Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18
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@Duluth said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
so i am guessing tactic to limit where they can attack? I hate that shit because it leaves huge holes.
It's risky. The Boks did that well last year. Mostly it was Faf
I though Ofa was sometimes a shooter too. Every tackle he missed was erring on the outside so it was forcing runners back towards the pack
Yeah notice Ofa do it also closer in. Franks also played that shooter as well.
Ioane was doing it quite wide though which sort of surprised me.
When’s the team named?
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The amount of time and space White had was just ridiculous! It was the same as last year! He is running the cutter and setting up ball runners with an invisibility cloak on. Isn't it obvious if you pressure him and take away that space, the Wobs would find the going tougher?
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@Chris said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Foster
I want to see mongrel that puts the Aussies in two minds whether they take us in up front. Sam Cane worked his ass off, Savea was just OK and Frizzell just fizzled.
Pat did not get involved, the front rowers were solid but did not dominate at the breakdown. Whitlock played a straightforward game with nothing special.
Aaron Smith was ordinary the box kicking did not work, we kicked away possession when we should have used it.
Richie got destroyed out there by the Aussie line speed, we simply lacked mongrel. The Aussies had it, Sunday in The Garden of Eden is pay back time. -
@number9 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Chris said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Foster
I want to see mongrel that puts the Aussies in two minds whether they take us in up front. Sam Cane worked his ass off, Savea was just OK and Frizzell just fizzled.
Pat did not get involved, the front rowers were solid but did not dominate at the breakdown. Whitlock played a straightforward game with nothing special.
Aaron Smith was ordinary the box kicking did not work, we kicked away possession when we should have used it.
Richie got destroyed out there by the Aussie line speed, we simply lacked mongrel. The Aussies had it, Sunday in The Garden of Eden is pay back time.If only Foster said that
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Bledis-low blow: The 'dirty' tactic Wallabies got away with
In reviewing the test, it's impossible to ignore the unpunished incidents.
Foster expects Beauden Barrett to return from his minor Achilles complaint that forced him to withdraw two days before the opening Bledisloe but would not yet confirm whether he would slot straight into the fullback role for Damian McKenzie.
The only other concern for the All Blacks is the imminent arrival of Ardie Savea's second child. Savea relocated to Auckland with the squad on Monday but naturally wants to be present for the birth.
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@Tim said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Bledis-low blow: The 'dirty' tactic Wallabies got away with
In reviewing the test, it's impossible to ignore the unpunished incidents.
Foster expects Beauden Barrett to return from his minor Achilles complaint that forced him to withdraw two days before the opening Bledisloe but would not yet confirm whether he would slot straight into the fullback role for Damian McKenzie.
The only other concern for the All Blacks is the imminent arrival of Ardie Savea's second child. Savea relocated to Auckland with the squad on Monday but naturally wants to be present for the birth.
Blues fans be like, young bubs time to arrive in this world 😀
A couple of outs there for Foster if he wants to change things up.
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@Tim said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Biggest question for me is can we produce an aggressive defence effort to counter the Australians? We made double their tackles but produced less turnovers, indicating that we were well off the mark in defensive structure, and not up to it physically.
I have a lot of doubts about Scott MacLeod and the loose forwards.
Agree Tim. Watched the game again and our line speed was non existent at times. We just waited for the Aussie forwards to run at us instead of rushing up and belting them like they did so well to us. Not one journo has raised this so far to Foster and co, no wonder the coaching staff get away with poor performances. McLeod has to go imo.
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Fozzie just doesn't come across as very charismatic, somebody the players really respect and want to perform for. Rennie has it, Robertson has it, Erasmus has it and Ted Lasso has it in spades.
I would love to know what the players really think of Fozzie, are they 100% with him or do some of the more experienced players think 'Why did they pick this dipshit?'
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@akan004 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Tim said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Biggest question for me is can we produce an aggressive defence effort to counter the Australians? We made double their tackles but produced less turnovers, indicating that we were well off the mark in defensive structure, and not up to it physically.
I have a lot of doubts about Scott MacLeod and the loose forwards.
Agree Tim. Watched the game again and our line speed was non existent at times. We just waited for the Aussie forwards to run at us instead of rushing up and belting them like they did so well to us. Not one journo has raised this so far to Foster and co, no wonder the coaching staff get away with poor performances. MacLeod has to go imo.
I wouldn’t be relying on any of these journos to ask questions that require them to have watched the game with any sort of analytical eye.
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@chimoaus said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Fozzie just doesn't come across as very charismatic, somebody the players really respect and want to perform for. Rennie has it, Robertson has it, Erasmus has it and Ted Lasso has it in spades.
I would love to know what the players really think of Fozzie, are they 100% with him or do some of the more experienced players think 'Why did they pick this dipshit?'
.....are you implying Hansen did ?
Henry had some really droll wit, loads of people say that Hansen did but I found this pretty intermittent.
I don't think a Rugby coach needs to be an elite athlete as such but losing a few kgs would go a long way to gaining respect in my eyes.
A fat fluffybunny telling you to "work on your fitness" doesn't quite have the same impact.
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@MN5 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@chimoaus said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Fozzie just doesn't come across as very charismatic, somebody the players really respect and want to perform for. Rennie has it, Robertson has it, Erasmus has it and Ted Lasso has it in spades.
I would love to know what the players really think of Fozzie, are they 100% with him or do some of the more experienced players think 'Why did they pick this dipshit?'
.....are you implying Hansen did ?
Henry had some really droll wit, loads of people say that Hansen did but I found this pretty intermittent.
I don't think a Rugby coach needs to be an elite athlete as such but losing a few kgs would go a long way to gaining respect in my eyes.
A fat fluffybunny telling you to "work on your fitness" doesn't quite have the same impact.
Yeah I've wondered how this kind of hypocrisy goes down. Eddie Jones apparently had a habit of calling players "fat cnut". And that was when he himself looked like a condom stuffed with walnuts.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@MN5 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@chimoaus said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Fozzie just doesn't come across as very charismatic, somebody the players really respect and want to perform for. Rennie has it, Robertson has it, Erasmus has it and Ted Lasso has it in spades.
I would love to know what the players really think of Fozzie, are they 100% with him or do some of the more experienced players think 'Why did they pick this dipshit?'
.....are you implying Hansen did ?
Henry had some really droll wit, loads of people say that Hansen did but I found this pretty intermittent.
I don't think a Rugby coach needs to be an elite athlete as such but losing a few kgs would go a long way to gaining respect in my eyes.
A fat fluffybunny telling you to "work on your fitness" doesn't quite have the same impact.
Yeah I've wondered how this kind of hypocrisy goes down. Eddie Jones apparently had a habit of calling players "fat cnut". And that was when he himself looked like a condom stuffed with walnuts.
Can you google some better insults ?
this is how Clive James described Arnie.
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@MN5 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@MN5 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@chimoaus said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Fozzie just doesn't come across as very charismatic, somebody the players really respect and want to perform for. Rennie has it, Robertson has it, Erasmus has it and Ted Lasso has it in spades.
I would love to know what the players really think of Fozzie, are they 100% with him or do some of the more experienced players think 'Why did they pick this dipshit?'
.....are you implying Hansen did ?
Henry had some really droll wit, loads of people say that Hansen did but I found this pretty intermittent.
I don't think a Rugby coach needs to be an elite athlete as such but losing a few kgs would go a long way to gaining respect in my eyes.
A fat fluffybunny telling you to "work on your fitness" doesn't quite have the same impact.
Yeah I've wondered how this kind of hypocrisy goes down. Eddie Jones apparently had a habit of calling players "fat cnut". And that was when he himself looked like a condom stuffed with walnuts.
Can you google some better insults ?
this is how Clive James described Arnie.
Looked like he'd eaten George Gregan?
Looked like a Sumo wrestler? -
@MN5 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@chimoaus said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Fozzie just doesn't come across as very charismatic, somebody the players really respect and want to perform for. Rennie has it, Robertson has it, Erasmus has it and Ted Lasso has it in spades.
I would love to know what the players really think of Fozzie, are they 100% with him or do some of the more experienced players think 'Why did they pick this dipshit?'
.....are you implying Hansen did ?
Henry had some really droll wit, loads of people say that Hansen did but I found this pretty intermittent.
I don't think a Rugby coach needs to be an elite athlete as such but losing a few kgs would go a long way to gaining respect in my eyes.
A fat fluffybunny telling you to "work on your fitness" doesn't quite have the same impact.
A bit like a polish chick with a keyboard telling you how to play?
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@MN5 I believed in Hansen, he had the wit because he believed in his abilities and I bet the players did too. Henry was very similar; they came across as intelligent and knowing exactly what was going on. Fozzie just doesn't give me that feeling, maybe it's just me but I just don't believe in the man.
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@chimoaus said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@MN5 I believed in Hansen, he had the wit because he believed in his abilities and I bet the players did too. Henry was very similar; they came across as intelligent and knowing exactly what was going on. Fozzie just doesn't give me that feeling, maybe it's just me but I just don't believe in the man.
And he doesn't really have the runs on the board. Henry of course had massive success before getting the job and Hanson had at least been a head coach at the highest level. Foster didn't exactly smash it as Chiefs coach and he's been an assistant ever since. And AB back play hasn't exactly been amazing with him in charge.
