All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 1 Eden Park 7th Aug
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DMac seems to be competing with BB, and as much as I like DMac's spirit, I'd prefer BB at 10 and at 15. But I'd not use BB for penalties or conversions.
I wish we had blooded Jordan at 15 against weaker teams to see his +s and -s. And Robinson, but loosies don't seem to be much of a problem.
Also at 8, Sotutu has had an up and down year but he has serious potential-can't the national coaching side help? I don't know why they put Ardie at 8, sure he has experience but he is a 7 or a bench loosie. I'd be happy with Dalton at 7 or 6 and Akira is surely in the top 2 or 3 6s in the country (and can play 8 as well, but a bit loose apparently at the back of the scrum?) Perhaps Ardie was supposed to capitalize on his speed off the back of the scrum but it is pretty hard to do that when they put you on the wing, he seems to have more impact IMO near the end of the game breaking out of tight forward tackles than taking on outside backs with plenty of time to position themselves.
Poor Codie. Not having a great season, fitness/injury/tiredness, not sure what. I think we'd have seen more decisive go forward if old man Coles had started instead. OTOH I thought the starting props played better than I was expecting.
Our locks (esp Retallick) still look up and down even though SW was getting into his stride disrupting attacks, and I was interested to see the discussion on here about RM, BB is perhaps not quite in form and now the second 10 but if he goes overseas in the next year and RM gets injured..
The midfield still looks promising rather than well-coordinated (but Ioane does look sharper on the wing) and I thought Reece played well, so as was said, where can we improve? The props perhaps and maybe a fulltime 8 would be nice. And a better coordinated bench. That would be the kiss of death in a RWC QF and I just don't know what the coaches can take away from those mass bench substitutions... -
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@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 1 Eden Park 7th Aug:
That should settle some nerves on here. One of the great trys.
Saw two forward passes in real time but it did deserve 5 points...
But what I noticed about this was just before it happened the cameraman/producer widened out and panned to the backline sensing something was on. There was a real change of energy as that was happening.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 1 Eden Park 7th Aug:
@broughie I'd also like refs to make them take kicks (line kicking more so) on the mark, so often they go a good metre or more.beyond
Was thinking about starting a 'Things that shit me' type thread with this exact point.
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@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 1 Eden Park 7th Aug:
@gt12 said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 1 Eden Park 7th Aug:
I think we know who plays at 6.
Yep, conversation over really. His contribution deep in the game should end shitty comments about work rate.
But does he still make faces and rub heads?
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@kiwimurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 1 Eden Park 7th Aug:
Becoming a big fan of ST
Who?
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@hooroo said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 1 Eden Park 7th Aug:Who is our 26. Been solid as all fuck
Ah ... answered. Samisoni
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@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 1 Eden Park 7th Aug:
@bones And here's the twitter version, which embeds properly (what's up with FB, why won't FB posts embed anymore?)
"Always enjoy playing against you guys (because we keep winning)"
😉
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Blackadder forgot his neck haha
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I've started referring to Super Rugby as " Super Rugby Entertainment" bit like the WWE business model and I wonder if once Oz were so far behind they changed to the Super Rugby let's have a go instead of the let's treat this like a serious test
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@kiwipie said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 1 Eden Park 7th Aug:
Not biased here but thought the ABs really missed Sam Cane last night. Saw too many missed tackles or soft tackles.
Good tackler but the defensive problem wasn't at 7? Or are you implying they would have lifted if he was captain?
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@kiwipie said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 1 Eden Park 7th Aug:
Not biased here but thought the ABs really missed Sam Cane last night. Saw too many missed tackles or soft tackles.
I don't think he could have done any better than the 7 that started.
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@chris said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 1 Eden Park 7th Aug:
@kiwipie said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 1 Eden Park 7th Aug:
Not biased here but thought the ABs really missed Sam Cane last night. Saw too many missed tackles or soft tackles.
I don't think he could have done any better than the 7 that started.
He has no influence on the general pattern of the team that is for sure
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Ian Foster provides update on All Blacks' late injury set-backs
While the All Blacks may have named their team to take on the Wallabies on Thursday morning, the actual team that ran out on Eden Park on Saturday night wasn't confirmed until right before kick-off.
