AB's v Samoa
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@KiwiMurph said in AB's v Samoa:
SBW looks great on attack and shit on defence.
Score doesnt reflect the game.
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@Stargazer said in AB's v Samoa:
@dingo Maybe if you missed out on Lions' tickets or could not afford them?
Maybe there is something wrong with 4 out of 7 home AB test matches being in Auckland. Just sayin.
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@dingo said in AB's v Samoa:
@antipodean said in AB's v Samoa:
where's the crowd?
There are four test matches at Eden Park this year. If you are going to get out there, why bother going to see Samoa if you can see ABs playing Lions twice or SA?
Well, you needed to get lucky to get tickets to the Lions.
I think the double-header idea has failed. Not many wanted to fork out for Wales v Tonga without the best Welsh players, and getting there on time on a Friday night was always a stretch given Eden Parks location, so most just home after work.
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@ACT-Crusader said in AB's v Samoa:
Looks like some posters got their wish, Julian Savea isn't playing....
You've stolen my halftime joke. Jesus - you couldn't accuse him of Reuben Thorne's workrate!
ABs looking very rusty in the first 20 minutes. Finding some groove now. Aaron Smith been looking good to me. Ben Smith - as usual. Kaino going pretty well.
SBW with some early errors, then some good stuff.
Probably a good thing we're having this hit out!
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@Tim
having been to Twickers with the hooray henrys (and had a lot of fun being the token kiwi) I'm reminded the population of London (and nearby counties) is a lot larger and richer than Auckland. But to be fair, I think that was your point. -
@No-Quarter said in AB's v Samoa:
@dingo said in AB's v Samoa:
@antipodean said in AB's v Samoa:
where's the crowd?
There are four test matches at Eden Park this year. If you are going to get out there, why bother going to see Samoa if you can see ABs playing Lions twice or SA?
Well, you needed to get lucky to get tickets to the Lions.
I think the double-header idea has failed. Not many wanted to fork out for Wales v Tonga without the best Welsh players, and getting there on time on a Friday night was always a stretch given Eden Parks location, so most just home after work.
I think the only reason why it's a double header was that the stadium in Nuku'alofa wasn't ready in time. So it's not so much an "idea", more a solution to a venue problem.
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@Tim said in AB's v Samoa:
@dingo What I'm saying is that if a shitload of money is spent on a stadium in Auckland, then it is likely to become a national stadium. You might see only one test outside of Auckland per year.
Why? Are the NZRFU paying for the Auckland Stadium? The RFU own Twickenham. The NZRFU don't own Eden Park and nor will they own Waterfront/AN other new Auckland Stadium.
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Awesome try from Izzy; great work from ALB.
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ALB take a bow.
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ALB is so fucking good.
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Man ALB is pure class. This is getting ugly for Samoa.
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@KiwiMurph said in AB's v Samoa:
ALB is so fucking good.
One of those players who look better in black, even his own admissions didn't start the super season well.
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@Tim said in AB's v Samoa:
@dingo What I'm saying is that if a shitload of money is spent on a stadium in Auckland, then it is likely to become a national stadium. You might see only one test outside of Auckland per year.
Nah - you guys don't turn out enough at rugby. You'd just get all the Warriors games there!
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Only 28 points? Terrible!
(Player i don't rate) is doing shit! Lucky we have (player i rate) or this would be ugly
SBW something something
If we don't sort this in a week we are screwed!
(I'm not watching, just don't want to be left out)
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Retallick's work rate is so impressive. Tackle, tackle, tackle. Relentless.
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@Stargazer said in AB's v Samoa:
Retallick's work rate is so impressive. Tackle, tackle, tackle. Relentless.
This. Was just about to write that BBBR is beginning to get into his work.
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Crowd at Eden Park: 26,129
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Taylor clearly off his feet winning that TO.
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Dane would've caught that and galloped under the posts...
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Faumuina on for Franks, Crockett for Moody and SBarrett for Whitelock.
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Savea the scoring machine care of BBBR run.
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Jules scores a try! 11 jersey sewn up for the rest of the season.
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nice involvement by the forwards in that try. Especially Retallick, Crockett & Cane
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Owen Franks should be on some sort of Vikings show.
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Time to bring TJP on.
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A Smith should be penalised for that pass into touch. Sheesh.
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Thank u Aaron Smith for showing some mercy on Samoa
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how terrible was that from Aaron Smith.
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@No-Quarter said in AB's v Samoa:
Jules scores a try! 11 jersey sewn up for the rest of the season.
Indeed, the stats gurus will be delighted with that.
After a dreadful opening 20 minutes, normal service has well and truely been resumed.
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Nice reward for CT, he has played well.
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That head knock looked awful, hopefully they're both ok.
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Congrats @Higgins on Fifita making his AB debut
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