All Blacks 2022
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@nzzp said in All Blacks 2022:
@machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
Because it was in NZ and we didn't win, that's a loss as far as I'm concerned. The Lions were pretty shit, and turned up so late and with so little prep. But we had a dumb red card, then a dumber decision to put Savea back on the wing where he shelled a couple of almost cert tries, and choked like '07.
Gats gets a lot of stick on here, but I really rate him as a coach. That Lions side were very well drilled.
What doesn't get much air time is the injuries that smashed the ABs, and left the Lions largely untouched. Losing Ben Smith, a midfield that had Laumape on debut -- Naholo getting his arm broken, it just was really an unlucky series for the ABs
Don't really rate Gatland... in that Lions series we won the first one comfortably, in those last two tests the Lions focused on rushing defence, we didn't adapt, so we were very predictable on attack, making it way too easy for them to nullify us.
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@nzbloke said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzzp said in All Blacks 2022:
@machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
Because it was in NZ and we didn't win, that's a loss as far as I'm concerned. The Lions were pretty shit, and turned up so late and with so little prep. But we had a dumb red card, then a dumber decision to put Savea back on the wing where he shelled a couple of almost cert tries, and choked like '07.
Gats gets a lot of stick on here, but I really rate him as a coach. That Lions side were very well drilled.
What doesn't get much air time is the injuries that smashed the ABs, and left the Lions largely untouched. Losing Ben Smith, a midfield that had Laumape on debut -- Naholo getting his arm broken, it just was really an unlucky series for the ABs
Don't really rate Gatland... in that Lions series we won the first one comfortably, in those last two tests the Lions focused on rushing defence, we didn't adapt, so we were very predictable on attack, making it way too easy for them to nullify us.
So Gatland adjusted his tactics and nullified our attack, and our coaches didn't handle it and it's Gatland you don't rate?
Just trying to follow the logic.
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@kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzbloke said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzzp said in All Blacks 2022:
@machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
Because it was in NZ and we didn't win, that's a loss as far as I'm concerned. The Lions were pretty shit, and turned up so late and with so little prep. But we had a dumb red card, then a dumber decision to put Savea back on the wing where he shelled a couple of almost cert tries, and choked like '07.
Gats gets a lot of stick on here, but I really rate him as a coach. That Lions side were very well drilled.
What doesn't get much air time is the injuries that smashed the ABs, and left the Lions largely untouched. Losing Ben Smith, a midfield that had Laumape on debut -- Naholo getting his arm broken, it just was really an unlucky series for the ABs
Don't really rate Gatland... in that Lions series we won the first one comfortably, in those last two tests the Lions focused on rushing defence, we didn't adapt, so we were very predictable on attack, making it way too easy for them to nullify us.
So Gatland adjusted his tactics and nullified our attack, and our coaches didn't handle it and it's Gatland you don't rate?
Just trying to follow the logic.
Everyone constantly uses a rushing defence, it was hardly tactical rocket science by Gatland to focus on it even more as everyone knew our attack was always going to be far more lethal than theirs - it was up to our playmakers 9 & 10 to adjust to the rushing defence by kicking into space behind them with wiper kicks etc turning the Lions around... one of the very few times we did that was in the 3rd test in the last 10 minutes where we camped in their half, ABs won a penalty giving us a very handy shot at goal, but for some strange reason the ref reversed the penalty & the match ended in a draw.
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@nzbloke said in All Blacks 2022:
@kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzbloke said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzzp said in All Blacks 2022:
@machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
Because it was in NZ and we didn't win, that's a loss as far as I'm concerned. The Lions were pretty shit, and turned up so late and with so little prep. But we had a dumb red card, then a dumber decision to put Savea back on the wing where he shelled a couple of almost cert tries, and choked like '07.
Gats gets a lot of stick on here, but I really rate him as a coach. That Lions side were very well drilled.
What doesn't get much air time is the injuries that smashed the ABs, and left the Lions largely untouched. Losing Ben Smith, a midfield that had Laumape on debut -- Naholo getting his arm broken, it just was really an unlucky series for the ABs
Don't really rate Gatland... in that Lions series we won the first one comfortably, in those last two tests the Lions focused on rushing defence, we didn't adapt, so we were very predictable on attack, making it way too easy for them to nullify us.
So Gatland adjusted his tactics and nullified our attack, and our coaches didn't handle it and it's Gatland you don't rate?
Just trying to follow the logic.
Everyone constantly uses a rushing defence, it was hardly tactical rocket science by Gatland to focus on it even more as everyone knew our attack was always going to be far more lethal than theirs - it was up to our playmakers 9 & 10 to adjust to the rushing defence by kicking into space behind them with wiper kicks etc turning the Lions around... one of the very few times we did that was in the 3rd test in the last 10 minutes where we camped in their half, ABs won a penalty giving us a very handy shot at goal, but for some strange reason the ref reversed the penalty & the match ended in a draw.
I thought 'the deal' came from a kickoff, with Kieran Read chasing hardout.
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@nzzp said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzbloke said in All Blacks 2022:
@kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzbloke said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzzp said in All Blacks 2022:
@machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
Because it was in NZ and we didn't win, that's a loss as far as I'm concerned. The Lions were pretty shit, and turned up so late and with so little prep. But we had a dumb red card, then a dumber decision to put Savea back on the wing where he shelled a couple of almost cert tries, and choked like '07.
Gats gets a lot of stick on here, but I really rate him as a coach. That Lions side were very well drilled.
What doesn't get much air time is the injuries that smashed the ABs, and left the Lions largely untouched. Losing Ben Smith, a midfield that had Laumape on debut -- Naholo getting his arm broken, it just was really an unlucky series for the ABs
Don't really rate Gatland... in that Lions series we won the first one comfortably, in those last two tests the Lions focused on rushing defence, we didn't adapt, so we were very predictable on attack, making it way too easy for them to nullify us.
So Gatland adjusted his tactics and nullified our attack, and our coaches didn't handle it and it's Gatland you don't rate?
Just trying to follow the logic.
Everyone constantly uses a rushing defence, it was hardly tactical rocket science by Gatland to focus on it even more as everyone knew our attack was always going to be far more lethal than theirs - it was up to our playmakers 9 & 10 to adjust to the rushing defence by kicking into space behind them with wiper kicks etc turning the Lions around... one of the very few times we did that was in the 3rd test in the last 10 minutes where we camped in their half, ABs won a penalty giving us a very handy shot at goal, but for some strange reason the ref reversed the penalty & the match ended in a draw.
I thought 'the deal' came from a kickoff, with Kieran Read chasing hardout.
Correct.
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@nzbloke said in All Blacks 2022:
@kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzbloke said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzzp said in All Blacks 2022:
@machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
Because it was in NZ and we didn't win, that's a loss as far as I'm concerned. The Lions were pretty shit, and turned up so late and with so little prep. But we had a dumb red card, then a dumber decision to put Savea back on the wing where he shelled a couple of almost cert tries, and choked like '07.
Gats gets a lot of stick on here, but I really rate him as a coach. That Lions side were very well drilled.
What doesn't get much air time is the injuries that smashed the ABs, and left the Lions largely untouched. Losing Ben Smith, a midfield that had Laumape on debut -- Naholo getting his arm broken, it just was really an unlucky series for the ABs
Don't really rate Gatland... in that Lions series we won the first one comfortably, in those last two tests the Lions focused on rushing defence, we didn't adapt, so we were very predictable on attack, making it way too easy for them to nullify us.
So Gatland adjusted his tactics and nullified our attack, and our coaches didn't handle it and it's Gatland you don't rate?
Just trying to follow the logic.
Everyone constantly uses a rushing defence, it was hardly tactical rocket science by Gatland to focus on it even more as everyone knew our attack was always going to be far more lethal than theirs - it was up to our playmakers 9 & 10 to adjust to the rushing defence by kicking into space behind them with wiper kicks etc turning the Lions around... one of the very few times we did that was in the 3rd test in the last 10 minutes where we camped in their half, ABs won a penalty giving us a very handy shot at goal, but for some strange reason the ref reversed the penalty & the match ended in a draw.
Adapting to the rush defense has proven to be not so easy for us. Five years on and we are still pretty much impotent against it. Have to give that Lions team credit.
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@crazy-horse said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzbloke said in All Blacks 2022:
@kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzbloke said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzzp said in All Blacks 2022:
@machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
Because it was in NZ and we didn't win, that's a loss as far as I'm concerned. The Lions were pretty shit, and turned up so late and with so little prep. But we had a dumb red card, then a dumber decision to put Savea back on the wing where he shelled a couple of almost cert tries, and choked like '07.
Gats gets a lot of stick on here, but I really rate him as a coach. That Lions side were very well drilled.
What doesn't get much air time is the injuries that smashed the ABs, and left the Lions largely untouched. Losing Ben Smith, a midfield that had Laumape on debut -- Naholo getting his arm broken, it just was really an unlucky series for the ABs
Don't really rate Gatland... in that Lions series we won the first one comfortably, in those last two tests the Lions focused on rushing defence, we didn't adapt, so we were very predictable on attack, making it way too easy for them to nullify us.
So Gatland adjusted his tactics and nullified our attack, and our coaches didn't handle it and it's Gatland you don't rate?
Just trying to follow the logic.
Everyone constantly uses a rushing defence, it was hardly tactical rocket science by Gatland to focus on it even more as everyone knew our attack was always going to be far more lethal than theirs - it was up to our playmakers 9 & 10 to adjust to the rushing defence by kicking into space behind them with wiper kicks etc turning the Lions around... one of the very few times we did that was in the 3rd test in the last 10 minutes where we camped in their half, ABs won a penalty giving us a very handy shot at goal, but for some strange reason the ref reversed the penalty & the match ended in a draw.
Adapting to the rush defense has proven to be not so easy for us. Five years on and we are still pretty much impotent against it. Have to give that Lions team credit.
There's no excuse for us to be so poor countering it... it's thoughtless to continue to keep running into a brick wall, you just increase your chances of turning over possession or getting pinged, especially when you are receiving slow ball from your forwards.
The Lions just used smothering defence, it was up to our playmakers to think their away around it as mentioned. -
@crazy-horse said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzbloke said in All Blacks 2022:
@kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzbloke said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzzp said in All Blacks 2022:
@machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
Because it was in NZ and we didn't win, that's a loss as far as I'm concerned. The Lions were pretty shit, and turned up so late and with so little prep. But we had a dumb red card, then a dumber decision to put Savea back on the wing where he shelled a couple of almost cert tries, and choked like '07.
Gats gets a lot of stick on here, but I really rate him as a coach. That Lions side were very well drilled.
What doesn't get much air time is the injuries that smashed the ABs, and left the Lions largely untouched. Losing Ben Smith, a midfield that had Laumape on debut -- Naholo getting his arm broken, it just was really an unlucky series for the ABs
Don't really rate Gatland... in that Lions series we won the first one comfortably, in those last two tests the Lions focused on rushing defence, we didn't adapt, so we were very predictable on attack, making it way too easy for them to nullify us.
So Gatland adjusted his tactics and nullified our attack, and our coaches didn't handle it and it's Gatland you don't rate?
Just trying to follow the logic.
Everyone constantly uses a rushing defence, it was hardly tactical rocket science by Gatland to focus on it even more as everyone knew our attack was always going to be far more lethal than theirs - it was up to our playmakers 9 & 10 to adjust to the rushing defence by kicking into space behind them with wiper kicks etc turning the Lions around... one of the very few times we did that was in the 3rd test in the last 10 minutes where we camped in their half, ABs won a penalty giving us a very handy shot at goal, but for some strange reason the ref reversed the penalty & the match ended in a draw.
Adapting to the rush defense has proven to be not so easy for us. Five years on and we are still pretty much impotent against it. Have to give that Lions team credit.
we did fine in the first test. Hit the rush at the interface between the ruck and the 10, lots of inside balls and diagonal running.
I don't think chips are the answer to rush, it's fast ruck ball. Recycle hard, go again, make the rush keep rushing and get tired. Reap the rewards at the end of the game. We just suffer int eh forwards, so get horrifically static ball, and our forwards are no longer as good ball players as the NH
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It is interesting that everyone is pinpointing and talking about the time (Lions series) when it was obvious the ABs had stopped innovating and after that time the pack slowly caught up and now NZ rugby is in a pickle of sorts, behind the pack with only 18 test matches to go before a world cup.
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You can see the developments in the Six Nations that counter the rush defense. Playing very deep in the backs with very deep passes, getting go forward up the middle with your big ball running tighties, a different strategic kicking game, and different tactics at the breakdown(Jeff Wilson highlighted on the Breakdown). Unfortunately, none of these "innovations" come from NZ.
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@nzzp said in All Blacks 2022:
we did fine in the first test.
also looked good in the 2nd until SBW's card.
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@old-samurai-jack said in All Blacks 2022:
You can see the developments in the Six Nations that counter the rush defense. Playing very deep in the backs with very deep passes, getting go forward up the middle with your big ball running tighties, a different strategic kicking game, and different tactics at the breakdown(Jeff Wilson highlighted on the Breakdown). Unfortunately, none of these "innovations" come from NZ.
lots of good old fashioned runarounds too, like Sexton has been doing for years, to get the ball wider AND provide the defense with one more guy to think about rather than just aiming up and smashing blokes
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:
@old-samurai-jack said in All Blacks 2022:
You can see the developments in the Six Nations that counter the rush defense. Playing very deep in the backs with very deep passes, getting go forward up the middle with your big ball running tighties, a different strategic kicking game, and different tactics at the breakdown(Jeff Wilson highlighted on the Breakdown). Unfortunately, none of these "innovations" come from NZ.
lots of good old fashioned runarounds too, like Sexton has been doing for years, to get the ball wider AND provide the defense with one more guy to think about rather than just aiming up and smashing blokes
Let's bring back some good old Going brothers triple scissors.
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@crucial Sadly most people on the Fern would be too young to have ever seen them play live (not me though!) but they were certainly great to watch with their tricky moves coming when least expected.
Even a momentary glimpse of the old Okara Park with a crowd that would have pleased the North Auckland RFU (as it was known in those days) Treasurer.
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