Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV
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I thought TJP was the best player on the field in the 1st half...for the Baabaas. TKB's service was so much better in the 2nd half.
Sopoaga played poorly in a continuation of his form in the Brisbane test.
Kaino looked well off the pace, and he won't improve without gametime.
On a more positive note, Naholo looked really sharp and Romero was abrasive up front.
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Up front, very quiet game from the initial front row and from Kaino. Fifita stepped up during the second half when he made a lot of go forward tackles.
Concerning the backline, Havili, ALB and BB were very quiet, too. Laumape had a better second half. Nahalo has certainly won his place for the French test. -
@bovidae said in Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV:
I thought TJP was the best player on the field in the 1st half...for the Baabaas. TKB's service was so much better in the 2nd half.
Sopoaga played poorly in a continuation of his form in the Brisbane test.
Kaino looked well off the pace, and he won't improve without gametime.
On a more positive note, Naholo looked really sharp and Romero was abrasive up front.
As far as I'm concerned, RM has overtaken LS as backup AB 10. Sopoaga is just not looking any threat on attack, which allows the defence to freely drift, and it's kills backline moves.
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@billy-tell said in Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV:
@bovidae said in Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV:
I thought TJP was the best player on the field in the 1st half...for the Baabaas. TKB's service was so much better in the 2nd half.
Sopoaga played poorly in a continuation of his form in the Brisbane test.
Kaino looked well off the pace, and he won't improve without gametime.
On a more positive note, Naholo looked really sharp and Romero was abrasive up front.
As far as I'm concerned, RM has overtaken LS as backup AB 10. Sopoaga is just not looking any threat on attack, which allows the defence to freely drift, and it's kills backline moves.
I am tired from work at the moment but who is RM? I can't get Ritchie McCaw out of my head and while that would be a fair shout, I doubt that is who RM is
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Not writing Lima off yet ,
But I was always a bit curious, before cruden left , he was part of the squad for quite some time , but they elected to hardly ever use him . There was little indication of him ever moving into contention.
In their minds he was a clear third it seems .
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@kiwiinmelb said in Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV:
Not writing Lima off yet ,
Lima's a new daddy. He's been bleary-eyed distracted the past couple months with diaper duty.
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Watching the first half again c/YouTube...
Thoughts, Beaudy 1. he needs to get back to playing on instinct. 2. He looked short of a run - a few times he was just chugging back to position or alternatively 3. he was trying to stay aware of big picture as Captain. Which I think is a nice accolade for him, and happy for him to fill-in, but not sure if he'll ever be the long-term C. (S.Whitelock should be next in-line)
We were as pieced and cobbled together as that BaaBaas team really - so expecting a fluid, wondrous performance was always unlikely.
Still in the first half, Harris & ALB with the fumbles. Havili took a big knock when going up for that high ball in our 22, about 30min in.
Fifita break was classy, Hurricanes 9-10-12-Fifita combo there helped probably, and should've ended with a try to either Laumape, or Tamanivalu. Didn't help ALB got taken out well off the ball on the right-hand side.
Luatua massive for BaaBaas, Andy Ellis showing experience. Mo'unga doing some nice stuff, but kicking wasn't a strength for him, thus the AB's conversation around him may need to be revised.
For the most part, its not been all bad, new combos, moist conditions, inexperience, opposition prepared to give it a go, opposition defence well organised - Deans clearly with time to analyse where the AB's can be targetted.
Kaino = was he even playing?
Traffic hardly went the Bus' way either - so a Cross for Jules, because he needs to get involved in that case like Naholo did.Nice move by Naholo to leap over Beaudy, setting up Fifita for his try.
Second half to come...
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@justanotherfan said in Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV:
What time does the AB team bus arrive? They are been taught a lesson by club players here.
Sure as the sun rises trolling South African pokes nose in when the ABs muddle for a bit.
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Actually, before I read the rest of the thread here is my 2c.
We'll take the win.
Even though there was only one First XV player in tge starting XV I expect an All Blacks' team skills to be a hell of a lot sharper than that. Passing accuracy was abominable. Destroyed a lot of momentum and they compounded errors too often. A poor pass slightly behind a player compounded by trying to force the ball to the original spaces under pressure.
We will not be able to rely on test match opposition forgetting how to catch themselves so we can score 21 quick points.
Nigel missed a fair amount. Not his best game.
Did that kick that Mo'unga kept in cross the line of touch?
Regardless missed touch from penalties is inexcusable (twice!).
Good to come back like we did.
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@booboo I thought MOungas knee was on the line anyway...
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@taniwharugby said in Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV:
@booboo I thought MOungas knee was on the line anyway...
Didn't really get a good look at that did we?
Seemed like it was at one stage huh? Not sure if he managed to get it off the line before he caught it.
