All Blacks v France I

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph Savea is a luxury selection at 7. He can be a brilliant player, but tackling and hitting rucks are the core roles of a seven.

[sparky]

@Tim I choose the bet right by the way. ABs by less than 10. But I didn't back my instincts enough. Sadly my winnings will only pay for a beer or two.

[MajorPom]

Probably as you’d expect for a first match of the season. Overall, we played well but large work ons with defense, kicking and ball handling.

Reality is we had 3 disallowed tries and controlled the last 70 minutes with 3-4 very costly defensive lapses.

Wins a win.

[No Quarter]

That was really no different to last year. Can't really see what we're trying to achieve.

Razor if you are reading this, please heed these words: champion teams are those that focus on absolutely nailing the basics every single time. If we did that, we'd be so hard to beat. But we make so, so many mistakes.

[Dodge]

Absolutely cracking game, fair play to the ABs, but France surprised me, expected them to drop off and give up a few times and they just didn’t.

[Bones]

Shithouse, same old story. Giving up 27 points to France B at home and still can't score in the second half even with all the fucking ball.

[Tim]

@sparky Put a grand down next week

[Tim]

@No-Quarter Thought there was some nice space created in first half, but very soft in second half.

[No Quarter]

@Tim said in All Blacks v France I:

@KiwiMurph Savea is a luxury selection at 7. He can be a brilliant player, but tackling and hitting rucks are the core roles of a seven.

I've said for a few years now that he would be better used off the bench in the final 20 - 30 minutes.

[Frank]

For us -
Excellent - Jordie
Good - CLW looked pretty busy, Holland (though does go to ground easily for a big man), Ardie, Roigard, Newell.
Questionable - Rieko, Proctor, Finau

[Toddy]

@Dodge said in All Blacks v France I:

France could have had a couple of penalties through those phases, as they could have done quite often when they’ve actually had the ball tonight. AB tacklers off feet on the French side not getting out the way of the 9. Hasn’t been picked up tonight, will be by a NH ref

I'd be stoked if this was actually called tonight. French often had a man on our side slowing down our ball.

[sparky]

@Tim I have past experience of that sort of thing not being wise........

[AmberArmy]

@Toddy exactly, the French did it a every ruck.

[KiwiMurph]

@Frank said in All Blacks v France I:

For us -
Excellent - Jordie
Good - CLW looked pretty busy, Holland (though doe go to ground easily for a big man), Ardie, Roigard, Newell.
Questionable - Rieko, Proctor, Finau

I'd add Codie Taylor to excellent.

[AmberArmy]

In my opinion the loose forward balance missed Blackadder greatly, either starting or off the bench.

[sparky]

@KiwiMurph Codie Taylor never seems to play badly. Mr Reliable for both the ABs and the Crusaders.

[Tim]

Ah wonderful, some insightful analysis from subnormal retard Kieran Read.

[Bones]

Could have done with Tom Christie and Cullen Grace out there

[Bones]

500 wins though I guess.

[Darth Sader]

@Bones said in All Blacks v France I:

Could have done with Tom Christie and Cullen Grace out there

Don’t forget McLeod