RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B)
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At this stage I would have ALB/Crotty midfield start again vs Boks. Goodhue will really have to show something special to break into the match day 23.
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@chimoaus said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:@canefan said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:@Chris said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:@ACT-Crusader of course we have to be better than that or we get to win shit that is not a good enough performance to win a WC final
If that’s as good as we get we are fuckedYou don't win the tourney in the first game. We have plenty of dry powder for everyone
Hopefully a good source of powder in Japan, plenty of time to add more before the Qfinal.
We only used 20 mins worth tonight
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@Chris yes one way I agree, we'll have to get better. But we will. I'd put money this is the best performance of the first round., Tier 1 vs tier 1. And our next 3 games will be average, as the coaches straightjacket the team to test them. And we'll get to the final, not saying well win it, but we're the best team by a good margin
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@Machpants I hope you are right I just want us to get better and smash every fucking team and bring home the WC
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@Chris said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:@Machpants I hope you are right I just want us to get better and smash every fucking team and bring home the WC
Me too
But I'll also be happy with scraping it like 2011
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@Machpants my heart can’t handle that shit again
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@kev said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:Scott Barrett had a great game.
Yeah he did. Where are all the gimps with Tuipolotou >> Barrett.
There’s a reason Hansen went with Barrett.
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A little concerned at the way scrum finished the game..
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@Billy-Tell said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:@kev said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:Scott Barrett had a great game.
Yeah he did. Where are all the gimps with Tuipolotou >> Barrett.
There’s a reason Hansen went with Barrett.
Patty was also excellent when he came on, put in a number of massive hits which is the point of difference he provides. Both had very good games.
Good to see SB go well, allows us to use Patty as a weapon in the last 30 mins.
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@Billy-Tell Oh yes we should mention Shag, have to give the man some credit when it’s due.
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@Chris said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:@Machpants my heart can’t handle that shit again
Haha I was all good after first 15
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@No-Quarter said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:@Billy-Tell said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:@kev said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:Scott Barrett had a great game.
Yeah he did. Where are all the gimps with Tuipolotou >> Barrett.
There’s a reason Hansen went with Barrett.
Patty was also excellent when he came on, put in a number of massive hits which is the point of difference he provides. Both had very good games.
Good to see SB go well, allows us to use Patty as a weapon in the last 30 mins.
Yes I would be very happy with SB and Pat T on bench providing impact come QFinal.
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@No-Quarter Exactly right. Love the way Pat stops people in their tracks. He made some big tackles when South Africa were hot on attack.
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Very very satisfactory. Gave the home unions a fright with 15 odd minutes video footage of Warriors style rugby against a willing rush defence and come away with 17 "flukey" points.
I've never seen a dominant team, the boks, so shell shocked
It was bizarre seeing the ABs playing like a bullied under 13s team while we unpacked the new powder.
Props tackled well.
Tu'ungafasi played really well. Fronted up to the big fluffybunnies and was good supporting Reece when he irritated some bok forwards.
Pat T hit well too.
Was funny watching nugget be all regal and calm over a ruck and then we'd unleash a back peddling hot potato play, for a while.
You got the sense we were creating broken play as much as possible, especially with the contested box kicks.
Really good and impressive win - under the first game circumstances - against an expectation laden and fired up Bokke.
We played it different and clever
Ugly look replacing the skipper ( who's not a hooker) with 30 to go and a shot at the win. Hope he was injured.
Mostly our defence is what I'll watch in the replay.
Yayy. Great start
