International league matches
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Jinx alert… but how good are we playing!
Bodies in motion with quality halves steering the ship. Our big units are causing all sorts. The finishing has been top drawer too. Defensively we have put several in the tackle to slow it down. We’ve targeted their kickers on the last, although Tonga’s halves are too busy trying to hit the top of Mt Smart instead of going for distance.
Hopefully those big units have another solid 40 in them
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Good win. Superior spine with all 4 playing well.
Best for the Kiwis,
Fisher-Harris, Manu, Hughes, Smith, Brown, Rapana -
better spine won the game that's its, any injury to that spine and it won't flow the same, back up choices are well below par. Bloody awesome in full flight though
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@bayimports said in International league matches:
better spine won the game that's its, any injury to that spine and it won't flow the same, back up choices are well below par. Bloody awesome in full flight though
I think you're underrating our pack. They easily contained the Tongan pack who could get no go forward, while getting decent go forward themselves.
We still need a fullback though so we can move Manu back to the centres though.
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@bayimports Fisher-Harris was a big difference as well. Not sure on the stats, but his run metres must’ve been up there.
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Our forwards were good, but you put that spine on the other team and the score would probably be the same but the other way around in my mind. Dylbags and Hughes pinned then down for repeat sets repeatedly, that kills any team.
Don’t get me wrong that was the most complete performance from a NZ side for a long time and today would have challenged the Aussie’s but I just don’t buy into the rest.
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@Nepia Personally I like Manu at the back. Gets his hands on the ball more and is constantly a threat there. The superior Kiwi halves and the strong middle the Kiwis had nullified any Tongan threat. It's one of the stronger Kiwis sides they've put out in a while.
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Good kiwi team this one alright , good pack , good spine .
Let’s face it , to win the league wc , all you need is a team capable of beating Australia, and we might have that .
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@Bovidae said in International league matches:
Papali'i's performance is further proof of the shitty coaching at the Warriors.
I saw plenty of vehicles with Tonga flags driving to and around Auckland yesterday.
Clearly the environment and standards are poor, just creates a culture where close enough is good enough
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