All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1

Nepia

@rotated said in All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1:

Does Cruden have some link to Hawkes Bay? Smithy pumping his tires for his performance today big time.

Smithy is from the Poo.

taniwharugby

About 15 either side of the half we were poor but our tempo has finished them off

Stargazer

@rotated Actually, yes, he does, but he's never played for us.

Stockcar86

@Nepia said in All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1:

@rotated said in All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1:

Does Cruden have some link to Hawkes Bay? Smithy pumping his tires for his performance today big time.

Smithy is from the Poo.

Mortal enemy of HB

cgrant

Will Sopoaga get on the bench next week ?

Donsteppa

Wonder what Chris Fucking Rattue has to say about now... clearly he didn't know his Chiefs selection that well...

No Quarter

I wanted to see a lift in intensity when we got the wrecking balls on, and by fuck they have not disappointed.

Tordah

so apart from minutes 35 to 50 that was a very dominant display.

MiketheSnow

Well played NZ.

By far the better team.

'The Fall of Eden'?
They had Cane, we weren't able

Stargazer

I'm a bit at a loss, why they put Ardie at 6 when Kaino went off and not Barrett.

jegga

@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1:

I'm a bit at a loss, why they put Ardie at 6 when Kaino went off and not Barrett.

His height I guess

Donsteppa

I'm impressed at how they keep players conditioned during injury breaks. Was worried about Read before the game, but wouldn't have known he'd been out from his performance.

mariner4life

Immense from Read, what a performance.

rotated

@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1:

I'm a bit at a loss, why they put Ardie at 6 when Kaino went off and not Barrett.

Needed a catalyst at that point, the game was in flux.

ACT Crusader

@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1:

I'm a bit at a loss, why they put Ardie at 6 when Kaino went off and not Barrett.

The shifted Cane to the blindside on at least two scrums.

antipodean

Beaudy lucky there. Looked like he played at that.

Nepia

@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1:

I'm a bit at a loss, why they put Ardie at 6 when Kaino went off and not Barrett.

Because Barrett is primarily a lock and Ardie is a loose forward.

Tim

What will the NH press complain about?

No Quarter

Cane putting in till the very end. What. A. Legend.

antipodean

@Tim said in All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1:

What will the NH press complain about?

Our "professionalism" and the South African ref turning a blind eye at Eden Park...

The Silver Fern

All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1