All Blacks vs Pumas I
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@chimoaus Ennor but he's always injured anyway.
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@african-monkey said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
@chimoaus Ennor but he's always injured anyway.
Just play him at wing so we can fuck off bridge.
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@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
Who in the squad hasn't had a run?
Um, in NZ Dane, mo'unga, Whitelock, and Smith. Frizzle?
In Oz Patty T, Sotutu, ofa, Christie, that's it, I think. Oh Ennor?
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@tim said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
@chimoaus Think Ofa Tuunugasi is supposed to be available for the next game. Think Christie is touring too. Not sure when available.
I thought Ofa was 1st Boks test.
Was great to see Moody back out there. Give him the start next week.
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@sparky said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
Good stuff. Hats off to Foster and the coaches.
Lots of positives. BB and Brodie are back. Jacobson making strides forward. Defence a lot better.
But Bridge is a long way off Test level on the Wing.
You’re saying this like it’s some startling revelation.
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Quick thoughts.
5 penalties for Laulala was it...or more? I saw at least 3 missed tackles also. Great he's got more dynamic but it seems to be a negative in this case. Lomax a huge improvement around the field, not sure on his scrum work.
Much better passing from Weber this week.
Solid shoulder from Tupaea on defence surprised me, good to see.
Bridge has got to be under clear instruction - apart from the grubber ahead, was there a carry where he didn't just tuck and go for the nearest tackler?
"Pass it to Rieko" isn't a game plan I want us to focus on, but it was the only one working for the first 50 or so minutes.
Not convinced on Va'ai, just seems a pretty ordinary presence on the field.
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I think the forwards in general were very good, only the scum penalties and a couple lineouts being workons. I think it's the offensive defence which is improved on last year. We have some really big units out there from 1-8 and I think it shows. The big carries from both hookers tonight shows that a big powerful hooker is an advantage.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
I want to like Bridge, sensible player, good work rate, just not what you need from a winger in terms of power, pace or evasiveness.
Sometimes that’s exactly what you want. Today he added a lot to our continuity. He received the ball on the touch line, with tacklers in front of him, made sure he didn’t go out and clean ball was set for next phase. He was direct and strong in everything he did. Part of a patient attack. Accuracy at test level is much underrated. But agreed he is not your power winger. Reiko, Reece, Jordon all ahead of him.
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All in all a good performance.
Great shifts from Aumua, Ioane & Ioane, Jacobson, Rettalick, Papali’i, Perenara and the Barrett’s. Samisoni was strong off the bench aswell.
Creating some superb depth atm.
