All Blacks vs Springboks II

[Kirwan]

Vaa'i in particular was lucky not to get a card for his

[Donsteppa]

The 2027 RWC unfortunately looks a 0% risk of any breakdancing...

[sparky]

@Kirwan Jordie Barrett, Scott Parker and Fletcher Newell can stay. Not really fussed about any of others based on that.

[barky1]

@Darth-Sader everything is up in the air now.

[ACT Crusader]

@reprobate said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

@Kirwan said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

Least Jordie seemed to care, saved a try and the big fat 50 being put on us. 12 tackles

Our best I thought, even if that is about the lowest bar imaginable.
Seems hard to believe that there was once a time when I thought he was the undeserving Barrett re selection.

Highest tackles and carries. Plus he took a couple of highballs dropping back.

[sparky]

@Dan54 Happy Birthday.

I am sorry the ABs served up such a disgusting shocker for you.

Taking nothing away from the Springboks who were outstanding in the second half, I hope some of the players, coaches and senior administrators involved in that appalling All Blacks performance feel thoroughly ashamed.

[Duluth]

[Frank]

@Dan54 said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

Well ,as I had posted, today was my 71st birthday and was looking forward to this test so much. I then watched the worst AB performance I have seen live in my life, by quite some margin.
I can handle a loss happily, but when I think the players look like they had lost interest, to say I am pissed is an understatement

[Gunner]

@Duluth said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

Would you kindly fuck off with that?

Will not be watching it, ever.

However it does need to be on repeat on every screen anywhere near every single person who’s involved with the current AB’s set up.

[sparky]

@Duluth That second half was every bit as ugly as the one at Twickenham against France in 1999 in the World Cup Semi Final. At least then we had Jonah the Great on the pitch to sprinkle a bit of magic amid the rabbits caught in the opposition's headlights.

I am going back to New South Wales County in 1992 for an All Blacks performance that has left me feeling so thoroughly disgusted and angry.

[ARHS]

Well played South Africa! We seem to be overcoached. Too much in their headspace clouding their instincts and ability. And I don't think we have enough rugby intelligence in the leadership group. Plenty of doers, not enough tactical smarts.

[Duluth]

@sparky said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

I am going back to New South Wales County in 1992 for an All Blacks performance that has left me feeling so thoroughly disgusted and angry.

It was vs Sydney wasn't it?

Ended a few careers. As this should too

[akan004]

Just watched the post match interview with Razor. Cannot believe how soft the AB cheerleaders from SKY are with him. Sickening. They really don't seem to care that the legacy and the brand has been absolutely shattered tonight.

[Tim]

@Duluth said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

@sparky said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

I am going back to New South Wales County in 1992 for an All Blacks performance that has left me feeling so thoroughly disgusted and angry.

It was vs Sydney wasn't it?

Ended a few careers. As this should too

You'd expect Savea, S Barrett, Sititi, Kirifi, B Barrett, Lomax, de Groot, Proctor, Jordan to all get dumped for the next game. Vaai was shithouse too.

[sparky]

@Duluth This one in Penrith in 1992.

https://stats.allblacks.com/match-centre/report/All-Blacks-Sydney-22-July-1992

[Tordah]

@Duluth said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

Like watching an ABs VS Boks game from about 2013 but the roles reversed

[antipodean]

@akan004 said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

Just watched the post match interview with Razor. Cannot believe how soft the AB cheerleaders from SKY are with him. Sickening. They really don't seem to care that the legacy and the brand has been absolutely shattered tonight.

My take was Reado and Mils were trying very hard to be professional. But it was clear what they thought; both basically said they just witnessed an All Blacks team give up.

Not a compelling argument for the "great motivator".

[canefan]

What time are the BFs kicking off?

[Tim]

@Tordah said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

@Duluth said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

Like watching an ABs VS Boks game from about 2013 but the roles reversed

And the remedy is the same. Dump the idiot coach.

[sparky]

@Duluth I can't remember an AB half of Rugby that bad since that Sydney game in 1992 and certainly none in my lifetime in New Zealand.