All Blacks v France I
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@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, FinauI'd add Codie Taylor to excellent.
@KiwiMurph Codie Taylor never seems to play badly. Mr Reliable for both the ABs and the Crusaders.
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@Bones said in All Blacks v France I:
Could have done with Tom Christie and Cullen Grace out there
Don’t forget McLeod
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@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.
@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.
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In my opinion the loose forward balance missed Blackadder greatly, either starting or off the bench.
@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.
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@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?
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@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?
@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.
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France C did well
France B next week
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks v France I:
France C did well
France B next week
The ABs will repeat the eternal pattern of being a bit flat week 1 and then cut loose weeks 2 onward
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Kind of what I half expected, but hoped for more. I doubted whether there was ever going to be a walkover (even if I wanted it). Was real stoked with my man Holland, and saw nothing to dissuade me of my idea he will be a 100 test AB. The CLW went well. I thought most went ok without setting world on fire. Proctor looked more comfortable in 2nd half.
Just saw the interview with Holland, his Dad is just gazing at him with a look of just such pride.
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