AB Test Team v France.
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THat 10 minute period following SBW forgetting rugby vs league rules basically shaped this half, shame cos he had been playing well until then
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Tuesday's second test in Lyon. Wtf?
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@jc Worst 40mins of AB rugby I've seen since RWC2007 v France
Except we'll likely win this one
@victor-meldrew said in AB Test Team v France.:
@jc Worst 40mins of AB rugby I've seen since RWC2007 v France
Not even close. We strung together possession wonderfully for the first 30 mins and the Rodders try was the result of a long passage of strong play.
Both halves of any of the losses in 2009 were worse than this - especially the Dunedin test, but both tests in the republic with Donald at 10 were stinkers too.
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Tuesday's second test in Lyon. Wtf?
@rancid-schnitzel said in AB Test Team v France.:
Tuesday's second test in Lyon. Wtf?
Not a test, just a game (I think).
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@chimoaus said in AB Test Team v France.:
@crucial Any AB 15 should be able to catch and pass and run support. The mistakes and poor decision making he brings is not suited to this level imo.
Looking forward to Dagg and J Barrett being available again.
DMac is one of those players who ends up being very average on balancing his brilliance vs gifting the ball away.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in AB Test Team v France.:
Tuesday's second test in Lyon. Wtf?
Not a test, just a game (I think).
@hydro11 said in AB Test Team v France.:
@rancid-schnitzel said in AB Test Team v France.:
Tuesday's second test in Lyon. Wtf?
Not a test, just a game (I think).
Mongo fucker on Gogglebox said second test.
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@donsteppa I also like the look of this Smith guy, accountancy background
@marty said in AB Test Team v France.:
@donsteppa I also like the look of this Smith guy, accountancy background
Ah, that bloke...
(Oops :)).
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@tim said in AB Test Team v France.:
20 point win over a tier-2 team. Ireland or England would’ve done us today.
But @Tim guess what? We weren't playing England or Ireland and the coaches knew that with their player changes and game plans.
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@hydro11 said in AB Test Team v France.:
@rancid-schnitzel said in AB Test Team v France.:
Tuesday's second test in Lyon. Wtf?
Not a test, just a game (I think).
Mongo fucker on Gogglebox said second test.
@rancid-schnitzel was he the one lauding the French 9 for dummying from the base of a ruck and getting away with it, calling us 2 time RWC champs amongst other unknowledgable calls?
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@tim said in AB Test Team v France.:
20 point win over a tier-2 team. Ireland or England would’ve done us today.
Its all relative though isn't it. In the first half we were looking really good.
That second half was just some of the oddest rugby ever from all three teams...starting with SBW forgetting what sport he was playing - Volleyball Scouts sniffing around though which might be a blessing for the AB's.
Was weather an issue? Composure? Foster running the bench? not the same bench-impact as in the past - are we putting more emphasis on the first half/strong starts?
Scott McLeod carrys on the Professors defensive portfolio
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We are simply losing our cool out there.
The upshot is though that when we played well we made more points than we have given when making mistakes.
I know everyone will think I'm simply white knighting DMac but his good plays made more points than his errors gave away. That's a positive return.@crucial DMac was absolutely dire today. From the chip kick with two unmarked players outside him in the first half to his "let's give the ball back to France" chip in the second. Basically he is not reading the game well. His positional play was so poor. Been a fan in the past but tonight he should have been off earlier.
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@rancid-schnitzel was he the one lauding the French 9 for dummying from the base of a ruck and getting away with it, calling us 2 time RWC champs amongst other unknowledgable calls?
@taniwharugby said in AB Test Team v France.:
@rancid-schnitzel was he the one lauding the French 9 for dummying from the base of a ruck and getting away with it, calling us 2 time RWC champs amongst other unknowledgable calls?
Yep. And he somehow mistook TJP for Smith 5 minutes after he was subbed.
