All Blacks vs Springboks II
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Or the ball goes into touch, seemingly on purpose, gifting the opposition a lineout 30 metres out from the goal line.
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@Bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@game_film said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@Bones I can’t figure this one out. Would love for someone to educate me on what he’s missing, or does he just play for the wrong team.
Thought he played really well in SR. Built nicely throughout the season, signed with NZR, positive media....then poof, nowhere to be seen.
Maybe the coaches are just that spiteful, Sotutu can't get a run because of his phone etiquette, and Fakatava turned Razor down when he tried to woo him to the Crusaders.
@Nepia said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@Bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@game_film said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@Bones I can’t figure this one out. Would love for someone to educate me on what he’s missing, or does he just play for the wrong team.
Thought he played really well in SR. Built nicely throughout the season, signed with NZR, positive media....then poof, nowhere to be seen.
Maybe the coaches are just that spiteful, Sotutu can't get a run because of his phone etiquette, and Fakatava turned Razor down when he tried to woo him to the Crusaders.
Don't forget Dalton: one little headbutt and you're on the outer?
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and that's our problem, not distance, but height. We kick it the required distance, but nowhere near high enough to get our chasers to arrive. So it's an uncontested catch and a simple 7-10m return.
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
and that's our problem, not distance, but height. We kick it the required distance, but nowhere near high enough to get our chasers to arrive. So it's an uncontested catch and a simple 7-10m return.
This applies to restarts too
Take a look at the second half restart
Just awful. Was deepish but it was the opposite of hanging - was flat - allowing the boks to catch it with ease and space to run forward leading to an easy exit.
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Reece released to Southland. Hard to see him playing for the All Blacks again. Fainga’anuku released too
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Assuming Jordan at fullback is a certainty, this points to Rieko moving to the right wing.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
and that's our problem, not distance, but height. We kick it the required distance, but nowhere near high enough to get our chasers to arrive. So it's an uncontested catch and a simple 7-10m return.
This applies to restarts too
Take a look at the second half restart
Just awful. Was deepish but it was the opposite of hanging - was flat - allowing the boks to catch it with ease and space to run forward leading to an easy exit.
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
and that's our problem, not distance, but height. We kick it the required distance, but nowhere near high enough to get our chasers to arrive. So it's an uncontested catch and a simple 7-10m return.
This applies to restarts too
Take a look at the second half restart
Just awful. Was deepish but it was the opposite of hanging - was flat - allowing the boks to catch it with ease and space to run forward leading to an easy exit.
there was a bomb BB put up i think off a lineout that didn't even make the advantage line and we STILL didn't recover
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I like the BB - DMac 10/15 combo, it has had success in the past, and it's worked much better than the Mo'unga - BB combo. Having a genuine playmaker at the back can take some heat off BB trying to create everything as well.
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My assumption is our line up will be
- Ethan De Groot
- Samisoni T
- Fletcher Newall
- Scott Barrett
- Tupou Vaii
- Simon Parker
- Ardie Savea
- Wallace Sitti
- Finley Christie
- Beauden Barrett
- Caleb Clarke
- Jordie Barrett
- Billy Proctor
- Reiko Ioane
- Will Jordan
- Brodie M
- Tamaiti Williams
- Tyrel Lomax
- Fabian Holland
- Luke Jacobson
- Noah Hotham
- Damian Mckenzie
- Quinn Tupea
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@george33 said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Reiko on bench and Carter , Jordan wings
McKenzie 15 and apparently Christie is benchedEncouraging.
Showing they are adapting and learning.
DMac was far better than Jordan last week.
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@george33 said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Reiko on bench and Carter , Jordan wings
McKenzie 15 and apparently Christie is benchedI heard something similar on the radio , same starting back 3 as that with reiko out of the 23 and love on the bench
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My assumption is our line up will be
- Ethan De Groot
- Samisoni T
- Fletcher Newall
- Scott Barrett
- Tupou Vaii
- Simon Parker
- Ardie Savea
- Wallace Sitti
- Finley Christie
- Beauden Barrett
- Caleb Clarke
- Jordie Barrett
- Billy Proctor
- Reiko Ioane
- Will Jordan
- Brodie M
- Tamaiti Williams
- Tyrel Lomax
- Fabian Holland
- Luke Jacobson
- Noah Hotham
- Damian Mckenzie
- Quinn Tupea
@handa457 Won't be far away.
Three main questions:
(i) Which props start and which are on the bench. They may switch this around to create better matches for our guys.
(ii) Who is available at halfback and who plays where - Christie, Ratima, Hotham and Preston all somewhat in contention. I'm inclined to think Christie will be there - benched if Ratima is available, starting if paired with either Hotham or Preston.
(iii) How they configure the back three (and the bench cover).
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@handa457 Won't be far away.
Three main questions:
(i) Which props start and which are on the bench. They may switch this around to create better matches for our guys.
(ii) Who is available at halfback and who plays where - Christie, Ratima, Hotham and Preston all somewhat in contention. I'm inclined to think Christie will be there - benched if Ratima is available, starting if paired with either Hotham or Preston.
(iii) How they configure the back three (and the bench cover).
@Chris-B said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@handa457 Won't be far away.
Three main questions:
(i) Which props start and which are on the bench. They may switch this around to create better matches for our guys.
(ii) Who is available at halfback and who plays where - Christie, Ratima, Hotham and Preston all somewhat in contention. I'm inclined to think Christie will be there - benched if Ratima is available, starting if paired with either Hotham or Preston.
(iii) How they configure the back three (and the bench cover).
Boks are playing a 6' 4" LH off the bench. I like the sound of Williams, McAlister and Newell on our bench. Plenty of cohesion.
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Liam Napier hinting that Leroy Carter could be in the 23 and usually his oil is impeccable but the actual article seems quite speculative by his standards.
@KiwiMurph His team: 15. Damian McKenzie, 14. Will Jordan, 13. Billy Proctor, 12. Jordie Barrett, 11. Leroy Carter/Caleb Clarke, 10. Beauden Barrett, 9. Noah Hotham, 8. Wallace Sititi, 7 .Ardie Savea, 6. Simon Parker, 5. Tupou Vaa’i, 4. Scott Barrett (c), 3. Tyrel Lomax, 2. Samisoni Taukei’aho, 1. Ethan de Groot. Replacements: 16. Brodie McAlister, 17. Tamaiti Williams, 18. Fletcher Newell, 19. Fabian Holland, 20. Du’Plessis Kirifi, 21. Finlay Christie, 22. Ruben Love, 23. Quinn Tupaea.
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I like the BB - DMac 10/15 combo, it has had success in the past, and it's worked much better than the Mo'unga - BB combo. Having a genuine playmaker at the back can take some heat off BB trying to create everything as well.
@No-Quarter said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
I like the BB - DMac 10/15 combo, it has had success in the past, and it's worked much better than the Mo'unga - BB combo. Having a genuine playmaker at the back can take some heat off BB trying to create everything as well.
It was one of the interesting things about that failed '2 playmaker' time for me: DM + either was okay, BB + Mo'unga was godawful.
Not advocating for it, because as I'm sure most are aware by now I think BB should just get the arse, but it was interesting how one guy could make it work whoever he was paired with, and the other two couldn't manage it together.
