Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18
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@Kirwan Not convinced yet. Looked like a reversion to type to me. I knew we would lose, but i was keen to see the DR tactics which we used to good effect employed again. But we just dropped all the good stuff from our game like the sniping at the base and intelligent out of hand kicking and threw in even worse stuff like throwing hail mary out the back pop passes and aimless kicking to the most dangerous players in the field.
Oh and trying to exit our 22 right after the half time restart by spinning it wide. It all felt very Michael Cheika.
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@Derpus said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Oh and trying to exit our 22 right after the half time restart by spinning it wide. It all felt very Michael Cheika.
My mind was blown at that point - low percentage rugby executed well keeps you in games.
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@Derpus we missed more than 20 too...86% vs 73%
we made as many as you attempted
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@Derpus said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@nzzp high percentage you mean? like, i dunno, a clearance kick? ugh. Not impressed at all.
Kicking? From inside your 22? FFS matey, get with the modern programme.
And yes, HIGH percentage. Just watchign bathurst with a few beers. Don't judge. @broughie and I are PUI?
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@booboo said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Chris said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Good save by RM
Vai looks more than usefulShould play a few tests huh? (Vaa'i BTW)
Yes no doubt he impressed me,I thought he was strong.
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@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Derpus we missed more than 20 too...86% vs 73%
we made as many as you attempted
Which is probably the positive for us: we made breaks, just couldn't find the right form of attack when it mattered. Little things
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Thought Coles hit the mark with his niggly push and shove early on in the game. Bit of a statement ‘hey we’re going to keep coming at you all day‘
Hodgman was good on debut, solid in the scrum and effective around the park.
Cane was outstanding and Savea wasn’t far behind.
Would love to see Akira or Sotutu get a run on the blindside. Frizzell is serviceable, but just seems to lack the extra bit of physicality we expect from an AB 6.
Smith was Smith.
Mounga minus the stupid switch play that lead to the Aussie try was pretty good.
BB really good
WTF is Jordie doing on the wing? Didn’t do anything wrong today, but let’s get some pace out wide please.
Clarke, just WOW! Love the leg drive and determination to make those extra few metres after the initial contact.
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You'd like to say that normal transmission has resumed but I don't know. There were still a shit load of holes in defence there and . Ultimately we have the better players and that showed today.
Clark was amazing, hope that continues. BB (at least in the first half) gave me a raging boner and the centre combo was sweet.
Reckon the back row could be a goer. Cane is just the shit (we'd be farked without him), Ardie had a great game at 8 and Frizzell has potential.
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@Gunner said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Thought Coles hit the mark with his niggly push and shove early on in the game. Bit of a statement ‘hey we’re going to keep coming at you all day‘
Hodgman was good on debut, solid in the scrum and effective around the park.
Cane was outstanding and Savea wasn’t far behind.
Smith was Smith.
Mounga minus the stupid switch play that lead to the Aussie try was pretty good.
BB really good
WTF is Jordie doing on the wing? Didn’t do anything wrong today, but let’s get some pace out wide please.
Clarke, just WOW! Love the leg drive and determination to make those extra few metres after the initial contact.
Yeah, there is no point having Jordie on the wing, particularly if he's not even taking the goal kicks.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Gunner said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Thought Coles hit the mark with his niggly push and shove early on in the game. Bit of a statement ‘hey we’re going to keep coming at you all day‘
Hodgman was good on debut, solid in the scrum and effective around the park.
Cane was outstanding and Savea wasn’t far behind.
Smith was Smith.
Mounga minus the stupid switch play that lead to the Aussie try was pretty good.
BB really good
WTF is Jordie doing on the wing? Didn’t do anything wrong today, but let’s get some pace out wide please.
Clarke, just WOW! Love the leg drive and determination to make those extra few metres after the initial contact.
Yeah, there is no point having Jordie on the wing, particularly if he's not even taking the goal kicks.
He made some great tackles and looked for work. But I agree what is the point if he doesn't take the goal kicks
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Just a thought , how would reiko go on the right wing ?
Wouldn’t that give us some strike power out wide ?
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@kiwiinmelb said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Just a thought , how would reiko go on the right wing ?
Wouldn’t that give us some strike power out wide ?
Depends if they see him as a centre now. I think he has been running harder this season compared to 2019 so I don't see why he couldn't take his higher workrate and transfer it back to the wing
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@kiwiinmelb that was my preferred option.
I love performances like Clarkes, just oozes class and youthful exuberance, and then it inspires and reinvigorates some of the older heads too.
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@broughie said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@BerniesCorner I understand your appreciation Laumape but i I think he’s a one trick pony. If he diversifies his game he might be something to reckon with.
Our current 12 looks like he no tricks, unfortunately
