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.
This is precisely why you only ever pick Todd's son as a versatile squaddie or bench option - because he will inevitably get injured and cause too much disruption.
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@junior said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@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.
This is precisely why you only ever pick Todd's son as a versatile squaddie or bench option - because he will inevitably get injured and cause too much disruption.
Or you at least pick a like for like player in the squad, just in case
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@pakman said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
I didn't realize Nortje was such a revolving door and given Etzebeth was already on so many minutes I take back my initial assumption the Boks will be that much stronger.
But we will possibly be quite a bit weaker and losing Clarke hurts. Hope the ABs play out of their skins and have some new plays. One thing seems clear to me now, this is Razor's favourite midfield. At least, defensively. -
@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@pakman said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
Fucking chirpy for a guy with a 66% win rate, ie less than foster
I don't recall Foster starting his reign against such good sides?
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@nostrildamus said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@pakman said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
Fucking chirpy for a guy with a 66% win rate, ie less than foster
I don't recall Foster starting his reign against such good sides?
If you are happy with our results more power to you.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
They can both kick long but don't, it's gotta be tactics
Beaudie hasn’t kicked long for ages.
DMac did get some good purchase on the weekend in the 1st half. And surprise surprise we are playing in the right end of the field.
It’s the chip kicks that killed us. The same chips that killed us when McAlister and Mauger rarely made it happen.
Someone put up the stats on regathers for contestables/chips. They're on a par with the BOE bank base rate.
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@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@nostrildamus said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@pakman said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
Fucking chirpy for a guy with a 66% win rate, ie less than foster
I don't recall Foster starting his reign against such good sides?
If you are happy with our results more power to you.
Not perfect but we are seeing more structure and less headless chicken moments. Upward curve
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@BerniesCorner said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@nostrildamus said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@pakman said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
Fucking chirpy for a guy with a 66% win rate, ie less than foster
I don't recall Foster starting his reign against such good sides?
If you are happy with our results more power to you.
Not perfect but we are seeing more structure and less headless chicken moments. Upward curve
Really? Maybe visited to foster, but once Schmidt was on board things were better than they are now
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@Crazy-Horse the Danish Architect?
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@Machpants You have a point. I wouldn't say worse cf Schmidt about the same. Some senior players have retired.
We played bloody well last week excluding the last 15 mins including a man down. The game deserved better officiating.
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@nostrildamus said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@pakman said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
I didn't realize Nortje was such a revolving door and given Etzebeth was already on so many minutes I take back my initial assumption the Boks will be that much stronger.
But we will possibly be quite a bit weaker and losing Clarke hurts. Hope the ABs play out of their skins and have some new plays. One thing seems clear to me now, this is Razor's favourite midfield. At least, defensively.The boks have been pulling these strokes for years. Every game is a revolving door.
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@MiketheSnow said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
If Cortez gets quick clean ball it will allow the back line to set up deeper
If they do that I can see plenty of tries coming from 1-5 phase ball
Cortez is a great bet to score.
He will be getting 20 of my hard earned quid on the nose.
He will be like Lee Harvey Oswald from the base of the ruck.
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Listening to Razor, sounded like benching TJP was more about acknowledging they can’t finish and want him there to do just that
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Aaaahhh, do we remember what TJP used to be like off the bench? Calm and measured are not words I would use.
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@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
Fucking chirpy for a guy with a 66% win rate, ie less than foster
I don't recall Foster starting his reign against such good sides?
If you are happy with our results more power to you.
Not what I said. I'm not happy with the results but if we are comparing ratios we should also consider the level of competition.
First Ian Foster season according to
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One year down: How Ian Foster compares to former All Blacks coaches
Analysing Ian Foster's record in 2020 compared to the first years of those before him.
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Three wins, one draw (Wallabies), two losses (Wallabies and Argentina)
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@bayimports said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
Listening to Razor, sounded like benching TJP was more about acknowledging they can’t finish and want him there to do just that
I'm really surprised they'd bring his slower passing on in the last 20 or 30 minutes. Perhaps they have limited options..
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@BerniesCorner said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@nostrildamus said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@pakman said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
Fucking chirpy for a guy with a 66% win rate, ie less than foster
I don't recall Foster starting his reign against such good sides?
If you are happy with our results more power to you.
Not perfect but we are seeing more structure and less headless chicken moments. Upward curve
The curve has been upwards since the 2nd Boks match last year. It's now flattened out and the headless chicken moments are starting to creep back in - e.g Finau's penalty.
We're really not moving forward yet and need a good win on Saturday. At least Robertson's rolled the dice - even if he has been forced to by injury.
