RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy
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So Ireland beat Italy 34-20 this year, does that make us favourites 🥸
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Horror show from Italy.
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@stodders said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Derm-McCrum they’ve had no ball to play with. Fair dues to the NZ forwards for that. And any they have had has been turned over with some aggressive defence
Yeah - NZ have been clinical - no question. Italy have still been dog poop.
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@booboo in a way, it would be good to kick plenty of ball to them forcing us to defend and maintain discipline
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Frizzel and JB have made consistent yards, good decisions - both make a considerable difference (opposition aside)
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NZ have been ultra clinical in the 1st half there, very impressive.
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@chimoaus said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
So Ireland beat Italy 34-20 this year, does that make us favourites 🥸
Naturally. Against SA.
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@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Aaron smith is like one of those greedy 9s at primary school.
That makes it to the Big Show
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That was some half of rugby from the AB’s.
The negative nellys will say ‘it’s only Italy’
They can only play what’s in front of them, and gee they’ve done everything bloody well.
Dominant at set piece, dominant at the breakdown, dominant at everything. Physicality has been great.Can’t ask for much more.
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You can only play what's in front of you. ABs excellent.
I'd getting Jordie and Frizell off quickly. No need to risk them second half.
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@Gunner said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
That was some half of rugby from the AB’s.
The negative nellys will say ‘it’s only Italy’
They can only play what’s in front of them, and gee they’ve done everything bloody well.
Dominant at set piece, dominant at the breakdown, dominant at everything. Physicality has been great.Can’t ask for much more.
Better kicking and decisions from beaudy, I'm asking for that. Tho it is better then usual
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@KiwiMurph said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
You can only play what's in front of you. ABs excellent.
I'd getting Jordie and Frizell off quickly. No need to risk them second half.
Disagree, then they don't play until Ireland ? Nah they need some minutes
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most loved some of these supper dominant tackles. The rest was pretty neat, too. Italy look shell-shocked since Beaudy kicked that restart out on the full
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If I was Ire, SA or France - I'd be kicking to BB as much as I could......
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Fuck off with all the Temu advertising, Jesus.
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@Machpants said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@KiwiMurph said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
You can only play what's in front of you. ABs excellent.
I'd getting Jordie and Frizell off quickly. No need to risk them second half.
Disagree, then they don't play until Ireland ? Nah they need some minutes
Play them vs Uruguay but they've already shown enough tonight. No need for a Dupont
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17 missed tackles by Italy. Scream.
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Crowley “Everyone’s caught up with the All Blacks.”
All Blacks “Not Italy, Colt.”
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Good technique by that NZ winger diving for that try. Kept himself in.
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@Derm-McCrum said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Good technique by that NZ winger diving for that try. Kept himself in.
Keep an eye on that winger, he has a big future.
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Are JK glasses custom made for a giant?
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@chimoaus said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Derm-McCrum said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Good technique by that NZ winger diving for that try. Kept himself in.
Keep an eye on that winger, he has a big future.
What's his name? Leua? Lela? or is that the other one?
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@Derm-McCrum said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@chimoaus said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Derm-McCrum said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Good technique by that NZ winger diving for that try. Kept himself in.
Keep an eye on that winger, he has a big future.
What's his name? Leua? Lela? or is that the other one?
Jordan scored and will be the fullback from next year. Telea is the magic feet that also scored.
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@Derm-McCrum said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@chimoaus said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Derm-McCrum said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Good technique by that NZ winger diving for that try. Kept himself in.
Keep an eye on that winger, he has a big future.
What's his name? Leua? Lela? or is that the other one?
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All the thread is missing is the anti-frizzell trolls.
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Frizzell is playing really well and seems to be giving Ardie more opportunities to attack. Paps seems invisible but that's because he's doing a lot of grunt work. Jordie actually made a spectacular break which was nice to see, but it's his solidness at 12 which is his USP for me.
Can't be churlish with 49 points on the board, but... We are trying too hard and being too clever at times. Keep it simple and error-free. Exits aren't great and it isn't just BB - though the latter has been the worst. Kicking into touch from a re-start is poor.
Think DMac might get on early. Love to see how he goes with Roigard.
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@chimoaus said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Derm-McCrum said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@chimoaus said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Derm-McCrum said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Good technique by that NZ winger diving for that try. Kept himself in.
Keep an eye on that winger, he has a big future.
What's his name? Leua? Lela? or is that the other one?
Jordan scored and will be the fullback from next year. Telea is the magic feet that also scored.
Cheers.
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So what do we want to see in the 2nd half? An attempt to hold structure and continue as they started?
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@chimoaus said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Telea is the magic feet that also scored.
Eels don't have feet.
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@chimoaus said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
So what do we want to see in the 2nd half? An attempt to hold structure and continue as they started?
No red card please
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@KiwiMurph said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Machpants said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@KiwiMurph said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
You can only play what's in front of you. ABs excellent.
I'd getting Jordie and Frizell off quickly. No need to risk them second half.
Disagree, then they don't play until Ireland ? Nah they need some minutes
Play them vs Uruguay but they've already shown enough tonight. No need for a Dupont
That could happen at any time, you can't play around the possibility of injuries
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NZ should push through the 100+ mark in this - if Italy continue to be this bad.
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4 more matches for Sir Foz
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@chimoaus said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
So what do we want to see in the 2nd half? An attempt to hold structure and continue as they started?
Dry powder
seriously
Discipline, simple game plan, and sensible options - I really dislike the kicking the advantage away.....grind them down with pressure - and consecutive penalties etc,....
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80 mins of discipline
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@BerniesCorner said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
80 mins of discipline
Come onLol you jinxed it.
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Dumb penalty.
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Good tackle by Mark Telea.
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Ofa T having a solid game.
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Positives
49 fuck points in a half against a semi-decent side!
We're still thr masters of heads up attacking rugby. All talk of structure should not overlook our fundamental point of difference
Discipline
We put heat on their ballFlip side is the fucking exits and overdoing the cute kicks
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