Springboks vs All Blacks 2
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@nzzp said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@canefan said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@ACT-Crusader the funny thing about Savea's 2023 form was he played fucking TIGHT. Think back to those RWC play-offs. He was all graft. Carried in the tight, actually hit rucks. Was far narrower than at any other time under those coaches. He was like a different player. Less YouTube shit, just hard footy.
Big ups to his Japanese sabbatical. Perfect preparation for test footy
in fairness, it worked for Jerome. He came back niggle free, fast and fit.
He was the exception tho, more come back weak
unless I am totally misremembering
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Marc Hinton is a giant fucking idiot who should be ignored at all costs
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@mariner4life yep and I loved it. He was a colossus in the final 3 matches because he was in those tight exchanges that really matter in knock out footy. Maybe we need Cane to get red carded again for him to be that player…..
Looking forward to when the team gets announced and the ensuing gasps!
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@voodoo said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
Marc Hinton logic - "BB dropped for shit kicking and option-taking - pretty keen to see him get a run at 10 though eh"
And he makes it sound like Beaudie is some newbie - wanna see him tried there - like he’s never played there before and without any regard to the fact he has put us under quite a bit of pressure in his most recent outings in 10
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@JK how long do you persist with an injury prone player like Blackadder? If he has two more injuries in the space of year I’d be tempted to invest in someone else. I love his intensity in principle but now what are our 6 options. I’d rather have someone like Akira.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@voodoo said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
Marc Hinton logic - "BB dropped for shit kicking and option-taking - pretty keen to see him get a run at 10 though eh"
And he makes it sound like Beaudie is some newbie - wanna see him tried there - like he’s never played there before and without any regard to the fact he has put us under quite a bit of pressure in his most recent outings in 10
the big turnaround in Foster's ABs was finally putting BB out to pasture as a 10. Everything turned on that one selection.
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are there many players in this squad that are playing better than they did in super rugby? should be better coaches, better players around them so they should get better...feels like "everyone" was playing above themselves at super level...and now getting found out
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@Boston-Boy said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@JK how long do you persist with an injury prone player like Blackadder? If he has two more injuries in the space of year I’d be tempted to invest in someone else. I love his intensity in principle but now what are our 6 options. I’d rather have someone like Akira.
Not sure why you're asking me? I cant stand Blackadder, nor have I commented on him in recent times. Try @Bones or @mn5 those two just love a chat about random crap. All the best.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
thread moving too quick to read it all, this been mentioned?
I don't get the love for BB at 10.
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@mariner4life I thought the team also started to improve when Jordie moved out of the 15. Too slow to be a major threat into the backline. Decent defensively though.
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@Boston-Boy said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@JK how long do you persist with an injury prone player like Blackadder? If he has two more injuries in the space of year I’d be tempted to invest in someone else. I love his intensity in principle but now what are our 6 options. I’d rather have someone like Akira.
Excellent point. Finally someone brings up Akira!
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@mariner4life said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
the big turnaround in Foster's ABs was finally putting BB out to pasture as a 10. Everything turned on that one selection.
The new assistant coaches had a bit of an impact?!
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@nostrildamus Schmidt seems like a mad scientist. OCD with details and develops almost scientifically accurate plans according to large amounts of data. I would probably have him if Razor disappeared.
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@Boston-Boy said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@nostrildamus Schmidt seems like a mad scientist. OCD with details and develops almost scientifically accurate plans according to large amounts of data. I would probably have him if Razor disappeared.
We could use a coach who knows how NH refs think, at the very least...
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@mariner4life said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
Marc Hinton is a giant fucking idiot who should be ignored at all costs
In NZ Rugby journalism I think you do him a great disservice. In a field with tremendous competition he is the giant fucking idiot.
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@nostrildamus I notice South Africa hire former ref Jaco Piper. I still think in a 18 months we will be top 2, if not the best team. I think Ireland will fade and I just doubt that South Africa will be able to change their DNA in that time. Yes they might score a counter attacking try here and there but when the pressure goes on, they revert to type.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
are there many players in this squad that are playing better than they did in super rugby? should be better coaches, better players around them so they should get better...feels like "everyone" was playing above themselves at super level...and now getting found out
Probably only Crusaders, especially Blackadder, Taylor and Barrett.
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@nostrildamus said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Kiwiwomble said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
thread moving too quick to read it all, this been mentioned?
I don't get the love for BB at 10.
People who think it's still 2016.
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@KiwiMurph and lets not forget...loads of BB's highlight reel he's wearing 22...not 10 or even 15...always has been excellent at raising the tempo against a tiring opposition
