All Blacks vs Fiji 2
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@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
Fiji look much better coached than us
If better coached you mean just throwing yourself into the ruck off your feet and when you actually get the ball the backs don’t do anything with it… then perhaps!
Yeah in all honesty I didn't see much out of coaching in Fiji they were dominated.
I actually think we looked good, and, assuming lessons are learned, we have stumbled on a bloody good team
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Chiefs hooker looks the business, good throwing and a huge unit.
We have two thirds of the loonies sorted with Akira and Jacobson working well together. Savea will be better for that run, but was not his usual self. Maybe sub him for Dalton if fit?
RM and Havilli look really good together. And ALB was good too.
So RI ends up being the best 11 and 14, second best centre. Reece should move ahead of Bridge.
And I think we need JB at the back. DM was completely nullified out there. Just too small, as much as I like him.
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@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
Chiefs hooker looks the business, good throwing and a huge unit.
We have two thirds of the loonies sorted with Akira and Jacobson working well together. Savea will be better for that run, but was his usual self. Maybe sub him for Dalton if fit?
RM and Havilli look really good together. And ALB was good too.
So RI ends up being the best 11 and 14, second best centre. Reece should move ahead of Bridge.
And I think we need JB at the back. DM was completely nullified out there. Just too small, as much as I like him.
good point, I thought RM played very assuredly and it may be partly to do with Havili. DMac off bench only for me.
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Haven't read the thread but fuuuuuuck meeeeee what was in the air in Hamilton tonight?
Well done to Damon Murphy and his cohorts for the most incompetent test match performance of the year.
Well done to Nisbo and Marshall for the most incompetent call of the year.
Well done to the ground announcer for biggest fluffybunny performance of the year, managing to play shithouse music in even the smallest breaks in play and then continue playing it minutes after play has restarted.
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@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
Haven't read the thread but fuuuuuuck meeeeee what was in the air in Hamilton tonight?
Well done to Damon Murphy and his cohorts for the most incompetent test match performance of the year.
Well done to Nisbo and Marshall for the most incompetent call of the year.
Well done to the ground announcer for biggest fluffybunny performance of the year, managing to play shithouse music in even the smallest breaks in play and then continue playing it minutes after play has restarted.
The music was particularly bad.
Ref was utter shit.
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…trophy really means a lot to the team…
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
…trophy really means a lot do the team…
Photo at the end shows this really is a friendly
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@kiwiwomble Even though we didn't know it existed until 2 minutes ago
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@machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
…trophy really means a lot do the team…
Photo at the end shows this really is a friendly
End of the Samoa v Tonga game they were jumping around or on their knees gutted, more of that
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@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
Haven't read the thread but fuuuuuuck meeeeee what was in the air in Hamilton tonight?
Well done to Damon Murphy and his cohorts for the most incompetent test match performance of the year.
Well done to Nisbo and Marshall for the most incompetent call of the year.
Well done to the ground announcer for biggest fluffybunny performance of the year, managing to play shithouse music in even the smallest breaks in play and then continue playing it minutes after play has restarted.
The music was particularly bad.
Ref was utter shit.
I thought it was bizarre blasting music straight after the haka... is that the norm now?
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@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
Ref was utter shit.
His ARs and the TMO proved to be almost as bad. The AR fucking up things right in front of him that were blatant was pretty bad.
Ref got overruled (correctly) by his team about four times.
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@tj said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
Haven't read the thread but fuuuuuuck meeeeee what was in the air in Hamilton tonight?
Well done to Damon Murphy and his cohorts for the most incompetent test match performance of the year.
Well done to Nisbo and Marshall for the most incompetent call of the year.
Well done to the ground announcer for biggest fluffybunny performance of the year, managing to play shithouse music in even the smallest breaks in play and then continue playing it minutes after play has restarted.
The music was particularly bad.
Ref was utter shit.
I thought it was bizarre blasting music straight after the haka... is that the norm now?
Only in Hamilton 🤮
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Lots of positives. Huge statement game from Havili. All three looses did well. Really strength in that area even with Cane and Papali'i unavailable. Smith and Mo'unga gelling better too. Chiefs Hooker looked good off the bench as did De Groot. Reece looming capable at Left Wing. Reiko Ioane a great man to have off the bench.
Negatives. Injury to Jordan. Codie Taylor out of sorts. Not sold on Bower. DMac probably falls behind Jordie and Beauden at Fullback.
