Japan vs All Blacks
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@booboo I think he's been brought into the ABs squad too early and should have been given time to develop in SR first, like most other players. I've no doubt he'll be one of the contenders for both the RWC and the post-RWC squad. He's a puppy. Let him grow (not in height though).
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@higgins said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Yet another utter mysterious ruling sees a try that was clearly forced against Patrick Tuipolotu's chest awarded miles after the tackled player should have released it.
Actually in-goal you can hold the ball, dive on it and do pretty much anything you can't so in field.
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Got to be happy with that from this team.
tries from Japan can be put down to our mistakes and not poor d. We played way to hectic in our 22 and didn't execute exits which gave up possession in first half. Interesting because stats say we had no line-breaks conceded at half, only in back end of game when it opened up.
As for reserves I'll pass judgement when they play a proper test, by the time they came on game was all over the place but they'll learn from it.
I know this may seem strange to some but the guy I thought was strong was Whitelock, carried hard, cleaned and tackled, thought he was outstanding. -
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@frank said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Richie might be better than Beauden. Can't make my mind up.
Richie needs to carve up some Tier 1 nation's before we come to that conclusion. Making every post a winner so far and pushing Beauden hard though. Good that Beauden finally has some competition.
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@machpants said in Japan vs All Blacks:
I'm pretty confused about the refs penalties for not releasing
Quoted for relevance
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Piss taking now.
Not sure why people are stressing so much about the defence. Most of these guys will probably never start another test.
Bollocks
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@billy-tell said in Japan vs All Blacks:
I have never been fully convinced by Bridge, keep having flashbacks to Scott Hamilton, but he's taking his chance with both hands here.
Also quoted for relevance! And the fact this reflects my (changing) opinion of George
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@billy-tell said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@machpants said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Leave Jordie in NZ and take bridge for the rest of the tour
I think Jordie has great potential, I wouldn't be cutting him for the fun. I'd keep him in the group and work on his confidence. Wouldn't at all surprise if in 12 months time JB has been a key player for the ABs.
I'd be ditching NMS though, he's past it and probably off to Toulon anyway. He'll always have 2015, and for that we will be eternally grateful.
Agree with para 1
Re para 2: thought NMS showed he still had some go about him
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@rembrandt said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Entertaining game. Some awesome tries from both sides**. Is TTT actually Aaron Smith's clone?** Mo'unga, Laumape and North also very impressive. I can't see NMS playing for the ABs again, such a shame. Naholo and Barrett were a little off unlike NMS I don't think its terminal.
A few scratchy passes. Needs to cut those out
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@tim said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Hansen blamed Whitelock for the charge-down?
Video - Hansen calls out All Black captain's mistake in front of Tokyo press conference
A Jordie Barrett charge down may have been the biggest blunder in the New Zealand's emphatic win over Japan at the Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo. Hansen felt the fault lay with another player, namely his captain Luke Whitelock.
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Can't decide if gurning is big in Japan, or he's auditioning for Worzel Gummidge
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@machpants said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Had there ever been so few comments after an ABs test?
I agree with both (edit the two before act) above, but thought TTT was poor for most of the first half - his passes inaccurate. Ginger boy seemed much faster getting the ball out.
Ref was an utter disgrace
Jordie needs a season with the canes to sort himself out
Has the obligatory ab pakeha Canterbury ten even played super rugby? Part of a small group with more ab time than super time, which means he'll crash and burn for the rest of his career if he follows the pattern.
England are toast, we should play mostly these second stringers, to make it fair. Another week together will help the defence too 😉
Mmm. Am a fan of T-cube but he sprayed his passes tonight
