Countdown to RWC 2019 - ABs state of the play

[Machpants]

Great analysis here

Analysis: The two shapes the All Blacks are developing for the Rugby World Cup

They realise that most teams who have beaten them since 2012, have had the fundamental approach of aggressive rush defence firmly in hand to do it. As such, Hansen and co have been introducing different approaches to counter this since 2017.

[MN5]

@Machpants said in Countdown to RWC 2019 - ABs state of the play:

Great analysis here

Analysis: The two shapes the All Blacks are developing for the Rugby World Cup

They realise that most teams who have beaten them since 2012, have had the fundamental approach of aggressive rush defence firmly in hand to do it. As such, Hansen and co have been introducing different approaches to counter this since 2017.

Barrett: I'm only gonna say this once......cut that fucken mullet Goodhue.....

[nzzp]

@MN5 said in Countdown to RWC 2019 - ABs state of the play:

Barrett: I'm only gonna say this once......cut that fucken mullet Goodhue.....

Squidge rugby had the immortal line about the AB try 'scored by the human attached to Jack Goodue's mullet'

[Snowy]

SBW:
"I still can't believe that you're out in public with that on your head"

[Bones]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=602512853609066&id=286465091880512

[Machpants]

To kick, or not to kick...

The most radical change to All Blacks' rugby this World Cup cycle under Steve Hansen

The All Blacks, long the pioneers of attacking rugby, are well known to favour scoring tries. This hasn’t changed much. What has changed, though, is just how devalued the penalty goal has become to them since the last World Cup.

[sparky]

My guess at the first choice 23 for RWC

1. Joe Moody

2. Dane Coles

3. Owen Franks

4. Brodie Retallick

5. Sam Whitelock

6. Ardie Savea

7. Sam Cane

8. Kieran Read

9. Aaron Smith

10. Richie Mo'unga

11. Reiko Ioane

12. Anton Leinert-Brown

13. Jack Goodhue

14. Ben Smith

15. Beauden Barrett

16. Atu Moli

17. Codie Taylor

18. Ofa T or Angus T

19. Scott Barrett

20. Matt Todd or Luke Jacobson

21. TJP

22. Ryan Crotty

23. George Bridge

[Bones]

@sparky you're going to consistently get these wrong fella. Unless you stop putting props in the 16 Jersey...

[mariner4life]

@Bones said in Countdown to RWC 2019 - ABs state of the play:

@sparky you're going to consistently get these wrong fella. Unless you stop putting props in the 16 Jersey...

but, but, this time he waited until after the top team was named to make his "guess"

[sparky]

Judging on today, to have any hope of making the World Cup semis, the ABs need a kick up the backside.