All Blacks vs Springboks I
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@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@rancid-schnitzel said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
What really gaps my axe is that the first 11 points for the Bokke were gifts through brain farts. Piggybacking penalties downfield, incredibly poor skills, and shit decisions. And yet that's almost enough to win a game of footy.
Take that away, and they have absolutely nothing. A push on the 9, and something else - a scrum penalty?
Next week, more accuracy, different ref, its' on like kong.
How many box kick bombs were there? Must have been close to some kind of Guiness Book of Records effort.
Kicks in play 38 to 18 on ESPN
Fark.
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@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@gt12 said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@tim said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@chimoaus Yep. Him at 13 and Rieko at 11 would have been nice.
With the performance of Havili tonight, we might need ALB at 12.
I think we looked off in so many areas that few came out looking good
Yep TJP, BB,BBR ,Nepo,Bridge,Havilli,Akira, all poor.
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@gt12 said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@gt12 said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@tim said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@chimoaus Yep. Him at 13 and Rieko at 11 would have been nice.
With the performance of Havili tonight, we might need ALB at 12.
I think we looked off in so many areas that few came out looking good
I think the one player whose stock went up the most with me was Blackadder. I already had Jordie as the first place 15. I hope the coaches will also start to question their assumptions about some of the 'strengths' of certain players (i.e., Bridge). We also need to start working on bringing through some young props.
But he was at 7. Are you tempted to replace Akira with him, bring on Paps and rest Ardie? Don't think they will rest or bench Ardie due to captaincy.
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@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@tim said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Both Tuungufasi in and Moody were well underdone. Ideally, both would have had much more minutes before playing this kind of game.
Oafs worst game I think, and Moody was shit too.
Maybe both short of game time .
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@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@tim said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Both Tuungufasi in and Moody were well underdone. Ideally, both would have had much more minutes before playing this kind of game.
Oafs worst game I think, and Moody was shit too.
Ofa has brain farts all through his AB career. A pity, because he is massive.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@gt12 said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@gt12 said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@tim said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@chimoaus Yep. Him at 13 and Rieko at 11 would have been nice.
With the performance of Havili tonight, we might need ALB at 12.
I think we looked off in so many areas that few came out looking good
I think the one player whose stock went up the most with me was Blackadder. I already had Jordie as the first place 15. I hope the coaches will also start to question their assumptions about some of the 'strengths' of certain players (i.e., Bridge). We also need to start working on bringing through some young props.
But he was at 7. Are you tempted to replace Akira with him, bring on Paps and rest Ardie? Don't think they will rest or bench Ardie due to captaincy.
Would have been a perfect game for Dalton and Luke.
I’d go Akira, Luke and Ardie at seven, with Dalton on the bench.
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I'd like to see Weber and Mo'unga in the halves, Havili and ALB in the midfield, with Rieko, Reece/Jordan and Jordie back 3 for the next game, but it's probably too soon for RM and ALB's injury is a question mark. They may prefer to give him more time to heal. In that case, Rieko at centre, and Reece and Jordan on the wings.
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@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
I'd like to see Weber and Mo'unga in the halves, Havili and ALB in the halves, with Rieko, Reece/Jordan and Jordie back 3 for the next game, but it's probably too soon for RM and ALB's injury is a question mark. They may prefer to give him more time to heal. In that case, Rieko at centre, and Reece and Jordan on the wings.
As long as bridged is left right out, I'll be happy
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The more we play BB at his preferred position the more I wonder if he is fading. Some online article said his calf injury was no more so if that is no longer a reason, I wonder if he can regain his form. Apart from one game this year (?) it has been awhile.
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Where's all the love for Akira gone? And the hate for Blackadder?
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
The more we play BB at his preferred position the more I wonder if he is fading. Some online article said his calf injury was no more so if that is no longer a reason, I wonder if he can regain his form. Apart from one game this year (?) it has been awhile.
I am wondering the same thing .
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@delicatessen said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Where's all the love for Akira gone? And the hate for Blackadder?
The fern is fickle
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@delicatessen said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Where's all the love for Akira gone? And the hate for Blackadder?
A week is a long time in rugby apparently.
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@delicatessen said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Where's all the love for Akira gone? And the hate for Blackadder?
Blackadder was a shitload more accurate this week. Faded a bit, but did a damn good job out there.
Akira was grafting, but dropped two sitters and then just shat the bed. For a guy who's been the best on the field almost every time he's played, he's earned another chance.
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@kirwan Sp you'd take away the best player for the ABs tonight, Blackadder. Mmm...
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@delicatessen said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Where's all the love for Akira gone? And the hate for Blackadder?
At least feelings for Bridge have only intensified if anything
