All Blacks vs Springboks I

[L_n_P]

@crucial said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

Keeping on gear in reserve in case he needs it? It's hard to evade at top speed as you have no burst into a step. Only freaks like Cully could step and swerve at top speed without losing momentum.

3:14 on and well I think you're simply totally right, I just found this excellent video proving what you said.

3:23 - Rieko makes the intercept
3:28 - seems to drop his place a little to 90% - angling slightly infield for the posts
3:31 - gets a nasty surprise when he senses that Teddy Thomas still close, and still chasing him down, Thomas is running at 100%
3:31-3:32 - at that split second I think he doesn't know Thomas's exact line, so he's forced to make a decision, and (correctly) chooses the safer option and steps for the corner

Cocky sod ... but Rieko I can cut a bit of slack. He was only 22 then, still only 24, and he genuinely seems to want to develop himself which is the main thing.

[Bovidae]

Maybe this was on Breakdown this week.

[ACT Crusader]

@l_n_p that Ngwyena try has to be up their for straight line speed over that sort of distance.

[Nevorian]

Another couple to get us in the mood

[nostrildamus]

@l_n_p said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

Another fascinating Nick Bishop piece today https://www.theroar.com.au/2021/09/24/coachs-corner-issue-27-who-is-really-the-number-one-team-in-the-world/

"The Springboks have lost the most own-ball rucks (6.7 per cent), and have the slowest average ruck speed at 4.1 seconds per breakdown – compared to New Zealand’s 3.9 per cent loss rate and 2.8 average ruck speed.

They have made only six clean breaks and eight offloads in four games, compared to 35 and 40 by the All Blacks ... The combination of poor ruck stats, and the low ratio of offloads attempted suggests that they don’t dare to shift the ball through the hands too often, for fear of losing it to the most lethal counter-attacking side on the planet."

Does it take into account how far apart the rucks are or how effective opposition are at burying the speedy ones at the bottom of the ruck? Statistics, statistics, statistics...

[ACT Crusader]

@nevorian said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

And McCaw makes a textbook tackle on Dagg after the try 😉

[junior]

@l_n_p said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@chris-b I always think when Rieko gets a clean intercept and is being chased, he runs at 90% and is foxing his speed (Teddy Thomas chasedown). Not sure why, either likes being "nearly" chased down or is not wasting an ounce of energy.

When he HAS to hit top speed (being caught out of position and nearly skinned by Tom Banks ...) it looks like he still has his afterburners.

BB not mentioned?

Rieko also might not be the fastest at the top end but his acceleration is phenomenal- that’s why I think he looks so dangerous everytike he gets the ball at centre he can go from cruising to full speed in an instant

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[Victor Meldrew]

@bovidae

A couple of glimpses of just how good BeeGee Williams was in the opening part of that video.

[NTA]

@nta said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

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[nzzp]

@nta awesome, thanks dude

[pakman]

@nta said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@nta said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

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Full house of loosies.

[taniwharugby]

@nta Argies not wanna join in, or not invited...?

[Kirwan]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@nta Argies not wanna join in, or not invited...?

Good question.

[Frye]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@nta Argies not wanna join in, or not invited...?

Hadn't arrived in Townsville yet.

[Kirwan]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@nta Argies not wanna join in, or not invited...?

“ On Instagram, the Wallabies account commented that Montoya couldn't attend due to the Puma's travel schedule“

[NTA]

@frye said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@nta Argies not wanna join in, or not invited...?

Hadn't arrived in Townsville yet.

Bit of a cockup

[taniwharugby]

@nta yeah seems poor form really, do it with them all or not at all...

[Kirwan]

Probably just photoshop him in.

[L_n_P]

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@l_n_p said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

Another fascinating Nick Bishop piece today https://www.theroar.com.au/2021/09/24/coachs-corner-issue-27-who-is-really-the-number-one-team-in-the-world/

"The Springboks have lost the most own-ball rucks (6.7 per cent), and have the slowest average ruck speed at 4.1 seconds per breakdown – compared to New Zealand’s 3.9 per cent loss rate and 2.8 average ruck speed.

They have made only six clean breaks and eight offloads in four games, compared to 35 and 40 by the All Blacks ... The combination of poor ruck stats, and the low ratio of offloads attempted suggests that they don’t dare to shift the ball through the hands too often, for fear of losing it to the most lethal counter-attacking side on the planet."

Does it take into account how far apart the rucks are or how effective opposition are at burying the speedy ones at the bottom of the ruck? Statistics, statistics, statistics...

Nick Bishop may have that too as professional analyst. Lives in Wales, still works for Leinster I think - never says anything about Irish rugby! There must be "tools of the trade" and he'll be accessing analytics (paysites?) slightly more detailed than ESPN Rugbystats for sure