TRC: Pumas v All Blacks

[Billy Tell]

Playing Fifita was a waste of 60 minutes that could have been used to assess someone else. I can’t believe so close to a RWC that the selectors are still giving out trial games. We have SA, Australia and Tonga then it’s RWC. Not to mention the midfield.

[sparky]

@Billy-Tell My guess is Scott Barrett when fit will be the first-choice blindside. Fifita and Hemopo are in competition for the bench lock/blindside role.

Read, Cane and Savea are certain to go to Japan. One or two of Jacobson or Papali'i or Frizzell or Todd will join them.

[Salacious Crumb]

@mofitzy_

It was a cardable offense, right in front of the ref. But it was also a foolish high-risk (potentially hospital) pass. I hate it when we shovel a pass along to a player in a worse position rather than take contact or take other options that don’t risk the player receiving the pass

[Yeetyaah]

Also re rugbypass. Their journalists aren't tho most clued in (though NZH and stuff aren't too much better). They posted an article about BBBR and there was some wrong stuff in there and and I pointed it out, it was something about how it was his 100th game for the Chiefs when it wasn't because they though he played against the BIL for the Chiefs. The reply from them was pissed off and I said check the team list. They then deleted the article and edited it . Also I find they're clickbaity as all fuck.

[Machpants]

This one is pretty good tho

Analysis: The All Blacks' 11th hour innovation to kill off Northern Hemisphere line speed

Fast forward to the first All Blacks test of 2019 and it seems as if lessons from that night are shaping some new ideas on the eve of the World Cup.

[nzzp]

@Machpants said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

This one is pretty good tho

Analysis: The All Blacks' 11th hour innovation to kill off Northern Hemisphere line speed

Fast forward to the first All Blacks test of 2019 and it seems as if lessons from that night are shaping some new ideas on the eve of the World Cup.

Good article.

[Bones]

@Machpants great article, a good rebuff to those asking for Smith to be replaced.

Also made me think...is part of the reason the ABs turn the ball over so frequently (aimless kicking) down to not wanting to show too much of the game plan?

[No Quarter]

@Bones yeah made me re-think. TJP is the better player in every other aspect but Smith's pass may just be key to unlocking the rush defense.

[canefan]

@Bones I wouldn't put anything past Shag. His strategy in the group phase last time was the stroke of pure genius that saw us peak at the right time to take out France, SA and aussie in successive weeks

[Machpants]

Utter farce that cheeky got world coach that year, the RWC pool match tactics were genius by the abs