All Blacks v France I

[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

[antipodean]

@No-Quarter said in All Blacks v France I:

@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.

You aren't the Lone Ranger there.

The prospect of playing Kirifi and Savea at the same time against full strength tier one opposition terrifies me. One doesn't do the work and the other is too small to be effective.

[kev]

Reiko has the same weakness on the wing that he has at centre.

[Frank]

@AmberArmy said in All Blacks v France I:

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

Ethan's mum is on here.

[Tim]

Mils Moroniana with the big call "now we know that Jordan is a great finisher, but there's only two wing spots."

These people have well paid sinecures ...

[Bones]

@kev said in All Blacks v France I:

Reiko has the same weakness on the wing that he has at centre.

I didn't even notice Reiko on the field

[Frank]

Rieko didn't look dangerous on the wing at all.
Goes to ground easily.

[NTA]

@Yeetyaah said in All Blacks v France I:

Geez squeaky bum time. James Doleman man of the match for France for sure.

Unless I'm missing something, the TMO was Brett Cronin?

[MiketheSnow]

France C did well

France B next week

[NTA]

How good is Gael Fickou? Just gets in there with the young bloods and does the work.

[Bones]

@NTA said in All Blacks v France I:

@Yeetyaah said in All Blacks v France I:

Geez squeaky bum time. James Doleman man of the match for France for sure.

Unless I'm missing something, the TMO was Brett Cronin?

Very confusing when they said Cronin in the first half and Murphy in the second.

[KiwiMurph]

@Frank said in All Blacks v France I:

Rieko didn't look dangerous on the wing at all.
Goes to ground easily.

2025 Rieko on the wing is not 2017 Rieko on the wing.