All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II

[Steve]

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

Do we really need Nepo, fuck me he is average.

HIs goose has been cooked for a long time. Offers nothing between set pieces. Im not overly enamoured with Ofa either to be honest.

The young props are all playing great stuff. Fletch, Ethan, Lomax, Williams.

We need to move the Paddies and Frogs around the park. They don't like it up em !!!!!

[Dan54]

Happy with that, I can be critical of SS at 14 for his defensive lapses, or Samisoni etc, but they sttled down at did it at end, so happy with a 3 point win in any test!!

[Windows97]

Obviously the turning point in the game was Dmac's wonderful pass to his Chiefs teammate SS to go over in the corner....troll, troll, troll

[booboo]

Wouldn't write Aussies off based on that.

But add in 3xBarretts, Groot, Lomax and Roane and we're a level above.

[Steve]

Id be finding a seat on the plane for big Leicester after today.....wouldnt shed any tears if he took Clarkes place.

[Machpants]

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

Wouldn't write Aussies off based on that.

But add in 3xBarretts, Groot, Lomax and Roane and we're a level above.

They've got a real chance of going further then us with the stupid draw

[booboo]

Didn't get McDermott's speech to Sky and crowd.

But seems a decent bugger.

From Bundy apparently, so there's hope for the regions.

Hearr that Queensland Rugby?

[sparky]

Finau’s a keeper.

[Old Samurai Jack]

It was Ofa that lifted the Aussie tighthead in the scrums, wasn't it? Had a big influence!

[booboo]

Damn. Nearly 3 o'clock. Time for a nap now ...

[Machpants]

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

Finau’s a keeper.

He's very posh with ferrero rocher on his necklace

[Bones]

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

@Bones I’d be having a quiet word with Perofeta too if I was Fozzie…

I'm not going to judge a ten outside that abysmal halfback performance.

I would've said Jordan is a really good wing and an average fullback, Faingaanuku doesn't offer anything more than Clarke so can go bye - but again tough to judge when the halfback takes so long to distribute, if he even makes it to the breakdown.

[chimoaus]

Just putting it out there but if we finish the season unbeaten and win the WC we would also get the record for consecutive wins at 19 I think.
Edit: forgot about the stupid draw with England.

[kev]

ALB was just ok. He is a stepper rather than someone that takes contact looking for soft shoulder.

[Bovidae]

This game clearly showed how important Smith is. The 1st 5s haven't looked as good playing outside Christie. I include Mendoza too.

Nepo will be nervous about Monday. He was bad.

[Machpants]

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

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

@Bones I’d be having a quiet word with Perofeta too if I was Fozzie…

I'm not going to judge a ten outside that abysmal halfback performance.

I would've said Jordan is a really good wing and an average fullback, Faingaanuku doesn't offer anything more than Clarke so can go bye - but again tough to judge when the halfback takes so long to distribute, if he even makes it to the breakdown.

Lol Leicester was all over the place making impact, he should be in over Clarke. But hard to judge DMac cos of Christie. But his kicking was utter wank

[nostrildamus]

@Windows97 said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Replacement front row and replacement 9 & 10 won us the game

how many chances does Laulala get?

[chimoaus]

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

ALB was just ok. He is a stepper rather than someone that takes contact looking for soft shoulder.

That has been the issue having him and Havs, they both step too much. Ennor was actually a lot more direct. And that is way JB has had such an impact, he just breaks the gainline when he carries.

[Machpants]

ALB defence was poor too

[Steve]

Think about the French and the Irish when picturing an Allblack player in a position.

Aldritt, Danty, Doris, Van der Flier, et al. These lads are big lumps.

Can you picture Finlay Christie against Antoine Du Pont for example?

Tupo Vaii against James Ryan or Tadhg Byrne?