All Blacks v Argentina II
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@Tim said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@taniwharugby It's interesting to see Hinton go from a Mr Positive type reporter to a doomer.
Woken up ? Maybe
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@JC said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Chris said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
We are obviously looking to build parts of our game and this week is another chance to do that," said All Blacks head coach Ian Foster. "This year's Rugby Championship is extremely tight and that makes this weekend's test an exciting opportunity.
They're not building anything. They are mining.
Undermining?
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@ nzrugbydatabase twitter says this is first time since 1997 we've named the same starting xv 3 times in a row.. I found that stat crazy.. what was the tweaks between i.e the 2015 world cup quater and final team?
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@FakatavaAllBlack said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@ nzrugbydatabase twitter says this is first time since 1997 we've named the same starting xv 3 times in a row.. I found that stat crazy.. what was the tweaks between i.e the 2015 world cup quater and final team?
Injury and Jo moody in was one
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still make me made Ben smith wasn't even in the 23 for the knock out stages but bridge started
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@FakatavaAllBlack said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@ nzrugbydatabase twitter says this is first time since 1997 we've named the same starting xv 3 times in a row.. I found that stat crazy.. what was the tweaks between i.e the 2015 world cup quater and final team?
This tweet, I assume?
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I know David Havili is a good player but I just never thought he would have such a firm grip of the all blacks 12 jersey...
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@FakatavaAllBlack without doing anything spectacular to deserve it
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@FakatavaAllBlack He's been solid without being spectacular, but is still the best option. Tupaea misses some of his skillset (kicking game, for example) and had a mare against Ireland. RTS hasn't played enough rugby. Jordie is a fullback. There's just no one who clearly offers more (until ALB returns from injury).
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@FakatavaAllBlack He's been solid without being spectacular, but is still the best option. Tupaea misses some of his skillset (kicking game, for example) and had a mare against Ireland. RTS hasn't played enough rugby. Jordie is a fullback. There's just no one who clearly offers more (until ALB returns from injury).
i know you're probably right but that bugs me, if someone isn't up for playing then we shouldn't pick them in the squad, he would be learning more about rugby running with Auckland
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Setting aside all else - I just cant follow the reasoning behind having a third openside and a specialist centre on the bench?
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@FakatavaAllBlack He's been solid without being spectacular, but is still the best option. Tupaea misses some of his skillset (kicking game, for example) and had a mare against Ireland. RTS hasn't played enough rugby. Jordie is a fullback. There's just no one who clearly offers more (until ALB returns from injury).
i know you're probably right but that bugs me, if someone isn't up for playing then we shouldn't pick them in the squad, he would be learning more about rugby running with Auckland
missing the NPC last year was critical in stunting his development. Covid has screwed a few things
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@Derpus said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
Setting aside all else - I just cant follow the reasoning behind having a third openside and a specialist centre on the bench?
not that i want to defend them...but
they obviously dont see savea as a 7 at all anymore and they know RI can cover wing and Havili could cover 15 if needed
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So predictable.
What's lost in the shuffle is Coles' recent AB performances have been as bad as Taylors.
Hopefully Samisoni plays more than 45 minutes.
Interesting the 'injured' starting props from last week that 'had' to come off the field are fit to play this week.....
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@Derpus said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
Setting aside all else - I just cant follow the reasoning behind having a third openside and a specialist centre on the bench?
There's only two guys that regularly play openside. Ardie will likely play 80mins at no8 again. Papali'i covers 6 & 7. SF covers 6 & 8. Also S Barrett covers 6
QT is easy to explain. Barrett covers 10 & 15, Reiko covers wing. There's no need for additional outside back cover
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@Duluth did you feel as dirty as i did bringing any kind of logic to whats going on?
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@FakatavaAllBlack said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
I know David Havili is a good player but I just never thought he would have such a firm grip of the all blacks 12 jersey...
The two players that were playing 12 before he was selected for the ABs are both injured.
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@Steve boy do they train the house down and have you seen the pre match holding a mean tackle bag.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Derpus said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
Setting aside all else - I just cant follow the reasoning behind having a third openside and a specialist centre on the bench?
There's only two guys that regularly play openside. Ardie will likely play 80mins at no8 again. Papali'i covers 6 & 7. SF covers 6 & 8. Also S Barrett covers 6
QT is easy to explain. Barrett covers 10 & 15, Reiko covers wing. There's no need for additional outside back cover
I think it points to Cane and Frizell being replaced in the second half with Papalii and Retallick respectively.
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@Derpus said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Duluth outside injury cover this doesn't really explain 'why'. Whats the point in bringing Frizel off for Dalton when you could have a high impact player coming off the bench like Sotutu.
shows how defensive we are at the moment, providing a chop out or injury cover is as far as this coaching team can see, the idea of a 23 that can go up a gear or change its whole gameplan in the final 20 is beyond them
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@Kiwiwomble I’d disagree on Papalii. He was a good impact player off the bench when he started with the ABs.
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
it wold honestly be one thing if he'd come out and said "we're doing something different...but a big change is going to mean some pain"
but he seems to think we can thrash everyone every week...and is surprised when we dont...but then he tries the same thing again thinking it will work this time...and it doesnt and hes surprised....but he tries it again because surely he cant be wrong and it must eventually work
rope a dope isn't it? One day he'll meet a team not expecting his team to still be doing the same thing again and again.
The Tongan F side or the Waitakere Barbarians, perhaps. -
@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@FakatavaAllBlack He's been solid without being spectacular, but is still the best option. Tupaea misses some of his skillset (kicking game, for example) and had a mare against Ireland. RTS hasn't played enough rugby. Jordie is a fullback. There's just no one who clearly offers more (until ALB returns from injury).
Jordie?
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Kiwiwomblereplied to ACT Crusader on 1 Sept 2022, 02:31 last edited by Kiwiwomble 1 Sept 2022, 02:54
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Kiwiwomble I’d disagree on Papalii. He was a good impact player off the bench when he started with the ABs.
yeah, i might have been too harsh
personally i think starting paps and savea off the bench would show real intent to finish strong rather than just hold on, a real 80 min game plan rather than just replacing our first choice player with our second choice
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nostrildamusreplied to Kiwiwomble on 1 Sept 2022, 02:32 last edited by nostrildamus 1 Sept 2022, 02:32
"It's important we embrace those moments," he says of their poor finish in Christchurch.
He's a hugger, I knew it, he's that bear from Toy Story III.
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It's not the team I would have chosen but there is some wry amusement in watching all those that demanded he pick a settled team lose their shit when Fozzie does exactly that
I know there has been a game last weekend - a game we would almost certainly have won but for Codie Taylor. Who has been replaced.
So like I said, not the team I would pick; but I can see the argument for giving the run on side another chance. The bench is an improvement.
I do hope though, that the players realise the significance of: (a) this season, and (b) Saturday's result.
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@dogmeat said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
It's not the team I would have chosen but there is some wry amusement in watching all those that demanded he pick a settled team lose their shit when Fozzie does exactly that
I know there has been a game last weekend - a game we would almost certainly have won but for Codie Taylor. Who has been replaced.
So like I said, not the team I would pick; but I can see the argument for giving the run on side another chance. The bench is an improvement.
I do hope though, that the players realise the significance of: (a) this season, and (b) Saturday's result.
Agree with most of this but it is a stretch to say we would have almost certainly won but for Taylor. The only certainty is he cost a chance at the end of the game to draw equal. Who knows what would have happened if the errors he made were not made.
It's a bit like the old argument about missed penalty kicks. Land the kick and the whole game changes from that point on.
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@Crazy-Horse I agree in principle with your 'defence' of Taylor and would not normally blame a loss on one persons error, but he's a repeat offender so fuck 'im
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@dogmeat said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
It's not the team I would have chosen but there is some wry amusement in watching all those that demanded he pick a settled team lose their shit when Fozzie does exactly that
I know there has been a game last weekend - a game we would almost certainly have won but for Codie Taylor. Who has been replaced.
So like I said, not the team I would pick; but I can see the argument for giving the run on side another chance. The bench is an improvement.
I do hope though, that the players realise the significance of: (a) this season, and (b) Saturday's result.
Agree with most of this but it is a stretch to say we would have almost certainly won but for Taylor. The only certainty is he cost a chance at the end of the game to draw equal. Who knows what would have happened if the errors he made were not made.
It's a bit like the old argument about missed penalty kicks. Land the kick and the whole game changes from that point on.
If there was a critical moment it wasn't at the end, it was when we were penalised at a lineout setting up a drive for the line. The players involved were completely puzzled in that they did nothing different than usual and can tell if the timing of a much practiced facet is out.
From that point on we didn't want to risk the lineout drive as an option until we became desperate and it may have contributed to the rushed execution.
Firstly it was a likely loss of 5-7 points but it also took a major weapon away -
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
Let's hope he stays on the field longer than 45 mins.
Yup 85 will do
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@Crucial said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
If there was a critical moment it wasn't at the end, it was when we were penalised at a lineout setting up a drive for the line. The players involved were completely puzzled in that they did nothing different than usual and can tell if the timing of a much practiced facet is out.
Which is a shame on the back of mauls not being refereed correctly for donkeys. Suddenly the illegal thing you were doing all along gets the whistle.
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@NTA said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Crucial said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
If there was a critical moment it wasn't at the end, it was when we were penalised at a lineout setting up a drive for the line. The players involved were completely puzzled in that they did nothing different than usual and can tell if the timing of a much practiced facet is out.
Which is a shame on the back of mauls not being refereed correctly for donkeys. Suddenly the illegal thing you were doing all along gets the whistle.
It was very much a hairline call. Arg defender wrapped in from the side and connected with the lifter. Certainly wasn't an obvious one where the lifter steps around in front of the catcher at all.
Yes, possibly illegal by strict interpretation, but if so I haven't seen a legal maul from a line out in a very long time. -
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
Interesting the 'injured' starting props from last week that 'had' to come off the field are fit to play this week.....
They were keeping our powder dry for this weekend. Because obviously we were going to win without them.
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They couldn't string together a coherent story if they tried at this point. Bringing BB back in makes total sense but I feel for Perofeta. If only the coaches held themselves to account like they've done with Taylor.
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@Paekakboyz said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
They couldn't string together a coherent story if they tried at this point. Bringing BB back in makes total sense but I feel for Perofeta. If only the coaches held themselves to account like they've done with Taylor.
It’s pro rugby. You need to be ruthless. He should have done WAY more in his 50 seconds on the field than he did.
Totally his own fault.
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@MN5 you're being generous mate, he had 55 seconds ffs!! I mean if you can't save a game in under a minute you don't really have any business being an AB!
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@Paekakboyz said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@MN5 you're being generous mate, he had 55 seconds ffs!! I mean if you can't save a game in under a minute you don't really have any business being an AB!
He was in a perfect position to do this. Absolutely hopeless
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