Japan vs All Blacks

[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?

[No Quarter]

Awesome try!

[Donsteppa]

All Blacks, defending as usefully as the Maginot Line since 2017.

[akan004]

Would like to see Ted return next year as our new defence coach.

[No Quarter]

Thought that was a slightly harsh call on Hemopo earlier, Japan player was isolated.