All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II

[antipodean]

@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Bell might be one of the best props going around, the man makes some metres and gets busy, almost like another loose forward.

The anti-Laulala.

[Unite]

@Mattasaurus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Jacobson Newell and Coles - will change the metal up front ....

Coles will probably get carded

[Machpants]

Showing we are just an injury or two from falling out of RWC

[No Quarter]

We really miss Beauden at the back, as a 2nd play maker and organiser. Jordan is a great player but better suited to wing at this level. Stevenson looks like a Super rugby player so far, dangerous on attack but being targeted by the opposition for his poor defense, which is not unexpected. Hopefully some subs just after half time can shift momentum...

[ACT Crusader]

@sparky said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Look at the big picture though. Was this the crap half of Rugby we needed to stir any complacency out of the squad?

Nah, we’re just playing crap.

A number of players have done dumb things and given away silly penalties, not executed at set piece whether giving away scrum penalties or not throwing well at lineout. Cut those poor mistakes down.

Oh and yeah, too many Chiefs

[antipodean]

Mackenzie showing he's only good when provided a dominating platform up front. Can't manage a game at all.

[Stargazer]

Looking at the positives, in a disjointed ABs team, there are some players who have been playing well in the first half. Whitelock, Retallick, Savea, Fainga'anuku, Ennor and Jordan all went well.

[kev]

@antipodean said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Mackenzie showing he's only good when provided a dominating platform up front. Can't manage a game at all.

It’s all about game management.

[Steve]

The 3 Barrett boys engines are certainly missed.

Particularly Scot and Jordie.

The gap from Scot to Vaii is gargantuan.

Vaii went to the Patty Tuipolutu school of physicality......and didn't graduate.

[chimoaus]

It can’t get any worse in the second half can it?

[ACT Crusader]

@Tim said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Christie continues a poor season. Not many ball carriers out there.

Much maligned, but Ennor looked the best ball in hand. Close in exchanges and out wide.

[chimoaus]

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

@Tim said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Christie continues a poor season. Not many ball carriers out there.

Much maligned, but Ennor looked the best ball in hand. Close in exchanges and out wide.

He ran straight, which helps.

[chimoaus]

Fuck Stevenson looks dejected in the changing rooms, he knows he’s not going to the WC.

[nostrildamus]

@Mattasaurus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Jacobson on please

have the loosies been the problem? Given Foster won't bench Cane unless he is injured.

[Windows97]

Vaii's been ok I think, got a lineout steal and got around the field.

Our biggest issue is the lack of go-forward off the forwards pods, if they go backwards it's hard for the backs to do anything.

AB's just not physical enough.

[ACT Crusader]

@Steve Va’ai did land a sweet clean out against two Wallabies that gave us front foot ball to attack off.

[nostrildamus]

Eddie must be going through the tissues.

[Windows97]

And tackle height far too high - from everyone, get the ball carrier to ground.

[canefan]

@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Fuck Stevenson looks dejected in the changing rooms, he knows he’s not going to the WC.

The way he's playing, it's probably just as well he's not going. He'll embarass himself

[KiwiMurph]

9 Smith 10 Mo'unga 12 McLeod please