RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina

[ACT Crusader]

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@canefan said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

Surely we can get someone in to teach our guys to long punt?

I'm genuinely thinking it's a deliberate tactic. Any other explanation does my head in.

Some of them might be, but the first kick by both Beaudie and Jordie were just poor execution. I get the ones that are under pressure etc, but set buggers should be hoofed down field, not rugby league 20 metres on the fly touch finders

[JayCee]

@chimoaus said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

I would love to see the stats on average exit distance by team. I suspect it would be a very telling stat.

More useful stat than 'rucker'

[frugby]

I think we kick short to stop the opposition winding up with momentum. Same reason teams don't do long line dropouts. Easier to keep the defensive line in shape that way.

[Victor Meldrew]

@taniwharugby said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@Victor-Meldrew yea it has been happening for too long and 'consistently' with all our kickers for it not to be, surely...right?

Right?

[ACT Crusader]

@Steven-Harris said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@Victor-Meldrew times like this you would love a fullback/Winger with a long kicking game , i wonder where we can find one..?😉

Bridge 😀

[sparky]

The 2nd half is about to begin.

[taniwharugby]

Not a great start for the team trailing

[canefan]

@Steven-Harris said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:

@canefan stop it..!, still 40 to go..

[sparky]

If I was Cheika, I’d have been passing cigarettes around at half time.

[akan004]

Aaron!!!

[Damo]

Score an early try and then bring on some reserves to keep fresh.

[Victor Meldrew]

Nuggie in, 25-6

[Steven Harris]

Nuggggyyyyyy!

[sparky]

Aaron Smith in!!!!

[Stockcar86]

I'm happy with that start

[sparky]

Have some of that!

[taniwharugby]

Still hate playing for pens, but good heads up play

[Victor Meldrew]

Monstered their scrum there.

[kiwiinmelb]

Nuggy

[Mattasaurus]

YESHHHH great scrum