TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98)
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SBW was ineffective last night
He had 11 runs for 14m with no defenders beaten, no clean breaks and no offloads
When he carried it up he was handled with ease
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@Jaguares4real said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
Ofa T is a good all round player but at scrum time he got folded like a tent twice by Trevor Nyakane
I would worry big time for Ofa T against European scrums especially if he play LH prop
TBH only AB prop I'd have full confidence in going into RWC is Franks against European sides
I think we agree about Ofa at LH. Nyakane seems VERY effective against taller LHs.
Moody and Franks have been solid as against all comers in past few years. Moody has airlifted Puma LHs and only one I recall him having problems with was Antonio. Karl T and Nepo are also first rate, albeit with the occasional wobble.
Nepo and Franks don't have a second gear, which limits them around park.
After yesterday, for me Karl and Joe are locks at LH. Ofa best utility. Two of Franks/Nepo/Angus for TH. Angus is OK at TH but has much more around the park than other two, so will come down to what TWM are looking for.
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I wouldn't take too much stock into crushing Pumas props with the exception of Chip Figallo These are not the Pumas who crushed all other opposing props in recent times
Moody and Franks are fine Beyond that there're ????
Karl being match fit and handling Irish/Eng props
Nepo being the same guy againI highly rate Ta'avao and Moli seems a good talent
TBH I'd take 6 props to RWC 2019 - Franks Moody Moli Ta'avo Ofa T Big Karl
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@pakman said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@Machpants said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@pakman how much was losing BBBR in that? I can't remember exactly
From memory Fifita was only LH lock in second poor scrum. But on hit Ofa's shoulders got bent to the right and once he was at 45 degrees who was behind him at lock probably didn't matter. Could have done with a good shove from his flanker, which by then was Papali'i.
BBBR is the TH lock when he plays and I would have expected Whitelock to switch sides once Brodie was replaced by Fifita.
After yesterday, for me Karl and Joe are locks at LH. Ofa best utility. Two of Franks/Nepo/Angus for TH. Angus is OK at TH but has much more around the park than other two, so will come down to what TWM are looking for.
You really want something different from your reserve props so Ta'avao is a more sensible option than Laulala. The fact Angus was picked ahead of Nepo might suggest the coaches are thinking the same. Selection for the Perth test might provide some clarity on their pecking order. Karl needs to play to force his case because you can't pick him on June 2018 form. His EOYT form was very average.
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@Rebound said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@booboo whoever posted that and wrote the tweet is really naff. So the clean out is fine cause Retallick was in on the side. So the cleanout which came from even further from the side was legal???
He's a South African.
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You really want something different from your reserve props so Ta'avao is a more sensible option than Laulala. The fact Angus was picked ahead of Nepo might suggest the coaches are thinking the same. Selection for the Perth test might provide some clarity on their pecking order. Karl needs to play to force his case because you can't pick him on June 2018 form. His EOYT form was very average.
Karl T nees a run?! Seems TWM leaning towards Ta'avao...
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And as I said before it’s all a knock on effect of BB flaky goalkicking. ABs are not scoring enough tries to count on BB kicking goals. Mounga has to be the goal kicker and BB has to go to 15 and Bender has to be on the wing. That said not sure I have seen a game where our wings posed zero threat on attack.
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@pakman said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@Duluth said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@Snowy said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
Nah. He is an AB fullback to me. He has been shifted to wing when it suits, but he is a full back.
Smith offers so much more at fullback. He’s ok on the wing, but I want him touching the ball more often and making more decisions
Want Bender in the team as wise heads are essential come knock out time. That said, Beaudy looked deadly at 15 and was my MOTM. Bender available at 14 OR 15 is for me a good arrow to have in the quiver.
I've been dead against the BB at 15 brigade, mostly because he's the best 10 and I have doubts about RM at 10. But after the other night I'm starting to change my tune. He isn't just a good 15, he could be a great 15. We only need RM not to fark up and to kick goals. I think it's worth giving another shot. The worst case is that BB just goes back to 10.
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I think we miss Dmac.
Him at 15 kicking goals, BB at 10, and RM off the bench, and we’d be far more dangerous (or any other combination that doesn’t involve Dmac starting at 10 as well).
Given the cattle we’ve got, I think we should start Barrett at 10, get Smith back to 15, and go full out attack. Bring Richie (and probably ALB, although it would be Laumape or Ennor in my team) off the bench with 20 to go, and try to run wild. The kicking has and will be a problem, and may be the losing of a game, but I don’t see how we’ll beat teams kicking penalties anyway.
If we do want to play Barrett at FB, then Smith’s position has to be under threat ala Mils in 2011. Luckily for Smith, Bridge was lost on defense, which may be his savior.
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@gt12 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
I think we miss Dmac.
Him at 15 kicking goals, BB at 10, and RM off the bench, and we’d be far more dangerous (or any other combination that doesn’t involve Dmac starting at 10 as well).
Given the cattle we’ve got, I think we should start Barrett at 10, get Smith back to 15, and go full out attack. Bring Richie (and probably ALB, although it would be Laumape or Ennor in my team) off the bench with 20 to go, and try to run wild. The kicking has and will be a problem, and may be the losing of a game, but I don’t see how we’ll beat teams kicking penalties anyway.
If we do want to play Barrett at FB, then Smith’s position has to be under threat ala Mils in 2011. Luckily for Smith, Bridge was lost on defense, which may be his savior.
So if DMac was available Ben Smith wouldn’t be in the starting lineup?
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He’d be under the same pressure he is now.
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@gt12 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
The kicking has and will be a problem, and may be the losing of a game, but I don’t see how we’ll beat teams kicking penalties anyway.That's dangerously close to what Robbie Deans said in 2003. I think his words were, "Goal kicking won't be a point of difference".
I thought at the time that wasn't his sharpest observation.
Lots of scenarios where kicking the extra goal can prove crucial.
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@gt12 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
I think we miss Dmac.
Him at 15 kicking goals, BB at 10, and RM off the bench, and we’d be far more dangerous (or any other combination that doesn’t involve Dmac starting at 10 as well).
Given the cattle we’ve got, I think we should start Barrett at 10, get Smith back to 15, and go full out attack. Bring Richie (and probably ALB, although it would be Laumape or Ennor in my team) off the bench with 20 to go, and try to run wild. The kicking has and will be a problem, and may be the losing of a game, but I don’t see how we’ll beat teams kicking penalties anyway.
If we do want to play Barrett at FB, then Smith’s position has to be under threat ala Mils in 2011. Luckily for Smith, Bridge was lost on defense, which may be his savior.
Hmm I don’t know. Dmac was a big part of the team last year and we sucked then too. If anything the loss of Dmac will force them to dial back the attack at all costs helter skelter style they looked to be going for last year. That style isn’t going to help stop all the handling errors that have been killing our attack.
RM-BB is a step in the right direction to a style that can win a RWC IMO. But it needs time to bed in because we wasted last season on BB-Dmac which was too far to one extreme and provided no variation. -
Interestingly and for some weird reason BB doesn't seem to have a problem when kicking in the second half of the season. He's been at or near 100% the past three tours I think. Maybe it won't be an issue but I obviously wouldn't bet the house on that.
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I don't think its some kind of a choice that we are not scoring tries. Lets look at the last 4 test quality games we have played, SA, Argentina, Ireland and England, off the top of my head I don't even know if we managed a try a game. 2015 I think we had a much more coherent attack but Carter's boot was still critical in the semi and final. My biggest dissapoinment with Bender is he looked like no chance to beat his man on the outside but I would still want him in the team a WC knockout match. 1st 3 names on backs teamsheet BB, Mounga and Bender.
