@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks MOTM v Wales:

@antipodean said in All Blacks MOTM v Wales:

@Toddy said in All Blacks MOTM v Wales:

Rieko was poor. Was it two bad defensive reads leading to two tries

No. If he hadn't turned in when Holland was coming across the attacker likely wouldn't have passed and his momentum would've got him well over the line.

The other I'd have to recheck - I think that's the one he turned in because it was the "world's best fullback" next to him.

That was a poor read and he didn’t trust the inside (who had the ball carrier covered).

Other than those, he was pretty solid.

While I agree that he should have stayed on his man, after watching it a couple of times I don't think it was conclusive at the time he turned in that WJ was going to get the attacker - he only really scragged him.

And 100% agree with your following post.

@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks MOTM v England:

My bad

Lord

I still reckon I should have voted Holland

The locks and obviously McKenzie for me. Yeah a mistake or two, but so too everyone else who is getting votes, and he basically won that game singlehandedly with us under huge pressure - so if you didn't vote for him, go and have a look at your biases, then give yourself an uppercut. And if you're Scott Robertson, FFS start him, and give yourself two.

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks MOTM v Ireland:

@sparky said in All Blacks MOTM v Ireland:

@Tim said in All Blacks MOTM v Ireland:

Thought Taylor got through a lot of work on defence and at the ruck.

I think he's probably our best player, but I didn't vote for him on this occasion because of the lineout woes.

Yup fair shout, hence why I was surprised that Holland got MOTM. Everyone involved is at faultfor the lineout woes imo.

Yeah, definitely seems to have a lot more intensity and passion, puts fucking everything into it. Bizarrely, the adversity he faced has probably made him into an AB star when he was looking more like a bit part Crotty type.

@Jet said in All Blacks MOTM v Wallabies II:

@Bones said in All Blacks MOTM v Wallabies II:

Yep, JB, QT, FN. Newell has really raised his game around the park, seemingly without suffering at set piece. Great stuff.

Fletcher "The White Rhino" Newell.

Here. First.

Actually, heard it from his dad first.

Jordi seems to step up when Beauden not there, like he becomes the leader and not the listener

@Chris said in All Blacks MOTM v Springboks II:

@ploughboy said in All Blacks MOTM v Springboks II:

@Chris said in All Blacks MOTM v Springboks II:

@ARHS said in All Blacks MOTM v Springboks II:

Jordie was pretty good tonight. And Carter and Dmac did a lot of good things amidst the mess. In the forwards Parker and Sami went ok.
Poor Reuben Love, had a shocker, but what horrible circumstances and out of position.

Aye ST missed a crucial line out throw when we were on attack he got bumped off a few times trying to make tackles he was poor.

on that lineout savea and vaii were complaining cause lift seemed to be interfered with.still missed a couple of tackes though

part of a poor front row as well at scrum time.

true

@Snowy said in All Blacks MOTM v Springboks I:

@voodoo said in All Blacks MOTM v Springboks I:

@Kirwan said in All Blacks MOTM v Springboks I:

The pins Duluth has been plunging in his voodoo doll hurting? 🙂

All good, I quite enjoy it TBH

That would depend where he puts the pins ...

I'd be nice if I was you.

guess you don't know me that well

@kidcalder said in All Blacks MOTM v Argetinna II:

Newell and christie (came on early and from the wilderness selection wise) don't have a third.
Parker was OK but that's all.. got his debut done without any fanfare...loss doesn't help him.
He tackled but apart from that not a performance that sticks out like sititi when he debuted

Hard to stand out in that shower of shit

Fabian, Ardie, Tupou

Love, Jordie and Holland.

@Snowy said in All Blacks MOTM v France II:

@booboo said in All Blacks MOTM v France II:

@Windows97 said in All Blacks MOTM v France II:

Patty T, Vaa'i and Holland. Patty for an outstanding game filling in for injury, Vaa'i for stepping up at 6 and Holland who so far seems to be stepping into test match rugby seamlessly.

Astute selections

Given that you chose 3 locks (sort of), and are commending the selection of 3 locks by others, I’m going to hazard a guess that you were a lock at some point?

Only in an absolute emergency.

I skipped numbers 4 & 5 in my descent to the real low numbers.

Taylor, Jordie, Jordan my top 3

3 of the 4 debutants looked good. Kirifi not able to make an impact but would give him another go.

Papalii, Lam, Ioane.

Sotutu, Tuipolutu, then I voted for Riccitelli.

Eklund and AJ Lam v good.