NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition
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@gt12 said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
I might add that the capacity for that stadium is currently about 72,000 (I guess they will add more for the WC), so with 46,000 in, it was 26,000 short of capacity and about 2/3 full. Fantastic effort given that Japan is playing next week. I imagine that game will be a sell out or close (i.e., within 10% of capacity). If not, I'll happily buy you a beer next time you are here*.
*and to be honest, I'd buy you one anyway (because I'll take any ferners willing) to my favorite sake bar where I buy the beer and you buy the sake. Drink three and you are a winner.
I heard in Commentary that it was a record attendance for a rugby game, so no doubt that record will be broken at the World Cup.
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@victor-meldrew said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@machpants said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
(DMAC) was anonymous, ran all of 12m.
Apart from the try-saving tackles on Folau (?) and Beale after the Wobbles sliced thru our midfield for the umpteenth time.
He was way better than Crotty & SBW.
Yeah good point I was focused on his piss poor attacking stats. When was the last time a starting ab fullback ran only 5m?
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@act-crusader said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@nzzp said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@bovidae said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
I thought Smith's actions were dodgy myself.
Yep - it certainly looked marginal. You're entitled to run a supporting line, but being in front at the start makes it look pretty ugly.
That said, every side does it - watch players get into the defensive line, and then speed up or slow down to pull defensive players out of position as they drift and block sightlines. It's legal, but only just.
Nothing in that at all. Smith running a good support line. Aussie defenders behind the play or coming from the side. They needed to get around the ABs who were going forward.
I thought the dodgiest one was when DMac did one of his trademark cross field runs and ran in behind another AB as a Wallaby was coming forward. Can’t remember which one of those trademark runs it was - there were at least 3 - but that should’ve been a penalty against the ABs.
I think there was something in it, not an outrageous foul, but just enough to take a second look. If there's one thing you don't want to do when about to dot down for a 5 pointer is give a ref a reason to have a second look.
I think Aaron is getting too 'clever' for his own good lately. Passing deliberately into PSDT 1 metre out from the tryline in his last match, almost DHPed a certain try here if the TMO was wearing different knickers that day.
Just play rugby Aaron. He's gone from being the most vital part of the team to not worthy of a starting place IMO. Usurped by a guy we used to call Flapanara. Shows where concentrating on the actual game and taking positive action within the rules can get you.
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I would be a lot more comfortable with TJP if he stopped fucking passing to people's shoulders or knees. Over and over again he puts his teammates under pressure because of this. SBW should be an impact player off the bench, nothing more. Much rather see Goodhue, Crotty, ALB fighting it out for the starting midfield.
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Both of you are correct. I'm torn between them at the moment. TJPs running and defensive game are the best of any halfback in the world, but his passing is not up to standard. A Smith has the best pass I have ever seen, which is such a massive advantage for us when he's playing, but the other parts of his game have regressed.
If only we could merge the two of them...
Right now I prefer TJP, especially if we are playing SA or Ireland, with A Smith off the bench to up the ante in the last 20.
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@rapido said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@act-crusader said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@nzzp said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@bovidae said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
I thought Smith's actions were dodgy myself.
Yep - it certainly looked marginal. You're entitled to run a supporting line, but being in front at the start makes it look pretty ugly.
That said, every side does it - watch players get into the defensive line, and then speed up or slow down to pull defensive players out of position as they drift and block sightlines. It's legal, but only just.
Nothing in that at all. Smith running a good support line. Aussie defenders behind the play or coming from the side. They needed to get around the ABs who were going forward.
I thought the dodgiest one was when DMac did one of his trademark cross field runs and ran in behind another AB as a Wallaby was coming forward. Can’t remember which one of those trademark runs it was - there were at least 3 - but that should’ve been a penalty against the ABs.
I think there was something in it, not an outrageous foul, but just enough to take a second look. If there's one thing you don't want to do when about to dot down for a 5 pointer is give a ref a reason to have a second look.
I think Aaron is getting too 'clever' for his own good lately. Passing deliberately into PSDT 1 metre out from the tryline in his last match, almost DHPed a certain try here if the TMO was wearing different knickers that day.
Just play rugby Aaron. He's gone from being the most vital part of the team to not worthy of a starting place IMO. Usurped by a guy we used to call Flapanara. Shows where concentrating on the actual game and taking positive action within the rules can get you.
Ecactly
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@nta said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@siam He's a Crusaders supporter. Stoic silence is how they'd like to watch ALL rugby
Clearly you've never been to a game in Christchurch - my poor ears would have been shocked by the language coming from the Crusaders fans if I wasn't concentrating so much on avoiding all the shit they were throwing at me.
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The only good thing about SBW is he still draws defenders and can get the ball offloaded in the tackle.
After viewing the replay was a pretty flat performance, hoping we have left something in the bag for the Poms and Irish
I reckon A Smith did have a sneaky look over his shoulder and made a subtle change to his running line in the Smith try but then I am not the TMO. The TMO obviously needed to visit Specsavers though when DHP try was reviewed it was obviously out first then lost forward, everyone else could see that clearly. And he didn't rewind the tape far enough in the handbag incident.
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@nepia said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@nta said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@siam He's a Crusaders supporter. Stoic silence is how they'd like to watch ALL rugby
Clearly you've never been to a game in Christchurch - my poor ears would have been shocked by the language coming from the Crusaders fans if I wasn't concentrating so much on avoiding all the shit they were throwing at me.
Massive generalisations
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They are supposed to be naming a replacement lock for Romano today. Any thoughts on who you would pick? I might take a punt on young Paripari Parkinson or even Teleni Seu.
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@nevorian said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@nepia said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@nta said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@siam He's a Crusaders supporter. Stoic silence is how they'd like to watch ALL rugby
Clearly you've never been to a game in Christchurch - my poor ears would have been shocked by the language coming from the Crusaders fans if I wasn't concentrating so much on avoiding all the shit they were throwing at me.
Massive generalisations
Factual story.
Ok, not 100% factual, it was an NPC game not Super rugby.
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@daffy-jaffy said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
They are supposed to be naming a replacement lock for Romano today. Any thoughts on who you would pick? I might take a punt on young Paripari Parkinson or even Teleni Seu.
If BBBR stays for the Japan game do they even need another lock? Start him and Tuipulotu and you still have Hemopo and Fifita as backups.
Have the Maori left for Chicago yet?
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BB outscored the Wallabies in both tries and points in the 2018 Bledisloe matches.
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@magpie_in_aus said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
BB outscored the Wallabies in both tries and points in the 2018 Bledisloe matches.
Yes, some super intelligent poster here mentioned that earlier today ;)....
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