All Blacks 2022
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in All Blacks 2022:
Yeah ok. It's got nothing to do with the fact that he played at 12 for the NZ U20 and won player of the year in that position for Canterbury.
This is not correct. He started most of his games at fullback for Canterbury. He also had some starts at 12 and one at 13, but his primary position was fullback
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2022:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in All Blacks 2022:
Yeah ok. It's got nothing to do with the fact that he played at 12 for the NZ U20 and won player of the year in that position for Canterbury.
This is not correct. He started most of his games at fullback for Canterbury. He also had some starts at 12 and one at 13, but his primary position was fullback
He initially started the season at FB, but was then 12 and he ended at 13 because Goodhue was injured. Regardless, the combo he formed with Goodhue looked really good and I wish he'd stayed down there to continue that. I've always said that I would rather him play at 12 for the Saders than 15 for the Canes.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2022:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:
Would like to see Havili/Goodhue get some time with current game plan.
Goodhue doesn't have the speed to be effective at centre. He was never quick anyway but looks slower after the injuries. 2nd 5 would be his position.
If you look at the stats from the Jo'burg test, Havili attempted 6 tackles and missed 3 of them. We can all agree that he looked much better on attack but defence is still an issue.
I think defence is an issue across the board. Too often players are slow to react and are then finding themselves out of position.
There were some poor 1-on-1 front on missed tackles no doubt.
One shining light in our defence though was we weren’t passive.
On a rewatch of game highlights I found it interesting to note that three slipped tackles were all on Am. Clarke's one the most obvious but there was one from Cane almost identical and I think there was another in that same (called back) run.
He has a running style where he really lifts his knees and steps through tackles at speed. Pretty sure we will adjust to that next time we meet. -
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2022:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:
Would like to see Havili/Goodhue get some time with current game plan.
Goodhue doesn't have the speed to be effective at centre. He was never quick anyway but looks slower after the injuries. 2nd 5 would be his position.
If you look at the stats from the Jo'burg test, Havili attempted 6 tackles and missed 3 of them. We can all agree that he looked much better on attack but defence is still an issue.
I think defence is an issue across the board. Too often players are slow to react and are then finding themselves out of position.
There were some poor 1-on-1 front on missed tackles no doubt.
One shining light in our defence though was we weren’t passive.
On a rewatch of game highlights I found it interesting to note that three slipped tackles were all on Am. Clarke's one the most obvious but there was one from Cane almost identical and I think there was another in that same (called back) run.
He has a running style where he really lifts his knees and steps through tackles at speed. Pretty sure we will adjust to that next time we meet.Havilii missed De Allende too I think
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:
Would like to see Havili/Goodhue get some time with current game plan.
Goodhue doesn't have the speed to be effective at centre. He was never quick anyway but looks slower after the injuries. 2nd 5 would be his position.
If you look at the stats from the Jo'burg test, Havili attempted 6 tackles and missed 3 of them. We can all agree that he looked much better on attack but defence is still an issue.
It seems to me that at 13 good thinkers often prosper. Snakey one, and Am is probably best example in world rugby now.
I’m unconvinced sheer speed is essential, although it obviously opens up options.
Goodhue’s positional nous is top notch, which for me is more valuable at 13.
So, I’d like to see him get a run in ABs, probably outside DH to see how he fits the latest plan.
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@Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:
Rieko Ioane: Has an absolute blinder against the best defence in the world.
Internet Rando: I keep saying he's not a centre's asshole!
Yeah, motm huh, who needs 'em
Rather ironical that most of those yards were made at wing against a centre playing out of position.
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2022:
@pakman said in All Blacks 2022:
Am is probably best example in world rugby now
Pourquoi
And you claim not to understand Franglais! Fickou est unautre example superbe.
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@pakman said in All Blacks 2022:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2022:
@pakman said in All Blacks 2022:
Am is probably best example in world rugby now
Pourquoi
And you claim not to understand Franglais! Fickou est unautre example superbe.
May we
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2022:
It just might be a bit painful getting there...
It may be well worth it if we do get there - though it would be good to know where "there" is and how long we expect it take to get there.
Perhaps, like the front row issues which suddenly seem to be improving, the same will happen in midfield. God knows we've had enough problems there in recent years.
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@MN5 said in All Blacks 2022:
Does this guy still play ? Really small at about 6 2 and 100kg but I remember he went ok sometimes ?
He also returned from injury and went OK.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in All Blacks 2022:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2022:
Does this guy still play ? Really small at about 6 2 and 100kg but I remember he went ok sometimes ?
He also returned from injury and went OK.
He was pretty shit for the All Blacks though
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2022:
take away his pace and he would have been fucked
Know something we don't?
Take away half of Taukieaho and he won't be very good at hitting and carting the ball up, I don't think that means he's not fit for his role.
Apologies Bones. I didn't articulate the point well enough.
Rieko scrambled really well and made some super tackles around the legs at full stretch. We would have lost without his tackles. However I never remember Conrad having to chase in such desperation. He was always in the right place and never seemed to be out of his comfort zone. Riekos pace in my opinion made up for some initial poor positioning.
I don't think his defensive reads are good enough. And as European cup winning manager Ronan O Gara stated 3 weeks ago : He is clearly a winger playing at centre.
Its akin to football where they say if you need to make a last ditch sliding tackle maybe you were out of position in the first place.
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@Steve said in All Blacks 2022:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2022:
take away his pace and he would have been fucked
Know something we don't?
Take away half of Taukieaho and he won't be very good at hitting and carting the ball up, I don't think that means he's not fit for his role.
Apologies Bones. I didn't articulate the point well enough.
Rieko scrambled really well and made some super tackles around the legs at full stretch. We would have lost without his tackles. However I never remember Conrad having to chase in such desperation. He was always in the right place and never seemed to be out of his comfort zone. Riekos pace in my opinion made up for some initial poor positioning.
I don't think his defensive reads are good enough. And as European cup winning manager Ronan O Gara stated 3 weeks ago : He is clearly a winger playing at centre.
Its akin to football where they say if you need to make a last ditch sliding tackle maybe you were out of position in the first place.
@Bones is terrific for memes and self deprecating wit but gee whiz you certainly don’t take any Rugby related chat too seriously. He’s clueless.
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@Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:
Pretty much only in the picture as a 12 now.
Which is where Foster, probably wisely, sees/saw his future in the team. Hope Reiko plays as well as he did last Saturday for a few more games to cement the 1 slot. IMHO having someone nailed on there would be a huge step forward.
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@Steve said in All Blacks 2022:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2022:
take away his pace and he would have been fucked
Know something we don't?
Take away half of Taukieaho and he won't be very good at hitting and carting the ball up, I don't think that means he's not fit for his role.
Apologies Bones. I didn't articulate the point well enough.
Rieko scrambled really well and made some super tackles around the legs at full stretch. We would have lost without his tackles. However I never remember Conrad having to chase in such desperation. He was always in the right place and never seemed to be out of his comfort zone. Riekos pace in my opinion made up for some initial poor positioning.
I don't think his defensive reads are good enough. And as European cup winning manager Ronan O Gara stated 3 weeks ago : He is clearly a winger playing at centre.
Its akin to football where they say if you need to make a last ditch sliding tackle maybe you were out of position in the first place.
Yeah but different styles of defence eh. You probably wouldn't have seen Smith scrambling back as quickly on defence and being one of the first ones to defend the tryline again and again like Rieko did against Ireland.
Smith learned his trade the same way Rieko will.
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Coming into the home stages the ABs are carrying several back up players:
Ennor
Dickson
Lomax
Newell
Patty T (arguably)It seems reasonable to expect most to be released.
Ennor and Dickson are the easy ones, in the assumption Patty covers Lord’s absence.
But five THs currently in squad, almost certainly a record.
The two covers played in last test, so harsh to discard.
Does Angus get released and could they fudge Newell as ‘apprentice’?Any word on grapevine?
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@pakman said in All Blacks 2022:
Coming into the home stages the ABs are carrying several back up players:
Ennor
Dickson
Lomax
Newell
Patty T (arguably)It seems reasonable to expect most to be released.
Ennor and Dickson are the easy ones, in the assumption Patty covers Lord’s absence.
But five THs currently in squad, almost certainly a record.
The two covers played in last test, so harsh to discard.
Does Angus get released and could they fudge Newell as ‘apprentice’?Any word on grapevine?
Great point pakman I was wondering same myself. Assume they would return to where they came from? Or will they just say we making changes. Think Pat T was named in original squad, but would like to see Newell and Lomax stay in.
Dickson,Lomax and Ennor were definitely named for SA leg of championship only, so will be interesting.
