RWC Week 1: France v All Blacks
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@chimoaus said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
@Steve said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Have not noticed ALB either on defence or attack.
Not a criticism as such, but you'd hardly know he is playing.
Who is playing 6?
Tupou Vaa'i
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Subs will be interesting... front rowers will be on within ten minute you'd think, but the rest? Will BBBR actually be used, Jacobson probably for Vaa'i with 20 to go?
I maintain Christie will be sitting on his bum whilst it is close, unless Smith tires (extremally unlikely). ALB has been good, so at this stage, wouldn't be looking to Havili, and likewise no reason to bring Fainga'anuku on.
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@Mattasaurus said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
@Steve said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Have not noticed ALB either on defence or attack.
Not a criticism as such, but you'd hardly know he is playing.
that early short ball to Reiko was nice..(think it was him)
That was Beaudie. Good set play. Long cut out from Richie to Beaudie, we had a dummy player for the behind the line ball and we went short to a running Ioane.
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@Steve said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Have not noticed ALB either on defence or attack.
Not a criticism as such, but you'd hardly know he is playing.
He set Reiko on that run. At least he hasn't showed out in a negative way. Too much kicking , few midfield runs for him to show out
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Purposely stayed out of it
ITV are the affirmative action of TV coverage
If Peyper (or Paper as he’s known on ITV) is anywhere near the knockout stages then it’s a lottery
NZ have got this if they believe in themselves
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@Billy-Tell said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Happy enough with that. De Groot has gifted points and peyper has made 2 wrong ruck calls.
BB is having a great game as touch finders are the right option. Telea also great. Scott Barrett and Paps going well. France missing Ntamack imo.
"competition is good" nek minit SW illegal. Like what the phuck are you supposed to do?
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Purposely stayed out of it
ITV are the affirmative action of TV coverage
If Peyper (or Paper as he’s known on ITV) is anywhere near the knockout stages then it’s a lottery
NZ have got this if they believe in themselves
I only have the one bad call in 40mins from Jaco - felt he was pretty good
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@chimoaus said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
This really is NZ game to lose, it seems the French waiting for us to make errors.
That’s what we said at half time in 99 😉
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Reiko coming of age at 13, can I say having Cane out strengthens the loose forwards... Actually pretty happy, ABs look fairly good.
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@Mattasaurus said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Purposely stayed out of it
ITV are the affirmative action of TV coverage
If Peyper (or Paper as he’s known on ITV) is anywhere near the knockout stages then it’s a lottery
NZ have got this if they believe in themselves
I only have the one bad call in 40mins from Jaco - felt he was pretty good
To be fair I was worried he was (wrongly) going to go his pocket for the aerial contests early on.
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Reiko coming of age at 13, can I say having Cane out strengthens the loose forwards... Actually pretty happy, ABs look fairly good.
We need more from Ardie.
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@Steve said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
@Mattasaurus said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC: France v All Blacks:
Purposely stayed out of it
ITV are the affirmative action of TV coverage
If Peyper (or Paper as he’s known on ITV) is anywhere near the knockout stages then it’s a lottery
NZ have got this if they believe in themselves
I only have the one bad call in 40mins from Jaco - felt he was pretty good
To be fair I was worried he was (wrongly) going to go his pocket for the aerial contests early on.
And he didn't bow to the hysteria.
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@Mattasaurus yeah largely consistent, missed 2 poor clean outs either way.
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@ACT-Crusader he’s been solid but yeah hopefully once the game opens up Ardie can do his thing.
