All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test
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@voodoo sadly that's been evident for a while now.
IMO only one other player in NZ has a pass close to Smith, and that is Nock, but he is so far away with other aspects of his game.
Fakatava looks like he could be the real deal, while his pass isn't as good (duh) his all round game looks very good, an attacking threat with ball, strong defender and good over the ball...very exciting prospect.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@voodoo sadly that's been evident for a while now.
IMO only one other player in NZ has a pass close to Smith, and that is Nock, but he is so far away with other aspects of his game.
Fakatava looks like he could be the real deal, while his pass isn't as good (duh) his all round game looks very good, an attacking threat with ball, strong defender and good over the ball...very exciting prospect.
Don't discount the possible kicking on of Ratima. He may get the second season (or more) blues but he looked a very good prospect from what we saw this year. He isn't a little fast 9 like Smith/Christie/Weber but has a good pass and an eye for a gap. In particular his running lines are well above the level you'd expect at this point in his development and getting to the ball can save more time than fast hands at times.
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@Crucial said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@voodoo sadly that's been evident for a while now.
IMO only one other player in NZ has a pass close to Smith, and that is Nock, but he is so far away with other aspects of his game.
Fakatava looks like he could be the real deal, while his pass isn't as good (duh) his all round game looks very good, an attacking threat with ball, strong defender and good over the ball...very exciting prospect.
Don't discount the possible kicking on of Ratima. He may get the second season (or more) blues but he looked a very good prospect from what we saw this year. He isn't a little fast 9 like Smith/Christie/Weber but has a good pass and an eye for a gap. In particular his running lines are well above the level you'd expect at this point in his development and getting to the ball can save more time than fast hands at times.
I have my fingers crossed.I'm still waiting for Tcube to reach his potential ...
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
IMO only one other player in NZ has a pass close to Smith, and that is Nock, but he is so far away with other aspects of his game.
I'd say 'had the potential to have a Smith like pass'. It's gone backwards sadly- as has everything else. Really sad, I was keen for him to succeed
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@nzzp I mean his speed and accuracy when he is playing well (which was not as often as you'd like) and he also had that ability to hit a man in traffic (again, not as often as you'd like)
But yeah, he has not kicked on and come close to his potential.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Interesting analysis from Squidge -
Jesus that's harsh, but true exactly how I see it - to paraphrase
"for 8 years the whatever the ABs have done had been what everyone else did"
"However under Foster ABs did what everyone did 3 years ago which has now been nullified"
"Relied on absolute brilliance of Ardie, Beaudy, Jordan to break things open"
EtcTotally worth a watch if you can get on a VPN, bascially he reckons Ireland will have us in the next match, cos as cool as the nuggy passing far is, Ireland have seen it and will adapt.
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@Machpants which is why we now have DP and SB to hit it up in close, with Savea, Tupaea, Faingaanuku to run off their shoulders, changes of angles and then bring on our bench wrecking balls to finish them off (including that sweet inside space game that Fakatava plays).
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Machpants which is why we now have DP and SB to hit it up in close, with Savea, Tupaea, Faingaanuku to run off their shoulders, changes of angles and then bring on our bench wrecking balls to finish them off (including that sweet inside space game that Fakatava plays).
I hope so!
I'm just numb from too much wakka wakka wakka
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@Machpants said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Interesting analysis from Squidge -
Jesus that's harsh, but true exactly how I see it - to paraphrase
"for 8 years the whatever the ABs have done had been what everyone else did"
"However under Foster ABs did what everyone did 3 years ago which has now been nullified"
"Relied on absolute brilliance of Ardie, Beaudy, Jordan to break things open"
EtcTotally worth a watch if you can get on a VPN, bascially he reckons Ireland will have us in the next match, cos as cool as the nuggy passing far is, Ireland have seen it and will adapt.
You stopped at the point where he said (also paraphrasing)
"Now they've innovated again".
And, if he is correct about the pattern, as @Bones say the way they're set up, if the D drifts to the third guy, then there's gaps on the inside.
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Machpants which is why we now have DP and SB to hit it up in close, with Savea, Tupaea, Faingaanuku to run off their shoulders, changes of angles and then bring on our bench wrecking balls to finish them off (including that sweet inside space game that Fakatava plays).
DP will no doubt bring added penetration…
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@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Bones said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Machpants which is why we now have DP and SB to hit it up in close, with Savea, Tupaea, Faingaanuku to run off their shoulders, changes of angles and then bring on our bench wrecking balls to finish them off (including that sweet inside space game that Fakatava plays).
DP will no doubt bring added penetration…
DP and AS will be quite the combo.
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Good article & analysis. Thanks for posting.
Liked this line "It’s worth noting that the introduction of Braydon Ennor did little to improve the situation." Apart from the irony and/or sarcasm, it raises the question that Reiko's D is an area of concern and poss.why they preferred ALB last year.
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@nzzp said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
IMO only one other player in NZ has a pass close to Smith, and that is Nock, but he is so far away with other aspects of his game.
I'd say 'had the potential to have a Smith like pass'. It's gone backwards sadly- as has everything else. Really sad, I was keen for him to succeed
When passes go backwards you really have to consider whether a person should be playing rugby at all
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@MN5 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@nzzp said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
IMO only one other player in NZ has a pass close to Smith, and that is Nock, but he is so far away with other aspects of his game.
I'd say 'had the potential to have a Smith like pass'. It's gone backwards sadly- as has everything else. Really sad, I was keen for him to succeed
When passes go backwards you really have to consider whether a person should be playing rugby at all
Wayne Barnes has entered the chat
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The All Blacks should have been shown two yellow cards in the first Test
Ireland are understood to have got feedback that they also should have been awarded a penalty try.
Just leaving this here.
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@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
The All Blacks should have been shown two yellow cards in the first Test
Ireland are understood to have got feedback that they also should have been awarded a penalty try.
Just leaving this here.
Ugly moment. Could have easily been shown a red. He has to stop that shit or he will cost us again sooner or later
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@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
The All Blacks should have been shown two yellow cards in the first Test
Ireland are understood to have got feedback that they also should have been awarded a penalty try.
Just leaving this here.
I so enjoyed the salty comments
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@Machpants said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
The All Blacks should have been shown two yellow cards in the first Test
Ireland are understood to have got feedback that they also should have been awarded a penalty try.
Just leaving this here.
I so enjoyed the salty comments
It seems unbelievable to write this but the Irish are actually bigger whingers than the poms
