All Blacks vs Springboks I
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@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@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.
It's amazing how a player can have an average game but improve the next week. A very strange phenomenon. The opposite can apparently also be true. Then again it isn't unknown 19 year olds to be written off here.
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Akira did OK. He will be much better for the experience.
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@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@delicatessen said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Where's all the love for Akira gone? And the hate for Blackadder?
He just looked a little shell shocked and he was one of many. Scoring that try might have helped him settle. Should be persevered with and will be better next outing
A few looked like that tonight.
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@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@delicatessen said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Where's all the love for Akira gone? And the hate for Blackadder?
There was plenty of people liking Blackadder last week. Akira was one of many that didn’t have a the greatest game, at least he came back in the second half.
He’ll be back to normal next week. As will many of the others who making little mistakes.
If Bridge gets selected after that performance though…
Yeah dunno. He hasn't played against this style before, and it doesn't suit his game at all. Let's keep picking him against sides that we can play free-flowing rugby against, but there's better options for these tight physical games.
I didn't spot many complementing blackadder last week, at least not on here.
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@old-samurai-jack said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@kirwan Sp you'd take away the best player for the ABs tonight, Blackadder. Mmm...
I'd like to see Blackaddere starting at 6, Papaplii at 7 if fit, Ardie at 8, with Akira on the bench.
Nurture and reward the progress Blackadder is making and play him in his preferred position. Also good opportunity to see whether Akira is maybe better as an impact player than as a starter. -
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@old-samurai-jack said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Akira did OK. He will be much better for the experience.
What did he do OK?
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@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@old-samurai-jack said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@kirwan Sp you'd take away the best player for the ABs tonight, Blackadder. Mmm...
I'd like to see Blackaddere starting at 6, Papaplii at 7 if fit, Ardie at 8, with Akira on the bench.
Nurture and reward the progress Blackadder is making and play him in his preferred position. Also good opportunity to see whether Akira is maybe better as an impact player than as a starter.So you’d drop DH and play QT for the same reason?
Thought not.
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@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
If Bridge gets selected after that performance though…
I'm still staggered Jordan got pulled. He was brilliant attacking (like usual). Bridge doesn't score the try outside Codie
And losing that ball in the tackle from Kolisi, is understandable, that was some hit. Kolisi looked like a beast in the highlights I have seen so far.
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@delicatessen Dominant tackles.
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@delicatessen said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@old-samurai-jack said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Akira did OK. He will be much better for the experience.
What did he do OK?
Defended well, mauled well, was moving bodies at the ruck. All the tight stuff you don’t think he does.
Got close to turning poor ball into a try as well.
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@delicatessen said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@delicatessen said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Where's all the love for Akira gone? And the hate for Blackadder?
There was plenty of people liking Blackadder last week. Akira was one of many that didn’t have a the greatest game, at least he came back in the second half.
He’ll be back to normal next week. As will many of the others who making little mistakes.
If Bridge gets selected after that performance though…
Yeah dunno. He hasn't played against this style before, and it doesn't suit his game at all. Let's keep picking him against sides that we can play free-flowing rugby against, but there's better options for these tight physical games.
I didn't spot many complementing blackadder last week, at least not on here.
I thought I did. Just see him more as a 6 than a 7.
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@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@delicatessen said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@old-samurai-jack said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Akira did OK. He will be much better for the experience.
What did he do OK?
Defended well, mauled well, was moving bodies at the ruck. All the tight stuff you don’t think he does.
Got close to turning poor ball into a try as well.
How the hell can you tell if he mauled well? I mean you can tell if he was particularly bad, granted, but beyond that?
Sorry when are you referring to with the try?
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@delicatessen said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
I didn't spot many complementing blackadder last week, at least not on here.
You can't ahve read much then. A few thought the sun shone out of him, most praised his workrate, but were less impressed with the accuracy and conceding penalties. PLenty of good attributes to work on.
This week he was excellent.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@delicatessen said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@delicatessen said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Where's all the love for Akira gone? And the hate for Blackadder?
There was plenty of people liking Blackadder last week. Akira was one of many that didn’t have a the greatest game, at least he came back in the second half.
He’ll be back to normal next week. As will many of the others who making little mistakes.
If Bridge gets selected after that performance though…
Yeah dunno. He hasn't played against this style before, and it doesn't suit his game at all. Let's keep picking him against sides that we can play free-flowing rugby against, but there's better options for these tight physical games.
I didn't spot many complementing blackadder last week, at least not on here.
I thought I did. Just see him more as a 6 than a 7.
Yeah fully agree re position.
