All Blacks vs Fiji
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I had to rewatch all of it just now.
I was a bit hard on SF, he was good in the lineouts but just not very dynamic and slow in places. Him and Patty T were noticeably absent on my screen from some important rucks. We were so crappy in protecting the breakdown, Fiji had a field day.
Of our locks in general play, apart from Whitelock, and a rusty, weaker Retallick, there is little depth. I think they need to try, um, maybe Tom Robinson?
I thought Jacobson was good and defensively he certainly was (not on long enough for attack) but for the reserves I only just noticed now how important Lomax was for the mauls, he and De Groot stayed close to Coles and looked far more cohesive, energetic and stubborn compared to the starting front row. Taylor wasn't so bad on second viewing, he tried, but it was just him and Retallick of the tight 5 with any sort of application. I'm worried about Laulala, he waddled around like a chunky panda. The replacement props looked far superior in general play, Laulala at least should be a senior player now.
Very exciting to see Dmac Ioane and Jordan link near the end, sheer speed and class even if the movement was stopped and Ioane had some nice passes but doesn't seem to link that well to his 12. Midfield a work in progress I feel.
BB: had a fine game I thought, except someone else needs to kick the conversions.
Bridge and Reece- well both tried, and Reece had his run, but they were physically outmatched and Bridge had a really bad read on that Fijian try, nice linking, but why is he doing that and not the midfield?
Captaincy, the ABs stiffened noticeably when Coles and Whitelock were on the field.
We were probably lucky the Fijian backline weren't as good as their big forwards, who tired in the last 10. But didn't they play well with 14 men! -
@old-samurai-jack said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@act-crusader Yes, quite true but there was an obvious shift in the approach of the Wob forwards and they did gain some meters up fat man's ally. Still a work in progress of course but at least you see some kind of steps in the right direction (according to my humble opinion anyway).
My question to you is have we seen anything different from the ABs forwards since the Lions Tour?Um No. In 2021 we have only the last two matches to go on, but so far I have not seen the dominance or physicality that I would like from our pack.
We seem predictable and too often have been exposed for lack of application and muscle, and dare I say it inventiveness.
Is Tupou Vai'i injured? Out of favour? We need to have more of a succession plan in place for the imminent departure of Retallick who looked old and on the back foot. We've already let Cowley-Tuioti and Lachlan Boshier slip out of our grasp, don't want any more to seek the yen.
Not enough of the roll up the sleeves and do the hard yards attitude shown. I would prefer a more energetic look at the future and at least give players like Tupou Vai;i, Tom Robinson and Ah Kuoi a decent shot. We need more grunt, more muscle in the front 5 especially. Fiji have given us a taste of what is achievable via players and coaches experiencing a different structure and environment in the NH. We need to be ready - not caught in the headlights and prepared for combat on an altogether different level. -
@jailbreak7 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Cowley-Tuioti and Lachlan Boshier
This is akin to lamenting the loss of Paul Tito and James Blackie.
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@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@jailbreak7 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Cowley-Tuioti and Lachlan Boshier
This is akin to lamenting the loss of Paul Tito and James Blackie.
All those years after they were gone we had to settle for Jack, Williams and that other bloke…..McCaw or whatever his name was. Dark times.
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@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@jailbreak7 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Cowley-Tuioti and Lachlan Boshier
This is akin to lamenting the loss of Paul Tito and James Blackie.
All those years after they were gone we had to settle for Jack, Williams and that other bloke…..McCaw or whatever his name was. Dark times.
At least we had Blackadder and Newby to offset it.
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@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@jailbreak7 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Cowley-Tuioti and Lachlan Boshier
This is akin to lamenting the loss of Paul Tito and James Blackie.
Josh’s brother? 😀
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@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@jailbreak7 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Cowley-Tuioti and Lachlan Boshier
This is akin to lamenting the loss of Paul Tito and James Blackie.
Josh’s brother? 😀
A lot of depth at open side back then particularly with guys like Sam Herring and Ben Harding.
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@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@jailbreak7 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Cowley-Tuioti and Lachlan Boshier
This is akin to lamenting the loss of Paul Tito and James Blackie.
Josh’s brother? 😀
I have a big glass of go fuck yourself waiting for you here bro.
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@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@jailbreak7 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Cowley-Tuioti and Lachlan Boshier
This is akin to lamenting the loss of Paul Tito and James Blackie.
Josh’s brother? 😀
A lot of depth at open side back then particularly with guys like Sam Herring and Ben Harding.
Mikey Holah went ok
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@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@jailbreak7 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Cowley-Tuioti and Lachlan Boshier
This is akin to lamenting the loss of Paul Tito and James Blackie.
Josh’s brother? 😀
A lot of depth at open side back then particularly with guys like Sam Herring and Ben Harding.
Mikey Holah went ok
Craig Masoe and Chris Newby got capped too. Great times.
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@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@jailbreak7 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Cowley-Tuioti and Lachlan Boshier
This is akin to lamenting the loss of Paul Tito and James Blackie.
Josh’s brother? 😀
A lot of depth at open side back then particularly with guys like Sam Herring and Ben Harding.
Mikey Holah went ok
Craig Masoe and Chris Newby got capped too. Great times.
Sad to see the end of Jack Kronfeld.
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@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@jailbreak7 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Cowley-Tuioti and Lachlan Boshier
This is akin to lamenting the loss of Paul Tito and James Blackie.
Josh’s brother? 😀
A lot of depth at open side back then particularly with guys like Sam Herring and Ben Harding.
Mikey Holah went ok
Craig Masoe and Chris Newby got capped too. Great times.
Don’t forget Sean Broomhall.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@jailbreak7 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Cowley-Tuioti and Lachlan Boshier
This is akin to lamenting the loss of Paul Tito and James Blackie.
Josh’s brother? 😀
A lot of depth at open side back then particularly with guys like Sam Herring and Ben Harding.
Mikey Holah went ok
Craig Masoe and Chris Newby got capped too. Great times.
Don’t forget Sean Broomhall.
The fuck are you talking about? No such person.
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@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@rancid-schnitzel said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@jailbreak7 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Cowley-Tuioti and Lachlan Boshier
This is akin to lamenting the loss of Paul Tito and James Blackie.
Josh’s brother? 😀
A lot of depth at open side back then particularly with guys like Sam Herring and Ben Harding.
Mikey Holah went ok
Craig Masoe and Chris Newby got capped too. Great times.
Don’t forget Sean Broomhall.
The fuck are you talking about? No such person.
You would know. You never forget a name.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@rancid-schnitzel said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@jailbreak7 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Cowley-Tuioti and Lachlan Boshier
This is akin to lamenting the loss of Paul Tito and James Blackie.
Josh’s brother? 😀
A lot of depth at open side back then particularly with guys like Sam Herring and Ben Harding.
Mikey Holah went ok
Craig Masoe and Chris Newby got capped too. Great times.
Don’t forget Sean Broomhall.
The fuck are you talking about? No such person.
You would know. You never forget a name.
Practice makes perfect
