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All Blacks v France I

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    Nice. Now the French have to chance their arm.

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      Even if we kick this, we will have to exit.

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        Very passive defence today. None of the starting loose forwards are strong tacklers. Vaa'i is much better in close.

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        • canefanC canefan

          Even if we kick this, we will have to exit.

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          @canefan said in All Blacks v France I:

          Even if we kick this, we will have to exit.

          This

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            Why take three when that probably gives them possession in our half?

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              Would France have been able to bring in a replacement if the winger didn’t go off with an HIA?

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                French were a tad offside with that restart

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                  I guess too early to make this call definitively, but I was hoping to see more focus and intent from the second year in with this coaching team. Other than helter skelter, what’s the game plan?

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                  • DonsteppaD Donsteppa

                    Nice. Now the French have to chance their arm.

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                    @Donsteppa said in All Blacks v France I:

                    Nice. Now the French have to chance their arm.

                    Which usually means squeaky bum time for AB supporters….

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                      Their kicking game is so much better than ours it isn't funny

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                      • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                        Their kicking game is so much better than ours it isn't funny

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                        @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v France I:

                        Their kicking game is so much better than ours it isn't funny

                        Nothing kick from BB and we lose huge ground, put France hard on attack

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                        • Darth SaderD Darth Sader

                          I guess too early to make this call definitively, but I was hoping to see more focus and intent from the second year in with this coaching team. Other than helter skelter, what’s the game plan?

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

                          I guess too early to make this call definitively, but I was hoping to see more focus and intent from the second year in with this coaching team. Other than helter skelter, what’s the game plan?

                          Was just thinking that... how much of tonight is traditional first AB test rustiness, and how much is something deeper...

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                          • Darth SaderD Darth Sader

                            You have to admire the French being right in this. They looked like they were out for the count several times there. How the hell is this so close??

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

                            You have to admire the French being right in this. They looked like they were out for the count several times there. How the hell is this so close??

                            Uncontroversial opinion: playing AU and NZ sort sides is no preparation for the physicality of French Rugby

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                            • NTAN NTA

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

                              You have to admire the French being right in this. They looked like they were out for the count several times there. How the hell is this so close??

                              Uncontroversial opinion: playing AU and NZ sort sides is no preparation for the physicality of French Rugby

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                              @NTA Spot on.

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                                Tupaea good man

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                                  Tough pass to catch, but QT was right there

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                                    Happy to see that knock on...

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                                      Gunner
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                                      France haven’t made many mistakes tonight, but that one was a bloody important one from an AB point of view

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                                        C'mon TMO do your worst.

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                                          Tupaea doing what Finau etc can't.

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