All Blacks vs England 2
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks vs England 2:
Thought Akira had turned a corner so I think the selectors have missed a beat there
But he is going overseas, there is no point investing in him now, at the start of a new regime. If he'd stayed or it was coming up to RWC yes. But he is persona non grata, he's takng the yen
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@Machpants said in All Blacks vs England 2:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks vs England 2:
Thought Akira had turned a corner so I think the selectors have missed a beat there
But he is going overseas, there is no point investing in him now, at the start of a new regime. If he'd stayed or it was coming up to RWC yes. But he is persona non grata, he's takng the yen
No, no, you don't understand. Razor explicitly told Akira at the start of the season that he was never going to be selected to play for the All Blacks, regardless of how he played this year 🙄
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@Machpants said in All Blacks vs England 2:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks vs England 2:
Thought Akira had turned a corner so I think the selectors have missed a beat there
But he is going overseas, there is no point investing in him now, at the start of a new regime. If he'd stayed or it was coming up to RWC yes. But he is persona non grata, he's takng the yen
I hope he negotiated in dollars.
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Scott Barrett seems completely grounded in reality. He seems to recognize the enormity of the task. Razor has and will always be in his own world. Hopefully, a good combo!
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@Machpants said in All Blacks vs England 2:
How awesome is it to have a coach that actually answers questions? Razor winning there I think
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Blackadder really does improve every time he gets injured... not quite sure how you can confidently say he is going to be the answer... telling he playing openside for the Crusaders.
A loose trio of Blackadder, Papalii and Savea would be bullied for a lack of size.
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@frugby said in All Blacks vs England 2:
Blackadder really does improve every time he gets injured... not quite sure how you can confidently say he is going to be the answer... telling he playing openside for the Crusaders.
A loose trio of Blackadder, Papalii and Savea would be bullied for a lack of size.
Who is bigger? Every loose forward in the country including Sotutu, etc. Exactly the same size.
Except Finau.
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks vs England 2:
@frugby said in All Blacks vs England 2:
Blackadder really does improve every time he gets injured... not quite sure how you can confidently say he is going to be the answer... telling he playing openside for the Crusaders.
A loose trio of Blackadder, Papalii and Savea would be bullied for a lack of size.
Who is bigger? Every loose forward in the country including Sotutu, etc. Exactly the same size.
Almost everyone if his height stats are to be considered correct.
He's 190cms tall - not exactly scaring the shit out of PSDT.
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@gt12 said in All Blacks vs England 2:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks vs England 2:
@frugby said in All Blacks vs England 2:
Blackadder really does improve every time he gets injured... not quite sure how you can confidently say he is going to be the answer... telling he playing openside for the Crusaders.
A loose trio of Blackadder, Papalii and Savea would be bullied for a lack of size.
Who is bigger? Every loose forward in the country including Sotutu, etc. Exactly the same size.
Almost everyone if his height stats are to be considered correct. He's 190cms tall - not exactly scaring the shit out of PSDT.
You'll need an elephant gun to scare PSDT. Having said that the ABs have done well against the nasty Boks by innovating and collapsing their lungs.
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Ratima coming on shows we should try to play fast as our basic plan.
Giving DMac a fraction more time to make decisions makes a world of difference.
This is our rugby style and and natural advantage that Super Rugby gives us.
So use it.Christie is lauded for his kicking and defence - as if the other halfbacks can't tackle or kick.
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Player ratings: The ABs reserve who was almost perfect
One All Black almost earned a perfect score off the bench.
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Beauden started his career off the bench as a world class impact player. He could be very good for us at this stage of his career closing games coming on fresh with 20 to go.
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Jordan and Clarke on the wings will be a big step up
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@No-Quarter said in All Blacks vs England 2:
Beauden started his career off the bench as a world class impact player. He could be very good for us at this stage if his career closing games coming on fresh with 20 to go.
That one kick fucked me right off, but apart from that he was magic - looked like BB from 9 years ago. Maybe a 23 jersey will give him the capability to influence the game using his strengths late in the game.
He's really very similar to Savea. Both have been the best player in the world based on their Super form, but there is always a question about whether their magic needs 80 minutes or is better condensed into 30-35 minutes against tiring legs (at least, at International level).
