TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98)
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@gt12 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
**I have no idea what the AB selectors will do anymore, but that’s a good game for SA.
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They’ll rightly not be afraid of us at the WC.How many players are past it or just not good enough?
I'm pretty certain we'll play way more direct off the ruck if we meet them in the RWC. I feel like we're "keeping our powder dry" as we kept going wide with depth when if we'd played direct in close we'd make inroads.
Was SBW as bad as everyone made out? I watched first half on my phone coming back from the State House Rugby on the train but he didn't look as bad as the comments (obviously not saying he was good
) but will do i full screen rewatch tomorrow..So the way to make Barrett a good 10 (as opposed to a rugby player which he already is) is to select him at fullback and having him play up in the line it seems? Still need someone to kick the goals though.
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Maybe I’m too positive but I didn’t mind that from us. I think our attack looked better than it’s has (or st least more promising) for a long time against rush D. Games will be tight a WC and I hope we can keep improving. SA scramble d was out-of-this-worldly! We had about 5 times when we had them shot in phase plsy and were let down by our hands which needs to improve.
Thought Frizell had a good 2nd half which was pleasing and Coles looked good.
Defences are just so well organised and professional now. When you think league has 13 and we have 15 on same size field I wonder if we need to look how the games is played to create more chances. I can’t see all 6 nations (bar Italy) SA and NZ games being any different to this one in terms of attacking spectacle. -
@Stargazer I think so too. I was answering a question about it.
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@Nepia said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@gt12 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
**I have no idea what the AB selectors will do anymore, but that’s a good game for SA.
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They’ll rightly not be afraid of us at the WC.How many players are past it or just not good enough?
I'm pretty certain we'll play way more direct off the ruck if we meet them in the RWC. I feel like we're "keeping our powder dry" as we kept going wide with depth when if we'd played direct in close we'd make inroads.
Was SBW as bad as everyone made out? I watched first half on my phone coming back from the State House Rugby on the train but he didn't look as bad as the comments (obviously not saying he was good
) but will do i full screen rewatch tomorrow..So the way to make Barrett a good 10 (as opposed to a rugby player which he already is) is to select him at fullback and having him play up in the line it seems? Still need someone to kick the goals though.
SBW was shite .
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@Nepia said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@gt12 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
**I have no idea what the AB selectors will do anymore, but that’s a good game for SA.
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They’ll rightly not be afraid of us at the WC.How many players are past it or just not good enough?
I'm pretty certain we'll play way more direct off the ruck if we meet them in the RWC. I feel like we're "keeping our powder dry" as we kept going wide with depth when if we'd played direct in close we'd make inroads.
Was SBW as bad as everyone made out? I watched first half on my phone coming back from the State House Rugby on the train but he didn't look as bad as the comments (obviously not saying he was good
) but will do i full screen rewatch tomorrow..So the way to make Barrett a good 10 (as opposed to a rugby player which he already is) is to select him at fullback and having him play up in the line it seems? Still need someone to kick the goals though.
Even if this were the case methinks he needs more than that to convince.
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@Chris They all played like it too.
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@African-Monkey that’s my point
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@KiwiMurph said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
Rieko's position is under serious threat from Bridge.
Rieko offers zero kicking game so his value in this sort of a game is fuck all.
Yeah nah not after that absolute howler by Bridge at the end - basically cost us the game. Just such a bad defensive play, like absolutely mind-blowingly horrible
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Buenos Aires was a warning of what would happen tonight
There should be considerable concern in NZ ABs look vulnerable and very beatableBefore you hoped to beat NZ Now you have a very good chance of turning them over now Last 8 games or so have shown that to be the case (Boks*3 Pumas ENG IRE)
ABs attack has been awful last 2 games ~25 handling errors is garbage
Wallabies will give ABs a boost & they'll regain some confidence with 2 comfortable wins
Boks were very good but they never look like scoring in attack until some magic in 79th minute
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@jegga said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@Nepia said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@gt12 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
**I have no idea what the AB selectors will do anymore, but that’s a good game for SA.
**
They’ll rightly not be afraid of us at the WC.How many players are past it or just not good enough?
I'm pretty certain we'll play way more direct off the ruck if we meet them in the RWC. I feel like we're "keeping our powder dry" as we kept going wide with depth when if we'd played direct in close we'd make inroads.
Was SBW as bad as everyone made out? I watched first half on my phone coming back from the State House Rugby on the train but he didn't look as bad as the comments (obviously not saying he was good
) but will do i full screen rewatch tomorrow..So the way to make Barrett a good 10 (as opposed to a rugby player which he already is) is to select him at fullback and having him play up in the line it seems? Still need someone to kick the goals though.
SBW was shite .
Playing like an ageing cart horse who can pass, sadly.
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@Jaguares4real said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
Buenos Aires was a warning of what would happen tonight
There should be considerable concern in NZ ABs look vulnerable and very beatableBefore you hoped to beat NZ Now you have a very good chance of turning them over now Last 8 games or so have shown that to be the case (Boks*3 Pumas ENG IRE)
ABs attack has been awful last 2 games ~25 handling errors is garbage
Wallabies will give ABs a boost & they'll regain some confidence with 2 comfortable wins
Boks were very good but they never look like scoring in attack until some magic in 79th minute
It’s hard to gauge anything from a friendly
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@Jaguares4real don’t get too excited WC is not won in July I hope the Argies dick the Wallabies tonight but don’t worry about the ABs we will get the job done when it really matters
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@Stag said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
Once again Barrett’s boot has cost us a test against the Boks........
Of course we'll just forget the fact that he set up the one and only try.
His kicking is shart though. How does he usually kick in Japan? He's usually solid in the NH.
He was easily our best player. Sadly, it’s really hard to tell from Mounga’s performance if BB to fullback experiment actually worked
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@hydro11 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
We wouldn't have scored our try without a good pass from SBW. It wasn't perfect, but good enough to put him in the hole. ALB looked better when he came on but we were dominating the game at that point (and should have put it away).
Is your real name Khoder Nasser ?
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ALB > SBW
AS > TJP
SC/AS > MTlots of fixes available I think. Fair result all in all.
Decision making the devil in the first half, skills in the second.
Read looks more 6 these days which paves way for ardie at 8. I think the Richie / Barrett combo not as bad as others, the ability to interchange key in offering a more dynamic attack. TJ woeful passing to Richie made a difficult first half for him.
Having said all that, think too much powder being kept dry ... we have showed zero counter to rush defense.
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@MN5 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@hydro11 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
We wouldn't have scored our try without a good pass from SBW. It wasn't perfect, but good enough to put him in the hole. ALB looked better when he came on but we were dominating the game at that point (and should have put it away).
Is your real name Khoder Nasser ?
1 good pass, that's it. Not a hard or tricky one either. I'm sure ALB or Laumape would have made it, and done something else too
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@MN5 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@hydro11 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
We wouldn't have scored our try without a good pass from SBW. It wasn't perfect, but good enough to put him in the hole. ALB looked better when he came on but we were dominating the game at that point (and should have put it away).
Is your real name Khoder Nasser ?
I don't think SBW at his best is as good as Laumape is now, so hardly a fanboy. Still don't think he was shit today.
