RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy
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@Chris-B said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@DaGrubster said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Yes, it’s hard to disagree m. In fact it has been said on this forum for some time.
Kearney is right but it’s a little disingenuous as the 2015 team was probably the greatest side to ever play the game with all time greats throughout the side.
You can’t use that as a stick to beat the current team because they don’t have 6 all time greats in the team.
Interesting that Kearney listed Israel Dagg in his list of generational players. I don't have him on the same level of the pantheon as the others he listed. I'll put this here.
Israel Dagg 26 tries in 66 tests
Will Jordan 25 tries in 27 testsAlthough they're long in the tooth, Coles, Retallick, Whitelock, Smith, Beauden are all generational players. Sam Cane not far behind.
What will we be saying in 10 years about Lomax, Big Sami, SBarrett, Ardie, Roigard, Jordie, Reiko, Telea, Jordan? Especially if we happen to win this World Cup.
I think this squad is arguably as strong as 2011 - not 2015, but as you say that was a phenomenal team - which could've lost to the Boks in the semi.
That’s the key bit there for me although even at their absolute best ( which in all honesty none of them are anymore ) are they a match for Mealamu, McCaw, Carter, Nonu and C Smith ?
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@MajorRage said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@MiketheSnow when there is an “injury” there is time wastage either side of the clock being stopped.
So if you have 7-8 “injuries”, it adds up.
Not hard.
But the same could be said of last night's match with so many tries scored
16 tries scored = 24 minutes of conversions and trotting back to the halfway line to restart the match
To be fair Mike, getting a rest between tries while putting 96 points on a team is not the same as front-rowers who don't have the cardio to play even 40 minutes continually predending to be injured when they need to catch their breath.
Yeah do we want to get to the same stage as American Football where guys who have to bench a minimum of 220kg or so just to compete in their positions have to go off every play and get oxygen on the sidelines ?
The current rules are the rules and the Boks have the best cattle to take advantage of them with all the stereotypical monsters they have at their disposal but I don’t think they’ll get much sympathy from anyone if two backs need replacing and there’s only one guy really capable of doing it.
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There was a glimpse of a different defensive pattern with a shooter coming out of the line one wide of the ruck/ball carrier.
Noticed it a few times and I thought it was used to good effect. We were caught on our heels a few times but overall I thought there were some positive signs.
Italy seem to have a fairly unconventional attacking system that is different from other NH teams.
Looking forward to seeing what we roll out in the next two games.
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Proof positive the average punter knows guck all about footy?
Or maybe just Herald readers…Quite shocking
All Blacks ratings: Side near perfect according to readers
How the Herald's readers rated the All Blacks against Italy.
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@dogmeat said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Proof positive the average punter knows guck all about footy?
Or maybe just Herald readers…Quite shocking
All Blacks ratings: Side near perfect according to readers
How the Herald's readers rated the All Blacks against Italy.
LOL they must have been all tanked when they watched the game.
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@Chris said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@dogmeat said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Proof positive the average punter knows guck all about footy?
Or maybe just Herald readers…Quite shocking
All Blacks ratings: Side near perfect according to readers
How the Herald's readers rated the All Blacks against Italy.
LOL they must have been all tanked when they watched the game.
If it was all 8’s and 9’s in reality they would have won 150-0
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@dogmeat said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Proof positive the average punter knows guck all about footy?
Or maybe just Herald readers…Quite shocking
All Blacks ratings: Side near perfect according to readers
How the Herald's readers rated the All Blacks against Italy.
Oh dear
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@dogmeat said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Proof positive the average punter knows guck all about footy?
Or maybe just Herald readers…Quite shocking
All Blacks ratings: Side near perfect according to readers
How the Herald's readers rated the All Blacks against Italy.
Do a few of them post on here??
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@Dan54 said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@dogmeat said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Proof positive the average punter knows guck all about footy?
Or maybe just Herald readers…Quite shocking
All Blacks ratings: Side near perfect according to readers
How the Herald's readers rated the All Blacks against Italy.
Do a few of them post on here??
No way we're far too fucking miserable grumpt old fluffybunnies
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@Chris-B said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
I think this squad is arguably as strong as 2011 - not 2015, but as you say that was a phenomenal team - which could've lost to the Boks in the semi.
The thing is though, other countries squads have become much stronger
6-7 players in that 2011 squad would have been in contention for a World XV with 4 being absolute certainties. Of this squad I'd say 3 or 4 with Ardie being the only shoe-in.
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@dogmeat said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Proof positive the average punter knows guck all about footy?
Or maybe just Herald readers…Quite shocking
All Blacks ratings: Side near perfect according to readers
How the Herald's readers rated the All Blacks against Italy.
Brilliant
If that was an 8 from Cane and a 9 from Rieko I can’t fucking wait to see what’s next
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@Dan54 said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@dogmeat said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Proof positive the average punter knows guck all about footy?
Or maybe just Herald readers…Quite shocking
All Blacks ratings: Side near perfect according to readers
How the Herald's readers rated the All Blacks against Italy.
Do a few of them post on here??
only if ethan blackadder got some votes
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@voodoo said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@dogmeat said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Proof positive the average punter knows guck all about footy?
Or maybe just Herald readers…Quite shocking
All Blacks ratings: Side near perfect according to readers
How the Herald's readers rated the All Blacks against Italy.
Brilliant
If that was an 8 from Cane and a 9 from Rieko I can’t fucking wait to see what’s next
It is good that the official one had Reiko at 4, which is about right. Hopefully that is his stinker for the year
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Finally, finally get to see them actually execute things successfully and it was fun to watch. Im still a bit cautious it papers over some cracks and not convinced a decent team will give us that many chances...but we might be ok
Italy were very poor though, overthrown lineouts, holding the ball penalties, very soft defence...sad to see them not really give it a go
some saying its not the hard game we might have needed, i actually think given the key guys coming back from injury...and the need for a win to get some confidence up...that was good
@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
All the thread is missing is the anti-frizzell trolls.
hardly trolls, hes been bang average for years and that's before we look at his thugery off the field
@MN5 said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Stag said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Yin a performance that has been that good, Ioane has been incredibly poor. He is not a centres arse and never has been, real issue there that has been obvious to most for quite some time.
It’s All Black tradition to have a non centre playing 13 at a World Cup. Foster to his immense credit started the transition early with Ioane.
you're right and hadn't really thought about it much....NZ really does have a bigger problem developing centers if we have to move outside backs there this often
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Chris-B said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
I think this squad is arguably as strong as 2011 - not 2015, but as you say that was a phenomenal team - which could've lost to the Boks in the semi.
The thing is though, other countries squads have become much stronger
6-7 players in that 2011 squad would have been in contention for a World XV with 4 being absolute certainties. Of this squad I'd say 3 or 4 with Ardie being the only shoe-in.
I think you're being generous with your world xv.
Genuinely not sure who'd make it. Ardie perhaps, if you've got a very specific game plan and other loosies.
Who else you got? Can't see the pack doing it. Aaron and Rieko maybe, depending on injuries and form. JB at 12 perhaps.
Ok that's more than I thought in the conversation; 2011 had a whole lot, and mostly in the forwards
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@Chris said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@dogmeat said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Proof positive the average punter knows guck all about footy?
Or maybe just Herald readers…Quite shocking
All Blacks ratings: Side near perfect according to readers
How the Herald's readers rated the All Blacks against Italy.
LOL they must have been all tanked when they watched the game.
I would agree but then stop and think, who says we know more than them?
It's a conundrum, we say everyone is entitled to an opinion, and everyone knows as much as the next person, or is that just on here? Lol
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@Dan54 said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Chris said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@dogmeat said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Proof positive the average punter knows guck all about footy?
Or maybe just Herald readers…Quite shocking
All Blacks ratings: Side near perfect according to readers
How the Herald's readers rated the All Blacks against Italy.
LOL they must have been all tanked when they watched the game.
I would agree but then stop and think, who says we know more than them?
It's a conundrum, we say everyone is entitled to an opinion, and everyone knows as much as the next person, or is that just on here? Lol
Of course they're entitled to an opinion. Nobody has said otherwise.
That opinion is open to be mocked mercilessly if it's obviously moronic.
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@nzzp said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Chris-B said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
I think this squad is arguably as strong as 2011 - not 2015, but as you say that was a phenomenal team - which could've lost to the Boks in the semi.
The thing is though, other countries squads have become much stronger
6-7 players in that 2011 squad would have been in contention for a World XV with 4 being absolute certainties. Of this squad I'd say 3 or 4 with Ardie being the only shoe-in.
I think you're being generous with your world xv.
Genuinely not sure who'd make it. Ardie perhaps, if you've got a very specific game plan and other loosies.
Who else you got? Can't see the pack doing it. Aaron and Rieko maybe, depending on injuries and form. JB at 12 perhaps.
Ok that's more than I thought in the conversation; 2011 had a whole lot, and mostly in the forwards
He’s not the only one being generous.
Jordie is not getting past De Allende or Aki.
In fact the Bok and Irish second stringers ( Esterhuizen and Henshaw ) would probably both get in ahead of him too.
Jordie has done very well but lots of that is down to having to put up with Havilii for too long.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Machpants said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
That would be the dryest of powders, since forever! Never tested, always dry - Fosters amazing rush defence
Foster just needs to tell Ryan he's hidden KFC in the match ball and that's the forwards sorted at least.
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