Springboks v All Blacks 2
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@MiketheSnow said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Pearce - shit scrum call aside - MOTM
Best refereeing performance in ages
Agreed. That's how a game should be reffed. Like night and day compared to Gardiner last week.
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@Crucial said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@MiketheSnow said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Pearce - shit scrum call aside - MOTM
Best refereeing performance in ages
That so called “leg lift” against Whitelock was an unnecessary call too. Wasn’t even lifted and had zero effect. Could have been a turning point on the match.
Plus the following two leg lifts that I never saw evidence of.
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@No-Quarter said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@Crucial said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Boks obviously told pre game by “technical” Pearce that contests for the high ball had to be genuine. WR would have been on edge that another BB incident would happen.
There weren’t bodies flying in at all angles around the catch area this weekTBF most or all of their reckless challenges last week were by the same player.
On the other wing the interference jumpers were bumping players away for their catcher.
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Was really impressed with De Groot tonight. Bought some real steel to his game especially in defence and cleaning out.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Our forwards played well. Loved that we nullified Marx and other Bokkes from trying to get breakdown ball.
Different reffing might have helped that too. Also, maybe Marx only gets free reign on his 50th match?
Fozzie basically just thanked the Fern for helping him lose a kg.
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De Groot, the look, I've arrived, f***ken awesome
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@Steve said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@Nepia said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Rieko official MOTM.
still not a centres arsehole.
You been sucking on lemons all match?
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@ACT-Crusader said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Was really impressed with De Groot tonight. Bought some real steel to his game especially in defence and cleaning out.
We have Foster to thank for our two finds of the "year". Bower, de Groot and Moody is a tasty loosehead group for RWC.
Plus Newell and an improving Lomax on the TH.
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@BerniesCorner said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
De Groot, the look, I've arrived, f***ken awesome
there are plenty of diamonds in the rough who are not being given chances.
selection has not been ruthless enough since 2019.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Was really impressed with De Groot tonight. Bought some real steel to his game especially in defence and cleaning out.
Energy and brought the feral back
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@Frank said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@Yeetyaah said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Fozzies last post match interview.
Are you sure??????
Yeah my uncles sisters mums dads cousin drinks at the Hilly with fozzies sisters brothers uncle and they said he quit and took a 5 mil payout.
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@Yeetyaah said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Fozzies last post match interview.
There's no way they can sack him after that performance. I'd say he's safe until the completion of the RC.
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Fucking great Test match. Real character in that performance. Loads of mistakes but key players stepped up when it mattered. Looked far less fragile than in the past. Thought Cane led really well, but you have to question his future - he looked cooked at times out there
Sam W, Ardie & Sami were great, Scott Barrett did his usual shit-load of work and Smith was way better than last week. Frizzell's selection paid off - easily his best game in Black. Reiko was really good at 13 and was more an attacking threat than he has in the past. Clarke & Jordan were dangerous and Jordie had a great game on D - especially under the high ball. Even Havili looked solid.
Big question is if this is a turning point confidence-wise or is it a one-off like Ireland 1. Crossing fingers the improvement will continue against Argentina.
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Glad for the players, great to see a smile on the faces, I hope this helps them move forward. We have the building blocks, ST, Ardie, Scott B, De Groot, even Frizell played physical and looked like they gave shit which helps!
Watching I hope they can stick with an attack plan. I thought Smith and Richie running and opening outside gave us momentum.
Moving forward some questions I have. Who is our 2nd hooker? ST has moved far ahead of others. Do we keep bartett at lock or move him to 6 with BBBR? Also Christie has looked sharpe does he deserve more mins?
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@Nepia said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@Crucial said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Keep Nonu on. Didn’t get the Sky memo to ask leading non questions. Asking real ones and pressing the answer.
So did Goldie, straight up asking Fozzie if he was going to be coach in two weeks.
Nonu put him to shame. Fozzies response was interesting. Has been told nothing.
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@Crucial said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Keep Nonu on. Didn’t get the Sky memo to ask leading non questions. Asking real ones and pressing the answer.
God yes I was wanting Jeff to shut the fuck up with his waffly bullshit.
I like where Nonu was going with the last question - pushing for some consistency in selections.
