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    @kirwan said in All Blacks v Tonga:

    @stargazer said in All Blacks v Tonga:

    @raznomore said in All Blacks v Tonga:

    What was the point of this. We would have been better suited to a north south game. Tonga can not take anything at all from this game. Nothing.

    I hope they get some coin out of this test.

    Good point, hope so. But with only 15,000 probably not

    Mt Smart must be much cheaper than Eden Park to open though - and cheap seats were still $50 each. With broadcast rights, hopefully Tonga get something meaningful out of this

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    Foster apparently got a lot out of that. I can only assume he means a little bit of job security by not losing to Tonga

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    @anonymous said in All Blacks v Tonga:

    Foster apparently got a lot out of that. I can only assume he means a little bit of job security by not losing to Tonga

    I liked his comments about playing the Islands though

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    @nepia said in All Blacks v Tonga:

    Reiko makes a try for Bridge.

    Bridge still had 3 defenders to beat

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    @kirwan World Rugby need to change the eligibility rules and make these games more meaningful though.

    I mean how cool would it have been to see a Tongan team with the likes of Fifita, Piatau and Fekitoa in it.

    So much better than one-sided training runs that draw poor crowds.

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    @canes4life said in All Blacks v Tonga:

    @kirwan World Rugby need to change the eligibility rules and make these games more meaningful though.

    I mean how cool would it have been to see a Tongan team with the likes of Fifita, Piatau and Fekitoa in it.

    So much better than one-sided training runs that draw poor crowds.

    Yeah I'm not sure they would have passed up a bit of extra dosh at their club to play for Tonga.

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    The post game stuff was probably the best part especially Dagg with the debutantes.

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    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/125615502/all-blacks-player-ratings-who-stood-out-in-opening-test-of-2021-against-tonga

    Aaron Goile - Making like Big Billy Goat Gruff! 🙂

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    @chris-b As the team didn't get out of 2nd gear I think all of the 9 out of 10s were pretty optimistic!

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    @chris-b said in All Blacks v Tonga:

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/125615502/all-blacks-player-ratings-who-stood-out-in-opening-test-of-2021-against-tonga

    Aaron Goile - Making like Big Billy Goat Gruff! 🙂

    Bridge got 9.

    @Stag we take it all back.

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    Will Jordan has 7 tries after 100 minutes of test rugby. Must be easily the fastest AB to 7 on a per minute basis.

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    @chris-b said in All Blacks v Tonga:

    Will Jordan has 7 tries after 100 minutes of test rugby. Must be easily the fastest AB to 7 on a per minute basis.

    Cully had 7 in his first two tests. Started both but can’t remember minute wise when he scored his seventh.

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    Okay, so to all the tossers, exactly what is poor about Bridges game stats???

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    @crucial said in All Blacks v Tonga:

    @chris-b said in All Blacks v Tonga:

    Will Jordan has 7 tries after 100 minutes of test rugby. Must be easily the fastest AB to 7 on a per minute basis.

    Cully had 7 in his first two tests. Started both but can’t remember minute wise when he scored his seventh.

    Sam Whitelock has 6....

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    @stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:

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    Okay, so to all the tossers, exactly what is poor about Bridges game stats???

    The stats that aren’t there. Like being a winger that took nearly all game until he beat a man. Like being handed the ball 5 metres out from the line with one defender in front and failing to make 2 metres.

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    Scintillating

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    the metres for Coles doesn't seem enough?

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    @stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:

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    Okay, so to all the tossers, exactly what is poor about Bridges game stats???

    Not sure how much I believe a site that has the All Blacks playing Italy at Twickenham today

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    Surely that will be enough evidence for NZR to extend Foster for another 6 years.
    No doubt it will also be enough for Foster to keep picking Bridge in the starting side.

    I still think RIoane is wasted at 13. Him at 11 with Jordan at 14 would give us serious gas.

    Liked what i saw from the loose forwards. So much depth there.

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