All Blacks vs Fiji

[Machpants]

@sparky said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@kev said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

This is a good Fijian side. Big men playing European rugby. The ABs kryptonite is not winning physical battle. Good test.

The European sides are a lot more physical than this.

Marshmallows are more physical than the ABs forwards ATM

[antipodean]

This new structure the All Blacks are playing is excellent. You can really see the benefits of weeks in camp.

[Stargazer]

Bad pass from Jordie ...

[NTA]

@machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@nta said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Fiji have the skills, speed, and fitness to be a test Rugby tier 1 nation and if they got more time together, they'd make it a reality.

That was individual lack of skill, that awful tackle on havili, not team work

No All Black ever missed a tackle of course

[MN5]

@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@nepia I've never said I'm a Bridge fan. I just hate how everyone is hating on him.

Not him as a person, just his lack of ability.

[Yeetyaah]

Shit backline play. Who was Jordies target there?

[KiwiMurph]

@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Bad pass from Jordie ...

Wouldn't wanna criticise Havili would you...

[Machpants]

@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Bad pass from Jordie ...

No, it was too bridge and havili dropped his intercept

[taniwharugby]

Our pack is lacking in aggression and energy, we look so laboured and passive.

[gt12]

I’m so unimpressed by the AB forwards. We look worse than 2016 and appear to still have the same gameplan.

[Chris]

I hope Retallick just needs game time he looks a shadow of what he was at the moment.

[Donsteppa]

I see on Stuff that Steve Hansen says it’s “stupid” that his self appointed mate hasn’t been guaranteed the All Blacks coaching role until after the 2023 RWC.

[Machpants]

Fucking hell so bad

[nostrildamus]

the AB breakdown and midfield concerns me. Fiji having fun.

[Bones]

Blackadder and Sotutu have been bloody busy and bloody good.

Laulala just shouldn't be given the ball.

Retallick and Tuipulotu look rusty.

Rieko was bloody busy to start and looking sharp, play seems to have gone away from him now.

Havili has warmed up nicely.

Jordie has been good.

Commentary team fucking abysmal.

[Anonymous]

@gt12 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

I’m so unimpressed by the AB forwards. We look worse than 2016 and appear to still have the same gameplan.

It's called "innovation"

[antipodean]

I blame Hansen. This is his mate and between them they've managed to lose to Ireland and Argentina. Now we are lucky to be 10 points ahead of Fiji at halftime.

[Steven Harris]

@kev totally agree finally someone who has picked what needed to be said ,this is a big physical Fijian team and I reckon they have got the perfect coaching team move this team forward ..this is an awesome contest

[KiwiMurph]

Sotutu having a 'mare.

[Nepia]

@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@nepia I've never said I'm a Bridge fan. I just hate how everyone is hating on him.

He had an shit first half last week, aside from that 40 minutes he hasn't copped any more hate than quite a few other players.

Patty T has been copping more this match for example.