RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy
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@KiwiMurph said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@mariner4life said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Stag said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Victor-Meldrew utter rubbish, others are far better at centre but haven’t been given the time they should have due to the deluded decision to keep Ioane there. He should have been in the team but on the wing. Also where would he rate amongst centres to have played for the All Blacks, in the top 50???
You are hugely wrong and years out of date let it go
Not denying this hasn't been good today, but overall he's developed in to a fine centre
I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
He's definitely improved but he's still limited - he has poor hands for a centre.
He’s certainly not the finished product, but if he plays more with Barrett we’ll be in good shape - I think we underestimate the importance of combination in midfield on defense.
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@Victor-Meldrew good call coach
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They finally take off Jordie.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
RMo missed the conversion.
Assume we'll see DMac soon
Not because of the missed kick, but that should happen soon anyway. Dmac needs some game time.
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Don't centres mature at 28...
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@gt12 said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@KiwiMurph said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@mariner4life said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Stag said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Victor-Meldrew utter rubbish, others are far better at centre but haven’t been given the time they should have due to the deluded decision to keep Ioane there. He should have been in the team but on the wing. Also where would he rate amongst centres to have played for the All Blacks, in the top 50???
You are hugely wrong and years out of date let it go
Not denying this hasn't been good today, but overall he's developed in to a fine centre
I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
He's definitely improved but he's still limited - he has poor hands for a centre.
He’s certainly not the finished product, but if he plays more with Barrett we’ll be in good shape - I think we underestimate the importance of combination in midfield on defense.
This. Our midfield D has improved hugely with those two.
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Dmac and ALB on for Richie Mo' and Jordie.
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Finally Jordie is off. Smart.
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@chimoaus said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@mariner4life said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
I'll miss Dane Coles
Always looks like he's still playing for fun. And we need a new wind up merchant
What a top level AB he's been
He is a different mould, more Fitzy then the modern day monsters.
You always get 110% from him --- certainly has the mongrel which at times results in brain explosions... but i have really enjoyed watching him over the years
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@Stargazer said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
RMo missed the conversion.
Assume we'll see DMac soon
Not because of the missed kick, but that should happen soon anyway. Dmac needs some game time.
RMo has been good. Clearly no. 1
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@Mattasaurus said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@chimoaus said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@mariner4life said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
I'll miss Dane Coles
Always looks like he's still playing for fun. And we need a new wind up merchant
What a top level AB he's been
He is a different mould, more Fitzy then the modern day monsters.
You always get 110% from him --- certainly has the mongrel which at times results in brain explosions... but i have really enjoyed watching him over the years
If I really think about it, he's as good if not better than any AB hooker I've seen, including fitzy
Rock solid set piece, and real x-factor on attack. Great player
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@gt12 said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
They finally take off Jordie.
Been great. Another solid shift.
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@mariner4life his niggle got smarter too
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That scrum 😤
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Is there anyway we don’t make the quarters if we deny Italy a bonus point?
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Italian scrum folds again.
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@taniwharugby said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@mariner4life his niggle got smarter too
And funnier
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Is the Italian scrum normally this poor? I don’t remember them struggling as much in 6N.
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@chimoaus said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Is there anyway we don’t make the quarters if we deny Italy a bonus point?
Still have to play Uruguay who lead France at halftime by 10 points.
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@mariner4life said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@taniwharugby said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@mariner4life his niggle got smarter too
And funnier
And he is deceptively quick
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That was utter shit by Wheelock, passed it
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@stodders said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Is the Italian scrum normally this poor? I don’t remember them struggling as much in 6N.
We have a pretty big and strong scrum crew on.
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Dmac!
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Retallick MoM?
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Roigard putting in another performance to keep Christie away, looks like he belongs straight away, much like Telea last year
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DMac. Great finish.
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Dmac the ultimate impact weapon
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@Stag said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@gt12 there have been plenty of far better answers over the last 3 years that have been ignored
Name them
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Except for the short kicking (deliberately on attack or accidentally when exiting) this has been an awesome performance
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AB 73 Italy 10.
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@His-Bobness he’s going out playing his greatest hits
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@stodders said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Is the Italian scrum normally this poor? I don’t remember them struggling as much in 6N.
Our scrum has been pretty dominant this year apart from the last 2-3 games. Ryan cleary has got that mojo back for this game
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I do love Dmac on the bench and coming on like this - ... I'd start him ahead of BB at 15 personally
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@mariner4life said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
Except for the short kicking (deliberately on attack or accidentally when exiting) this has been an awesome performance
First ten of second half was v poor, but yes
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@stodders said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:
@gt12 yes, but I recall the Italian scrum being better than most. It bodes well for ABs
I don’t think we’ll see Lomax and Williams again together though. Perhaps but unlikely.
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How good is it having DMac and Roigard in the 23 instead of the usual deadshits
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