14 in a row!
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@MajorRage hear! hear!
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@MN5 said in 14 in a row ...:
I was drunk but of course I did.
To paraphrase the old cliché about one swallow not making a summer I will point out that one awesome cameo in an ill fitting jersey does not make a great All Black career.
Those words are harsh coming from me, I fucken love Donald.
Nah, I think things worked out fairly well for Donald.
Though I was actually referring to Nonu with that post anyway. Did you watch the 2015 RWC final? His last game for the ABs and the one where he played 13 for the entire second half?
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@MN5 said in 14 in a row ...:
I was drunk but of course I did.
To paraphrase the old cliché about one swallow not making a summer I will point out that one awesome cameo in an ill fitting jersey does not make a great All Black career.
Those words are harsh coming from me, I fucken love Donald.
then there's the other one, you are only as good as your last game....
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15 in a row now . Bryan Habana beat Campeses try scoring record last night too. I know there's a Japanese guy two tries ahead of him but he must have played some woeful test teams at rwc qualifiers etc and Habana actually played quality sides to get to the top. Massive achievement for him, I wonder how many came from intercepts.
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@jegga said in 14 in a row ...:
15 in a row now . Bryan Habana beat Campeses try scoring record last night too. I know there's a Japanese guy two tries ahead of him but he must have played some woeful test teams at rwc qualifiers etc and Habana actually played quality sides to get to the top. Massive achievement for him, I wonder how many came from intercepts.
He started playing 12 years ago, in 2004.
I don't think any of our 2004 team have made it this far - and certainly none out wide. Fair play to him, frustrating intercept and pest-like behaviour aside (and the odd cynical niggle)
Daisake Ohata scored 69 tries in 58 caps. A bit like Cyprus holding the record for consecutive test wins; they own it at 24, but it's a bit second tier.
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@nzzp said in 14 in a row ...:
@jegga said in 14 in a row ...:
15 in a row now . Bryan Habana beat Campeses try scoring record last night too. I know there's a Japanese guy two tries ahead of him but he must have played some woeful test teams at rwc qualifiers etc and Habana actually played quality sides to get to the top. Massive achievement for him, I wonder how many came from intercepts.
He started playing 12 years ago, in 2004.
I don't think any of our 2004 team have made it this far - and certainly none out wide. Fair play to him, frustrating intercept and pest-like behaviour aside (and the odd cynical niggle)
Kaino debuted in 2004
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Hats off to Habana. 12 years is a bloody long time to stay fit and fast when you are playing at the very top level against the best opposition. Feels like he has been around forever - he must have started playing for the Boks pretty young.
And 15 in a row! Hooray. But now we are on the road. Eeek.
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Still not getting too excited - had RSA away and Ireland in Chicago as the two toughest hurdles. We generally slow with those dinky games and Ireland have played us close in recent times - plus the Boks in the republic is never, ever a given.
After that then it's curtains - the EOYT competition is pitiful.
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@Unco said in 15 in a row ...:
You reckon Ireland will be a bigger threat in the US than at home?
Ireland will be up for it and give an honest account of themselves.
I'm more worried about our preparation for a non-traditional test. Bigger sponsorship and media commitments, unusual venue, a lot of stuff going on in the city and the players will want to do a lot of sight seeing. Unlike last time they just can't turn up and win.
We were always pretty flat in Hong Kong and Tokyo, that weird Bledisloe in 2011 where the test week was broken up by the RWC selection.
Lack of focus for a test like this is an easy mistake a youngish team could make.
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@rotated said in 15 in a row ...:
@Unco said in 15 in a row ...:
You reckon Ireland will be a bigger threat in the US than at home?
Ireland will be up for it and give an honest account of themselves.
I'm more worried about our preparation for a non-traditional test. Bigger sponsorship and media commitments, unusual venue, a lot of stuff going on in the city and the players will want to do a lot of sight seeing. Unlike last time they just can't turn up and win.
We were always pretty flat in Hong Kong and Tokyo, that weird Bledisloe in 2011 where the test week was broken up by the RWC selection.
Lack of focus for a test like this is an easy mistake a youngish team could make.
I guess but I think a lot of that will apply for the Irish too.
Also worth remembering that for us, it's only two weeks after the third Bledisloe, whereas for the Irish it's the first test of the season.
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Argentina aren't going to be a challenge, given their injury list. The Boks aren't much chop right now but will be stronger at home. Will probably do us in Pretoria with penalty goals and whatever.
I just look at this AB team, the minutes I've seen at least, when there is a "flat" period it is competitive. Like, maybe 10 or 20 minutes. In total, per game.
Otherwise, there just isn't anyone at the moment who can hang with that. The preparation and competition within the squad and NZ Rugby in general is too great.
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@NTA !
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@Unco said in 15 in a row ...:
@rotated said in 15 in a row ...:
@Unco said in 15 in a row ...:
You reckon Ireland will be a bigger threat in the US than at home?
Ireland will be up for it and give an honest account of themselves.
I'm more worried about our preparation for a non-traditional test. Bigger sponsorship and media commitments, unusual venue, a lot of stuff going on in the city and the players will want to do a lot of sight seeing. Unlike last time they just can't turn up and win.
We were always pretty flat in Hong Kong and Tokyo, that weird Bledisloe in 2011 where the test week was broken up by the RWC selection.
Lack of focus for a test like this is an easy mistake a youngish team could make.
I guess but I think a lot of that will apply for the Irish too.
Also worth remembering that for us, it's only two weeks after the third Bledisloe, whereas for the Irish it's the first test of the season.
That last bit is the most important. Ireland will certainly be up for it, but they'll be cold in comparison to NZ. And so far, only Ulster contingent are the only ones looking on form at the beginning of the season for the potential Autumn squad. Can't see Joe Schmidt being able to do enough in the first test bar possibly keeping the margin down.
Ireland then play Canada which isn't the best prep for the second NZ test in Dublin, but I hope Ireland can give a better account of themselves in this game.
As I said in another thread, if they can keep the losing margin sub 18, they'll be doing well compared to everyone else this year. I don't see a repeat of 2013 in any shape based on current form.
Last test against Australia which should be interesting. Since 2006/07 season, there's been 7 matches with it all square at 3 wins apiece and a draw.
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I think we might see a little more tinkering with the lineup for the final Bledisloe to keep a few fresh for Ireland.
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@ACT-Crusader said in 15 in a row ...:
I think we might see a little more tinkering with the lineup for the final Bledisloe to keep a few fresh for Ireland.
Completely unnecessary. They should save them for the big matches against Italy and France.....
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@NTA said in 15 in a row ...:
@Virgil not quite surrender. You just have to acknowledge that we're not doing well enough, and have to improve our systems.
....and just realize that for whatever reason there's no Eales, Far Jones, Horans, Larkhams, Gregans, Lynaghs and Roffs running round at the moment.
Or Mortlocks.
Loved that guy.
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More whining from across the Ta$man, it's bullshit like this that makes watching the all blacks treat the wallabies like the wrong side of a truckstop gloryhole all the more satisfying .
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11714832
