All Blacks v Springboks

[Gunner]

@baron-silas-greenback said in All Blacks v Springboks:

Meh.... they will learn a lesson there. We were way below par. I am not remotely concerned.
Not actually that impressed with SA.

Agreed, they didn’t so much win it, we lost it.
Sure they took their chances and defended well but we gifted them 14 points and left another 8 out there through rediculously poor goal kicking.

Apart from the fact we bloody lost, I’m not too worried, we won’t be that poor again.

[akan004]

The neutrals are going to be partying big time now.

[Anonymous]

@stargazer said in All Blacks v Springboks:

@anonymous Ha, yes, but you knew what I meant though, didn't you?

Yeah, but what would be the fun in ignoring the absurdity of that :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_closed_eyes:

[kev]

That was the result we needed to sort out some flakey thinking. The cross kick needs to be put back in the box, what wrong with holding on to the ball?

Our guys need to do the basics - take kickoffs, stay away from touch, kick goals, not giveaway intercepts

[Stargazer]

@tim said in All Blacks v Springboks:

Gotta say we missed Retallick big time.

Hmm, yes and no. Yes, because he's the GOAT. No, because Scott Barrett was actually one of the few who was playing well. Maybe SB to 6 ...

[jegga]

@akan004 said in All Blacks v Springboks:

The neutrals are going to be partying big time now.

Then they aren’t neutrals, they are in fact fluffybunnies.

[Hooroo]

I gotta say though Goodhue must start. As soon as he came on the back line looked untold better.

Sounds silly but he is the Dan a Carter of centres. Has sooooo much time on the ball and does the right thing every time.

That bok defence though. That was something else. For 80 mins too. Truly didn’t think they had the fortitude to do that

[Derm McCrum]

Siya Kolisisi
Rassie Erasmus.

Two public heroes for SA.

[Billy Tell]

@akan004 said in All Blacks v Springboks:

The neutrals are going to be partying big time now.

fair enough too.

if youre neutral you want a close rc not a waltz in the park for nz.

but seriously, grant fox in the wise men...can he not spend some time with BB at the tee.

[Tordah]

One positive as a sidenote:
How refreshing was that seeing a reserve AB hooker line up for his first throw of the night and not fucking it up?

[Donsteppa]

What were the odds that one of our two converted fullbacks could have successfully taken a drop kick...

[MrDenmore]

Good gutsy performance from the Boks, but we gifted them two tries - having switched off after the first two of our own. Throw in Barrett’s atrocious kicking and it looked like the necessary wake-up call. In retrospect, Hansen would have been better starting Mo’unga in this match and played a more Crusaders-style than a Hurricanes one. At least he would have kicked the goals.

[shark]

@hooroo said in All Blacks v Springboks:

I gotta say though Goodhue must start. As soon as he came on the back line looked untold better.

Sounds silly but he is the Dan a Carter of centres. Has sooooo much time on the ball and does the right thing every time.

That bok defence though. That was something else. For 80 mins too. Truly didn’t think they had the fortitude to do that

Yeah absolutely re Goodhue. He adds the punch that ALB just can't from centre (I think ALB is a 12 all day). Crotty was ok. ALB was persona non grata.

[akan004]

They had 2 options at the end, continue with the pick and drive or go for the droppie. I thought this team was more composed than this.

[Rapido]

@hooroo said in All Blacks v Springboks:

That bok defence though. That was something else. For 80 mins too. Truly didn’t think they had the fortitude to do that

Whitley with 65 minutes in his legs running down TJP, with only about 5 mins in his, was quite a telling image of the match.

Wasn't a pivotal moment as nz eventually scored from that field position, but a moment.

[Stargazer]

@mrdenmore said in All Blacks v Springboks:

Good gutsy performance from the Boks, but we gifted them two tries - having switched off after the first two of our own. Throw in Barrett’s atrocious kicking and it looked like the necessary wake-up call. In retrospect, Hansen would have been better starting Mo’unga in this match and played a more Crusaders-style than a Hurricanes one. At least he would have kicked the goals.

Only if it had been Mo'unga at 10, with BB at fullback instead of Jordie.

Edited to add that it probably would have been a bit much to throw Mo'unga in this game after only 1 start.

[Tordah]

@shark said in All Blacks v Springboks:

Yeah absolutely re Goodhue. He adds the punch that ALB just can't from centre (I think ALB is a 12 all day). Crotty was ok. ALB was persona non grata.

I think ALB was better than Crotty (who offered nothing IMO), just overshadowed his decent game with that silly and unnecessary intercept to that dwarf

[mimic]

It's funny how people are talking up the Boks defence..

They gave up 6 tries.. If the AB's had a goalkicker, they would have won..

[akan004]

@mimic we should have won this easily, as good as they were...

[Anonymous]

@tordah said in All Blacks v Springboks:

@shark said in All Blacks v Springboks:

Yeah absolutely re Goodhue. He adds the punch that ALB just can't from centre (I think ALB is a 12 all day). Crotty was ok. ALB was persona non grata.

I think ALB was better than Crotty (who offered nothing IMO), just overshadowed his decent game with that silly and unnecessary intercept to that dwarf

The only positive from Crotty was that he didn't go off injured