All Blacks EOYT 2021
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@sparky said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
@machpants said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
@sparky said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
@stargazer said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
Referee appointments:
France v New Zealand
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Karl Dickson (RFU)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (RFU)The All Blacks against France. The man with the whistle is Wayne "blind as a bat" Barnes. What could possibly go wrong?
Bollocks, he's a great ref. Sure in 07 he was totally inexperienced and fucked the ABs, freezing liked a podium in the lights, but that was 14 years ago. He's one of the best refs in the world now
He robbed the ABs of a World Cup knockout game and shouldn't have been allowed to referee an under 11 match after that let alone international tests. He's fucked up several other tests since then. A dreadful ref.
Usually has a brain fart or two each game. Not the first name that springs to mind when I think of the best, hell I've only barely forgiven him for 2007....
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@canefan what happened in 2007?
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@bones said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
@machpants said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
freezing liked a podium in the lights
Wait... podiums move about if not lighted?
Yeah, that's why they keep the spotlight on them, to keep the sneaky bastards from running off before medal ceremonies!
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
@canefan what happened in 2007?
Nothing. It was just a rumour on the internet.
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@dagrubster said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
Pivac was considered a disaster early on. The fans wanted him out early on.
To your second point, I have been saying that for a while. The coaching drain is having a bigger impact than the player drain - it affects all levels of rugby in NZ.
I don't think fozzie gets into the top 5 NZ coaches around the globe. Maybe scrapes into the top 10
Top 5 from ... Jones, Pivac, Rennie, Joseph, Robertson, Rassie (videos aside?)
Brown (more a gifted assistant at international level a la Wayne Smith?)
Gatland (stylistically not my cuppa for the ABs, but his historical international results vs resources big picture are top drawer).
Maybe Townsend because reputedly Eddie hates facing his sides, can't predict him tactically at all and that's saying something.That's eight/nine to start with, six kiwis. Closing the coaching gap has made NH sides a much tougher nut to crack once the AB talent of 2015 faded a notch or two.
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@canefan said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
@sparky said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
@machpants said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
@sparky said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
@stargazer said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
Referee appointments:
France v New Zealand
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Karl Dickson (RFU)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (RFU)The All Blacks against France. The man with the whistle is Wayne "blind as a bat" Barnes. What could possibly go wrong?
Bollocks, he's a great ref. Sure in 07 he was totally inexperienced and fucked the ABs, freezing liked a podium in the lights, but that was 14 years ago. He's one of the best refs in the world now
He robbed the ABs of a World Cup knockout game and shouldn't have been allowed to referee an under 11 match after that let alone international tests. He's fucked up several other tests since then. A dreadful ref.
Usually has a brain fart or two each game. Not the first name that springs to mind when I think of the best, hell I've only barely forgiven him for 2007....
Forgive, but never forget
Mind you, as @taniwharugby says there has to have benn something happen to forget...
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If you’ve watched any of the URC then you’ll know Wales has no chance
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@mikethesnow said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
If you’ve watched any of the URC then you’ll know Wales has no chance
Esp as Wales B, again!
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@machpants said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
George Bridge, an intelligent footballer...?
You need to be intelligent to be a playmaker
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@machpants said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
George Bridge, an intelligent footballer...?
I'm sure this isn't just meant to be a normal picture and there's something I'm missing...
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@bones said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
@machpants said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
George Bridge, an intelligent footballer...?
I'm sure this isn't just meant to be a normal picture and there's something I'm missing...
Check out his mask, it's not just poorly fitted, it's inside out.
Full 95 masks, great, inside out, FFS
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Who hasn't put a mask on upside down/inside out? Hell, I have even tried drinking a coffee with a mask on. I wouldn't recommend that.
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@crazy-horse said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
Who hasn't put a mask on upside down/inside out? Hell, I have even tried drinking a coffee with a mask on. I wouldn't recommend that.
I knew Oz has extra precautions we haven't had over here, but putting a mask on a coffee is nek level.
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@crazy-horse said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
Who hasn't put a mask on upside down/inside out? Hell, I have even tried drinking a coffee with a mask on. I wouldn't recommend that.
As Graham Henry always said “better mask put-oners make better All Blacks”.
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France squad:
Backs: Romain Buros, Brice Dulin, Melvyn Jaminet, Thomas Ramos; Gabin Villiere, Damian Penaud, Matthis Lebel, Donovan Taofifenua; Gael Fickou, Virimi Vakatawa, Yoram Moefana, Jonathan Danty, Tani Vili; Romain Ntamack, Matthieu Jalibert, Antoine Hastoy; Antoine Dupont, Baptiste Couilloud, Maxime Lucu
Forwards: Gregory Alldritt, Anthony Jelonch, Cameron Woki, Dylan Cretin, Francois Cros, Sekou Macalou, Ibrahim Diallo; Paul Willemse, Bernard Le Roux, Romain Taofifenua, Thibaud Flament, Killian Geraci, Florent Vanverberghe, Florian Verhaeghe; Demba Bamba, Wilfrid Hounkpatin, Uini Atonio, Julian Marchand, Peato Mauvaka, Gaetan Barlot, Cyril Baille, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Thierry Paiva.
France will have a new captain in the absence of Charles Ollivon, who suffered an ACL injury while playing for Toulon in June.
Hooker Camille Chat, centre Pierre-Louis Barassi and wing Teddy Thomas also miss out through injury.
France will host Argentina on November 6 in Paris and play Georgia on November 14 in Bordeaux.They return to the Stade de France to take on New Zealand six days later.
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@daffy-jaffy said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
France squad:
Backs: Romain Buros, Brice Dulin, Melvyn Jaminet, Thomas Ramos; Gabin Villiere, Damian Penaud, Matthis Lebel, Donovan Taofifenua; Gael Fickou, Virimi Vakatawa, Yoram Moefana, Jonathan Danty, Tani Vili; Romain Ntamack, Matthieu Jalibert, Antoine Hastoy; Antoine Dupont, Baptiste Couilloud, Maxime Lucu
Forwards: Gregory Alldritt, Anthony Jelonch, Cameron Woki, Dylan Cretin, Francois Cros, Sekou Macalou, Ibrahim Diallo; Paul Willemse, Bernard Le Roux, Romain Taofifenua, Thibaud Flament, Killian Geraci, Florent Vanverberghe, Florian Verhaeghe; Demba Bamba, Wilfrid Hounkpatin, Uini Atonio, Julian Marchand, Peato Mauvaka, Gaetan Barlot, Cyril Baille, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Thierry Paiva.
France will have a new captain in the absence of Charles Ollivon, who suffered an ACL injury while playing for Toulon in June.
Hooker Camille Chat, centre Pierre-Louis Barassi and wing Teddy Thomas also miss out through injury.
France will host Argentina on November 6 in Paris and play Georgia on November 14 in Bordeaux.They return to the Stade de France to take on New Zealand six days later.
Still a very strong squad that will test us.
