uselessness this week. Happy to have egg on my face. Need to light a fire under that man every time he plays. Outstanding!

Pat T’s ceiling is so much higher than SBarrett’s, I really hope this game kicks him into some consistent form. Starting or off the bench he’s a beast in the tight, he was flattening Wallabies all night.

[Siam]

I know we were better than last week, but not as much as Aussie were worse.

That's how we felt last week ockers. Still a bit to learn about both teams for supporters

[pakman]

My one real gripe. Patty T is not great at lineout and with Savea ALL hair at 6 it leaves two real targets. Read got double teamed once in second. Possibly a factor in two Coles overthrows to back.

That said, Patty T seems to have learned how to scrum, and maybe Sam W playing TH lock for Chch has allowed PT to move to LH, which seems better for him.

[canefan]

After all the scepticism about our team, Steve only has two things to say

#trusttheprocess

And

[BerniesCorner]

Retallick will be sh*tting himself
nah but good problems

[MiketheSnow]

Well we know who No. 1 in the world is regardless of what the rankings say / may say in a couple of weeks.

Awesome.

And great to see the 4 years between WCs has been well spent and the GOAT Coat TM is now 'one size fits all'

[Chris B.]

Best effort by us for a while - but, where was Australia?

I was expecting a titanic effort to finally snatch away the Bled, but from the first kick-off that nearly went out on the full, they just looked resigned to losing. A very meek effort!

[Tim]

@Chris-B The Rugby Report Card boys are going to be gutted.

[Old Samurai Jack]

Our criticism of Hansen and co was legit though. Their game plan has been appalling up to now. AND useless we bring the mongrel each week in our tight 5, we will be vulnerable against some sides.