Bledisloe 1
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This game again showed that we desperately need a 10 that can take some control of the game. Beauden hasn't been in good form and Mo'unga is just all over the shop. If Beauden doesn't recapture his form, which seems likely given he is getting on in years now, I just can't really see how we win the RWC. We're going to be put under the pump and we are just too flakey in that position to handle any sort of pressure it seems.
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe 1:
The final 6:39 minutes of the game:
Actually makes it sweeter listening to that mob 😀
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@Frye said in Bledisloe 1:
Disagree, you can't lift an opponent's leg if you are firing in like that. Swain is almost horizontal.
Oh definitely, you can't, but like I said - you still see it throughout the game, it's the standard tip the player out of the breakdown fare. Swain was just super unco and when he made no initial impact, lost his balance.
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Great execution from Jordan but the wrong decision to go for it
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@No-Quarter said in Bledisloe 1:
This game again showed that we desperately need a 10 that can take some control of the game. Beauden hasn't been in good form and Mo'unga is just all over the shop. If Beauden doesn't recapture his form, which seems likely given he is getting on in years now, I just can't really see how we win the RWC. We're going to be put under the pump and we are just too flakey in that position to handle any sort of pressure it seems.
We may or may not win the RWC. I thought he did a lot of good things tonight and moved the ball swiftly and created space and opportunities for us. He communicated well and made some good kicks at goal. But he’s rocks and diamonds like many of our players right now, in particular our backs, including our good ones like Ioane and Jordie.
And you are in the running for broken record award no doubt 😉
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That was electrifying to be at live.
Whilst not a rectangular ground there was plenty of atmosphere under the roof. Pretty close to 50/50 fans split.
ABs remain unconvincing. Wallabies exploited the defensive flaws brilliantly.
A bit hot and cold from Hoskins but for his first test of the year I thought he went well - his skillset is amazing.
Operation Jordie at 12 might seriously be underway now
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@Daffy-Jaffy Who is in next week apart from Ardie?
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Haven't read the thread since kick off, surrounded by wallaby supporters, but my takeaway was the randomness of the French refereeing. Not aided by the TMO in any way.
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@NTA man, stop pretending like the rules arent a gentle persuasion to the main man. The ref is what we are there to see. We want to see him in all his glory making the big decisions that decide big matches.
The players are just there to support the bloke that really matters.
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Shades of Brissy 2014 and the Fekitoa try
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe 1:
@pakman said in Bled is low 1:
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
There’s going to be some random stuff for both teams in this one.
Under the roof I’m hopeful about some decent rugby being played but not optimistic about the ref.
Bump
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Australia should have pulled out the classic WG Grace line “they came to see me bat, not you umpire “
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@ACT-Crusader At least that was just good rugby for fuck sake.
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@SBW1 said in Bledisloe 1:
@Daffy-Jaffy Who is in next week apart from Ardie?
Has he had his sprog? If he hasn't then I don't think he'll be able to join test week midway through.
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Just back from the match. Absolute bedlam, that was great fun. What an ending, haven't seen the replay yet so don't have an opinion.
I don't normally like that stadium for rugby because it's the wrong shape, but it was rocking tonight. Looked like it was about 50:50 in terms of support, but sounded more like 70:30 - the Kiwis were rowdy as
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I'd hate to be Foley meeting Rennie after the game. The coach has all those injuries, a crap winning record, everyone writes this game off for his team and he had a voodoo reversal (at least for one game) in his grasp until one of his most experienced players refuses to listen to the ref with the game virtually won...
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and we win/secure the Bled, hold two games in a row and our best props and midfield (and loosies) are still unclear. As is 10 (Richie still ahead by a nose for me but neither he nor BB control a game).
Two of the players many on here want to be replaced or moved (Ardie and Cane) were, and the team looked no more lethal, effective, and composed.
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Been busy with work and family stuff all day so only just seen some highlights.
Some thoughts:
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Nice to wrap up the Bledisloe again.
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Samisoni is awesome.
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Some really crap skills and awful defence nearly threw that one away. Foster's AB need to learn to be ruthless. Some thing not right in the squad culture.
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Aussie discipline was absolutely crap.
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Their national team might be outstanding, but French referees are still the worst in the world.
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