All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2
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@Bones given he touched it when he leapt, he has to regather it without it touching either BB or the ground...one of those things didnt happen.
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@DaGrubster said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
I agree, I think Scooter is a starter with Whitelock most at risk.
Scooter’s workrate & physicality has been a big reason for our lack looking as good as it has in the 2 tests
If Frizzell is able to keep this level of performance then I am quite happy to see us rotating the 3 locks heavily with Vai’i used mainly as a sub
Frizzell has been a revelation, I didn’t see that coming,
was convinced they would have to play scooter there ,
now if he can keep that going, we have a selection headache , a good one
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Bones given he touched it when he leapt, he has to regather it without it touching either BB or the ground...one of those things didnt happen.
Which one?
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@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Bones given he touched it when he leapt, he has to regather it without it touching either BB or the ground...one of those things didnt happen.
Which one?
Lol I think @taniwharugby was just being nice, what I think he meant was neither of those things happen.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
The commentary on the Japan AB XV game was way better.
Although not to the same level of Nisbett, TJ mis-identified players too. He might have to hand back his Ta$man PR card for saying AJ Lam was Nankivell.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
The commentary on the Japan AB XV game was way better.
Although not to the same level of Nisbett, TJ mis-identified players too. He might have to hand back his Ta$man PR card for saying AJ Lam was Nankivell.
To be fair the AB XV players all looked a bit the same. The Japan side was easier with all those pakeha, maori, Samoan and Fijian players to make identification so much easier...
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@Bones said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@ACT-Crusader would've been interesting to see what the assessment of Jordan's game would be if he'd given away an intercept try.
Poor old, Will.
We're back to critiquing him for mistakes he didn't make!
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I'm not used to these displays of competence from the All Blacks - it's like living in some weird alternative reality where Frizzle is a class #6, BB has some attacking spark and RM doesn't crack under pressure...
We have a good forward pack and are discovering some attacking flair - we finally seem to be heading in the right direction instead of backwards
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@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
I agree, I think Scooter is a starter with Whitelock most at risk.
Scooter’s workrate & physicality has been a big reason for our lack looking as good as it has in the 2 tests
If Frizzell is able to keep this level of performance then I am quite happy to see us rotating the 3 locks heavily with Vai’i used mainly as a sub
Frizzell has been a revelation, I didn’t see that coming,
was convinced they would have to play scooter there ,
now if he can keep that going, we have a selection headache , a good one
Sadly for Whitelock I think his best days are past him, not quite mobile enough, not quite physical enough.
Retallick and Scooter are definitely the best combination, locking these days is a little bit less (though still very important) about the lineout and more about moving bodies at the ruck and being able to carry the ball.
It's work rate and physicality and unfortunately for Whitelock, Retallick and scooter are just more physical than him.
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@Windows97 Can't agree with this. If anything I think Whitelock has rediscovered some of his best form over the last two years after a period of average play. He was outstanding in black last year and he has been a standout in the few matches he played in SR this year, particularly the final.
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@akan004 said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Windows97 Can't agree with this. If anything I think Whitelock has rediscovered some of his best form over the last two years after a period of average play. He was outstanding in black last year and he has been a standout in the few matches he played in SR this year, particularly the final.
Yeah, and the lineout work (both offensive and defensive) is prime Matfield quality.
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@akan004 I agree that Whitelock has run into some great form over the last 12 months, but I'd still have BBBR and Scooter marginally ahead of him.
Not that bothered which of three are on the field as we are lucky to have three great options all carrying good form.
I think SW is a good bench option with his experience and leadership - especially if we are subbing Cane off and bringing him on at about the same time.
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@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@ACT-Crusader would've been interesting to see what the assessment of Jordan's game would be if he'd given away an intercept try.
Poor old, Will.
We're back to critiquing him for mistakes he didn't make!
He did his best to give the ball away, but the Bok player couldn't hold onto the pass!
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@canefan said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@ACT-Crusader would've been interesting to see what the assessment of Jordan's game would be if he'd given away an intercept try.
Poor old, Will.
We're back to critiquing him for mistakes he didn't make!
He did his best to give the ball away, but the Bok player couldn't hold onto the pass!
He tantalizingly floated the pass just out of Faf's reach and should have drawn the yellow card he was aiming for.
It's more a commentary on Bones' almost relentless negativity on all things Jordan.
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@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@ACT-Crusader would've been interesting to see what the assessment of Jordan's game would be if he'd given away an intercept try.
Poor old, Will.
We're back to critiquing him for mistakes he didn't make!
I think you'll find he quite clearly made that mistake, just Faf couldn't convert!
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Well done ABs. Deserved, and GOOD victory.
Boks were comprehensively outplayed in the first 20 minutes. The most one-sided period I've seen in a clash between our countries for a while.
From there, it was always going to be tough for the Boks although to their credit they did eventually manage to mount some opposition.
Hopefully some useful lessons learnt on the night and areas that need work well identified for the Boks.
