All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II

[kev]

@antipodean said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Mackenzie showing he's only good when provided a dominating platform up front. Can't manage a game at all.

It’s all about game management.

[Steve]

The 3 Barrett boys engines are certainly missed.

Particularly Scot and Jordie.

The gap from Scot to Vaii is gargantuan.

Vaii went to the Patty Tuipolutu school of physicality......and didn't graduate.

[chimoaus]

It can’t get any worse in the second half can it?

[ACT Crusader]

@Tim said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Christie continues a poor season. Not many ball carriers out there.

Much maligned, but Ennor looked the best ball in hand. Close in exchanges and out wide.

[chimoaus]

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

@Tim said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Christie continues a poor season. Not many ball carriers out there.

Much maligned, but Ennor looked the best ball in hand. Close in exchanges and out wide.

He ran straight, which helps.

[chimoaus]

Fuck Stevenson looks dejected in the changing rooms, he knows he’s not going to the WC.

[nostrildamus]

@Mattasaurus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Jacobson on please

have the loosies been the problem? Given Foster won't bench Cane unless he is injured.

[Windows97]

Vaii's been ok I think, got a lineout steal and got around the field.

Our biggest issue is the lack of go-forward off the forwards pods, if they go backwards it's hard for the backs to do anything.

AB's just not physical enough.

[ACT Crusader]

@Steve Va’ai did land a sweet clean out against two Wallabies that gave us front foot ball to attack off.

[nostrildamus]

Eddie must be going through the tissues.

[Windows97]

And tackle height far too high - from everyone, get the ball carrier to ground.

[canefan]

@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Fuck Stevenson looks dejected in the changing rooms, he knows he’s not going to the WC.

The way he's playing, it's probably just as well he's not going. He'll embarass himself

[KiwiMurph]

9 Smith 10 Mo'unga 12 McLeod please

[Steve]

@No-Quarter said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

We really miss Beauden at the back, as a 2nd play maker and organiser. Jordan is a great player but better suited to wing at this level. Stevenson looks like a Super rugby player so far, dangerous on attack but being targeted by the opposition for his poor defense, which is not unexpected. Hopefully some subs just after half time can shift momentum...

That first half has been personally chastening based on my current opinions of who should and shouldn't be in the side.

Maybe that's why Ian Foster is sat in the coaches box and im sat in my underpants with no hopes, dreams or prospects.

[taniwharugby]

I feel bad for the likes of Stevenson Willoams, Finau, McLeod, and a few others, to go into a match v Aus with this many changes was always likely to go this way.

Lack of gametime and combos not ideal, but good for us to be tested if we come back...

[Windows97]

Ahh well - looks like they've dug their hole and now the coaching staff is asking them to dig themselves out of it. Fair enough if you want to see how players perform under pressure.

[Damo]

First 30 seconds was a lot better.

[canefan]

How can that not be HIA?

[Windows97]

@Damo said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

First 30 seconds was a lot better.

If we maintain that for 39:30 well be ok

[Steve]

@canefan said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Fuck Stevenson looks dejected in the changing rooms, he knows he’s not going to the WC.

The way he's playing, it's probably just as well he's not going. He'll embarass himself

The look on his face when he dropped that admittedly bad pass. He looked gormless and embarrassed.

Every other Allblack winger has been mustard this year so far. Doesn't bode well.