All Blacks vs Fiji 2
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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.
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@tim said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
Enjoyed the Savea try the most. Some good carries in the lead up.
It was brutal and I got semi erect
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
@tim said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
Enjoyed the Savea try the most. Some good carries in the lead up.
It was brutal and I got semi erect
No need to brag
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@toddy said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
Been an average night for DMac
Yeah, but he deserves a big up-vote for that piece of defence after the Fijian intercept.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
That right there was the perfect example of doing something good and it being the absolute wrong thing to do
Ioane comes out the side. Gets back, is at pillar, then drives in to the maul and destroys it.
The Fiji ball carrier runs right through where he just came from.
We still had two defenders there that should have plugged the gap, so I can let this one slide. At least he pushed back the maul rather having the impact of wet TP
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
….I really want to know where this conversation went now
Away from rugby
Stats were interesting, we had 71% territory by the end. Something that the ABs often don't do. Even Vs lower teams. Only 23 kicks from hand which is low, too
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Akira showed some great signs, bit in and out of the game but when he was in, it was great - hoping he can bring that against T1 too.
Jacobson plays way above his size eh, again reminded me of good Read.
Ardie was pretty damn rusty.
Havili and ALB went great guns individually apart from one nice piece of interplay but not much of a combo - be great to see when they click.
Ioane goes alright on the wing eh! Our bench could end up being deadly...
Congrats to Taukieaho, that's quite a debut, strong game.
What's going on with Taylor? Burnout?
Seen a few doubting Bower but I noticed he's a pretty accurate defender.
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@junior said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji 2:
That right there was the perfect example of doing something good and it being the absolute wrong thing to do
Ioane comes out the side. Gets back, is at pillar, then drives in to the maul and destroys it.
The Fiji ball carrier runs right through where he just came from.
We still had two defenders there that should have plugged the gap, so I can let this one slide. At least he pushed back the maul rather having the impact of wet TP
Yeah I'm not having a crack at him for it he did well in what he did. But the outcome was the worst
