Argentina v All Blacks
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@taniwharugby said in Argentina v All Blacks:
Woulda looked better if he put a big shoulder on him...nothing should come of it, I mean at least he didn't abuse an official...
That would require a hard shoulder….
Mine is the red n black coat
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@canefan said in Argentina v All Blacks:
@Machpants said in Argentina v All Blacks:
I thought he just stuck out a foot to trip him? Not legal in rugby but fine for pitch invaders
Look again. It was a nice kick. Argentinian football fans should appreciate that
they'd prefer a hand from God..
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Exciting to see how Ryan's forward nous stacks up against the big boys. We'll know soon enough.
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@Nepia said in Argentina v All Blacks:
Remember when Richie was hailed a hero for dropping an elbow into that fat Saffa, now Cane does his best to preempt that situation and protect the ref and it's now an issue to some.
Richie pulled him off but AJ Venter was the one who punched him.
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What a friggen hiding, awesome start to the season. Stoked to see that backline go so well, DMac-Jordie-Rieko with Beauden organising things from the back is seriously threatening if the forwards get any sort of parity. They will only get better with more time together. The wailing and gnashing of teeth over Beauden's selection at 15 was OTT, as expected, he's still world class at the back and his experience will be crucial at the RWC.
Mo'unga should be able to slot into that formation as well, but he needs to be taking the ball at first receiver more than he has in the past the same way DMac does. Our 10 has to be directing play at test level, not always looking for mis-matches out wide that generally don't exist.
We definitely got some momentum on the EOYT, so great to see us continue to build on that. An in form DMac adds a lot to the team as well, whether at 10, 15 or the bench.
The weekends results set up an absolute cracker of a test against SA - bring it on!
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@antipodean said in Argentina v All Blacks:
I'd prefer Smith's service to Christies too.
The drop-off was really big. Would prefer Weber.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Argentina v All Blacks:
@antipodean said in Argentina v All Blacks:
I'd prefer Smith's service to Christies too.
The drop-off was really big. Would prefer Weber.
Or Fakatava.
But really Roigard please, give him a crack
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@Nepia said in Argentina v All Blacks:
Good first up win, after a shaky first play. I don't want to be too negative but what the fuck was up with that? Clear from the first ruck, don't create a second and then pass to a player in a worse position for a kick.
Not helped by Nugget's foot slipping
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@Machpants said in Argentina v All Blacks:
But really Roigard please, give him a crack
Someone mentioned on here that Coles(?) had said he was taking time to settle in. Maybe that will influence his debut, but Christie has gone backwards IMHO and doesn't offer much.
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@SouthernMann said in Argentina v All Blacks:
How much trouble is Cane going to be in for this?
None, surely.
Good on him!
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Argentina v All Blacks:
@Machpants said in Argentina v All Blacks:
But really Roigard please, give him a crack
Someone mentioned on here that Coles(?) had said he was taking time to settle in. Maybe that will influence his debut, but Christie has gone backwards IMHO and doesn't offer much.
Yeah, hopefully with another week in camp he'll start to settle in and be ready to take the bench spot, as on ability alone he's pretty clearly our 2nd best HB right now.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Argentina v All Blacks:
@Machpants said in Argentina v All Blacks:
But really Roigard please, give him a crack
Someone mentioned on here that Coles(?) had said he was taking time to settle in. Maybe that will influence his debut, but Christie has gone backwards IMHO and doesn't offer much.
I wouldn't take that too seriously - Roigard's his Hurricanes teammate and it looked like a joke.
I reckon there's a decent chance we'll see a couple of new caps on the bench this week and Roigard is a good chance of being one.
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@canefan said in Argentina v All Blacks:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Argentina v All Blacks:
@Yeahtheboys said in Argentina v All Blacks:
Jordie Barrett finally moving to 12 could potentially be the winning of this World Cup. The options he offers our attack and his defence will be the difference in the big games.
All blacks should be doing a 6-2 split on the bench with all the versatility in the backline of everyone playing heaps of positions. Just one normal back to cover injuries and a lot of short hard impacts in the forwards
Something that was obvious to some of us years ago....
The naysayers also saw his poor super season as further proof of his lack of suitability in the position. I pointed to the fact that the canes never deployed him in a conventional 10-12-13 axis, preferring to have forwards running in the backline
Yeah I just ignored that shit. There are countless examples of established ABs phoning it in at Super level before things go up a notch in black. Another 12, Nonu is probably the very best example of that.
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@No-Quarter said in Argentina v All Blacks:
What a friggen hiding, awesome start to the season. Stoked to see that backline go so well, DMac-Jordie-Rieko with Beauden organising things from the back is seriously threatening if the forwards get any sort of parity. They will only get better with more time together. The wailing and gnashing of teeth over Beauden's selection at 15 was OTT, as expected, he's still world class at the back and his experience will be crucial at the RWC.
Mo'unga should be able to slot into that formation as well, but he needs to be taking the ball at first receiver more than he has in the past the same way DMac does. Our 10 has to be directing play at test level, not always looking for mis-matches out wide that generally don't exist.
We definitely got some momentum on the EOYT, so great to see us continue to build on that. An in form DMac adds a lot to the team as well, whether at 10, 15 or the bench.
The weekends results set up an absolute cracker of a test against SA - bring it on!
Mmm.. would love to see Jordan at the back rather than BB. He would provide everything BB has at this stage but with the knack of getting the bounce of the ball that BB had 5 years ago. Clarke played OK but LF or Telea offer so much more.
And Williams for Lualala. Both Ofa and Wiliams play both sides. It would be interesting to see who plays where. Having said that, I'll understand the need for Lualala's scrumming against the Boks if he is selected. -
@Frank said in Argentina v All Blacks:
@Nepia said in Argentina v All Blacks:
Remember when Richie was hailed a hero for dropping an elbow into that fat Saffa, now Cane does his best to preempt that situation and protect the ref and it's now an issue to some.
Richie pulled him off but AJ Venter was the one who punched him.
Facts have no business on the Fern.
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@Chris-B said in Argentina v All Blacks:
@Nepia said in Argentina v All Blacks:
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@African-Monkey said in Argentina v All Blacks:
@Nepia Yeah he was solid. A 7 out of 10 performance for me. The commentators made out like it was prime Kaino out there which it wasn't, but he did a decent enough job.
I reckon Fozzie and Ryan will be delighted with Frizell.
He was doing exactly what I think he's picked for - providing a tall and effective third lineout option, making his tackles and trucking the ball up one off the ruck and securely recycling. Got himself around the park and a few nice little touches e.g. in the first try, as well.
Hey TJ. The trick now is to see if he can do it again.
I reckon Kaino would've been pleased with himself to have played as well as Shannon did today!
Your job, in future, is to correct anyone who comes out with the outrageous line that Frizell has never had a good test, so that I don't have to be called TJ.
Jesus TJ, if you keep making calls like this we'll be permanently calling you TJ. That was early career Kaino at best.
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@SouthernMann said in Argentina v All Blacks:
From a PR perspective it creates unnecessary noise. The pitch invader is a dickhead. As a player his role is to ignore what goes on around him and let the officials deal with it.
I agree. He should have hugged him and given him a medal.
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We do all know there is a kind of middle ground right? One that doesn’t involve glorifying the twat with a medal, but also doesn’t run the risk of injuring the fuckwit - or worse, injuring Cane himself.
Grabbing his collar maybe? A gentle tackle? A push? Or even just an ignore.
At the end of the day, I also hope Cane doesn’t get any censure. But there is no escaping the fact that it was a heat of the moment stupid thing to do.
NZ captains sometimes just can’t help themselves when the opportunity arises to trip someone eh? 😬
