RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy
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Sir Foz ultimate long game strategist
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@BerniesCorner said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Very proud of that, especially the calmness. Jordie is huge.
He's not a spectacular player - quite average in many ways apart from his boot. But he's become so solid and reliable - he gives RMo, Reiko and the rest of the team great confidence. Bit like Conrad in some respects
Not surprising that when he was off his game against France we faltered.
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@Dodge said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@antipodean said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Nice training park hit out against a tier 2 nation, but I'm not sure this is what we needed before a quarterfinal.
Where’s the upside at this point in a difficult game? You lost to France, let the boys build some confidence, let them have some fun, and let’s see what happens next
My mistake, I thought we'd just played Uruguay.
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@BerniesCorner said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Sir Foz ultimate long game strategist
It's only one game. We've been here before. That said, the shit periods seem to be getting shorter and shorter.
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Posters hyperventilating about players when 50 points ahead. Normal programming has resumed at TSF.
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Oh yes. Jordie is the 12 🖕
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@BerniesCorner said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Sir Foz ultimate long game strategist
It's only one game. We've been here before. That said, the shit periods seem to be getting shorter and shorter.
Yep we can play average next game, but let's get another 3 in row afterwards. Managed it once this year (in fact once in foster's entire tenure) can we do it again
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@scribe said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
No way. Jonny is way more insightful. Fitzy is turning into the old Zinny pundit
I've heard Fitzy speak a few times and chatted with him once. He's a mix of PR and insight. But when he starts talking about team dynamics and culture, and how it impacts performance, he's outstanding.
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So we're back to world cup favourites now right?
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@scribe said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
No way. Jonny is way more insightful. Fitzy is turning into the old Zinny pundit
I've heard Fitzy speak a few times and chatted with him once. He's a mix of PR and insight. But when he starts talking about team dynamics and culture, and how it impacts performance, he's outstanding.
He was good in the past. I just find him a bit cliched and out of date. Tonight on ITV he was extolling the virtues of Cane who had v little positive impact.
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@scribe said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@scribe said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
No way. Jonny is way more insightful. Fitzy is turning into the old Zinny pundit
I've heard Fitzy speak a few times and chatted with him once. He's a mix of PR and insight. But when he starts talking about team dynamics and culture, and how it impacts performance, he's outstanding.
He was good in the past. I just find him a bit cliched and out of date. Tonight on ITV he was extolling the virtues of Cane who had v little positive impact.
He’s a big fan of All Black hooker Dan Coles though.
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@scribe said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@scribe said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
No way. Jonny is way more insightful. Fitzy is turning into the old Zinny pundit
I've heard Fitzy speak a few times and chatted with him once. He's a mix of PR and insight. But when he starts talking about team dynamics and culture, and how it impacts performance, he's outstanding.
He was good in the past. I just find him a bit cliched and out of date. Tonight on ITV he was extolling the virtues of Cane who had v little positive impact.
Opposed training runs aren't the type of game where Sam's benefits shine.
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@canefan said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
I'm out of the country right now, so only got to see short highlights of the game. Nice to see Roigard and DMac in the bench, who knows what Fozz is thinking, but that has to be the bench moving forward
ALB being in pisspoor form is a bugger, as we need 12 cover, however he has a nice combination with DMac so we may get better out of him too.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Who'd have though six months ago Shannon Frizzell would be key to NZ's RWC progress?
We live in weird times.
I know!!
Me and I’m sure most people thought he was a throwaway selection. Turns out he is the key to our forward pack being able to function.
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Nitpicking but exits are still shit and they won't be able to get out of their 22 so easily against better opposition. Some option-taking wasn't good either. Jordan looked a bit slower than usual.
Paps was really good, I keep an eye on him and he is just a bigger body than Cane so seems to fit the loose trio better I think. BBBR was in fine form as well (the Bad was put back in his name). Apart from the props, I think that should be the starting 15. Ofa and Nepo off the bench though. -
@Darren said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Who'd have though six months ago Shannon Frizzell would be key to NZ's RWC progress?
We live in weird times.
I know!!
Me and I’m sure most people thought he was a throwaway selection. Turns out he is the key to our forward pack being able to function.
I don't know why he turned the corner, but nice to hear he's continuing in the right vein. The guy appears to be born again hard, time to prove it vs the Irish
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Be interesting to see how Italy respond to that demolition, given the steps forward they have made, you don't want them dropping back again.
