All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test
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@Victor-Meldrew ABs ran with a scaled back game plan last week. Players didn't have to overthink and could play on instinct.
This week, maybe the overcomplicated game plan got dusted off, because players looked lost at times. Maybe it was just the pressure, but don't think so.
There is no shame in losing a test to this Ireland team. They are a good, well coached outfit. Losing a series though... that's another matter. ABs luckily have another chance to put this test behind them. Big week.
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@gt12 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
I’m going to come back at my point on Cane by pointing out that he led the team for tackles (13,1) and that Paps was the least busy with (5,0), so maybe it is early to put it on Cane.
The guys up front might be a bit different, even Scooters stats aren’t that good.
Ofa’s are a fucking nightmare - 5 penalties and a YC, 2 missed tackles and all of 6 metres.
He's a big strong lad and I was hoping he'd improve his game but as far as I can see he has gone backwards. They have to blood the younger more promising tightheads..
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
@nzzp said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
Now I've thrown up in my mouth a bit
A bit?
if it was more than a bit, it wouldn't be in my mouth
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
Haven't read the thread since the final whistle as I am so pissed off. What a complete and utter shit-show.
OK, there were some positives, our D was great and Nugget, Reece, Bower & Scooter played their socks off and the team really fought back in the 1st half. Players showing some leadership and stepped up after the kick to the corner
But bugger me, we seemed to go into the 2nd half with our heads somewhere in cloud 9. What the fuck did the coaching staff say to the players at half-time as our momentum went backwards fucking quickly.
Our kick and chase game was awful and ended up gifting possession and putting us on the back foot. Ireland targeted our mid-field after last week (who'd have thunk that). Then we saw the same old pattern we've seen since 2017 - promising moves or periods of the game fucked up by silly mistakes, helter-skelter passing everywhere. And as for Ardie's leaving the field, WTF?
You could pass some of this shit off last week with all the injuries & Covid stuff if we didn't play so well - but we did - so we can omit that excuse. Cane played poorly today but we've had exactly the same problems under Read, Ardie & Sam. There was so much that was bad that you lose track of them.
Maybe it isn't just a coaching issue and it's a head-space, culture thing but the current set-up just isn't addressing the problems of playing thru periods of pressure, and playing consistently in more than a game in a row and we sure as heck aren't moving in the right direction.
Fuck me, i'm angry and frustrated as we prove time and time again we can play really, really well but we are on a treadmill of constant fuck-ups, poor discipline by the players and directionless tactics and play.
You know, I really don't know if this is Foster's fault, and I'm beyond blaming any one person, but he really, really isn't the answer.
Yours,
Angry of Cornwall
(Rant over)
That's a good point, we seem to lose the plot even more after halftime in the sheds, what is happening there?
You might as well be referring to England vs NZ RWC 19
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Canerbry said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
@canefan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
Ireland has done us a favour.
Test rugby has always been about the team that makes the less mistakes wins. As a person who experienced test rugby in the 70s (can't remember much to be honest), the 80s, 90s up to now, the rugby that the ABs play now doesn't feel like test rugby. There is a lack of territorial awareness which means a lack of pragmatic kicking, they invite chaos near their line which more often than not has negative results, etc, etc.
It is hard to explain but in the Foster era, they give it up too easily.We have no desire to play the territory game
Because our 10 has a shit territory game.
Richie will be better next time.
Wasn't that what was said last time?
He's great at SR level, good when the AB's are in charge, has skills to burn but just doesn't seem able to take the final step.
I'm just having a cheap shot at Canerbry's cheap shot!
Beauden had an excellent defensive game last week IMO but he does have shortcomings which for some reason our team strategy exacerbates.
I think Richie is an excellent 10 with the right coach (he is in the Crusaders) and I hope we'll see that. Given the Crusaders are the closest to a test rugby-style team [in NZ, IMHO] I don't buy the claim Richie is good only at Super level.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
Beauden had an excellent defensive game last week IMO
He's a genius on D and on attack, plays his heart out and can do things no other player could do. But his kicking game is average at best.
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@nzzp said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
@nzzp said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
I wonder if Hansen is a sick bastard and hated Fozzie the entire time and vouched for him just so he could watch him fail. Makes you question Hansens ability if he thought Fozzie could actually coach.
in fairness, Wayne Smith rated him too Mch as it pains me to say it
In reality what else are they going to say in public. We pulled Fozzie into the environment to help the Chiefs and put him out to pasture for a few years.
I hate this as it seems like I'm defending Foster. I'm not.
But Wayne-o voluntereed (Volunteered y'all) in an interview that judging Foster on his Chiefs performance didn't allow opportunity for peopel to learn and grow. The clear inference was he rated him.
Now I've thrown up in my mouth a bit
Yes but what did Foster learn?
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@stodders said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
There is no shame in losing a test to this Ireland team
If we'd lost by a couple of points with 14 men it would have been progress and we could have said we fought back well from adversity.
But we lost our heads - again.
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@Victor-Meldrew Foster is fucking useless, sack the prick and bring on Razor. Like I said we will not win the RWC with him in charge.
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@mofitzy_ said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
There is no shame in losing
Hard disagree. There is and should be.
This Ireland team lost to France. Could point out all the weaknesses in their side but it's been done to death.
Lost to France. In Paris. By 3 points.
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@number9 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
@stodders bullshit statement, there is a lot of shame in ABs losing. We have a winning culture, stop making excuses now you are making us sound like Wallabies.
No. The shame comes from the headless, mindless performance. Losing in and of itself is not shameful. Ireland are a good team. ABs can't win like in the past against them if they are off their game.
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@number9 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Victor-Meldrew Foster is fucking useless, sack the prick and bring on Razor. Like I said we will not win the RWC with him in charge.
A few of us have said this.
Im beginning to wonder how much is due to the assistant coaches, Foster strikes me as someone who delegates. -
@stodders said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
@mofitzy_ said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
There is no shame in losing
Hard disagree. There is and should be.
This Ireland team lost to France. Could point out all the weaknesses in their side but it's been done to death.
Lost to France. In Paris. By 3 points.
Glad you pointed that out.
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@number9 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Victor-Meldrew Foster is fucking useless, sack the prick and bring on Razor. Like I said we will not win the RWC with him in charge.
Foster is only part of the problem or might not be the problem at all. But I'm just not convinced he's the one to fix it.
bring on Razor
If only it was that simple.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
@number9 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Victor-Meldrew Foster is fucking useless, sack the prick and bring on Razor. Like I said we will not win the RWC with him in charge.
Foster is only part of the problem or might not be the problem at all. But I'm just not convinced he's the one to fix it.
bring on Razor
If only it was that simple.
It was for SA with Rassie 😉
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