All Blacks v Tonga
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The amount of turnovers against this very poor Tongan team has been absolutely horrendous
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@nevorian said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@anonymous said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@kruse said in All Blacks v Tonga:
Papalii a better winger than Bridge.
I think the only All Black that wouldn't be is probably Owen Franks
Frank’s will be spewing he’s not playing could’ve scored his first AB try
I'd say Beauden would like to be out there too.
Edit: actually would this not be a perfect warmup for BB? -
@antipodean I blame Bridge
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@sparky said in All Blacks v Tonga:
It's been obvious all season that Bridge is in terrible form. It's been obvious for a long while he is a very limited option. And yet Foster and Co. selected him on the Left Wing for the ABs. 🤬
If I had to choose between him and Jordie..
Jordie can at least beat a man one on one. Bridge is like picking a hooker that can’t throw into a line out.
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@nevorian said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@anonymous said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@kruse said in All Blacks v Tonga:
Papalii a better winger than Bridge.
I think the only All Black that wouldn't be is probably Owen Franks
Frank’s will be spewing he’s not playing could’ve scored his first AB try
Nah he's proud as to have so many tests unsullied by scoring, pure front row
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I think every AB has beaten a player except Bridge....
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@nevorian said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@anonymous said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@kruse said in All Blacks v Tonga:
Papalii a better winger than Bridge.
I think the only All Black that wouldn't be is probably Owen Franks
Frank’s will be spewing he’s not playing could’ve scored his first AB try
I'd say Beauden would like to be out there too.
Edit: actually would this not be a perfect warmup for BB?And BBBR
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@crucial said in All Blacks v Tonga:
Tupaea looks like he belongs. Doing the basics well.
Straightening well
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@gt12 What can you say, though? BMW up against a Ford Prefect.
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@tim said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@stag ABs have been committing about one man per ruck. Would be better served getting some contact practice in by hitting rucks.
And not permitting any kicking. Treat this like the RWC group stage match against minnows it is.
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@crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.
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@kirwan said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@sparky said in All Blacks v Tonga:
It's been obvious all season that Bridge is in terrible form. It's been obvious for a long while he is a very limited option. And yet Foster and Co. selected him on the Left Wing for the ABs. 🤬
If I had to choose between him and Jordie..
Jordie can at least beat a man one on one. Bridge is like picking a hooker that can’t throw into a line out.
Yes sorry I didn't make myself clear, Jordie looks about the same 'speed' and has much greater impact.
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@his-bobness said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@gt12 What can you say, though? BMW up against a Ford Prefect.
Hey Bob! Long time no see! Welcome back.
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@his-bobness said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@gt12 What can you say, though? BMW up against a Ford Prefect.
Much more like the @His-Bobness we know and miss on this site.
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@stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.
Dropped passes, bombed two or three trys by just not doing the basics. Can’t beat a man in a game like this is very poor
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@kiwimurph said in All Blacks v Tonga:
I think every AB has beaten a player except Bridge....
He beat himself for the first.
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Seriously, what's the point of the second half?
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@kirwan said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.
Dropped passes, bombed two or three trys by just not doing the basics. Can’t beat a man in a game like this is very poor
That is being fine and doing a lot of thing well... for Bridge
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No matter the score in a game like this, can't really take anything from it, good or bad.
You saw the ABs intensity dropped about 20 mins which causes those micro second delays in decision making and then accuracy drops.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@tim said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@stag ABs have been committing about one man per ruck. Would be better served getting some contact practice in by hitting rucks.
And not permitting any kicking. Treat this like the RWC group stage match against minnows it is.
Fozzie can't risk doing that, remember how much shit Hansen copped in 2015 when they did that.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@tim said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@stag ABs have been committing about one man per ruck. Would be better served getting some contact practice in by hitting rucks.
And not permitting any kicking. Treat this like the RWC group stage match against minnows it is.
Play one guy goalie, has to stay under the posts, practise playing as 14
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@stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.
Someone’s clearly being drinking all day to make a post like this
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@nepia said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@tim said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@stag ABs have been committing about one man per ruck. Would be better served getting some contact practice in by hitting rucks.
And not permitting any kicking. Treat this like the RWC group stage match against minnows it is.
Fozzie can't risk doing that, remember how much shit Hansen copped in 2015 when they did that.
Who gives a fuck, it worked
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@stag I am not watching so I have no opinion on how he is going. I do suspect it's not flash, but probably not as bad as it reads on here.
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Imagine what the score would be if Brad Weber could pass accurately.
Tupaea has been better than I expected. Papalii and Jacobson have been great.
Taavao carved Tonga up and then we see Bridge kicking it away or failing to beat anyone.
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@mn5 said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.
Someone’s clearly being drinking all day to make a post like this
He tidied up some ball, passed well occasionally, had ok ball security, has a good workrate. But we won't get many trys from his side and he shouldn't play against the top teams. Am wondering who should be our top 11s.. Big Leicester would have at least one try already IMO.
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Oh yeah and Roane has been excellent but I really hate him.
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@machpants said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@nepia said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@tim said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@stag ABs have been committing about one man per ruck. Would be better served getting some contact practice in by hitting rucks.
And not permitting any kicking. Treat this like the RWC group stage match against minnows it is.
Fozzie can't risk doing that, remember how much shit Hansen copped in 2015 when they did that.
Who gives a fuck, it worked
Fozzie probably?
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@bones said in All Blacks v Tonga:
Oh yeah and Roane has been excellent but I really hate him.
Terrible do too, even for him
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@mn5 said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@bones said in All Blacks v Tonga:
Oh yeah and Roane has been excellent but I really hate him.
Terrible do too, even for him
Oh yeah great point
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@nepia said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@machpants said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@nepia said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@tim said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@stag ABs have been committing about one man per ruck. Would be better served getting some contact practice in by hitting rucks.
And not permitting any kicking. Treat this like the RWC group stage match against minnows it is.
Fozzie can't risk doing that, remember how much shit Hansen copped in 2015 when they did that.
Who gives a fuck, it worked
Fozzie probably?
It's only the press and public opinion, NZR board do things their own way - that's all he cares about
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@kiwimurph said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@bones RI been less hungus tonight which is good to see.
Passing better than everyone else in the backline
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@mn5 said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.
Someone’s clearly being drinking all day to make a post like this
He tidied up some ball, passed well occasionally, had ok ball security, has a good workrate. But we won't get many trys from his side and he shouldn't play against the top teams. Am wondering who should be our top 11s.. Big Leicester would have at least one try already IMO.
He knocked on 5m out from the ABs try line.
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@stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.
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@bones said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@mn5 said in All Blacks v Tonga:
@bones said in All Blacks v Tonga:
Oh yeah and Roane has been excellent but I really hate him.
Terrible do too, even for him
Oh yeah great point
2nd one tonight, aiming for a hat trick
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Dalton really looks like he'd be good against top teams as well. We really are gifted with 7s.
Nobody seems to be ripping crap off Akira so far so that must be at least a pass mark from him (but it isn't really a tough challenge at 6).
Am wondering how you can rank the 8s (Jacobson vs Sotutu) after tonight though.
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