All Blacks vs Springboks I
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What a crap, error-strewn game - fucking awful to watch and WR really needs to do something about the stoppages.
A poor AB performance but we dogged a win when we really didn't deserve - dumb errors all over the pitch - but collectively the team deserves a lot of credit for that win. Unlike the RWC Semi against England, there were enough clear heads out there to get us over the line and change tactics when needed
The big takeaway for me from this game is that even when playing like shit, this team can re-focus and get on with the job. That said, there's a shedload of stuff to get sorted out.
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@damo said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@nta said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Why can't you guys play that shit against us?
Boks always lift for us. This has happened before.
Do you think it was the Boks pressure or were we just really shit?
Boks pressure to an extent. Their intensity and line speed was good.
We didn't cope well though.
Give them credit for that. Nothing else
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@anonymous said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Savea getting asked what to expect next week, should have said lots of stoppages and box kicks
The first two day rugby test…
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SBW should be seen and not heard. Bloody hell.
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@tim said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@hooroo When Akira made a big carry to their line in the 2nd half, and he was nowhere to be seen.
Smith on the field we score there.
And he creates control. For me, he can read the game like no one else. TJ was like a headless chicken
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@rancid-schnitzel said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
SBW should be seen and not heard. Bloody hell.
He dropped straight into banter with ya mates chat
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So how can we prepare for next week via selections? Not that many choices. I imaginge Foster would face a bit of pressure if he picks Bridge to start again but he did keep him on the paddock a bit longer than I expected.
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@tim said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@hooroo When Akira made a big carry to their line in the 2nd half, and he was nowhere to be seen.
Smith on the field we score there.
Yeah that was disappointing because we were so close.
TJ was off tonight. For someone who’s pass isn’t swift, he needs to get to the breakdown quicker.
All in all though, happy for the team to get the win. These are young guys who are setting their place in AB history, so I’m proud of them.
Even though he didn’t play well, Retallick’s undefeated run against the Boks continues 😃
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I assume Mo'unga will wear the 22 jersey next week; he only comes out of MIQ on Tuesday. Really a short prep time for a test match, even though his hotel room looks like half a gym on his instagram photos. The question is, who'll lose his spot. Surely not Jordie, so it will be between BB and Dmac.
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@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@nta said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Why can't you guys play that shit against us?
Boks always lift for us. This has happened before.
Do you think it was the Boks pressure or were we just really shit?
Bit of both. As I said earlier: changing combinations again and then landing in a completely different playing environment is going to have an effect against a more settled Bok lineup.
Boks have kept a very similar core through the tour and actually didn't change much. Maybe their execution was a few points better in the open, and they mauled a LOT better than last week. I'm surprised your coaches weren't examining footage from Brisvegas where the Wallabies barely conceded an inch to figure out how that happened.
Part of it is personnel on the Bok side - I think Orie is a non-contributor to the maul, and De Jager was better as a lift/drive instead of just being the lineout target. They also brought on Marx and Kitshoff very early. There's a range of moving parts there.
But ultimately the ABs' loose style of play is predicated upon breaking a few tackles and getting some ruck or knock-on turnover. Neither of which happened very much tonight. When you get turnover off phase play, there is opportunity. Off a kick there is barely any - Boks put one guy in the air with 2 support, you surround the ball with 3-5 blockers and support of your own, and your counterattack is nullified.
That was a tough watch after minute 3, I will say.
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@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@tim said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Bring back Whitelock as Captain.
He'll be back for the EOYT, so I assume he'll be captain again. Savea is just the replacement of the replacement captain.
Replacement of the replacement of the replacement (missed Smith)
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About 90% of the team was off tonight. Wasn’t helped by the Boks negativity with stoppages and box kicks.
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@canes4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
About 90% of the team was off tonight. Wasn’t helped by the Boks negativity with stoppages and box kicks.
We didn't cope with the intensity. Will be better next week
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@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@broughie He had a rest, last week. His game today was mostly a result of the bad passes from TJP and BB. He was very good on defence, something that is often overlooked.
Yeah, rough to blame havili TOO much when it’s taking five or six minutes to get through tj and bb, the rush defence was on him every time
