All Blacks v Springboks I

[antipodean]

Not a bad half. Nice to see a vocal crowd making it hostile and difficult for the visitors.

If we could catch all the balls they're kicking at us, we'd win comfortably.

[mariner4life]

@WoodysRFC said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

@Nepia said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

@WoodysRFC said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

Every pass from Christie and Beaudy is either above the head, or behind the player, can't take advantage of space out wide like that.

You forgot the bounce passes from Christie.

I'm actually a big advocate of the bounce pass, when it comes off, it works.

It's a cheat code in league!

[Canes4life]

Hopefully we run it more in the second. I feel like I’m watching AFL.

[His Bobness]

@canefan He’s been afraid of contact for the past five years. His first instinct on receiving the ball is to get rid of it before someone hits him. Needs to retire.

[canefan]

@His-Bobness said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

@canefan He’s been afraid of contact for the past five years. His first instinct on receiving the ball is to get rid of it before someone hits him. Needs to retire.

Yup. He knows he's one knock away from being out

[taniwharugby]

Still some bang average kicking

[kiwiinmelb]

Without getting negative, it’s worth remembering we led at halftime in both games last year

[canefan]

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

Without getting negative, it’s worth remembering we led at halftime in both games last year

Our bench was so bad last season

[frugby]

NZ playing the conditions. Some of his delivery been a bit shit, but reckon the ginger has done okay under a lot of pressure.

[KiwiMurph]

Parker has been a real highlight. Dude is into everything

[Bovidae]

Just as well Jordan caught Sititi's pass for his try as he has dropped every high ball.

Why have SB and Vaa'i swapped sides in the scrum? It isn't helping.

[Jet]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

Two good tries and a whole lot of very average rugby.

Loving the attitude and testicular fortitude from the boys.

But McCaws crop would be 25 ahead at this stage.

We are still a sloppy rabble at heart.

Parker our best on show so far.

[kiwiinmelb]

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[Gunner]

Wouldn’t mind seeing more rugby, less shitty box kicks.

[ACT Crusader]

Need to shorten our attack a bit to minimise the errors. Some silly penalties late in that half, but good to see us hold them out and force a few errors on them.

Christie a mixed bag, but I thought overall okayish.

[BorderJB]

Great game, just full on everything, one upping each other on different parts of the game.

[MiketheSnow]

NZ need to tighten up

SA are one pass away from opening up the backline defence

[ACT Crusader]

@Gunner said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

Wouldn’t mind seeing more rugby, less shitty box kicks.

I think in these conditions we are destined to see a hell of a lot of kicking

[canefan]

@Jet said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

Two good tries and a whole lot of very average rugby.

Loving the attitude and testicular fortitude from the boys.

But McCaws crop would be 25 ahead at this stage.

We are still a sloppy rabble at heart.

Parker our best on show so far.

A win will paper over the cracks (if we can be so lucky)

[antipodean]

@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

NZ need to tighten up

SA are one pass away from opening up the backline defence

They'd have to stop kicking it away first.