AB Test Team v France.
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All Blacks 38 France 18
"Just as they did last year, the All Blacks managed to cling on to victory in Paris in the most unconvincing manner."
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11943153
Klingons around Uranus, Gregor. Twenty-point Klingons around Uranus.
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@higgins said in AB Test Team v France.:
Jon Preston from a way back was about the last who doubled as a first five and halfback at the highest level that I can recall.
Ruan Pienaar says gday
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@nzzp said in AB Test Team v France.:
@higgins said in AB Test Team v France.:
Jon Preston from a way back was about the last who doubled as a first five and halfback at the highest level that I can recall.
Ruan Pienaar says gday
He probably meant AB's. I think Parra has switched between 9 and 10 more than Pienaar. Could be wrong though.
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@sammyc said in AB Test Team v France.:
@crash said in AB Test Team v France.:
Why can't the commentators say Ioane properly? Fed up with hearing eyeohniii
For an ignorant piston wristed gibbon like myself, how do you pronounce it properly?
Your-AH-neh
However, if you're talking informally, the 'n' part in neh, will be like how you prounce 'ng' for Maori words.
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@hydro11 said in AB Test Team v France.:
@nzzp said in AB Test Team v France.:
@higgins said in AB Test Team v France.:
Jon Preston from a way back was about the last who doubled as a first five and halfback at the highest level that I can recall.
Ruan Pienaar says gday
He probably meant AB's. I think Parra has switched between 9 and 10 more than Pienaar. Could be wrong though.
Piri fatbum?
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Hansen said Read's groin strain, and 48th-minute substitution, was "not a biggie" but made to avoid the risk of aggravating it more. Coles' situation is potentially more serious. "Dane is off to get a scan. It's a bit of a mystery. I'm not sure what's happened. Doc tested him and all the ligaments feel pretty stable. He felt his foot get caught in the turf, but we're not sure what he's done."
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@crash said in AB Test Team v France.:
The english comms kept saying how well France had played how valiant they were pulling off some beautiful moves etc etc - yeah but they still lost the game...
The pass mark for the ABs is different to everyone else .
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I like a lot of what SBW is doing at the moment, but jeez, 2 tests this year a brain explosion has completely changed the course of a test matc plus his tits for hands in another, luckily this one we were that far in front it didn't matter.
Be interesting to see what they do with him and if they decide to have a look at a Crotty/Goodhue midfield that was so effective in Super rugby.
As someone said above, wouldn't mind seeing a Cane/Todd/Read back row.
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Not surprised Barrett took over as captain as I’m pretty sure Hansen cane out pre-tour and said Barrett would be given the opportunity on this tour.
We played at the wrong end of the field for far too long during the second half. Poor kicking and executing cost us.
Penalty try - can see why it was given because of the clearly illegal play by SBW.
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@act-crusader he captained the Baabaa game didn't he? just woulda thought with Whitelock out there, he was a more suitable leader.
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Have not yet read the thread.
But I know what we're saying...
... here's my take befire I do read and nake any further comment:
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I missed the first 10-15 mins and wstched the rest on my phone. So missed some subtleties no doubt.
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The ABs will be copping it big time for letting France back in. This is partially deserved. On the back of some dumb mistakes, which we seem to make a hell of a lot of recently, and some complacency, again which we seem to develop a lot of on the back of good first halves, we the Frogs looked better than they really were and it will be our take away impression.
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For me it was the single missed tackle close to the ruck that allowed their half (or 10 ... can't remember) to make a break and put them on attack was the big turning point for me.
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SBW haters will be going off. Again partially deserved. You do expect a bloke at that level to know the law. And that sort of stuff should not happen at this level. That was quite literally a school boy error. But for you, me, @Crucial, @Bones, @pakman, @Kirwan, @anyone ... who has been playing since we were 5 or 6 we learned that the hard way as a school boy. It becomes instinct as a school boy. Sonny Bill's instinct was the league instinct. It caught him out. Also wondered why Angus took so long to award the PT. Obvious on first view.
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We won. We won by 20 points.
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@anonymous said in AB Test Team v France.:
Shouldn't that really be hands in the ruck? (by France)
This.
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@wurzel said in AB Test Team v France.:
@anonymous said in AB Test Team v France.:
Shouldn't that really be hands in the ruck?
Once the ball crosses the line most laws become void.
It crossed the line after the Frog dragged it out of the ruck in the field of play with his hands. No try but should gave been a penalty.
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@tregaskis said in AB Test Team v France.:
See ya Slimani.
About here in the thread posters are askjng who the beIN commentators were:
- Good question: do we know yet?
- I'm pretty sure I heard the antipodean comments dude call Slimani "the best prop in the world". Can those up North or who follow NH footy more than me comment?
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@stargazer said in AB Test Team v France.:
@mikethesnow There are some weird people on the Fern.
@stargazer said in AB Test Team v France.:
Three of our four tries have been scored by a player whose last name starts with a 'C'.
Hmmm ...
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@no-quarter said in AB Test Team v France.:
@stargazer said in AB Test Team v France.:
Three of our four tries have been scored by a player whose last name starts with a 'C'.
As you say, there's some weird people on the Fern.
Sorry. Already been done.
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@booboo the comms I was listening to called him the best prop in the world a number of times.
Initially Gardner was just doing a YC and pen, I think someone pointed out the actual rules to him as he hadnt seen anything further when he decided to have another look at it for a PT.
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@stargazer said in AB Test Team v France.:
Penalty try? Why?
Why not?
Take SBW out - which I understand is the protocol - and the Frog catches it and scores. "Probably".
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@crucial said in AB Test Team v France.:
Fair call IMO. Take SBW out of the equation and it is a probable try.
Can someone confirm if that is legal in league? It looked instinctive to me.This.
And yes it's legal in league. Goal line drop out.
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