RWC Week 1: France v All Blacks
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Can't help but feel this is a rope-a-dope from France. They aren't doing anything but kicking for distance and the ABs are running everything. For sure they're making all the play and look good doing so but the opportunity was lost to go for a try when hard on France line and went for three. They've basically kicked the ball away and still lead.
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Interesting contest , both teams making errors
Our scrum is a concern looking forward
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Well as @Damo said above we should be front.
The expected French dominance isn't happening.
I was thinking we were losing the kicking duels, but the last couple we've won with the touch finders.
Fine margins here. Can go either way.
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The tactic of a quick throw in followed by a midfield bomb is not working. Cut that shit out
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@kiwiinmelb said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Interesting contest , both teams making errors
Our scrum is a concern looking forward
I think it has been overblown a wee-bit. Atonio did de Groot the first time, but the second one, it seemed like de Groot had the advantage, before slipping/totally losing his bind. It is hardly like we have been blown backwards.
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@kiwiinmelb said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Interesting contest , both teams making errors
I reckon both teams looked really nervous early on. Even with us scoring that try.
I quite like our attack.
The benches and what they provide will determine this game given the conditions.
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France looking a bit disjointed in midfield without Danty in there, AB's making easy metres through there.
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@Steve said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Have not noticed ALB either on defence or attack.
Not a criticism as such, but you'd hardly know he is playing.
that early short ball to Reiko was nice..(think it was him)
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@chimoaus said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
@Steve said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Have not noticed ALB either on defence or attack.
Not a criticism as such, but you'd hardly know he is playing.
Who is playing 6?
Tupou Vaa'i
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Subs will be interesting... front rowers will be on within ten minute you'd think, but the rest? Will BBBR actually be used, Jacobson probably for Vaa'i with 20 to go?
I maintain Christie will be sitting on his bum whilst it is close, unless Smith tires (extremally unlikely). ALB has been good, so at this stage, wouldn't be looking to Havili, and likewise no reason to bring Fainga'anuku on.
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@Mattasaurus said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
@Steve said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Have not noticed ALB either on defence or attack.
Not a criticism as such, but you'd hardly know he is playing.
that early short ball to Reiko was nice..(think it was him)
That was Beaudie. Good set play. Long cut out from Richie to Beaudie, we had a dummy player for the behind the line ball and we went short to a running Ioane.
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@Steve said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Have not noticed ALB either on defence or attack.
Not a criticism as such, but you'd hardly know he is playing.
He set Reiko on that run. At least he hasn't showed out in a negative way. Too much kicking , few midfield runs for him to show out
