Italy v All Blacks

[nostrildamus]

"The ball falls on the side of the All Blacks, so naturally after a couple of scrappy phases Barrett goes to an aimless cross-kick which nobody chased. Garbisi cross-kicked back across to the right edge, where Tele'a couldn't gather cleanly. Zanon scooped it up, charging to the 22m line, linking out to Menoncello on the right sideline! He put his head down, flying over in the corner!"
Gee at least someone knows how to score tries.

[Jet]

@kpkanz said in Italy v All Blacks:

Surely Beauden is never picked for the ABs again after this tour.

Reminiscent of Spencer at the end of 2004.

Im so annoyed about it all. He should have rode off into the sunset years ago.

Without his wheels he is a distinctly average rugby player.

[Darth Sader]

@sparky said in Italy v All Blacks:

We need to play someoneelse at 10 next year.

I didn’t watch much NPC - any good young talent coming through?

[autoeuropean]

“Care”

[hydro11]

Bloody hell.

[MN5]

@kpkanz said in Italy v All Blacks:

Surely Beauden is never picked for the ABs again after this tour.

Reminiscent of Spencer at the end of 2004.

Harsh but true. When those mercurial players lose that vital split second of time/pace they get found out really badly.

[sparky]

A penny for Harry Plummer's thoughts. He really should have had more game time at 10 this year.

[kev]

@booboo said in Italy v All Blacks:

@kev said in Italy v All Blacks:

The Italians have been great.

No. They've been shitter than us

They have brought heat at breakdown and on D.

[Yeetyaah]

@kev said in Italy v All Blacks:

@booboo said in Italy v All Blacks:

@kev said in Italy v All Blacks:

The Italians have been great.

No. They've been shitter than us

They have cheated at breakdown

FIFY

[booboo]

BB's last touch in tests is a try?

[KiwiMurph]

Finally when beauden doesn't kick

[sparky]

Beauden Barrett scores. 11-29.

[Darth Sader]

Beauden Barrett 4 MOTM

[Gunner]

If all I hear from Razor and Scott Barrett after the game about how tough a team Italy are, and how well they did I’ll be pissed off.

I want them to put their hands up and be honest… “yep, we were rubbish”

[kev]

BB gives ball away and then gets a try. There is no God.

[Yeetyaah]

@Darth-Sader said in Italy v All Blacks:

Beauden Barrett 4 MOTM

Close between him, Havili and Tele'a tbh

[hydro11]

Lot of criticism of BB and he has been shit today. It's a shame because he has played some good games this season. Unfortunately, he has just never learnt some important things which could have made him an all time great.

[KiwiMurph]

Time for one more ruined restart?

[nostrildamus]

@sparky said in Italy v All Blacks:

A penny for Harry Plummer's thoughts. He really should have had more game time at 10 this year.

I'm not saying he would have DMac's talent, but he has the sort of steadiness good players can build off, that a slower less confident BB lacks.

[booboo]

@kev said in Italy v All Blacks:

@booboo said in Italy v All Blacks:

@kev said in Italy v All Blacks:

The Italians have been great.

No. They've been shitter than us

They have brought heat at breakdown and on D.

But still been shitter than us