All Blacks v Springboks I
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Wasn't quite the Boks that I was expecting, but we were also better than hoped for too, so very happy to take that.
Wellington might start to show whether the Boks at Ellis and Eden Park were an aberration on recent years, or a slight slipping away from the very peak.
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We can't always be miserable, any win against the boks is a good win, credit to all of them.
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@Dan54 said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
That was brilliant. I am 70 yo and my whole life AB/Bok tests have been the ultimate for me. And after tonight I haven't changed my mind. That was test rugby as it should be.
Yep, that was a great arm wrestle.
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So much to like - rucks being attacked, defence, 6/7/8 combination worked well
So much to work on - kicking, backline attack, bits of set play, back 3.
Best thing was we didn't crack under pressure but found a way to win. That's a big, big plus,
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@sparky said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
My Dad was at Eden Park in 1956 when the All Blacks secured that famous series. I have listened to and watched hundreds of All Blacks games with him.
He died on Tuesday.
That one was for you, Dad.
Commiserations sparky. Glad you had that tonight.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
So much to like - rucks being attacked, defence, 6/7/8 combination worked well
So much to work on - kicking, backline attack, bits of set play, back 3.
Best thing was we didn't crack under pressure but found a way to win. That's a big, big plus,
That's a very good point actually.
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@Frank said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@MajorRage said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
How the fuck is that not a YC?
Because it was bullshit?
At least the TMO invented a high tackle to save face.
Comedy.
Shoulder to the head
YC and off field review
Mitigation as attacker was falling in the tackle
Stays YC
Been ruled that way for years
Not tonight
God you've been a miserable prick tonight
Consistently miserable at the non-officiating
Unlike the officials
I notice you drop in to most games claiming the team playing the ABs is being robbed.
To be fair to Mike, he calls it as he sees it on the reffing - even when Wales win.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@Frank said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@MajorRage said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
How the fuck is that not a YC?
Because it was bullshit?
At least the TMO invented a high tackle to save face.
Comedy.
Shoulder to the head
YC and off field review
Mitigation as attacker was falling in the tackle
Stays YC
Been ruled that way for years
Not tonight
God you've been a miserable prick tonight
Consistently miserable at the non-officiating
Unlike the officials
I notice you drop in to most games claiming the team playing the ABs is being robbed.
To be fair to Mike, he calls it as he sees it on the reffing - even when Wales win.
A long time between those posts.
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@sparky said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
My Dad was at Eden Park in 1956 when the All Blacks secured that famous series. I have listened to and watched hundreds of All Blacks games with him.
He died on Tuesday.
That one was for you, Dad.
Hope this bought a little joy at this time mate.
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What a win!
49 wins and 2 draws in 31 years.The last 5 minutes were a bit tense
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@kidcalder said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Christie is there because of injuries, hopefully 1 or 2 will be back soon enough -otherwise be nice to see what Preston can do starting.
We really need to move on from BB at 10 Give Dmac the reins and Love to the benchWe definitely need to start giving Love more game time. We could easily have an injury crisis at 10 like we have at 9. He needs experience and they need to start giving him some.
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@sparky said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
My Dad was at Eden Park in 1956 when the All Blacks secured that famous series. I have listened to and watched hundreds of All Blacks games with him.
He died on Tuesday.
That one was for you, Dad.
Genuinely sparky, mate after reading that room got a bit dusty. I am sure your Dad would be smiling as he looked down!
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@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@MajorRage said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
How the fuck is that not a YC?
Because it was bullshit?
At least the TMO invented a high tackle to save face.
Comedy.
Shoulder to the head
YC and off field review
Mitigation as attacker was falling in the tackle
Stays YC
Been ruled that way for years
Not tonight
I understand your logic, but I really don’t like the typical interpretation. If an attacker runs head first into a static member of the opposition it’s not even really a tackle, let alone a dangerous one.
IMO the attacker ought to take some responsibility if he charges ahead recklessly.
So me a penalty feels appropriate in that specific instance.
