All Blacks v Springboks I
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The problem is still the paucity of ideas or punch from the backline and the conservative selections. Love should have been given a shot in the second Argentinan test, but Robertson (worried about losing games primarily) appears to be shying away from succession planning. I wonder, too, whether they need to move JB out one to 13 and have Tupea starting at 12. It will be interesting to see whether they use Leicester F in the Wellington test - perhaps off the bench, with Jordan at 14, Love at 15 and Caleb Clarke at 11.
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@kev said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@Old-Samurai-Jack there was one moment where we had created space for the kick, he ran from base with lots of room and sliced it off the side of his boot. Lineout on 22 after a sustained period on D. Execution in those moments says a lot about players. Jus not good enough.
It looked for all money that he simply panicked and was trying to clear as if he was under pressure.
Everything Christie does suggests he has no concept of the state of play. Hence that kick, delaying at rucks when we need fast ball, flapping his arms at the ref when he needs to concentrate on clearing the ball, etc.
If effort was what counted, I'd be a centurion. Alas my career was thwarted by execution.
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@His-Bobness said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
The problem is still the paucity of ideas or punch from the backline and the conservative selections. Love should have been given a shot in the second Argentinan test, but Robertson (worried about losing games primarily) appears to be shying away from succession planning. I wonder, too, whether they need to move JB out one to 13 and have Tupea starting at 12. It will be interesting to see whether they use Leicester F in the Wellington test - perhaps off the bench, with Jordan at 14, Love at 15 and Caleb Clarke at 11.
The win will probably see Razor make no non-injury enforced changes
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@canefan I’d give Rieko a rest
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@MiketheSnow
Given everything else he missed it all evened out? -
Didn't have any money on the Boks
Went out and watched it in the pub with a full cooked breakfast at half time
Wonderful
Tough, tough contest with both teams giving their all
Exciting back and forth with the ABs unable / unwilling to give themselves daylight (should have taken the 3 to take them two scores ahead. Got the try but at that stage you need to create almost guaranteed breathing space)
Yes the weather didn't help but even if it was dry both sides were looking to put pressure on the catcher to create opportunities for themselves
We're not talking about Wales v Japan here
We were watching the two best sides in the world
More ambition from a three legged terrier trying to fuck an Alsatian
I expected better
The officiating for both sides was inconsistent and poor
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@Old-Alleynians said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@MiketheSnow
Given everything else he missed it all evened out?Overall maybe
Key decisions favoured the ABs IMHO
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@kev said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@sparky Billy Proctor hasn’t found his feet. Still looking to play super rugby at test level. Doesn’t drop the ball as much as Reiko which is a plus but needs to improve his decisions.
Jordan was calling for the ball on the wing. It was the execution that was slightly off in this case. If Proctor nailed that kick and Jordan went the length of the field we’ll all be singing a different tune.
Proctor was completely fine for most of that test. He did a great job shutting down his much more experienced opposites but let’s just ignore that. Until that cross kick I don’t think he put a foot wrong all night. Did everything asked of him , yeah the kick was probably not the right call but fk me, he’ll learn from that. This is literally his 5th test.
His first kick of the game also lead to our first try, so maybe give these young players time to find their feet.If we dropped players for one bad kick / decision that eventually lead to a try, Beauden, Jordie etc would have been dropped ages ago.
Laughable that you say we should move Jordie to 13 when he’s been one of the most headless backs for us this year.
Just keep the combinations growing. Chopping and changing won’t fix anything.
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@MiketheSnow This was like a bit like a World Cup Final for us though are those are rarely pretty to watch.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Jordan was calling for the ball on the wing. It was the execution that was slightly off in this case. If Proctor nailed that kick and Jordan went the length of the field we’ll all be singing a different tune.
When you are up by 14 it's a low percentage option. It was a shit option and shit execution. Just own it dude. Cripes.
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@Canes4life yeah I would be sticking with him. The thing about that option was we had spent the whole 2nd half defending because our kicking and option taking was terrible. BB and Christie the main offenders.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Jordan was calling for the ball on the wing. It was the execution that was slightly off in this case. If Proctor nailed that kick and Jordan went the length of the field we’ll all be singing a different tune.
When you are up by 14 it's a low percentage option. It was a shit option and shit execution. Just own it dude. Cripes.
Christie and Beauden made low percentage options through their kicking all night. You just don’t like Proctor because he isn’t Ioane. Own it champ.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Jordan was calling for the ball on the wing. It was the execution that was slightly off in this case. If Proctor nailed that kick and Jordan went the length of the field we’ll all be singing a different tune.
When you are up by 14 it's a low percentage option. It was a shit option and shit execution. Just own it dude. Cripes.
Christie and Beauden made low percentage options through their kicking all night. You just don’t like Proctor because he isn’t Ioane. Own it champ.
And we criticise Christie and Beauden plenty.
I've been supportive of Proctor replacing Rieko all season. Proctor deserves his shot. No issue there.
Proctor's going ok without setting the world on fire.
That was an awful play. Good news it didn't cost us the test.
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@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Didn't have any money on the Boks
Went out and watched it in the pub with a full cooked breakfast at half time
Wonderful
Tough, tough contest with both teams giving their all
Exciting back and forth with the ABs unable / unwilling to give themselves daylight (should have taken the 3 to take them two scores ahead. Got the try but at that stage you need to create almost guaranteed breathing space)
Yes the weather didn't help but even if it was dry both sides were looking to put pressure on the catcher to create opportunities for themselves
We're not talking about Wales v Japan here
We were watching the two best sides in the world
More ambition from a three legged terrier trying to fuck an Alsatian
I expected better
The officiating for both sides was inconsistent and poor
Dont like how the refs are coaching teams through the game.
I also think they shout "use it" quite early.....that train has over shot the station.
