Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV

[ACT Crusader]

Well done by Naholo to recover that one. Good pace.

[Stargazer]

So about half of the AB bench has come on? Cane, Sopoaga, TKB, and Duffie, too?

[ACT Crusader]

Cane has come on for Kaino. Somewhat strange given Kaino has played hardly any footy of late.

Shocker from Lima to not find touch on that penalty.

[Sapetyvi]

On an unrelated note, I have 15€ on the barbarians and that TMO can go fuck himself for interfering

[Stargazer]

Kwagga Smith is having a blinder.

[Stargazer]

Ben Franks is on the field, too, now.

[Stargazer]

Drummond on for Ellis.

[Stargazer]

Come on, bring Aumua on! And Duffie!

Try Laumape!

[Stargazer]

Try Cane. I think the flood gates will open now. Baabaas look tired.

[Stargazer]

Probably the worst AB on the field scores a try. Harris.

[Stargazer]

Buckman has been quite effective in shutting down the AB midfield. He's been a tackle machine.

Luatua off injured.

[Stargazer]

Good to see Buckman repping Napier Tech by wearing his red club socks.

[Stargazer]

JTA , Aumua and Duffie on for Ofa, Harris and Naholo!

[Stargazer]

Last try of the game goes to George Bridge.

Full time: Baabaas 22 - 31 All Blacks

[Stargazer]

Can't say I've noticed Dillon Hunt on the field. Not sure when he came on.

[cgrant]

Scrappy NZ derby.

[Crucial]

@cgrant said in Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV:

Scrappy NZ derby.

Yeah. It was like a midseason super rugby game where one team really only had to step up for 10 minutes to claim the points.

[Bovidae]

I thought TJP was the best player on the field in the 1st half...for the Baabaas. TKB's service was so much better in the 2nd half.

Sopoaga played poorly in a continuation of his form in the Brisbane test.

Kaino looked well off the pace, and he won't improve without gametime.

On a more positive note, Naholo looked really sharp and Romero was abrasive up front.

[cgrant]

Up front, very quiet game from the initial front row and from Kaino. Fifita stepped up during the second half when he made a lot of go forward tackles.
Concerning the backline, Havili, ALB and BB were very quiet, too. Laumape had a better second half. Nahalo has certainly won his place for the French test.

[Billy Tell]

@bovidae said in Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV:

I thought TJP was the best player on the field in the 1st half...for the Baabaas. TKB's service was so much better in the 2nd half.

Sopoaga played poorly in a continuation of his form in the Brisbane test.

Kaino looked well off the pace, and he won't improve without gametime.

On a more positive note, Naholo looked really sharp and Romero was abrasive up front.

As far as I'm concerned, RM has overtaken LS as backup AB 10. Sopoaga is just not looking any threat on attack, which allows the defence to freely drift, and it's kills backline moves.