All Blacks v Argentina II
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@Snifters probably because of how outstanding he was there last year, they are hoping he will recapture that form. Agree though they should give him a rest and play Reece there against Aus
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Snifters Clarke hasn't been too flash either since his return from injury.
Broke two Saffers in two weeks with his running though
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@Snifters said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
Why persist with Jordan on the wing? Is that Fosters M.O persist with players? Play them until they finally deliver a great performance ala the captain last week?
Jordan needs a rest and a bona fide winger needs a crack.I'm not against Jordan having a rest but, yes there is an element of playing the 'best' players into form from these coaches rather than making changes.
I guess that the theory is that changing players while embedding processes needs to be kept at a minimum to get best uptake.
Not saying that I agree in every instance but they will have a far better idea on who is 'close' to getting their piece of the puzzle right than we do.
Once these guys have shown an ability to rinse and repeat, then it is time to rotate through depth.
Jason Ryan made a good point in that the way they are training, the remainder of the squad are getting plenty of 'game time' play against the starters. They aren't going rusty. -
@nzzp said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Snifters Clarke hasn't been too flash either since his return from injury.
Broke two Saffers in two weeks with his running though
nearly did the same to a Puma too!
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@reprobate said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Victor-Meldrew he's a fullback, being played out of position, and he looks like he doesn't really know what to do. Same reason Jordie was a bit shit when he was played on the right wing.
As others have said, he was probably our most dangerous player (playing on the wing) until a few Tests back. He's going thru a bad patch and may need a rest for a game or two, but Foster is right sticking to him on the wing.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@nzzp said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Snifters Clarke hasn't been too flash either since his return from injury.
Broke two Saffers in two weeks with his running though
nearly did the same to a Puma too!
(edit I know they aren't Pumas, sorry, force of habit)..Hope Clarke doesn't get himself into trouble with the way he goes into contact ball in hand. I have noticed he is prone to leading with the knee or forearm/elbow sometimes. Nothing malicious but a ref may take exception to it one day, especially if someone gets injured.
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@Crazy-Horse he's bloody clumsy, as Alaimalo could probably attest to.
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Crazy-Horse he's bloody clumsy, as Alaimalo could probably attest to.
Yeah I forgot about that.
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@booboo said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Nepia said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
On the Ardie/Jordan pace debate, I actually thought Jordan slowed up as Ardie was always going to get to the ball/player first.
You and your "facts" ruining a good indignation.
Good to know what neps "thought" is fact. Kudos @Nepia !
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@booboo said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Nepia said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
On the Ardie/Jordan pace debate, I actually thought Jordan slowed up as Ardie was always going to get to the ball/player first.
You and your "facts" ruining a good indignation.
Good to know what neps "thought" is fact. Kudos @Nepia !
Fair enough.
I'll rephrase as "you and your rationality" ...
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If you havenāt seen Jase Ryan on the most recent breakdown, try to see it.
He owned up to some poor preparation on his side for the first Argentina test, rather than just blaming the players, he explained clearly how they could all get a few percent better starting with himself.
Feels like a man who youād like to have a beer with and listen to talk about rugby.
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@booboo said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Bones said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@booboo said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Nepia said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
On the Ardie/Jordan pace debate, I actually thought Jordan slowed up as Ardie was always going to get to the ball/player first.
You and your "facts" ruining a good indignation.
Good to know what neps "thought" is fact. Kudos @Nepia !
Fair enough.
I'll rephrase as "you and your rationality" ...
I guess I'm probably not as rational as Jordan. Had never thought to slow up when I was the fastest in the team in case someone behind me was gonna get there first š
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@gt12 said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
If you havenāt seen Jase Ryan on the most recent breakdown, try to see it.
He owned up to some poor preparation on his side for the first Argentina test, rather than just blaming the players, he explained clearly how they could all get a few percent better starting with himself.
Feels like a man who youād like to have a beer with and listen to talk about rugby.
Yep, continues to impress!
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@booboo said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Bones said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@booboo said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Nepia said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
On the Ardie/Jordan pace debate, I actually thought Jordan slowed up as Ardie was always going to get to the ball/player first.
You and your "facts" ruining a good indignation.
Good to know what neps "thought" is fact. Kudos @Nepia !
Fair enough.
I'll rephrase as "you and your rationality" ...
I guess I'm probably not as rational as Jordan. Had never thought to slow up when I was the fastest in the team in case someone behind me was gonna get there first š
Possibly he thought Ardie was a better tackler?
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Matera on that Dane Coles incident -
Speaking on the What A Lad podcast, Matera admitted he was not proud of his actions towards Coles as he failed to set a good example for children watching the game.
āYeah that was not something Iām not proud about, to be honest,ā Matera admitted. āBecause I know thereās a lot of young kids or young players watched the game and itās not a good example.
āIām one of the guys that says āthe things that happens on the field stays on the field, thatās how it has to be always.
āBut that day was a bit different to be honest, that day was a bit different.
āI think he came in when there was like ten minutes left and he just continued picking on me, in every ruck, in every scrum, saying something.
āTo be honest, it really hurt me, some strong things, I donāt want to repeat it but I couldnāt understand why, because they were winning by 40 points, he just came on, I didnāt understand why he was with that attitude.
āI know heās obviously a great player but I know heās a great guy as well because some of his teammates spoke to me after the game and came and say āoh heās a good guyā I said āIām sure heās a good guy, Iām sureā I just couldnāt understand why he kept picking on me.ā
Matera spent last season with Crusaders in their Super Rugby Pacific winning season, playing a big role for Scott Robertsonās men. However, the Argentine revealed that Coles told him he does not belong here, which Matera found disrespectful.āHe said things that Iām sensitive about, like me being in New Zealand, āyou donāt belong hereā and I was like if you knew how much effort for me and my family to be able to come to New Zealand you wouldnāt be saying these things.
āBut thatās it, it wonāt happen again even though I didnāt want to give the time to him because I can take the disrespectfulā¦ I shouldnāt have done it because the game is bigger than any player.ā
Pablo Matera: Los Pumas star opens up on Dane Coles outburst
Los Pumas star Pablo Matera opened up about his outburst towards All Black Dane Coles after a Rugby Championship clash earlier this year.
