Springboks v All Blacks I
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I’d like to see this team next week:
De Groot
ST
Ta’avao
Barrett
Whitelock (c)
Frizzel (would prefer Grace or Blackadder)
Savea
Sotutu
Smith
Mo’unga
Clarke
J Barrett
Ioane
Reece
JordanEdit: ST for Coles
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@Canes4life Frizell and Coles? Why???
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@Canes4life so you drop Samisoni for Coles....LOL
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@Canes4life said in Springboks v All Blacks I:
Coles
Ta’avaoI hate these picks the rest I like
Coles
Ta’avao
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@akan004 said in Springboks v All Blacks I:
@Canes4life Frizell and Coles? Why???
Anyone but Ioane, and forgot about Samisoni. Would keep him there.
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@Canes4life I like the cut of Sotutu's jib. As long as he can muscle up on D, I like him.
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Also noticed AB loosies playing as individuals. Savea takes it up and other forwards just watch and there is nobody attached to his shoulder for support. Result; lack of go forward or risk of a turnover. Compare that to the Boks who take the ball up with forwards on their shoulders. It is something the Crusaders (Cullen/Blackadder) and the Chiefs do well (The Chief's win in Chch this year comes to mind when the Crusaders couldn't get near the ball for numerous phases).
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v All Blacks I:
You almost think they'd do better if they said "Fuck it, let's just go out there and have some fun - we might not win, but at least we'd be enjoying ourselves a bit"
B.Barrett in particular - whenever he has a blinder, it looks like he's just having a bit of a laugh with his mates and a rugby ball.
I don't know in which direction the Cause-Effect relationship is... but I've thought for a while that yeah... "give some basic strategy, but don't overfill their stupid little rugby-player heads - then pat them on the arse and let them go out on the field and have some fun" might be a decent coaching approach for some (not necessarily all) players. -
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I hate to say it because I like his abilities but Rieko at 13 doesn't help our structure. He still comes across as having his number 13 training wheels on. He got hooked last night and maybe we will see him on the wing next game with Jordan at 15. Goodhue at 13 may just give us some solidity to work around.
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@Tim said in Springboks v All Blacks I:
De Groot was busy, but his carrying wasn't effective.
Why is it that everyone that comes into the ABs forgets to pump their legs on contact? Akira, Frizell, Vai'i, all the props, all the hookers except one turn out their best Owen Franks impressions in black.
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@Tim said in Springboks v All Blacks I:
When was the last time we got our offload game going? Against Australia last year?
Scooter made a very good hard run, was looking for the offload in traffic but Bower ran a wrong line.
I think ST got one but can’t remember many others
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@antipodean said in Springboks v All Blacks I:
Notable how improved the maul defence was in the first half. Ryan showing his credentials early - Springboks got no gain from trying to maul.
Except for the one where 3 Springboks marched 35m up the field untouched it otherwise looked quite solid
