Springboks vs All Blacks 2
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@No-Quarter said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Stag yeah, he would have started again if fit, but the coaches are looking pretty silly right now having to play a rookie in an unfamiliar position when Blackadder very predictably got injured again.
It’s not an unfamiliar position and they’re hardly the first set of coaches to make a move like this.
If we are wanting to up the tempo then Sitiiti is a good selection.
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@Boston-Boy you’d rather have the player Blackadder repeatedly bullied in super rugby play off games? Akira is only good when he’s the biggest player on the pitch. Complete marshmallow when he’s not. Short term memory buddy
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@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@JK said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@MN5 said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
I’ll freely admit to not knowing the intricacies of loose forward play like some on here but I will say that Sititi playing six in his third test in a game of this magnitude is absolutely FUBAR
Hopefully some one wise can tell when he last started at six in a first class game, if ever
NPC for North Harbour
Last year?
Wallace Sititi admits he hasn't played six in quite some time.
It's quite possibly a move that has a bit of an experimental feel to it looking further ahead in the futureeYes
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@Unite said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
No Blues in the starting pack* and the only 2 Blues starters (Ioane and Tele'a) are arguably the most controversial. But is Paps injured? Or did somebody disparage his character i.e. a Pap smear?
Somebody please reach out to @Tim and make sure he's ok...NB Looks like apart from Aumua they aren't expecting the bench to speed things up when they come on...
*Fair enough, what did any Blues forwards win or dominate recently..
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@MN5 said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
Apart from Aumua and Barrett on a good day there is little impact on that bench overall.
snap.
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@Stag said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Kiwiwomble you are appropriately named. Blackadder has been in of the best AB’s this season and clearly would have started again.
are their any stats to back up he's one of the best ABs? leading tackle count? dominant tackles? even rucks hit? turnovers?
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I see Stuff reporting that Beauden and TJP have been "demoted". That line of thinking needs to end in the modern game, they are in the 23 and will be expected to come on and close the game for us, which is one of the most important roles in the team.
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@KiwiInLondon said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Boston-Boy you’d rather have the player Blackadder repeatedly bullied in super rugby play off games? Akira is only good when he’s the biggest player on the pitch. Complete marshmallow when he’s not. Short term memory buddy
not true
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The Blues loosies rip up trees all season and can't even make the plane. Sititi has a few cameos and a huge SF and the coaches have such a horn for him that they'll play him out of position against the world champs with the two game series on the line. Wow
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@Kiwiwomble said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Stag said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Kiwiwomble you are appropriately named. Blackadder has been in of the best AB’s this season and clearly would have started again.
are their any stats to back up he's one of the best ABs? leading tackle count? dominant tackles? even rucks hit? turnovers?
Busy but ineffective seems to be the fern consensus on Blackadder.
New Zealand Rugby fans should come here for their reviews, not stuff.co.nz
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@Kiwiwomble said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Stag said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Kiwiwomble you are appropriately named. Blackadder has been in of the best AB’s this season and clearly would have started again.
are their any stats to back up he's one of the best ABs? leading tackle count? dominant tackles? even rucks hit? turnovers?
He tries hard don't get me wrong, but yeah, gets hammered every time in contact. I want him to do well, but the truth is, he's a bit of a lightweight at this level and loses most contact battles on attack and defense.
Maybe he'd be better suites to a bench role if/when fit?
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@No-Quarter said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
I see Stuff reporting that Beauden and TJP have been "demoted". That line of thinking needs to end in the modern game, they are in the 23 and will be expected to come on and close the game for us, which is one of the most important roles in the team.
its maddening isn;t it
@MN5 said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Kiwiwomble said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Stag said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Kiwiwomble you are appropriately named. Blackadder has been in of the best AB’s this season and clearly would have started again.
are their any stats to back up he's one of the best ABs? leading tackle count? dominant tackles? even rucks hit? turnovers?
Busy but ineffective seems to be the fern consensus on Blackadder.
New Zealand Rugby fans should come here for their reviews, not stuff.co.nz
thats kind of what i was thinking, my lasting impression is hitting the ball up...but not making any ground....or going over the ball...and getting cleared out immediately
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@nostrildamus said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Kiwiwomble said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
thread moving too quick to read it all, this been mentioned?
I don't get the love for BB at 10.
Jordie to 15, Jordan to 14 and ALB to 12?
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@Kiwiwomble said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@No-Quarter said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
I see Stuff reporting that Beauden and TJP have been "demoted". That line of thinking needs to end in the modern game, they are in the 23 and will be expected to come on and close the game for us, which is one of the most important roles in the team.
its maddening isn;t it
@MN5 said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Kiwiwomble said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Stag said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Kiwiwomble you are appropriately named. Blackadder has been in of the best AB’s this season and clearly would have started again.
are their any stats to back up he's one of the best ABs? leading tackle count? dominant tackles? even rucks hit? turnovers?
Busy but ineffective seems to be the fern consensus on Blackadder.
New Zealand Rugby fans should come here for their reviews, not stuff.co.nz
thats kind of what i was thinking, my lasting impression is hitting the ball up...but not making any ground....or going over the ball...and getting cleared out immediately
Be interesting to see the dominant tackle stats for the last game
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@canefan said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
The Blues loosies rip up trees all season and can't even make the plane. Sititi has a few cameos and a huge SF and the coaches have such a horn for him that they'll play him out of position against the world champs with the two game series on the line. Wow
Papali'i should definitely be playing but Sititi fully deserves his spot, he was a standout for Chiefs all season.
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@darylmitchell said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@canefan said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
The Blues loosies rip up trees all season and can't even make the plane. Sititi has a few cameos and a huge SF and the coaches have such a horn for him that they'll play him out of position against the world champs with the two game series on the line. Wow
Papali'i should definitely be playing but Sititi fully deserves his spot, he was a standout for Chiefs all season.
He played at start of season without fanfare. Had a humdinger about two thirds of way through season, after which supplanted LJ as starting 8.
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@No-Quarter said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Stag yeah, he would have started again if fit, but the coaches are looking pretty silly right now having to play a rookie in an unfamiliar position when Blackadder very predictably got injured again.
They didn't have to play him. That European bloke, Jacobsen, could have started.
