TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98)

[MN5]

@Tim said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):

About the 5th game in a row from Read where he's had fuck all impact. I heard a rumour during the week that he's below his previous strength.

In terms of conditioning ?

[Machpants]

Aside from beaudy, and mullet man's one run, none of our backs have made 10m with their half dozen or so runs each. Todd read and Taylor have made 1 or 2, Sam 7. The rest 0 metres, what the actual flecknog?

[98blueandgold]

@Tim agree just not sure what he offers around park anymore. Just not a physical impact on game when that was his trade mark.

[Tim]

@MN5 Yeah. Hasn't come back to where he was.

[MN5]

@Tim said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):

@MN5 Yeah. Hasn't come back to where he was.

Not getting younger and years of being smashed around. Yep makes sense.

[Kirwan]

Great, now Grizz is on TV to give me even more 1991 flashbacks.

[KiwiMurph]

@Machpants Rieko needs to catch the ball then he might be a chance of making some metres.

[Toddy]

I reckon we'll come right in the second half. Good to see the Boks playing well. They've been missed.

[Tim]

@98blueandgold Still tries hard, but not the same impact, probably not speed either. Really hope he's just trying to peak for the WC.

[kiwiinmelb]

@KiwiMurph said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):

@Machpants Rieko needs to catch the ball then he might be a chance of making some metres.

He is a bit out of form, lacks his usual confidence which is another concern

[Donsteppa]

I’d believe that we’re keeping our powder dry if I hadn’t seen the 2017 Lions series...

[akan004]

Has BBBR had a run yet?

[kev]

Early days. Mounga will settle in. Quality player.

[Kirwan]

@Toddy said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):

I reckon we'll come right in the second half. Good to see the Boks playing well. They've been missed.

The hope is that they emptied the tank in the first half building that pressure. Will depend on how good their bench is

[Frank]

Certain Bok forwards simply more powerful than anything we have.

[MN5]

@Tim said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):

@98blueandgold Still tries hard, but not the same impact, probably not speed either. Really hope he's just trying to peak for the WC.

Or it could be his dramatic Rodders/JC decline.

[Toddy]

Bloody lucky Jordie isn't playing

[No Quarter]

Have to take that halftime score. Very error-ridden half.

The positives:

• Defensive structure is good even if we've missed a few one-on-one tackles.
• Beauden. What. A. Player. Great at 10 last week and fantastic at the back tonight. Great to have him hitting form in a big year.

The negatives:
Too many to list. Very concerning that Mo'unga is struggling when the pack isn't dominating. He gets an easy ride at the Saders but this isn't the first time he's been like a deer in the headlights when the team is on the back foot. Annoying as I'd love to see Beauden at 15 with the extra space but we may just need him at 10.

Harsh to single him out though when the whole team has been pretty cake. Ben Smith started very poorly last year as well but then got his act together, hopefully he does the same this year but age is not on his side.

Looking for a much more disciplined 2nd half.

[taniwharugby]

Our Hurricane-Crusader-Blue-Crusader-Highlander-Blue-Hurricane backline as cohesive as anything

[Chris]

Pace of the game has gone up a level by the ABs