Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November
-
@No-Quarter some good thoughts on this post. Have to agree with Teej, he’s fallen off a cliff in these last two tests which is a shame, but then again we have very slim pickings coming through to challenge for that second 9 spot.
I’d really like to see PUJ get a run at 13. He’s got the ability to make a Caleb Clarke like statement, just needs that opportunity.
Hopefully Smith and Coles return next weekend. I guess we will be forced to roll out our best XV.
-
A few random thoughts :
This is the third shit game from the ABs in 13 months (vs England, 1st and 4th Bled).
No depth at all at tighthead prop since Lomax and Laulala seemed to struggle (4th Bled for Lomax, 2nd Bled for Laulala).
Akira was on fire till he was pulled out. I'd like to see a starting combo of Ioane - Cane - Sotutu with Savea on the bench. This could be devastating.
SB was good till his brainfart. His YC card certainly cost NZ the game.
Vaa'i was good when he came in. Far better than his SRA outings were suggesting.
Weber added pace to the backline when he came in. He should be given more gametime against the Argies. -
First, congratulations to the Wobs, well done. Some Wob love first. Slipper is a friggen warrior and the Wobs are a lesser team without him. Hopefully, he is OK. Tupou will get better and better, Swinton looks like a flashback of the usual Wob hardarse flanker, a keeper.
Next, a winge, Wouldn't be an AB loss without a winge. The TV and ground coverage team, well done, you should be given the MOTM award. Hopefully, this sparks a debate about the influence of "hometown coverage reffing".
Next All Blacks, how friggen awful were they. TJP and Reece were seriously bad. We found out that BB is not our best 1st five and JB is not our best fullback (you can work that out). I know the board would go after SB but apart from one brain fart was one of our better forwards. Savea is a great player but NOT a great No. 8. Love the story but Karl. T is not an international prop. I fear Hodgeman's scrumming against the northern teams.
The good: Akira looked the goods when on. Sam Cane, ALB, and SW are workhorses to the extreme. Once Weber came on, the ABs looked so much better! -
@hydro11 said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
Well taken try, nothing we could have done about that one.
@nzzp said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@hydro11 said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
Well taken try, nothing we could have done about that one.
except exit our 22.
and make tackles.
And not given away the penalty with the resultant field position and possession on attack.
-
@No-Quarter said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
Great to see the Wallabies continue their long standing tradition of winning the games that don't really matter.
“Aussie rugby is back”
😎
-
-
With the compressed schedule I guess we were always going to see some of our key players rested.
I don’t expect big scores and near perfect rugby (anymore), but there are things that are critical to AB success and regardless of how up and down we perform, the moments before halftime is when we tend to make the opposition pay. And tonight it was very disappointing when we are camped down their end and we fail to put score board pressure on. TJP’s influence in those passages was greater than preferred and we just didn’t capitalise.
Aussies would’ve been buoyed by that given how many times we have scored on them in the 30-40 minute stage of many test matches.
-
I would like to compliment Australia-ok they weren't as consistently flat as us.
This is really good for Australian rugby actually, dead rubber or not. -
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
With the compressed schedule I guess we were always going to see some of our key players rested.
I don’t expect big scores and near perfect rugby (anymore), but there are things that are critical to AB success and regardless of how up and down we perform, the moments before halftime is when we tend to make the opposition pay. And tonight it was very disappointing when we are camped down their end and we fail to put score board pressure on. TJP’s influence in those passages was greater than preferred and we just didn’t capitalise.
Aussies would’ve been buoyed by that given how many times we have scored on them in the 30-40 minute stage of many test matches.
All they had to do was to continue with the pick and drive when they were inches away from the tryline and TJ decides to pass it out to the backs without a clear overlap. Dumb play.
-
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
With the compressed schedule I guess we were always going to see some of our key players rested.
I don’t expect big scores and near perfect rugby (anymore), but there are things that are critical to AB success and regardless of how up and down we perform, the moments before halftime is when we tend to make the opposition pay. And tonight it was very disappointing when we are camped down their end and we fail to put score board pressure on. TJP’s influence in those passages was greater than preferred and we just didn’t capitalise.
Aussies would’ve been buoyed by that given how many times we have scored on them in the 30-40 minute stage of many test matches.
He really was the captain of the headless chook stuff. Super frustrating and feel sorry for BB at 1st five......
-
@DMX said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
Fair to say that those who have been crying and moaning for BB at 10 and JB at 15, I think that argument has been put to rest. Still don’t get what Karl T. Is doing at this level.
He's average but who else do we currently have?
-
@Tim said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
Perenara has been a big turd off the bench since the Lions tests. Garbage idiot focussed on yelling at the ref.
I think this sums up quite succinctly my last 4 years worth of posts on this subject
-
@No-Quarter said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
TJP's form has gone the same way Cowan's did, right off a fucking cliff and he's become a liability. He's always been inconsistent, showing glimpses of being world class, but has never able to put back to back performances together. It just seems to be consistently bad now. Weber is a fucking liability as well though so we definitely have a gap to fill there.
Weber is probably not the long term answer and has his obvious limitations. But, I do feel comfortable that, if entrusted with the role, he could be trusted to come and perform the role - i.e., clear the ball quickly, keep or even increase the pace of the game and not completely lose his head. He might even be able to kick better. Unfortunately, that's the very low bar our backup halfback now has to clear. Out of the options available, he's probably best placed to perform that role.
-
@akan004 said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@Chris said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
That is more what I expect from a Foster coached team
Headless chook stuff.
Long couple of years coming up.Tbh, we weren't much different under Shag over his last 2-3 years.
Is this because Fozzie was actually in charge the whole time? Is this what they mean by "continuity"...?
