Japan vs All Blacks
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Good for the All Blacks to embrace diversity and to keep Vaea Fifita on the park for 80 minutes. It shows lazy people can be All Blacks too.
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Saw some posts on twitter suggesting NMS went off injured. Did anyone see that? Could see him drop out of the MABs tour if serious.
@stargazer he got up from a tackle about 15 mins before half time holding a shoulder, looked ok in a contact just before halftime but then didnt come back
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@machpants Yeah, but look how many he missed.
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@african-monkey agree with most of that, but ultimately these guys are all still the top 51 players in NZ, so they should be able to defend better than they did.
@taniwharugby Yeah fair enough, but I'll let them off when a lot of them were joing the squad late and a lot of them had barely played with each other.
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@taniwharugby Yeah fair enough, but I'll let them off when a lot of them were joing the squad late and a lot of them had barely played with each other.
@african-monkey said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@taniwharugby Yeah fair enough, but I'll let them off when a lot of them were joing the squad late and a lot of them had barely played with each other.
They first assembled on Monday, No surprise their defensive systems were poor.
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69-31. Well we got it done with the C team.
Not completely pointless in the end. The crowd had a fair bit to cheer about, no doubt a great night for those in attendance and a decent advert for the RWC.
Some players put their hand up - Mo'unga, Bridge, Evans. Some really didn't - NMS, Naholo, Fifita. I hope that helps the selectors decide who deserves to be there.
Laumape was awesome with ball in hand, but continues to make some errors on defense. That's his number one work-on, but for me he offers more than SBW right now.
Mo'unga is going to push Beauden very hard for that 10 jumper next year. Unlikely they'll switch before the RWC but hell is it good to have such a classy backup.
We have a big gap on the right wing at the moment and Bridge could well fill that next year if his form continues. Smart player with plenty of pace.
Obviously the biggest negative is our defense at the moment. That was makeshift team so partly to be expected, but we've been exposed a bit this year. Really need to tighten that up.
Anyway, bring on England. Been way too fucking long since we played those bastards.
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Fantastic to have Dane Coles back. The All Blacks have fortunate to have two superbs Hookers in Codie Taylor and Dane Coles to choose from.
Richie Mo'unga, Ofa T and TTT all looked sharp. Strong backup options. All three will be part of the RWC squad if fit.
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@sparky said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Laumape will be first-choice All Black second five for the World Cup game against Namibia
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Had there ever been so few comments after an ABs test?
I agree with both (edit the two before act) above, but thought TTT was poor for most of the first half - his passes inaccurate. Ginger boy seemed much faster getting the ball out.
Ref was an utter disgrace
Jordie needs a season with the canes to sort himself out
Has the obligatory ab pakeha Canterbury ten even played super rugby? Part of a small group with more ab time than super time, which means he'll crash and burn for the rest of his career if he follows the pattern.
England are toast, we should play mostly these second stringers, to make it fair. Another week together will help the defence too
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@mrdenmore said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Has anyone had such a sudden fall from grace as Jordie Barrett?
Rodney So'oialo?
Jordie will be back. Young yet.
2nd season blues
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Would Richie be an AB if Lima stayed ?
Was that a blessing in disguise ?
@kiwiinmelb said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Would Richie be an AB if Lima stayed ?
Oh yeah.
Huge step up from Lima
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How is Bridge not in the All Blacks proper? He’s faster than NMS, smarter than Waholo and not burdened down by expectations like Jordie.
@mrdenmore said in Japan vs All Blacks:
How is Bridge not in the All Blacks proper?
Because Steve stopped reading my emails....
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Jordie’s confidence is absolutely shot. Everything he’s trying is not coming off. Last game in black surely.
@mrdenmore said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Jordie’s confidence is absolutely shot. Everything he’s trying is not coming off. Last game in black surely.
At his age? Fuck we're hard markers
He'll be back
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Japan getting some pretty favourable decisions go their way.
@no-quarter said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Japan getting some pretty favourable decisions go their way.
Quoted as 100% correct
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@mrdenmore said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Jordie’s confidence is absolutely shot. Everything he’s trying is not coming off. Last game in black surely.
At his age? Fuck we're hard markers
He'll be back
@booboo I think he's been brought into the ABs squad too early and should have been given time to develop in SR first, like most other players. I've no doubt he'll be one of the contenders for both the RWC and the post-RWC squad. He's a puppy. Let him grow (not in height though).
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Yet another utter mysterious ruling sees a try that was clearly forced against Patrick Tuipolotu's chest awarded miles after the tackled player should have released it.
@higgins said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Yet another utter mysterious ruling sees a try that was clearly forced against Patrick Tuipolotu's chest awarded miles after the tackled player should have released it.
Actually in-goal you can hold the ball, dive on it and do pretty much anything you can't so in field.
