Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18
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My strategy would be to be bending the line at every opportunity. Oz looked weakest when going backwards. It was when we went sideways looking for chances that they were able to shut us down.
Every player's aim should be to go beyond where they first meet the defence or give the ball to someone who will, even if by a metre. -
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@number9 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@number9 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@shark said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Moody
Taylor
Ofa T
Whitelock
Tuipulotu
Frizzel
Cane
Sotutu
Smith
Mo'unga
ALB
Goodhue
Clarke
Bridge
B Barrett / J BarrettLomax
Coles
Karl T
Vaa'i
Savea
Perenara
R Ioane
McKenzie / J BarrettThe bracketing goes like this - if BB is fit then you don't need 10 cover on the bench, but if he's not, then you do.
Frizzel gets a chance to atone for yesterday but if he can't then I reckon he's a lost cause.
This selection is no different to last Sunday except that ALB starts. This looks more of rhe same to me.
Eh? Clarke and Sotutu are both in there to start.
Need to get some mongrel at the breakdowns, we need to intimidate at the collision. Aussies did an England Semi on us.
So who?
Papalii, Hodgman and Akira the Aussies need to be roughed up. We need to send numbers into the breakdown too often we were spectators. Cane was awesome support crew were soft.
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@number9 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@number9 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@number9 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@shark said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Moody
Taylor
Ofa T
Whitelock
Tuipulotu
Frizzel
Cane
Sotutu
Smith
Mo'unga
ALB
Goodhue
Clarke
Bridge
B Barrett / J BarrettLomax
Coles
Karl T
Vaa'i
Savea
Perenara
R Ioane
McKenzie / J BarrettThe bracketing goes like this - if BB is fit then you don't need 10 cover on the bench, but if he's not, then you do.
Frizzel gets a chance to atone for yesterday but if he can't then I reckon he's a lost cause.
This selection is no different to last Sunday except that ALB starts. This looks more of rhe same to me.
Eh? Clarke and Sotutu are both in there to start.
Need to get some mongrel at the breakdowns, we need to intimidate at the collision. Aussies did an England Semi on us.
So who?
Papalii, Hodgman and Akira the Aussies need to be roughed up. We need to send numbers into the breakdown too often we were spectators. Cane was awesome support crew were soft.
It’s not the lack of aggression or mongrel that was the problem, it was the accuracy and timing at breakdown that didn’t create the opportunities.
Our defensive ruck work was okay and we caused a number of TOs or won penalties.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@number9 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@number9 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@number9 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@shark said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Moody
Taylor
Ofa T
Whitelock
Tuipulotu
Frizzel
Cane
Sotutu
Smith
Mo'unga
ALB
Goodhue
Clarke
Bridge
B Barrett / J BarrettLomax
Coles
Karl T
Vaa'i
Savea
Perenara
R Ioane
McKenzie / J BarrettThe bracketing goes like this - if BB is fit then you don't need 10 cover on the bench, but if he's not, then you do.
Frizzel gets a chance to atone for yesterday but if he can't then I reckon he's a lost cause.
This selection is no different to last Sunday except that ALB starts. This looks more of rhe same to me.
Eh? Clarke and Sotutu are both in there to start.
Need to get some mongrel at the breakdowns, we need to intimidate at the collision. Aussies did an England Semi on us.
So who?
Papalii, Hodgman and Akira the Aussies need to be roughed up. We need to send numbers into the breakdown too often we were spectators. Cane was awesome support crew were soft.
It’s not the lack of aggression or mongrel that was the problem, it was the accuracy and timing at breakdown that didn’t create the opportunities.
Our defensive ruck work was okay and we caused a number of TOs or won penalties.
yep, with our hands mainly which is sort of away from what we have been doing in years gone by. Aussie were also over-committing early, so after a few phases they started to run out of number. They addressed it as the game went on.
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@number9 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@number9 said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@shark said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Moody
Taylor
Ofa T
Whitelock
Tuipulotu
Frizzel
Cane
Sotutu
Smith
Mo'unga
ALB
Goodhue
Clarke
Bridge
B Barrett / J BarrettLomax
Coles
Karl T
Vaa'i
Savea
Perenara
R Ioane
McKenzie / J BarrettThe bracketing goes like this - if BB is fit then you don't need 10 cover on the bench, but if he's not, then you do.
Frizzel gets a chance to atone for yesterday but if he can't then I reckon he's a lost cause.
This selection is no different to last Sunday except that ALB starts. This looks more of rhe same to me.
Eh? Clarke and Sotutu are both in there to start.
Need to get some mongrel at the breakdowns, we need to intimidate at the collision. Aussies did an England Semi on us.
I didn't think that was the case at all. I didn't notice them getting an easy roll on, particularly because Cane was stopping them as much as possible.
The way the ruck is reffed now you are wasting time sending in players unless there is going to be an outcome. So much of the modern game is making a decision when to put the shoulder into the breakdown or not.
It was also profitable to let the hot headed Oz forwards fly in off their feet as we were getting easy turnovers via the ref. -
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Frank Take away PUJ and that would be my team too. A fire should be lit under Pat T and Karl T replaced by Lomax.
Loosehead v Tightness
Hodgeman is the other LH in the squad.
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@booboo said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Frank Take away PUJ and that would be my team too. A fire should be lit under Pat T and Karl T replaced by Lomax.
Loosehead v Tightness
Hodgeman is the other LH in the squad.
Yes, I was going to say, Hodgman would be a good chance to replace a lethargic Tu'inukuafe. Ofa and Tuipulotu need to front up too.
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Biggest question for me is can we produce an aggressive defence effort to counter the Australians? We made double their tackles but produced less turnovers, indicating that we were well off the mark in defensive structure, and not up to it physically.
I have a lot of doubts about Scott MacLeod and the loose forwards.
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@Tim said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Biggest question for me is can we produce an aggressive defence effort to counter the Australians? We made double their tackles but produced less turnovers, indicating that we were well off the mark in defensive structure, and not up to it physically.
I have a lot of doubts about Scott MacLeod and the loose forwards.
to my eyes that would require a complete change in thinking and strategy. our system looks a continuation of the "hold them until they give us the ball back, and then we score" plan of the last few years. Don't rush because that carries risk, passive line speed, accurate tackling.
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@Bovidae said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@booboo said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Frank Take away PUJ and that would be my team too. A fire should be lit under Pat T and Karl T replaced by Lomax.
Loosehead v Tightness
Hodgeman is the other LH in the squad.
Yes, I was going to say, Hodgman would be a good chance to replace a lethargic Tu'inukuafe. Ofa and Tuipulotu need to front up too.
At least he has improved a little bit from these days.
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@Tim said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Biggest question for me is can we produce an aggressive defence effort to counter the Australians? We made double their tackles but produced less turnovers, indicating that we were well off the mark in defensive structure, and not up to it physically.
I have a lot of doubts about Scott MacLeod and the loose forwards.
I thought we made a huge number of turnovers, albeit they were ruck penalty turnovers (not releasing).
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@Tim There was a lot of noise early about bringing physicality and aggression back to the forwards after being outmuscled by England pretty comprehensively.
But then you picked two sevens and leave guys like Akira out of the entire squad. What's the dealio?
Still - only one game. Could easily turn in a monster performance next week and put 50 on Aus to restore the stars alignment.
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If Foster goes down the past Hansen/Foster speak. then one change I think BB for DMac at FB.
It will read something like"It was our first hit out for the season, we are not going to make rash decisions by making whole sale changes,We have to trust the players and our systems and back the players to get it right".
Otherwise Foster has to admit he completely stuffed up his selections,Game plan and motivational skill.He will bite the bullett and hope the players get him out of the shit.
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@Tim said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Tuipulotu and Tu'ungafasi were pushing forward quickly and making aggressive two man tackles in Super Rugby, but they didn't seem to be involved in that tactic on Sunday.
It was noticeable that we were waiting for them, which is just suicidal against a team that uses the ball so well in traffic. Stormey is in my top five players ever, but he is fucking useless as a defensive coach - we've not improved in three years. We should have raided a league club years ago or got a specialist from the NH.
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@Rapido said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Tim said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Biggest question for me is can we produce an aggressive defence effort to counter the Australians? We made double their tackles but produced less turnovers, indicating that we were well off the mark in defensive structure, and not up to it physically.
I have a lot of doubts about Scott MacLeod and the loose forwards.
I thought we made a huge number of turnovers, albeit they were ruck penalty turnovers (not releasing).
Yeah I don’t think they are counted in TO stats.
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@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Tim said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Biggest question for me is can we produce an aggressive defence effort to counter the Australians? We made double their tackles but produced less turnovers, indicating that we were well off the mark in defensive structure, and not up to it physically.
I have a lot of doubts about Scott MacLeod and the loose forwards.
to my eyes that would require a complete change in thinking and strategy. our system looks a continuation of the "hold them until they give us the ball back, and then we score" plan of the last few years. Don't rush because that carries risk, passive line speed, accurate tackling.
I noticed a few times that Ioane rushed out of the line. I wonder if that was a pre planned tactic to take away space. I’m in two minds about it’s effectiveness and the risk it presents.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Tim said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Biggest question for me is can we produce an aggressive defence effort to counter the Australians? We made double their tackles but produced less turnovers, indicating that we were well off the mark in defensive structure, and not up to it physically.
I have a lot of doubts about Scott MacLeod and the loose forwards.
to my eyes that would require a complete change in thinking and strategy. our system looks a continuation of the "hold them until they give us the ball back, and then we score" plan of the last few years. Don't rush because that carries risk, passive line speed, accurate tackling.
I noticed a few times that Ioane rushed out of the line. I wonder if that was a pre planned tactic to take away space. I’m in two minds about it’s effectiveness and the risk it presents.
it wasn't just him, Mo'unga did it a couple of times as well, so i am guessing tactic to limit where they can attack? I hate that shit because it leaves huge holes.
