Japan vs All Blacks

rotated

I'm old enough to remember when the All Blacks were famous for ferocious defending and not give tries away. Tackling was what they did. Those times seem a very long time ago.

So you are above the age of three?

taniwharugby

Hope McLeod still has Wayne Smith phone number...

Stargazer

It looks like Bridge is coming on for the second half.

Bones

Yeah not a good look by Papalii in the lead up to that 2nd try, couple of mistakes there but otherwise looking bloody solid.

Naholo and NMS are shit. At least NMS is good comedy value whenever he tries to show his massive step...and just ends up going straight.

Barrett... What the fuck?

Tim

@taniwharugby And Graham Henry's.

Nepia

@stargazer said in Japan vs All Blacks:

It looks like Bridge is coming on for the second half.

For NMS and not Barrett?

Machpants

Brown must be Chimney sweeping to add some extra cash on the side

taniwharugby

@nepia either would do at this point

rotated

To be fair Hansen phased out and shook loose Aussie McLean relatively quickly. I wouldn't put it past him to flush McLeod and beg Smith (or someone else) for half a year more if he is genuinely not up to speed.

Donsteppa

We’ll look better when we eventually put a blindside flanker onto the field.

sparky

I suspect John Plumtree has told the Japanese. "Run down the blindside a lot, Vaea Fifita doesn't like tackling."

KiwiMurph

Tuipulotu handling error...colour me shocked...

Nepia

@rotated said in Japan vs All Blacks:

To be fair Hansen phased out and shook loose Aussie McLean relatively quickly. I wouldn't put it past him to flush McLeod and beg Smith (or someone else) for half a year more if he is genuinely not up to speed.

Isn't McLean still with the ABs - well he was in 2016 when he didn't apply for Crusaders? So booted from direct defence coach but to something other I think in the ABs.

Tim

@nepia Thought he was always the analyst?

Stargazer

Why the penalty to Japan?

Nepia

@tim said in Japan vs All Blacks:

@nepia Thought he was always the analyst?

I think he started as defence then moved to analyst.

No Quarter

Great try. Mo'unga is all class.

Stargazer

Awesome passage of play, showing how classy Mo'unga is. Great to see Bridge score a try on debut.

rotated

@nepia said in Japan vs All Blacks:

@rotated said in Japan vs All Blacks:

To be fair Hansen phased out and shook loose Aussie McLean relatively quickly. I wouldn't put it past him to flush McLeod and beg Smith (or someone else) for half a year more if he is genuinely not up to speed.

Isn't McLean still with the ABs - well he was in 2016 when he didn't apply for Crusaders? So booted from direct defence coach but to something other I think in the ABs.

He is (or was as of last year) essentially an advance scout - watches other teams and provides reports to the selectors and coach. Doesn't select, don't believe he has any contact with the players etc.

So still drawing a pay cheque, but coach probably isn't the right title.

Stargazer

Have you guys noticed how often obstruction by Japanese players goes unnoticed by the refs?

The Silver Fern

Japan vs All Blacks