Scotland v All Blacks
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All Black forwards gaining experience, getting stronger. QT and LF adding value, have some good wingers now. Weakness is 10 and leadership at times
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@BerniesCorner said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Very good DMac, Holland and Roigard.
Roigard made a try saving tackle which was probably decisive, but he cost 10 points due to two big errors. Moreover, his choices were not as good as usual, particularly during the action leading to DMac's try. He should not have gone wide as he had Taukei'aho standing just two meters from the try line. Thanks to DMac's wizardry, there was a try in the end but the option was not the right one, IMO.
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@cgrant said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@BerniesCorner said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Very good DMac, Holland and Roigard.
Roigard made a try saving tackle which was probably decisive, but he cost 10 points due to two big errors. Moreover, his choices were not as good as usual, particularly during the action leading to DMac's try. He should not have gone wide as he had Taukei'aho standing just two meters from the try line. Thanks to DMac's wizardry, there was a try in the end but the option was not the right one, IMO.
Fair comment - McKenzie really turned water into wine with that finish because if you freeze framed it at the time he received the pass you would bet your money on a Scotland lineout being the outcome. He came from inside Leicester to be an option for that pass and was basically running laterally.
Freakish talent.
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@ExiledHalfback said in Scotland v All Blacks:
God Leicester is refreshing at 13
A quarter of the match gone and all I've seen is him being exposed on defence, missing tackles, and shelling the ball when he's not being a hungus.
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@hikastags said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Taylah Johnsons commentary is atrocious
Yeah seems a classic case of having to add a female in the mix and not having much to choose from
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49th minute and Berry once again demonstrates he knows fuck all about scrums. De Groot gets his side going forward, Scottish loosehead folds in as Newell goes forward.
Berry says "straight across, not going forward". Blind fluffybunny.
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@nonpartizan said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@cgrant said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@BerniesCorner said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Very good DMac, Holland and Roigard.
Roigard made a try saving tackle which was probably decisive, but he cost 10 points due to two big errors. Moreover, his choices were not as good as usual, particularly during the action leading to DMac's try. He should not have gone wide as he had Taukei'aho standing just two meters from the try line. Thanks to DMac's wizardry, there was a try in the end but the option was not the right one, IMO.
Fair comment - McKenzie really turned water into wine with that finish because if you freeze framed it at the time he received the pass you would bet your money on a Scotland lineout being the outcome. He came from inside Leicester to be an option for that pass and was basically running laterally.
Freakish talent.
Nailed the moment when Darcy Graham unfortunately shelled a similar chance. Huge difference.
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@nonpartizan said in Scotland v All Blacks:
doesn't score the try that Lord did
Just to be pedantic:
*set upEdit: @Bones put it better
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@nonpartizan said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@ExiledHalfback said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@MiketheSnow said in Scotland v All Blacks:
DMac the best 10 out there today
For me the time is now to give the keys to the 10. It's McKenzie with Love on the bench.
Barrett has been unbelievable for us. I remember thinking how is it possible Carter retired but this kid when on form is utterly unplayable. But the time has come.
I don't disagree but I think Razor sees him as his dyed in the wool 23 and I suspect that today's cameo just further fuels razors vision that he is a game changer off the bench.
Personally I would give him more starts at 10 but he send to only start as a last resort.
If I’m being honest , I like him as a 23 as well ,just think he’s perfectly suited to that role , and that’s a compliment.. But in our current scenario I’d start him over Barrett ,but I also think we need to see more from love , as a test footballer I’ve got no opinion on him through very rarely seeing him play and he’s been there for 2 seasons . It’s a bit baffling.
Surely he plays against wales
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I don’t get the inside joke, but it seems a bit of an overreaction on Jordan’s performance again. He only dropped one high ball.
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@Dan54 said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Well we got away with that. Pleased with win, a little disappointed with performance.
Positive for me, I really think Lakai is looking so good at 8.He did play well, but among the loose forwards, he was the one most playing an openside.
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@cgrant said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@BerniesCorner said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Very good DMac, Holland and Roigard.
Roigard made a try saving tackle which was probably decisive, but he cost 10 points due to two big errors. Moreover, his choices were not as good as usual, particularly during the action leading to DMac's try. He should not have gone wide as he had Taukei'aho standing just two meters from the try line. Thanks to DMac's wizardry, there was a try in the end but the option was not the right one, IMO.
Thought Roigard had a poor game by his standards. Def. want him starting, mind.
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@MN5 said in Scotland v All Blacks:
From a Scottish Rugby Facebook Page. I 100% believe this is exactly how things will roll this weekend........
"I took my 7yr old (rugby mad) son to Murrayfield for the last ABs game. His first visit.
At one point Scotland had a healthy lead & were on the NZ line trying to extend it to a decent margin.
I was excited & told him Scotland had never beaten the All Blacks but might do so today.
"Do you think we'll win, daddy?" He asked.
Now you can't lie to your kids, can you?
"No. I don't."
"Neither do I." He replied.
A born Scotland fan..."
Another game like this which makes the above so apt for Scottish fans. Even at 17 all the doubt would have been at the back of their minds.
Three yellow card and they still can't fucken sneak it. Surely the biggest mental block in sporting history. Certainly in Rugby history.
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@DaGrubster said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@Jet said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@DaGrubster said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@Jet said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Brothers on 3......123 Brothers.......cheeeeeeeehooooooo
Casual racism
Thats what they say in the huddle at the end of every game.
Oh do they? Fuck me!
Sorry dude didnt realise that
They do, I love it, some on here don't like the cheehoos though.
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Great game. Watched it cold Saturday night. ABs felt the compounding negative effects of low IQ rugby and simple skills not being executed.
Carter’s trip is a droppable offence in my book. You’ve got to have standards.
Don’t recall seeing a finish like D-Mac’s before. Would love to hear any suggestions.
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@game_film said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Great game. Watched it cold Saturday night. ABs felt the compounding negative effects of low IQ rugby and simple skills not being executed.
Carter’s trip is a droppable offence in my book. You’ve got to have standards.
Don’t recall seeing a finish like D-Mac’s before. Would love to hear any suggestions.
Darcy Graham in the conversation if he didn't knock it on.
Inspirational seeing pocket rockets competing with the big boys at the top level.
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Time for DMac to be the first choice 10.
Don't understand the criticism of Fabian Holland at all, he should be starting as our first choice lock with Vaai when at full strength.
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What a warrior. How good was that finish after his 50:20? We had a fine first half, persisted with wide play but did a better job maintaining possession this time. 40th minute try was a killer. Scots played a great third quarter and a bit, and we couldn't keep 15 men on the field. I thought our D was excellent, we barely had the ball. And when we did we made errors or bad decisions (Cam's intercept, BBs midfield cross kick). DMac turned the game and our forwards played with composure to shut them out in the final 10 minutes. DMac ices the game to break Scots hearts. Not perfect, but we do just enough again. What does Damian McKenzie need to do to earn a start?
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@cgrant said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@BerniesCorner said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Very good DMac, Holland and Roigard.
Roigard made a try saving tackle which was probably decisive, but he cost 10 points due to two big errors. Moreover, his choices were not as good as usual, particularly during the action leading to DMac's try. He should not have gone wide as he had Taukei'aho standing just two meters from the try line. Thanks to DMac's wizardry, there was a try in the end but the option was not the right one, IMO.
Thought Roigard had a poor game by his standards. Def. want him starting, mind.
I thought so too, a lot of poor choices.
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@upthelanders said in Scotland v All Blacks:
I don’t get the inside joke, but it seems a bit of an overreaction on Jordan’s performance again. He only dropped one high ball.
I think Carter, Jordan, Clarke and DMac all dropped one each. All contested.
The most costly of dropped kicks was Lakai’s in my view. We were on the back foot in our own half.
