All Blacks v Springboks

[Nepia]

@bones said in All Blacks v Springboks:

@nepia said in All Blacks v Springboks:

@bones said in All Blacks v Springboks:

Long contracts for AB wingers are like a death knell. Hopefully that gives him some oomph.

Sheesh, it's a bit early to Savea him after 38 minutes.

Hey I called Dagg an All Black in waiting as soon as I saw him play age group. This could be my next call.

I fucking hope not! (Also, pity no one from the Canes came to the same conclusion).

[ShadowTrooper]

@kirwan Couldn't agree more. KISS ffs

[Siam]

@gunner yep. What's up with those fucken hail Mary kicks to the wing when behind on territory and score?
Nah, that's not a winning formula

[taniwharugby]

Isnt this what everyone apparently wanted?

[Victor Meldrew]

Jordie Barrett's pass was of the dumbest things I've seen from an AB team in years. Brother Beauden isn't having too flash a game either.

[broughie]

@bones I think you need to quit while you are ahead:-).

[antipodean]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Springboks:

Isnt this what everyone apparently wanted?

I wanted good rugby, not gifting the opposition a match.

[African Monkey]

@taniwharugby Exactly. We're not always gonna have it our own way. It's great seeing teams give it to us and see what we're made of in the 2nd half.

[JC]

@frank said in All Blacks v Springboks:

Does Jordie have a better %age than Beauden??

Yep, two mistakes to one.

[chimoaus]

Some nice tries coupled with some stupid shit from the ABs. Getting tackled into touch and those cross field kicks are just handing possession back. Boks are defending well. They just need to give the Boks some respect, play a bit tighter and earn the right to go wide. Hopefully McKenzie comes on and runs rings around some tired big boys.

[Victor Meldrew]

@antipodean said in All Blacks v Springboks:

How the fuck can a five-eighth miss those kicks so often?

Yep. The big fear is it will It could cost us a key game in RWC2019

[taniwharugby]

@antipodean well we get to see them under some decent pressure for the first time in a while.

[kev]

@chimoaus agree the cross field kick is over used.

[Rebound]

Nigel Owens can just retire. He is a shit ref. Missing plenty and as the Books are the desperate team infringing most he's missing all their shit. Same thing happened last year against Aussie in the 2nd bled. He is showing signs that all celebrity refs before him shown.

[jegga]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Springboks:

Isnt this what everyone apparently wanted?

I’m loving it atm , might not be at the 80 minute mark though

[Billy Tell]

If there is any lesson so far it's that ioane looks rushed back. just about his worst 40 minutes for nz ever. try at the end might steady him though.

[Siam]

@kev beaudens one from the 22 after we just secured possession was fucking drag worthy

[Victor Meldrew]

@antipodean said in All Blacks v Springboks:

Relevance?

A lot of people thought the Ireland game in Chicago was a exhibition game. It was a dogfight which we lost.

[antipodean]

@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks v Springboks:

@antipodean said in All Blacks v Springboks:

Relevance?

A lot of people thought the Ireland game in Chicago was a exhibition game. It was a dogfight which we lost.

Ireland were good leading up to that test. So they're not analogous.

[Siam]

@antipodean they both seemed to have a bit of fait accompli about them