All Blacks vs Springboks II
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All Blacks assistant coach Scott McLeod confirmed, following a snappy training session on Tuesday morning, that Mo’unga had taken a full part and would be available for Saturday’s competition finale against South Africa and also that they had been plunged back into level-2 restrictions after the state announced four community-acquired Covid cases in the Brisbane area
That means that for the time being they are essentially hotel-bound in Surfers Paradise, though they are able to continue training in their team bubble.
“We just got off the bus back from training, and Shandy (team manager Darren Shand) informed us it’s level 2 in terms of the tournament,” McLeod told New Zealand media on a zoom call. “We’re not allowed to go out of the hotel, except for essentials. We’ve been that way a number of weeks now, so we know how to have some fun as a group inside, and we’ll do that in the next day or two until that changes.”
McLeod said the reintroduction of restrictions was unexpected, but would not unduly affect the group as they plot a much more convincing performance against the Boks on the back of Saturday’s shaky 19-17 victory in Townsville.“Richie was snappy and sharp and tried to lift the intensity, but we had to keep him under rein. He’s been inside for two weeks, has been working hard, but we need to assess where he’s at and what’s best for the team.”
Head coach Ian Foster will ponder switching Beauden Barrett out for Mo’unga’s fresh legs, though is more likely to bring the new dad off the bench after so long away from the test arena. He last played against the Wallabies in Auckland on August 14. -
@nepia said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
He looks like he's trying to win a David Havilli look-a-like contest.
Fuck me, twins
As to the awash of foster love, bollocks there was. I'll stick by he shouldn't have been extended until after NH tour ideally, minimum after boks. And if the next game isn't a romping victory against the most tactically limited side we've played i years, and a clean sweep up North, fuck him. I'll give his junior, not faced the boks before team a pass for the last game, inept as our work versus the Boks strengths was, it would be a shock. But now they know what to expect and improvement should be dramatic!
I also think that outside of bridge going back to NZ and maybe mo'unga, BB fitness being key, no change in the originally wanted 23.
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@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
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@oompb said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@hooroo ja your 1-8 went missing. Our 9-15 had to defend your 1-15
By your own admission your 1-8 went missing too then
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@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@nepia said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
He looks like he's trying to win a David Havilli look-a-like contest.
Fuck me, twins
As to the awash of foster love, bollocks there was. I'll stick by he shouldn't have been extended until after NH tour ideally, minimum after boks. And if the next game isn't a romping victory against the most tactically limited side we've played i years, and a clean sweep up North, fuck him. I'll give his junior, not faced the boks before team a pass for the last game, inept as our work versus the Boks strengths was, it would be a shock. But now they know what to expect and improvement should be dramatic!
I also think that outside of bridge going back to NZ and maybe mo'unga, BB fitness being key, no change in the originally wanted 23.
100% record or sack him, but because it's 100% record the opposition was shit so sack him because ... well ...
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I guess my question would be, this far in, given we were told the forwards need to be tougher and more dominant, and they aren't, would a different coach have seen more oomph from the AB forwards?
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@booboo said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@nepia said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
He looks like he's trying to win a David Havilli look-a-like contest.
Fuck me, twins
As to the awash of foster love, bollocks there was. I'll stick by he shouldn't have been extended until after NH tour ideally, minimum after boks. And if the next game isn't a romping victory against the most tactically limited side we've played i years, and a clean sweep up North, fuck him. I'll give his junior, not faced the boks before team a pass for the last game, inept as our work versus the Boks strengths was, it would be a shock. But now they know what to expect and improvement should be dramatic!
I also think that outside of bridge going back to NZ and maybe mo'unga, BB fitness being key, no change in the originally wanted 23.
100% record or sack him, but because it's 100% record the opposition was shit so sack him because ... well ...
Seems Fair
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Interesting to see the two Springbokke that held up play never had fake injuries, is out this week due to injuries
SARugby
"Nché will start at loosehead prop with Trevor Nyakane switching to tighthead after Frans Malherbe was ruled out of selection due to a neck niggle, while Wiese takes over from Marco van Staden, who suffered a shoulder injury in the latter stages of last week’s 19-17 defeat against the All Blacks in Townsville."Moody will be a very happy man.
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@oompb said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Interesting to see the two Springbokke that held up play never had fake injuries, is out this week due to injuries
🤣 Might as well shuffle deck chairs mate, wouldn't be a good look trying to use the same guys to hold up play this week. Especially when it's a different ref who probably won't put up with the same blatantly obvious bullshit.
Interesting to see you'll defend it to the hilt though. I'd be fucken embarrassed.
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@bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@oompb said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Interesting to see the two Springbokke that held up play never had fake injuries, is out this week due to injuries
🤣 Might as well shuffle deck chairs mate, wouldn't be a good look trying to use the same guys to hold up play this week. Especially when it's a different ref who probably won't put up with the same blatantly obvious bullshit.
Interesting to see you'll defend it to the hilt though. I'd be fucken embarrassed.
I'm personally impressed that they lasted as long as they did, with those pretty serious injuries
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@pakman said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@akan004 said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Frans pays price for not giving away scrum penalties?
Ox hasn't ever let you guys down either has he? Also do you think Wiese is better than Vermeulen? If the tempo picks up like it did in the first 5minutes, think Vermeulen could be exposed.
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@dmx said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@pakman said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@akan004 said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Frans pays price for not giving away scrum penalties?
Ox hasn't ever let you guys down either has he? Also do you think Wiese is better than Vermeulen? If the tempo picks up like it did in the first 5minutes, think Vermeulen could be exposed.
Something you're not telling us @pakman?
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@bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@dmx said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@pakman said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@akan004 said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Frans pays price for not giving away scrum penalties?
Ox hasn't ever let you guys down either has he? Also do you think Wiese is better than Vermeulen? If the tempo picks up like it did in the first 5minutes, think Vermeulen could be exposed.
Something you're not telling us @pakman?
@dmx will be instituting proceedings @Bones for implied slander by your confusing me with him!
