All Blacks vs Pumas I

[dingo]

Oz will have watched this and noted how the Pumas have slowed down in the later part of this half. They'll want to avoid being run over in the first half and really run the Pumas around with a view to scoring in the second half.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

TJ has looked sharp. If he can finally avoid being monumentally flaky he's a far better option than TKB. That's a big if though.

[Nepia]

@dingo said in All Blacks vs Pumas I:

Oz will have watched this and noted how the Pumas have slowed down in the later part of this half. They'll want to avoid being run over in the first half and really run the Pumas around with a view to scoring in the second half.

I doubt the Wallabies could do that - if they let the Pumas have a sniff they'll run all over them.

Despite the scoreline the Pumas have played better rugby that the Wallabies managed in two tests.

[Tordah]

HAHAHHAHAHAH

[Stargazer]

Haha, awesome. Cruden kicks, Dagg plays volleyball and Romano scores a try.

[Mattasaurus]

Angus Gardenar best in the business....

[MN5]

What the fuck is up with Romanos try scoring celebration ?

[Rancid Schnitzel]

The fuck Dagg? You chest bump after the try not before.

[Tordah]

that was poor by Cruden, he needs to stop these slow steps back somehow

[Stargazer]

I'd like to see Dagg getting a few opportunities to kick for goal from more difficult angles, just to see if he can do it. Barrett and Cruden too many missed kicks.

[pakman]

Barratt Crotty combo really looking good. Think Crotty's guidance adds finishing touch to game management. Fekitoa also seeming a lot more composed.

[dingo]

I really enjoyed that.

Somewhat gobsmacked the ABs won by so much after the first 50 minutes. Pumas need to work on their fitness.

Seemed some real respect out there with both sides helping each other up etc. despite smashing each other about.

[Mattasaurus]

@No-Quarter said in All Blacks vs Pumas I:

Two cynical penalties in a row on their own line. I've seen YCs given for much less.

Yip probably 3 YCs with different ref tonight... Joubert was his haphazard normal self. epitomized by pinging the Pumas for being held in the tackle and carrying on in the 70th min......

[Stargazer]

57 to 22. While it was close in the first half, in the end it was again a big win for the ABs. Is it fitness? Is it depth? It's an 80 minutes game, but most teams can't give strong opposition for more than 60.

[Frank]

@Stargazer
Is becoz we're Kiwis and we're Orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mattasaurus]

ARU .. must be nervous.... will be interesting after SA tonight

Great game to watch tonight.

Cane was immense before being injured and please to see Ardie play tight and hard when needed.
The Bus is back
Ben from accounts and Dagg are pure class
Pleasing to see the BB Crotty and Fekitoa combo starting to look solid. Especially on defence.
TJ and the bench were very good tonight
MOTM ... fark BB would go close even with missing kicks...

[dingo]

Nice to see a relatively new bench come on and play with precision rather than headless chookery

[taniwharugby]

@dingo said in All Blacks vs Pumas I:

I really enjoyed that.

Somewhat gobsmacked the ABs won by so much after the first 50 minutes. Pumas need to work on their fitness.

Seemed some real respect out there with both sides helping each other up etc. despite smashing each other about.

Watching it with TR Jnr I said at half time when he asked if we would win, I said give it another 10-20 mins and we'll blow them away, just didnt expect quite that much.

Gotta say Joubert left a pretty wide bent gate open at the rucks.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

I had a feeling they'd ramp it up a notch when they finally got their hands on the ball. Barrett is doing superhuman shit right now. Fark it, I'm calling it. Injury free he's potentially better than Carter.

[taniwharugby]

certainly better attacking, but not defensively or kicking.