AB Test Team v France.
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Not surprised Barrett took over as captain as I’m pretty sure Hansen cane out pre-tour and said Barrett would be given the opportunity on this tour.
We played at the wrong end of the field for far too long during the second half. Poor kicking and executing cost us.
Penalty try - can see why it was given because of the clearly illegal play by SBW.
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Not surprised Barrett took over as captain as I’m pretty sure Hansen cane out pre-tour and said Barrett would be given the opportunity on this tour.
We played at the wrong end of the field for far too long during the second half. Poor kicking and executing cost us.
Penalty try - can see why it was given because of the clearly illegal play by SBW.
@act-crusader he captained the Baabaa game didn't he? just woulda thought with Whitelock out there, he was a more suitable leader.
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Have not yet read the thread.
But I know what we're saying...
... here's my take befire I do read and nake any further comment:
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I missed the first 10-15 mins and wstched the rest on my phone. So missed some subtleties no doubt.
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The ABs will be copping it big time for letting France back in. This is partially deserved. On the back of some dumb mistakes, which we seem to make a hell of a lot of recently, and some complacency, again which we seem to develop a lot of on the back of good first halves, we the Frogs looked better than they really were and it will be our take away impression.
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For me it was the single missed tackle close to the ruck that allowed their half (or 10 ... can't remember) to make a break and put them on attack was the big turning point for me.
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SBW haters will be going off. Again partially deserved. You do expect a bloke at that level to know the law. And that sort of stuff should not happen at this level. That was quite literally a school boy error. But for you, me, @Crucial, @Bones, @pakman, @Kirwan, @anyone ... who has been playing since we were 5 or 6 we learned that the hard way as a school boy. It becomes instinct as a school boy. Sonny Bill's instinct was the league instinct. It caught him out. Also wondered why Angus took so long to award the PT. Obvious on first view.
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We won. We won by 20 points.
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@anonymous said in AB Test Team v France.:
Shouldn't that really be hands in the ruck? (by France)
This.
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@anonymous said in AB Test Team v France.:
Shouldn't that really be hands in the ruck?
Once the ball crosses the line most laws become void.
@wurzel said in AB Test Team v France.:
@anonymous said in AB Test Team v France.:
Shouldn't that really be hands in the ruck?
Once the ball crosses the line most laws become void.
It crossed the line after the Frog dragged it out of the ruck in the field of play with his hands. No try but should gave been a penalty.
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@tregaskis said in AB Test Team v France.:
See ya Slimani.
About here in the thread posters are askjng who the beIN commentators were:
- Good question: do we know yet?
- I'm pretty sure I heard the antipodean comments dude call Slimani "the best prop in the world". Can those up North or who follow NH footy more than me comment?
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@stargazer said in AB Test Team v France.:
@mikethesnow There are some weird people on the Fern.
@stargazer said in AB Test Team v France.:
Three of our four tries have been scored by a player whose last name starts with a 'C'.
Hmmm ...
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@stargazer said in AB Test Team v France.:
Three of our four tries have been scored by a player whose last name starts with a 'C'.
As you say, there's some weird people on the Fern.
@no-quarter said in AB Test Team v France.:
@stargazer said in AB Test Team v France.:
Three of our four tries have been scored by a player whose last name starts with a 'C'.
As you say, there's some weird people on the Fern.
Sorry. Already been done.
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@tregaskis said in AB Test Team v France.:
See ya Slimani.
About here in the thread posters are askjng who the beIN commentators were:
- Good question: do we know yet?
- I'm pretty sure I heard the antipodean comments dude call Slimani "the best prop in the world". Can those up North or who follow NH footy more than me comment?
@booboo the comms I was listening to called him the best prop in the world a number of times.
Initially Gardner was just doing a YC and pen, I think someone pointed out the actual rules to him as he hadnt seen anything further when he decided to have another look at it for a PT.
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@stargazer said in AB Test Team v France.:
Penalty try? Why?
Why not?
Take SBW out - which I understand is the protocol - and the Frog catches it and scores. "Probably".
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Fair call IMO. Take SBW out of the equation and it is a probable try.
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@stargazer said in AB Test Team v France.:
Why are they taking Crotty off? Should have been SBW!
SBW was 10 minutes fresher. And aside from the obvious had been playing well.
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@toddy said in AB Test Team v France.:
@crucial said in AB Test Team v France.:
I have to say the sounds coming in this thread from everyone back home on a Sunday morning are a heck of a lot like whinging as soon as the team starts making errors
Feel free to cheerlead the mistakes then.
No, just some comments here are stupidly over the top, blaming the ref for our fuck ups and looking to lynch anyone that makes an error.
@crucial said in AB Test Team v France.:
@toddy said in AB Test Team v France.:
@crucial said in AB Test Team v France.:
I have to say the sounds coming in this thread from everyone back home on a Sunday morning are a heck of a lot like whinging as soon as the team starts making errors
Feel free to cheerlead the mistakes then.
No, just some comments here are stupidly over the top, blaming the ref for our fuck ups and looking to lynch anyone that makes an error.
You realise where you're posting?
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One of my takeaways from this game is that Romano looks to be an excellent scrumming lock. Another is that we should be playing Matt Todd as often as possible
@jc said in AB Test Team v France.:
One of my takeaways from this game is that Romano looks to be an excellent scrumming lock. Another is that we should be playing Matt Todd as often as possible
Not in front of Cane. He was awesome.
But Todd >> Savea presently
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@taniwharugby said in AB Test Team v France.:
@act-crusader he captained the Baabaa game didn't he? just woulda thought with Whitelock out there, he was a more suitable leader.
They know what Whitelock can do when it comes to leadership. I think it’s more a case of letting other younger guys develop ala Cane at World Cup.
Whitelock will probably hang em up around the same time as Read, so better to have given those chances to others for the future is probable where they see value.
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Haha mark Watson going off....after the wobbly loss he was demanding an apology now he says NZR is the most well resourced and poorly run organization in the world.
@taniwharugby said in AB Test Team v France.:
Haha mark Watson going off....after the wobbly loss he was demanding an apology now he says NZR is the most well resourced and poorly run organization in the world.
All you needed to say is "Mark Watson".
Fluffyrabbit hates, absolutely HATES, rugby.
Is not even subtle.
First XV must have stolen his boyfriend at school.
He's a dick and a troll who for some reason has been given a microphone by NZme because winding up dickheads to get talkback calls apparently equals ratings and advertising revenue.
Would take ZERO creedance from his rantings.
A bitter fucked up loser quite frankly.
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@taniwharugby said in AB Test Team v France.:
Haha mark Watson going off....after the wobbly loss he was demanding an apology now he says NZR is the most well resourced and poorly run organization in the world.
Hearing Mark Watson genuinely makes me pine for Murray Deaker
@mn5 said in AB Test Team v France.:
@taniwharugby said in AB Test Team v France.:
Haha mark Watson going off....after the wobbly loss he was demanding an apology now he says NZR is the most well resourced and poorly run organization in the world.
Hearing Mark Watson genuinely makes me pine for Murray Deaker
This.
Deaker could actually recognise good performances.
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The english comms kept saying how well France had played how valiant they were pulling off some beautiful moves etc etc - yeah but they still lost the game...
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That English fluffybunny commentator. What a grade A fuckwit! Reminded me of those English "fans" that you got popping up around 2003, probably thinks anyone brown in the ABs is poached. Among other doozeys, a couple of standouts for me:
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Calling for Ofa to be sent off for cleaning out Vaamahina. Ignoring the fact Vaamahina just did the exact same thing.
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Momentarily starting to ponder who had played well for the ABs when MOM was raised, only to immediately state no it has to go to a French player. They just had their score doubled you dickhead.
If we have too many more games with DMac and SBW both starting I'm going to need a new TV.
Todd shits on Savea at the moment.
Thought Taylor was excellent, massive improvement in him this year.
Pretty ghastly reading the amount of whinging about the ref in this thread. Had some not so flash moments but otherwise good. Funny to read people call SBW dumb for not knowing the rules, then immediately in uproar at a penalty try being awarded...is that irony?
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