All Blacks v France I

[Tim]

Very passive defence. Worrying sign for this season

[Darth Sader]

Ardie looks bored

[sparky]

@Donsteppa France are showing the benefit of having a top quality defence coach in Shaun Edwards.

The All Blacks not so much.

[nostrildamus]

Was Jordan tackled/disrupted in the air there?

[taniwharugby]

Our d and work in the air sucks

[ACT Crusader]

Good contest from Will creates an opportunity.

Need a decent platform here.

[Tim]

How about WE use OUR bench?

[Dodge]

I know it’s a long way away but good signs for France for the next WC. Some seriously good young players here with some world class at home

[Gunner]

We’re back to defensive fucking bombs.
FML.

[sparky]

NZR need to search the world and splash the cash to get the very best defence coach they can.

[Victor Meldrew]

Kirifi's first touch and he turns the ball over,. Oh, the irony

[MN5]

Karori turns it over with his first touch. Not a great night for Hurricanes newbies

[ACT Crusader]

Deliberate knock down?

[Donsteppa]

That yellow should be the game (If the AB's don't just passively ride it...)

[canefan]

Obvious YC for a knock down

[Darth Sader]

Geez that’s a bit rough?

[Dodge]

@Darth-Sader said in All Blacks v France I:

Geez that’s a bit rough?

These days that’s a stonewall yellow

[canefan]

@Darth-Sader said in All Blacks v France I:

Geez that’s a bit rough?

That's the rules

[nostrildamus]

Yellow card lottery. And of the French backs I've seen he had the funniest facial expressions. Oh well.

[MN5]

Holland is a very passive ball carrier for a big unit