So what did we learn from Bled2?
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@Tim said in So what did we learn from Bled2?:
@mariner4life He's had four blinders in the last five tests. Yet dickheads will just assume that because we aren't making spectacular wide moves, while scoring 40 points, it must because we have a defective centre. Moronic.
He has played very well but still needs to improve a lot in putting his wingers away and also in nailing breaks. He has made a few costly errors there so I wouldn't call it all blinders. I think he is better as a winger still. But we have no better centre available at the moment so all good. And his defensive efforts have been far better than those around him so kudos there too.
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@Tim said in So what did we learn from Bled2?:
@mariner4life He's had four blinders in the last five tests. Yet dickheads will just assume that because we aren't making spectacular wide moves, while scoring 40 points, it must because we have a defective centre. Moronic.
I think he's the best option at 13 and has come on in spades, but has some work-on's - e. g. he needs to give his support players/wingers more space. There have been times when he's made a blistering break but edged towards the touchline which cramps his attack options.
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@BartMan Great post. You spark Rugby debate like no other poster but most of that I agree with.
Disagreement:
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I wouldn't write off Ofa T yet. Get him back playing more often and he's still a good test prop.
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Dalton Papali'i's no Richie McCaw ( who is?) but he's developing into a bloody good player. I see him a big part of the ABs next two or three RWC challenges.
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I think Akira Ioane might be our best bet at 6. His power is something special and he's handling is excellent for a big guy. He needs to up his core fitness and workrate to become a world class player. Is it worth the NZR employing a trainer to work 1-1 with him? Next best 6 = Ethan Blackadder who has the work ethic but nothing like Akira's power or talent.
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Reiko's fine at 13.
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I still think point 2 is wrong Frizell is oretty good at 6,
Loved Jordie's game, but was one game so will be interested to see how he goes, certainly looks the goods. If he does I think RTS drops from squad, he offers very little. Well that I can see. -
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@Victor-Meldrew said in So what did we learn from Bled2?:
@Tim said in So what did we learn from Bled2?:
@mariner4life He's had four blinders in the last five tests. Yet dickheads will just assume that because we aren't making spectacular wide moves, while scoring 40 points, it must because we have a defective centre. Moronic.
I think he's the best option at 13 and has come on in spades, but has some work-on's - e. g. he needs to give his support players/wingers more space. There have been times when he's made a blistering break but edged towards the touchline which cramps his attack options.
Yes perhaps Reiko is currently best option with injuries etc. But needs to learn to put his wingers into space. You know, centre stuff!
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It is possible that the players are coached to take the ball to ground if they don't think a pass is on. RI I think early in his 13 journey did push a lot of passes that went to ground. Maybe coaches would rather recycle and build pressure. I guess it's a balance because Jordan was clearly in a good position last night and he missed him.
We also get the benefit of multiple replays etc and players make split second decisions, sometimes they get it wrong.
I think he is making metres, making tackles and is doing a lot of his core roles well.
Link play maybe a work on as Sotutu and Clarke have also missed some obvious overlaps recently.
I actually think Paps and Akira complement each other very well. Our ruck and pillar defence was bloody good tonight with both stopping the Wallabies in their tracks often holding up the player slowing it down.
For some reason we judge our loosies off their attack more than their D and I would argue the tight D work is just as important and the loose forward unit did well tonight.
When you have props like Lomax and locks carting it up the gets it makes it much easier on the backs and smith.
It is also obvious that the forwards are now dragging players past the ball in a ruck to force the ruck defence line backwards. There was multiple times the ball was a good metre or two behind where the ruck finished. This no doubt creates more space so props to the coach that has figured that out.
The Wallabies were truly awful with very poor discipline and it is hard to really gauge out performance but I will take three on the trot after how we started. Clearly Schmidt and Ryan have been positive changes and I look forward to the northern tour.
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I think off that break RI could have passed to Will, Koribete may or may not have caught Will who in turn could have passed back to RI...don't think it was a bad non pass, but a could have passed.
I think guys like DP, HS, RTS,FF, TV and others have all been given far too little time out there to be making any kind of call on them.
Of that bunch, DP is the one I like most, potential captain, arguably the best 7 in super rugby, then got splinters most of the test campaign.
AI is an interesting one, physically he should be the best player on the park, but often isn't...he did some good stuff last night but still seems to drift in and out of games, think he has way more upside than Frizzell, but also see the value of the energiser bunny, Blackadder.
Was nice having a physical direct running 12, rather than a lightweight 12 and using him to try and bash his way through! Havili has his skills, but doesn't demand attention from opposition as a bigger 12 will.
Was great to see the 2 old locks playing well, feeding off one another's energy, winding back the clock...can they hang on for another 12 months?
Still huge concerns with our ability to do the basics, I mean we had what, 30 mins in the last 2 weeks with a numerical advantage yetfailed to capitalise...and the other not so small elephant in the room, our defence.
We seem good on our line more often when no depth to worry about but is this.just good scramble, but outside this we are still so unstructured and ill disciplined (in being able to hold our line) often we are staggered, width is all over the show...
All told, I think more positives than negatives.
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@taniwharugby said in So what did we learn from Bled2?:
I think off that break RI could have passed to Will, Koribete may or may not have caught Will who in turn could have passed back to RI...don't think it was a bad non pass, but a could have passed.
I think guys like DP, HS, RTS,FF, TV and others have all been given far too little time out there to be making any kind of call on them.
Of that bunch, DP is the one I like most, potential captain, arguably the best 7 in super rugby, then got splinters most of the test campaign.
AI is an interesting one, physically he should be the best player on the park, but often isn't...he did some good stuff last night but still seems to drift in and out of games, think he has way more upside than Frizzell, but also see the value of the energiser bunny, Blackadder.
Was nice having a physical direct running 12, rather that a lightweight 12 and using like he is a heavier physical specimen! Havili has his skills, but doesn't demand attention from opposition as a bigger 12 will.
Was great to see the 2 old locks playing well, feeding off one another's energy, winding back the clock...can they hang on for another 12 months?
Still huge concerns with our ability to do the basics, I mean we had what, 30 mins in the last 2 weeks with a numerical advantage yetfailed to capitalise...and the other not so small elephant in the room, our defence.
We seem good on our line more often when no depth to worry about but is this.just good scramble, but outside this we are still so unstructured and ill disciplined (in being able to hold our line) often we are staggered, width is all over the show...
All told, I think more positives than negatives.
That was a blown try, I was high up above the halfway line, and Ioane not passing was top level hungus, appalling decision. Almost dead cert try blown.
I've learnt that the ABs shape and accuracy first half was terrible, really. And Ozzie played like the ninth ranked team in the world, see we were 17 up somehow. Looked pretty bad live
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@BartMan said in So what did we learn from Bled2?:
Taylor looked a lot more like Taylor, this match, looks like he's getting his mojo back
Heresy
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Watching on tv, it seemed that Ioane lost his footing a little when he should have been shaping up to pass. When he looked right, it looked like the presence of MK made it a riskier pass.
He has been great with ball in hand and his extra pace in defence has been invaluable and saves certain tries, but there is a nagging feeling that he isn’t distributing as well, especially when making a break.
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@taniwharugby said in So what did we learn from Bled2?:
I think off that break RI could have passed to Will, Koribete may or may not have caught Will who in turn could have passed back to RI...don't think it was a bad non pass, but a could have passed.
Agree 100%
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@chimoaus I remember watching that video circulating of mccaw giving commentary of the 15 wc final ,
And watching the game live there were things I was blowing up over , like why is smith kicking possession away when we get into attacking position etc
Then watching the video mccaw would say , we believed if we kicked here this would happen blah blah blah ,
You just never know what is their decision or what they have been instructed to do .
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Havili must be feeling unlucky. One head knock had him go from starting All Black to suddenly possibly missing out on a World Cup berth if ALB and/or Goodhue are fit and in form.
In saying that though, we have to temper Jordie's performance (and All Blacks performance in general) with the fact that the Wallaby are currently 9th in the world.
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@Frye said in So what did we learn from Bled2?:
Havili must be feeling unlucky. One head knock had him go from starting All Black to suddenly possibly missing out on a World Cup berth if ALB and/or Goodhue are fit and in form.
In saying that though, we have to temper Jordie's performance (and All Blacks performance in general) with the fact that the Wallaby are currently 9th in the world.
He never felt like the answer. After a few games up north we will see if JB can nail 12 down or not. Unless Foster hands the job back to DH and we learn nothing
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@canefan said in So what did we learn from Bled2?:
@Frye said in So what did we learn from Bled2?:
Havili must be feeling unlucky. One head knock had him go from starting All Black to suddenly possibly missing out on a World Cup berth if ALB and/or Goodhue are fit and in form.
In saying that though, we have to temper Jordie's performance (and All Blacks performance in general) with the fact that the Wallaby are currently 9th in the world.
He never felt like the answer. After a few games up north we will see if JB can nail 12 down or not. Unless Foster hands the job back to DH and we learn nothing
To be fair Japan,Scotland and Wales will not give us too many answers.England maybe will.
