Springboks v All Blacks 2
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@Joans-Town-Jones said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
How can they not be in form? Most of the squad played in a SR Final. They played good rugby.
There's a bit of a difference between SR & Test rugby - which is why George Bridge isn't a Test winger.
Conversely, he had some major injuries (even though Foster kept picking him) and didn't even make the grade at Crusaders super level after that so not a good example. His first test or two was ok.
“I'd had reasonably smooth sailing up until last year, and then I had three different surgeries in the space of about eight months, and had my posterior cruciate ligament strain as well. It was a number of different injuries, and I had a few performances I wasn't happy with,” he said in February.I've been a big critic of him as an AB this year but to be fair to the guy he isn't a selector and the newly minted AB version of George Bridge isn't the 2022 version.
Plus there have been players who arguably played better at test level than at super. -
JB is probably out with a serious ankle injury.
I'd go Jordan at back, QT and RI in midfield, Clarke and Reece on the wings (moving Reece to 14 I guess). Richie to start, BB off the bench. -
@nzzp said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@Joans-Town-Jones said in [Springboks v All Blacks 2]
NZ Super teams have won how many of the Super titles with SA involved. They were largely shit save for the Bulls for a couple of years.
agree - but they ask questions others don't force us to win against people playing a different style, and get to practice travelling and playing.
I really miss them and what they bring. They may not have won much, but they sure as shit asked questions of our teams.
100% we are worse of with out them.
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@KiwiMurph said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
The other problem with Foster is that he picks sides to save his skin rather than develop the team.
He doesn't have a long term vision so he picks teams entirely on the upcoming week - which ends up being so conservative that it's crippling.
> He refuses to try Jordie at 12, Jordan at 15, Ardie at 7, Hoskins at 8 etc.
He refuses to cut loose the likes of Frizell, Ennor and Laulala.
He needed 12 months of evidence to drop Taylor for Samisoni.
With his job on the line this week he's not going to do anything bold.
Yup, those are all significant changes that could drastically improve the balance of the side. They all make good sense, and yet we all know they will absolutely never happen unless forced by injury. Hell I'm not sure Clarke would have had much of a go yet if it wasn't for Bridge's injury.
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@Crucial said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@broughie said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@KiwiMurph He is not bold and hence he will go with what has brought him to the dance. Changing things would be an admission he got it all wrong anyway. And to be fair the AB’s won’t win because they are beaten dogs and they don’t have the leadership anywhere to bring them out of the muck.
Not sure if this was part of your meaning but I'm really quite pissed that Cane has been dragged into this blame game.
We just see things differently. I don’t think he should be starting because he is not playing well, he has been ravaged with injury, Paps substituted well for him last year when he was out injured and he really lost me with his comment a year ago about people not knowing anything about the game. But he was Fosters pick and I have been consistent about my dislike of Foster as coach and Cane as Captain. I think he has lost his edge and on Saturday you would have thought Ardie was the captain. Cane was MIA.
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@ACT-Crusader Newell is a 100 test player for us imo. He's the future for us on the TH side. I think he'd handle the pressure well and think its the perfect time to blood him.
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predictions
Akira pays the price in the forwards. Coles goes from the bench. Otherwise unchanged
Barretts are out, and that is all the changes the coaches can stomach, so Jordan goes to 15 and Reece to the wing. Or BBarrett is fit and plays 15. Either way Mounga starts. Otherwise no changes.
press conference is blah blah do better.
Game plays out much the same.
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@Crucial said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@broughie said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@KiwiMurph He is not bold and hence he will go with what has brought him to the dance. Changing things would be an admission he got it all wrong anyway. And to be fair the AB’s won’t win because they are beaten dogs and they don’t have the leadership anywhere to bring them out of the muck.
Not sure if this was part of your meaning but I'm really quite pissed that Cane has been dragged into this blame game.
His job as cap is to keep the players on plan with what they have been sent out to do. To stop heads dropping and keep focus. I thought that his leadership in a sinking ship has been stellar despite it affecting his ability to focus on his own game.
He's fronted and never thrown anyone under the bus. Was working extra hard talking to the team during the game and didn't let them off at the end without what looked like a fairly stern chat.
Not a job that anyone asks for or turns down.
Doesn't deserve the shit being flung his way and would probably do anything to make things better.Strange post. Why are you getting pissed that people are critical of a senior ab who happens to be captain?
Fact is, his performances have been sub-par, both as a 7 and as captain. Making a couple of good tackles is simply not good enough to cover for the ones that he misses, and the lack of ability with ball in hand.
As captain, what did he achieve on the weekend? He barely spoke to the ref about the constant infringements. I didn't see him geeing up the troops with fire in his eyes. I didn't see him leading by example.
As for "keeping on plan", we spent years bagging McCaw and Read for not having the nous to switch to "Plan B" when required. Why shouldnt Cane be subject to the same criticism?
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@No-Quarter said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@Stargazer said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@FakatavaAllBlack RTS didn't perform well in the SR matches that mattered most. Havili did. It's weird how people think RTS is the answer when he hasn't shown anything to suggest that. Give him a bit more time via the bench first. Tupaea shit the bed against Ireland in a bad way. Again, there's no reason to suggest he's better than Havili. I'm not saying Havili is great at 12 (although he was better than people are suggesting here), I'd rather see him back at fullback (if that's still an option), and I'd therefore be in favour of handing him the 23 jersey, but only if there's a better 12 and I don't think there is (or at least, we haven't seen it yet). It would be good if TUJ could stay injury free for a while so he could be considered, but he seems to be made of glass, which doesn't do his ABs chances any favours. He looks like a good prospect though.
I also think that Rieko was far worse than Havili in the midfield. He didn't perform too well in the Ireland Series either. His "luck" is that his competition for the 13 jersey - ALB and Goodhue - are both unavailable. Unfortunately, Ennor would be a worse option and Fainga'anuku is too green (like RTS). Some competition for that 13 jersey might provide the spark Rieko needs.
Before throwing out the baby with the bath water (discarding players like some are suggesting), I'd like to see what a new coach, preferable Razor, can achieve. After all, our depth isn't what it used to be.
Is my memory failing me or did RTS not go off injured at the beginning of the second half in the final? And I actually thought he was really good up until that point despite having no ball to work with, hence his selection for the ABs. I get there are posters on here that loathe Blues players but re-writing history doesn't do your credibility any good.
off in 45th minute.
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@nostrildamus said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@No-Quarter said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@Stargazer said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@FakatavaAllBlack RTS didn't perform well in the SR matches that mattered most. Havili did. It's weird how people think RTS is the answer when he hasn't shown anything to suggest that. Give him a bit more time via the bench first. Tupaea shit the bed against Ireland in a bad way. Again, there's no reason to suggest he's better than Havili. I'm not saying Havili is great at 12 (although he was better than people are suggesting here), I'd rather see him back at fullback (if that's still an option), and I'd therefore be in favour of handing him the 23 jersey, but only if there's a better 12 and I don't think there is (or at least, we haven't seen it yet). It would be good if TUJ could stay injury free for a while so he could be considered, but he seems to be made of glass, which doesn't do his ABs chances any favours. He looks like a good prospect though.
I also think that Rieko was far worse than Havili in the midfield. He didn't perform too well in the Ireland Series either. His "luck" is that his competition for the 13 jersey - ALB and Goodhue - are both unavailable. Unfortunately, Ennor would be a worse option and Fainga'anuku is too green (like RTS). Some competition for that 13 jersey might provide the spark Rieko needs.
Before throwing out the baby with the bath water (discarding players like some are suggesting), I'd like to see what a new coach, preferable Razor, can achieve. After all, our depth isn't what it used to be.
Is my memory failing me or did RTS not go off injured at the beginning of the second half in the final? And I actually thought he was really good up until that point despite having no ball to work with, hence his selection for the ABs. I get there are posters on here that loathe Blues players but re-writing history doesn't do your credibility any good.
off in 45th minute.
I'm afraid 12 is a key weakness and it will forever attract provincial bias.bolded text
ABs were picked before the final.
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@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Barretts are out
Beaudy or Jordie or Scott or all?
god fuck how far have we fallen that i hope to god the only one available is Scott?
i hate this timeline
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@mariner4life oh God they're gonna start Frizzel because he scored a try aren't they
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@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Barretts are out
Beaudy or Jordie or Scott or all?
god fuck how far have we fallen that i hope to god the only one available is Scott?
i hate this timeline
JB out-serious ankle injury. Don't know about BB but they said he is still sore so I imagine they won't risk him either.
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@No-Quarter said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life oh God they're gonna start Frizzel because he scored a try aren't they
Well he is Foster "family".
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@No-Quarter said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life oh God they're gonna start Frizzel because he scored a try aren't they
dude he scored one and assisted another, you can't overlook that sort of impact.
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@nostrildamus said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Barretts are out
Beaudy or Jordie or Scott or all?
god fuck how far have we fallen that i hope to god the only one available is Scott?
i hate this timeline
JB out-serious ankle injury. Don't know about BB but they said he is still sore so I imagine news they won't risk him either.
So both these statements on Newshub are utter bullshit?
Foster "I still think there's something special brewing, but we've got to keep showing it."
In a boost for Foster and the All Blacks, though, the pair of Beauden and Jordie Barrett have both been cleared of injury, and will remain in the frame to take the field at Ellis Park.
The first one is utter bollocks, unless you mean 'special' in the non PC way of referring to an idiot, so maybe the second is too?
Rugby Championship: Ian Foster predicts 'something special' from All Blacks, but accepts pressure high before Johannesburg rematch | Newshub
But the All Blacks coach concedes his team are feeling the pressure before the second test against the Springboks.
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@Machpants said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@nostrildamus said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Barretts are out
Beaudy or Jordie or Scott or all?
god fuck how far have we fallen that i hope to god the only one available is Scott?
i hate this timeline
JB out-serious ankle injury. Don't know about BB but they said he is still sore so I imagine news they won't risk him either.
So both these statements on Newshub are utter bullshit?
Foster "I still think there's something special brewing, but we've got to keep showing it."
In a boost for Foster and the All Blacks, though, the pair of Beauden and Jordie Barrett have both been cleared of injury, and will remain in the frame to take the field at Ellis Park.
The first one is utter bollocks, unless you mean 'special' in the non PC way of referring to an idiot, so maybe the second is too?
Rugby Championship: Ian Foster predicts 'something special' from All Blacks, but accepts pressure high before Johannesburg rematch | Newshub
But the All Blacks coach concedes his team are feeling the pressure before the second test against the Springboks.
I'm extrapolating from what I read from Foster via an online newspaper today but his comments may have been from yesterday. So maybe I'm wrong.
Edit: ok I looked online and it looks like the news is from Foster this morning so my sauce is old. But what I read: JB's ankle is under review--not cleared yet. -
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
predictions
Akira pays the price in the forwards. Coles goes from the bench. Otherwise unchanged
Barretts are out, and that is all the changes the coaches can stomach, so Jordan goes to 15 and Reece to the wing. Or BBarrett is fit and plays 15. Either way Mounga starts. Otherwise no changes.
press conference is blah blah do better.
Game plays out much the same.
For Frizell??? Fuck I hope not!
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Perhaps part of the reason for Foster's essential dishonesty (self-delusion??) about where the team is at and where he is at is the fact that being fired carries a big pay-out for him. Resigning doesn't. He just can't level with anyone right now, because then the obvious question will be - why don't you quit. Going through to the bitter end serves him better.
