All Blacks vs Springboks II
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@game_film said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
- Thought Proctor had his best game in black. Not a massively high bar, but saw the glimmerings of promise.
Mate, if his best game includes throwing Kolbe a dog biscuit we’re in trouble.
I'm a fan. But some guys look born ready for the big stage, and I'm not sure he does. Doesn't look any better than Rieko so far, and at least Rieko was a watertight defender
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@NTA said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@NTA f*ck does that mean we can still win it.
Looks to me like anyone can.
Boks have to be favourites tho after last night and games to come at Kings Park and ?Twickenham??
I'm expecting the ABs to roar back into it with a backlash performance at Eden Park, then Perth will determine if they're a shot.
We have been very good for periods. Generally early in a game. But our second half performances have generally been poo. If we can't put enough points on your lot in the first half you should have a chance to pass us down the stretch
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
self-proclaimed visionary
Amongst a heap of flashing orange lights in that write-up... that's a massive red one.
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This post-mortem from Two Cents Rugby is as good as anything I've seen and heard outside the Fern since yesterday's disaster.
Only thing I don't like is an All Blacks fan wearing a Springbok jersey. Let the Boks enjoy their triumph and our moment of total humiliation, don't jump on their band wagon.
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Just watched the 2nd half again. Williams saved two tries with his sheer pace, he's a freakish talent. The number of X factor backs the Boks have now is scary. In the past you just had to gain parity with their pack and you had them beat, now their backs can create opportunities from all over the field even if you nullify their pack. They are the complete package now.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
I didn't watch yesterday, so knowing the score and reading the thread I actually expected much worse.
I thought at half time both coaches would have been very happy. We were by far the better team, imposed ourselves and were in front. They had been outplayed but were close.
Huge turning point in that first half was we have an attacking lineout off that awesome BB kick, they have backs down all over the place. Who ever our retard of a lineout caller is, calls an overly complicated lineout, the ref lets thrm close the gap an upset our pod, turnover followed by THAT DMac chip kick. Chance to establish a big lead gone in like 30 seconds.
2nd half again we were actually really good for 29 minutes. Bok try was brilliant off that scrum, but we're in touch. Then two things happen at the same time. We sub a midfielder on our line, and once again our lineout call is idiotic. Try.
The next 4 minutes is an absolute horror show. 2 will Jordan errors, a shocker of a BB kick. Just low IQ rugby. And it never recovers.
South Africa though, wow. That 2nd half was perfect. Fast, accurate and brutal. What should concern everyone in NZ is i do not believe this AB team has that level of rugby in them. Maybe only France do TBH.
Absolute horror show last quarter for us. Absolutely sublime for South Africa. Well done to them I'm very fucking impressed.
Belter of a post.
Huge factor in this game was how Boks staff work was excellent while ABs’ was pretty average - that midfield sub being just one example.
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@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Cannot believe in the press conference Razor basically said 'SA practice their aerial game a lot and we can't handle it'. Seriously.
No fucking way?!
All the evidence points to that being the case, but that it actually is and he actually admitted it has me shocked. I think it would actually be better if he just came out and said that our guys are just cowards when it comes to taking high balls (which is what I thought was the actual explanation).
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@Dan54
Dan - this has frustrated me for so long. We want to be the Corinthians of rugby but we just need to be more cynical. As others have said - someone gets hit high make the ref/tmo think about it etc - it's not a great look but most top tier nations do it with some success. -
Number crunching that game based on the stats on Rugby Pass.
What stands out.
Terrible tackle percentage. 71%
Terrible line out percentage: 69%
Low tackle numbers by the back row. Ardie Savea on 9, Simon Parker and Wallace Sititi on 6. Jordie Barrett (11) and Billy Proctor (10) made the most tackles.Nine line breaks made but only one of those resulted in a try. South Africa had six tries from eleven line breaks.
I think what Robertson was doing with backrow was all wrong.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Sad but we're a paper tiger now. Interesting that our own decline mirrors (at least in my view) the decline of the game as any type of spectacle that's worth watching.
Seems to also mirror the SA teams withdrawing from Super Rugby
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@Devon-Kiwi said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Sad but we're a paper tiger now. Interesting that our own decline mirrors (at least in my view) the decline of the game as any type of spectacle that's worth watching.
Seems to also mirror the SA teams withdrawing from Super Rugby
Been going on for longer than that. SA leaving is a red herring IMO. The loss of the middle tier of experienced pros from NZ rugby to Europe and Japan has had a far more damaging effect long term.
These weren’t guys that would have played for the ABs, but they brought the young guys through and instilled the work ethic and culture of excellence that is now lacking in NZ rugby.
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@stodders said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@Devon-Kiwi said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Sad but we're a paper tiger now. Interesting that our own decline mirrors (at least in my view) the decline of the game as any type of spectacle that's worth watching.
Seems to also mirror the SA teams withdrawing from Super Rugby
Been going on for longer than that. SA leaving is a red herring IMO. The loss of the middle tier of experienced pros from NZ rugby to Europe and Japan has had a far more damaging effect long term.
These weren’t guys that would have played for the ABs, but they brought the young guys through and instilled the work ethic and culture of excellence that is now lacking in NZ rugby.
We have over the hill guys and young guys.
The guys in the middle of their career foxtrot Oscar if they dont get picked for the Allblacks early on.
So we have rookies and a cozy cadre of incumbents who are almost guaranteed selection.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
This one quote sums up his approach perfectly: “I don’t motivate people, I inspire people to be motivated”
I just snorted chocolate milk out my nose.
And I wasn't even drinking chocolate milk.
As it happens I'm reading Fozzie's book at the moment, and this sort of thing seems to align with the change in thinking in the NZR Halls Of Power: the commercial team are holding the reins and Corporate is the only language they speak.
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@junior said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Cannot believe in the press conference Razor basically said 'SA practice their aerial game a lot and we can't handle it'. Seriously.
No fucking way?!
All the evidence points to that being the case, but that it actually is and he actually admitted it has me shocked. I think it would actually be better if he just came out and said that our guys are just cowards when it comes to taking high balls (which is what I thought was the actual explanation).
When Razor was first appointed I was pleased. That kind of comment at any level is a disgrace, let alone this level.
With comments like that and this inconsistency I have lost all faith in him and the coaching staff.
No sure if it is now possible but we still have 2 years before the next world cup. Still time for change me thinks !!!
