Italy v All Blacks

[ACT Crusader]

The in goal area is smaller than the UK league grounds. Wouldn’t want to be sliding in for a try here.

[African Monkey]

Should be enough to win this test. Italy are making things difficult at breakdown, but aren't offering anything with the ball.

[nostrildamus]

@sparky said in Italy v All Blacks:

Let's be honest, how many of these current All Blacks are either the best player or the second best player in their position in the world?

Not many.

No more than 15. On a good day. Over the last century.

[KiwiMurph]

@sparky said in Italy v All Blacks:

Let's be honest, how many of these current All Blacks are either the best player or the second best player in their position in the world?

Not many.

Funny how with Schmidt as coach all of a sudden a number of Wallabies are in the conversation.....

[sparky]

Will Jordan in.

Italy 6 All Blacks 17

Scoreline flattering the visitors a bit.

[No Quarter]

@Yeahtheboys said in Italy v All Blacks:

If McKenzie was out there, this would be all his fault right? But since it’s Beaudy in the 10 jersey it’s therefore the whole teams fault

You won't find a single person on this forum defending Beauden at 10. Absurd selection.

[Billy Tell]

That was a pretty average half of rugby. Rucks are not clean from nz.

[nostrildamus]

@KiwiMurph said in Italy v All Blacks:

@sparky said in Italy v All Blacks:

Let's be honest, how many of these current All Blacks are either the best player or the second best player in their position in the world?

Not many.

Funny how with Schmidt as coach all of a sudden a number of Wallabies are in the conversation.....

Funny how with Schmidt as coach all of a sudden a number of Foster era All Blacks looked better.

[Victor Meldrew]

@nostrildamus said in Italy v All Blacks:

@No-Quarter said in Italy v All Blacks:

We have too much talent for Italy, but man we are such a poorly selected and coached side right now. Surf Jesus has turned out to be a poor man's Fozzie but also with a strong bias to his own region.

Steady on.

[Darth Sader]

@nostrildamus said in Italy v All Blacks:

@KiwiMurph said in Italy v All Blacks:

@sparky said in Italy v All Blacks:

Let's be honest, how many of these current All Blacks are either the best player or the second best player in their position in the world?

Not many.

Funny how with Schmidt as coach all of a sudden a number of Wallabies are in the conversation.....

Funny how with Schmidt as coach all of a sudden a number of Foster era All Blacks looked better.

Shame he didn’t want to be part of this group

[frugby]

@KiwiMurph said in Italy v All Blacks:

@sparky said in Italy v All Blacks:

Let's be honest, how many of these current All Blacks are either the best player or the second best player in their position in the world?

Not many.

Funny how with Schmidt as coach all of a sudden a number of Wallabies are in the conversation.....

This narrative from Blues fans that Robertson is the problem is weird. Schmidt was apart of the All Blacks coaching team under Foster, which had many of the same issues.

[nostrildamus]

@Victor-Meldrew said in Italy v All Blacks:

@nostrildamus said in Italy v All Blacks:

@No-Quarter said in Italy v All Blacks:

We have too much talent for Italy, but man we are such a poorly selected and coached side right now. Surf Jesus has turned out to be a poor man's Fozzie but also with a strong bias to his own region.

Steady on.

You are going to defend Foster on one freak game?
Surf Jesus wept.

[sparky]

The NZ work at the breakdown is poor. Beauden Barrett is dreadful at 10. The All Blacks aren't really reacting to what the opposition are doing.

The front three are providing a decent platform in the engine room though.

[nostrildamus]

@Darth-Sader said in Italy v All Blacks:

Funny how with Schmidt as coach all of a sudden a number of Foster era All Blacks looked better.

Shame he didn’t want to be part of this group

There was some politics or personality issues going on, perhaps,

[Tordah]

Italy are motivated but a bit over eager. Will fatigue a lot and are shit with the ball. ABs are just shit and Robertson has been a very, very bad boy.

[nostrildamus]

@frugby said in Italy v All Blacks:

This narrative from Blues fans that Robertson is the problem is weird. Schmidt was apart of the All Blacks coaching team under Foster, which had many of the same issues.

I am sure a few would be generous and point at Ryan as well.

[Darth Sader]

@nostrildamus said in Italy v All Blacks:

@Darth-Sader said in Italy v All Blacks:

Funny how with Schmidt as coach all of a sudden a number of Foster era All Blacks looked better.

Shame he didn’t want to be part of this group

There was some politics or personality issues going on, perhaps,

My understanding is he met with Razor and decided he didn’t want to work with him. It’s a shame as I think the mix would have given us some good balance.

[KiwiMurph]

@frugby said in Italy v All Blacks:

@KiwiMurph said in Italy v All Blacks:

@sparky said in Italy v All Blacks:

Let's be honest, how many of these current All Blacks are either the best player or the second best player in their position in the world?

Not many.

Funny how with Schmidt as coach all of a sudden a number of Wallabies are in the conversation.....

This narrative from Blues fans that Robertson is the problem is weird. Schmidt was apart of the All Blacks coaching team under Foster, which had many of the same issues.

But we heard for 4 years that Razor was the one to fix everything?

[mencey]

That was shit. Time to seriously get rid of the dead wood for next year. That was fucking embarrassing.

[nostrildamus]

@sparky said in Italy v All Blacks:

The NZ work at the breakdown is poor. Beauden Barrett is dreadful at 10. The All Blacks aren't really reacting to what the opposition are doing.

The front three are providing a decent platform in the engine room though.

They have been bloody good nearly all tour, and I wonder why we have seldom been able to capitalize on our strong set piece?

Kicking, passing,and tactics perhaps.