Japan v All Blacks
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@Victor-Meldrew The way things are going, I can see TJP back in the All Black squad as backup 9. Is Willi Heinz going to be available for the RWC? I think he might be a better bet than Christie too.
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@Victor-Meldrew Well Hodgman was the standout loose head in Super Rugby, was very good in 2020 for the ABs, but seems to have been banished from any rep teams since then. Something is rotten ...
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@Tim said in Japan v All Blacks:
What's the best team available for the next game?
1 de Groot
2 Taukei'aho
3 Lomax
4 Barrett
5 Whitelock
6 Ioane
7 Papalii
8 Savea
9 Smith
10 Mo'unga
11 Clarke
12 Barrett
13 Ioane
14 Jordan
15 Barrett16 Coles
17 Tu'ungufasi
18 Laulala
19 Tuipulotu
20 Sotutu
21 Christie
22 ALB
23 PerofetaIt would be great to have Tu'ungufasi as the bench tight head (Laulala is set piece only), but loose head reserves are chop too. Newall has been poor so far. Too young.
I’d still have RIoane on the left and ALB at centre. BBarrett to start instead of Richie M, much as that worries me, because Richie can’t play well if he hasn’t got an armchair ride from his forwards. Jordan to FB. Richie on the bench with Perofeta.
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@Tim said in Japan v All Blacks:
Just a reminder that we conceded 31 points against Japan. I assume that's another record.
Defence wins big games, and MacLeod still has a job ... Madness.
Was 69-31 last time we played them, so not a record there. So Mcleod hasn't gotten any better in the past 4 years then.
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Just watched the Black Ferns vs Wales. Infinitely more entertaining with far greater skills on display.
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Like you, I'm not despondent overall and expected a scrappy first half, but we didn't get much better in the 2nd half and that's a bit of worry for me.
Perhaps it's just too many inexperienced players with minimum game time so hope the likes of RTS & Vaa'i get some gain from the match
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Well that was entertaining as fuck
Japan carved open NZ like a Thanksgiving turkey. Too many easy yards.
Stupid by BBBR and deservedly redded.
Was hoping you'd romp this one and be underdone for us.
Alas, the obvious changes will see you coast past us next week
Unfortunately
In fairness to the ref, his improvement from his previous performance was meteoric
He coud turn out to be a very handy ref
I'd already have him before 2/3 of the French reffing team
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@His-Bobness said in Japan v All Blacks:
Just watched the Black Ferns vs Wales. Infinitely more entertaining with far greater skills on display.
It even had some biff!
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@MiketheSnow said in Japan v All Blacks:
In fairness to the ref, his improvement from his previous performance was meteoric
He was terrible. Let so many players go who flopped over rucks. Missed knock-ons in real time. Missed Japan collapsing at scrums.
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@Tim said in Japan v All Blacks:
@MiketheSnow said in Japan v All Blacks:
In fairness to the ref, his improvement from his previous performance was meteoric
He was terrible. Let so many players go who flopped over rucks. Missed knock-ons in real time. Missed Japan collapsing at scrums.
No doubt, but better.
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PS
I'm really glad Wales is not playing Japan this Autumn
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@Tim said in Japan v All Blacks:
Worst moment of the game was early on, when Sotutu kicked down field into space off turnover ball and there was no support for him. Absolutely terrible kick chase from Reece and the rest. 100% should have been a try or penalty.
Didn't Sotutu chase it down and tackle the bloke whilst there wasn't another AB within 3000 miles? I remember screaming into the ether.
