All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I
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@Canes4life It's called doing a John Terry.
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Perth could be a bloodbath. At least it's a good city for egress.
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@stodders said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I:
Lakai had a decent cameo. He’s a better 7 than Savea overall. He just needs to work on his 1-2 clutch plays per game to usurp Savea
Huh, I thought he was pretty meh, especially when he swanned off doing fuck all for the maul try. That was quite shithouse.
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@MacDazzler said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I:
Beauden gun player in his prime but father time beats no one and it's a good opportunity to give Love and bring in Jacomb or Reihana into the squad a chance to play at 10. Obviously DMac will start next week but these blokes need to be tested at international level playing 10 at some point.
Agreed, apart from Father Time beating no one.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I:
@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I:
You reckon ? or has he just hit the wall ?
As others said, 31, for a forward is not that old.
I think SB still has a lot to offer. Has been a great forward. I think the captaincy is too heavy a burden.
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@BerniesCorner Did it though?
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I:
Going back to the discussion around players in NZ that are similar to Read, I feel one guy that I thought would be the next Read is Devan Flanders.
You suggesting a Hurricanes player.
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@Frank said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I:
Going back to the discussion around players in NZ that are similar to Read, I feel one guy that I thought would be the next Read is Devan Flanders.
You suggesting a Hurricanes player.
Well, fuck me!As a Wellingtonian I hate to talk up Hawkes Bay players but to me he would be the most like Read if you compared size and his ball playing ability, aggression and physicality is where those comparisons fall short but he could get there if he had a good stretch without being injured. Playing very well for the Magpies this season.
Hugh Renton was another guy I thought could be the next K Read but probably didn’t reach the heights he could have for multiple reasons. Not even sure if he’s at the Highlanders for next season.
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@No-Quarter said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I:
Should have been a penalty try under the sticks
And a yellow card. To Holland I think it was.
Easy decision for a referee based on the momentum they had.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I:
Well I guess my point is they dont play like it
They dont use their bulk
Might help if they ran onto the ball, rather than watching a giraffe attempt some "fast feet" to find a soft shoulder.
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I thought the AB backs showed much more promise in this game than most of the season. Roigard was magnificent, Carter was great and Jordie and Dmac kept the Aussies busy AND got to the right place often.
Not so happy with the forwards. Loosies were pretty average, including Lakai. The odd impact moment from Ardie though.
I still see a few rough edges in the play of Holland and would prefer Vaai and Pat T starting and Scooter on the bench. Sititi Lomax, Procter and Beaudie all looked like they might need a rest next week.
We just lucky JOC made 3 bad kick errors and Aussie missing so many of their best players.
Anyways, great to see AB backs running hard on to the ball and with it, and much better use of passes to get guys into space. -
Some on here are a bit glass half empty I think.
DMac at 10, Holland starting, Paddy T, Roigard, Clarke would have made a big difference v SA -
@BerniesCorner Agreed, Holland was fantastic tonight, Vaii was shocking.
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@upthelanders said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I:
@BerniesCorner Agreed, Holland was fantastic tonight, Vaii was shocking.
Vaai was rocks n diamonds. great turnover to get us on attack, then doesn't use an overlap. penalised badly at a ruck so we lose possession, then gets a good turnover to get it back.
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This from the Sydney Morning Herald - from memory there was abit more to their loss than a ref's call...
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@reprobate said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I:
@upthelanders said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I:
@BerniesCorner Agreed, Holland was fantastic tonight, Vaii was shocking.
Vaai was rocks n diamonds. great turnover to get us on attack, then doesn't use an overlap. penalised badly at a ruck so we lose possession, then gets a good turnover to get it back.
True.
I must admit the one thing I do like about Vaa'i is that he's always active. He never has a game where you don't notice him because he's quiet or uninvolved. He may not always make the right play but he's always in the thick of the action.
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@Jet said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I:
@Darth-Sader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe I:
how to win the game and yet not change the mind of your fans.
You can’t say we’ve really got on top of any of the three RC teams. SA was a real reality dose, and tonight feels a bit lucky too. Not great.
Razors wins are all by a fag papers width.
We have been blessed to have won some of these games.
Bit harsh with that description of the Herald
