All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
@Mattasaurus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
Christie should be gone even though the fwds were crap for the 1st 40mins which effected Dmac -- that said he made a lot of poor decisions today and kicked poorly to compound it.
although Dmacs time and delivery was impacted as well, meaning his execution impacted, Christie also needed to give his forwards a rocket, you hear Smith bossing his pack.
Smith is clearly our best halfback by some distance, but lately I thought he has been at 95%, not today: he really brought his A game. Was quite outstanding. But overall Ardie (with that saved try!!) is my MOTM.
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
All stuff Clarke has delivered this year. Hasn't muffed a try though eh.
Seems a bit harsh, don't think he would have created that opportunity so can't say he'd muff a try he'd be unlikely to make.
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Why is Koroibete allowed to tackle with his (no-arms) shoulders? He seems to get away with it (nearly) every match.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
@Bones said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
All stuff Clarke has delivered this year. Hasn't muffed a try though eh.
Seems a bit harsh, don't think he would have created that opportunity so can't say he'd muff a try he'd be unlikely to make.
Yeah Leicester made post contact metres several times in the middle of the park. He did a bit of jordie's work, really. Clarke has never done that
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@Steve dunno, some of the kicking at all levels this year and recent years would indicate this is a tactic, and I think this is where execution needs to be bang on, or or else it is pointless.
Thought the Wobs were excellent in the 1st 40, didnt let us into the game, were unlucky not to be furtehr ahead, which in hindsight would have won them the game.
We on the other hand, couldnt get into the 1st spell, lack of cohesion, poor execution making poor decisions and errors, looked like a rabble out there.
Was the cliched game of 2 halves
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
@Bones said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
All stuff Clarke has delivered this year. Hasn't muffed a try though eh.
Seems a bit harsh, don't think he would have created that opportunity so can't say he'd muff a try he'd be unlikely to make.
You're right, he would have scored it.
I'm not really fussed on quibbling over which wing is going to score 4 against Namibia the only time he's out of a shirt and tie. Meh.
Finau was fucken right at home though eh.
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
@Bones said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
All stuff Clarke has delivered this year. Hasn't muffed a try though eh.
Seems a bit harsh, don't think he would have created that opportunity so can't say he'd muff a try he'd be unlikely to make.
You're right, he would have scored it.
I'm not really fussed on quibbling over which wing is going to score 4 against Namibia the only time he's out of a shirt and tie. Meh.
Finau was fucken right at home though eh.
in the second half he was good, but like the rest of the pack he was a bit average first half - liked the way he developed in to the game though- and certainly should be on the plane
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@Mattasaurus huh, go figure. I thought he was a shining light - but I was crediting him with probably half of the things that Nisbo said Savea did.
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Fozzie’s gamble almost bit him in the ass. But kudos to the team for pulling through. A lot of the comeback can be put at Smith/Richie’s feet.
Some good performances - Finau, Fainga’anuku to name a couple. All in all it will build more strength and experience in the squad.
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One positive for both teams was no cards
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@TheMojoman It was great selections from him. Great to find out about unproven players in a dead rubber.
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It is funny how things look different when you are at the game... thought McKenzie was shocking but Christie quite good. Mo'unga changed the game when he came on for mine... Smith sharp, but as I say, felt Christie was actually quite good. Finau was rubbish in the first half, but really grew into it.
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
@Mattasaurus huh, go figure. I thought he was a shining light - but I was crediting him with probably half of the things that Nisbo said Savea did.
Fair call mate
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@TheMojoman said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
Richie’s
I'd have been more than happy for DMac to stay out and right the ship with Smith at halfback.
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@Mattasaurus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
@Bones said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
@Bones I’d be having a quiet word with Perofeta too if I was Fozzie…
I'm not going to judge a ten outside that abysmal halfback performance.
I would've said Jordan is a really good wing and an average fullback, Faingaanuku doesn't offer anything more than Clarke so can go bye - but again tough to judge when the halfback takes so long to distribute, if he even makes it to the breakdown.
Couldn't disagree more regarding Faingaanuku .... unless you want him to make a break and full over a bit more?
Fainga’anuku and Clarke should both make the squad if we’re taking a 4 wingers with Jordan and Telea the other two. Unless they drop one of the power wingers to accomodate someone like Stevenson?
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
@frugby said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
but Christie quite good
Baffling.
I'm no Christie fan, but my gut feel was that his defence was really strong, and his passing was good. He has sort of fallen into the Cane camp, where people struggle to acknowledge the good things he does... I still wouldn't have him in my WC squad, but he was not the worst part of that halves pairing, not by a longshot.
