TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98)
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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.
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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 .
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.
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@hydro11 said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@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.
Ok. Is that acceptable for All Black Rugby these days ? stink.
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To all those people bagging RM already. This was his first start in a big game and only his 3rd overall. He got very little game time last year, due to the coaches being so stuck to their dmac-project. He's a good 10, but needs time in black to reach his potential.
BB is best at fullback; he was just okay at 10 last week against a weaker opposition and was very good today at 15. They should continue that.
I have the impression that we're going to see more of RM-BB as a playmaking duo, so no clear 10-15 split.
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You're mistaken
I'm not excited more intrigued by sudden decline in ABs skill levels overall especially amongst their backline2019 RWC is a different beast to last 2 Comps when ABs were the best side by far TBH there were no serious challengers
If ABs are not at their best they will lose
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@Kirwan said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
I don’t we have a choice but to play Read at 6 and have Savea and Cane on at the same time. We don’t have a good six replacement and they won’t drop Read so might as well make him useful.
Switching positions this close to a World Cup......
Well could be worse, could be playing fullbacks as centres I guess.
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What I like about Mounga and ALB (and Coles) against rush D is they use footwork so you can’t get a good shot on them. Mounga fir me helped us get some momentum through his runs where as Barrett just runs hard and straight which often gets nullified by massive forwards. Noticed a change in A Smiths game as well, was running across 2-3 steps to hold rush then hitting first reciever which was having a lot of success. Worth persevering.
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@Stargazer difference is that BB has delivered against sides like SA at ten. Three months before a WC is not time to develop a ten who’s not ready yet.
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Hands up those of you able to remember 1991?
A stellar team for the ages 4 years ago still packed with a spine of greats, a little bit rusty leading into it but, it'll be alright in October, " just look at the talent and experience "...
I don't get how our gameplans of the last 18 months or so, gives us the best chance of winning on any given day.
Are we always going to battle and out-cute " balls to the wall" psycho rush defences or are we one day going to go up the guts for 5 phases, once, in a game?
Greatest powder dry ruse in the history of professional sport? 🤨
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@98blueandgold spot on
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@Siam said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
Hands up those of you able to remember 1991?
A stellar team for the ages 4 years ago still packed with a spine of greats, a little bit rusty leading into it but, it'll be alright in October, " just look at the talent and experience "...
I don't get how our gameplans of the last 18 months or so, gives us the best chance of winning on any given day.
Are we always going to battle and out-cute " balls to the wall" psycho rush defences or are we one day going to go up the guts for 5 phases, once, in a game?
Greatest powder dry ruse in the history of professional sport? 🤨
Lots of 1991 echos.
