Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November

[Machpants]

Or at least a scrum Vs their baby prop

[kev]

TJP and Codie have been dreadful at the back of those drives.

[Frank]

Replacements?? Who goes off?

[Tim]

Gotta say, really feel sorry for Akira. Was looking good, just staying in his channel and making really good contact.

[Chris B.]

That's one of the worst halves of Bledisloe rugby I can remember.

Frenetic, no composure - both teams playing sevens.

[Steven Harris]

Enjoying this contest despite the cards..bit of niggle ..after watching Reece , Caleb is definitely our man..

[Kirwan]

@Tim said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

Gotta say, really feel sorry for Akira. Was looking good, just staying in his channel and making really good contact.

He did more than enough in 30min to warrant another look

[nostrildamus]

Why did they take off Akira so early? He has been great! Fitness?
TJP is blowing near-certain tries-hook him. Get Piri Weepu out there!
Laumape has seemed rather quiet?

[Tim]

Some of the worst rugby I've seen Beauden play.

[Winger]

@Victor-Meldrew said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

The Red Card situation really needs to be look at.

There has been too many games wrecked in recent years.

Concession is too serious an issue .

But replace after 20 is what i would like to see

[NTA]

@Victor-Meldrew said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

The Red Card situation really needs to be look at.

There has been too many games wrecked in recent years.

But we're back to even, so I don't see a problem

[Kirwan]

@nostrildamus said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

Why did they take off Akira so early? He has been great! Fitness?
TJP is blowing near-certain tries-hook him. Get Piri Weepu out there!
Laumape has seemed rather quiet?

The red card, had to drop a loose to bring on a prop

[taniwharugby]

@Tim yep, makes a mockery of the RC situation that essentially 2 players end up punished.

[Steven Harris]

@Kirwan man can’t catch a break , finally showing what he’s got..

[Gunner]

@nostrildamus had to bring a prop of for scrums, so someone had to go...

[Old Samurai Jack]

TJP really is a headless chook at times. Akira looked great when he was on.

[broughie]

@Chris-B Actually until the red Card the ABs we’re actually dominating and doing some good stuff.

[Anonymous]

@Tim said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

Gotta say, really feel sorry for Akira. Was looking good, just staying in his channel and making really good contact.

Can he come back on as a replacement since he went off for a front row card replacement?

[NTA]

@Chris-B said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

That's one of the worst halves of Bledisloe rugby I can remember.

Frenetic, no composure - both teams playing sevens.

I'm quite enjoying this game - there is a lot scrappiness and passion out there, and now everyone is pissed off so it is cranking right up. Maximum effort.

Swinton was exactly what we needed and once he controls things he could be the next Fardy - not big enough to be Finegan.

[Victor Meldrew]

Wobbles will take some comfort from not conceding in that last 5 minutes.

Interesting comparison between Read and Cane in how they responded to the RC. Cane just went up several gears and led from the front. Some dumb things from other experienced players who should have stayed just a bit more calm.

Good to see Reiko back, his defence has been exceptional. ALB looks seriously up for it as well.