Bledisloe #2

[taniwharugby]

what a difference a week makes...ABs had thier arses handed to them last week, obviously whatever they did this week, bottle it, and book it on a flight to Japan.

[Billy Tell]

I’m really struggling to find anything to be unhappy about. Coles I suppose.

I will remember this test as the “Selection Masterstroke” test.

[canefan]

Massive step up in commitment and intensity, we got progressively more accurate. So many players had great games. The tight 5 got better and better, Moody may not be a great runner but we dominated the scrums. The back 3 look scary, as do our twin pivots. Bridge and Reece had excellent games and Smith and TJP both played well. All in all a satisfying performance tonight, promising even better things in October

[Victor Meldrew]

One of the most dominant AB performances for quite a few years.

[Donsteppa]

@Hooroo said in Bledisloe #2:

So good to see.

Maybe these coaches do know what they’re doing.

Fozzie for 2023 WC! (Even I cant say that with a straight face)

I was with you till you extended the Ferret torment.

[ACT Crusader]

I know our forwards played well but I thought the backs did well to make hard yards and also attack the breakdown defensively.

SBW, ALB and Reece played with real venom.

[canefan]

@Billy-Tell said in Bledisloe #2:

I’m really struggling to find anything to be unhappy about. Coles I suppose.

I will remember this test as the “Selection Masterstroke” test.

Line outs need work, dropsies early that ironed out as the game went on. That's it? Even JB came on and did good

[Stag]

The only player who gets a negative rating out of that performance was Coles, absolutely terrible.

[Hooroo]

How good is Ardie Savea. How can you play like that for so long in the game?

Franks might be proper fucked now

[kiwiinmelb]

@Hooroo said in Bledisloe #2:

So good to see.

Maybe these coaches do know what they’re doing.

Fozzie for 2023 WC! (Even I cant say that with a straight face)

I honestly think they thought could do better in these games while not revealing what they have been working on for the WC .

But that was difficult

[Mokey]

Well. What a difference it makes when we make first up tackles, don't kick away possession, and scrum properly. Really nice cohesion in the backline too. Sorry Franks and BFA, you weren't missed at all. I bet the possession stat will be nightmare territory for the Wallabies.

[Donsteppa]

@Billy-Tell said in Bledisloe #2:

I’m really struggling to find anything to be unhappy about. Coles I suppose.

I will remember this test as the “Selection Masterstroke” test.

It's one to bask in for now I reckon

[westcoastie]

dagnabbit - i wanted to put SBW out to pasture, but i think he stays in. awesome play from #1 through to #23

[canefan]

@ACT-Crusader lots of turnovers created. TJP too

[Tim]

Taylor to start in future.

Now we have to do it against the big rush defence teams.

New players all added something. Tight five really good. SBW still the best option.

[Stargazer]

Good luck to the selectors in picking who to send home. It's going to be a tough choice.

[cgrant]

And Crotty ?

[canefan]

Sonny quietly had one of his better games in black

[Donsteppa]

@Tim said in Bledisloe #2:

Taylor to start in future.

Now we have to do it against the big rush defence teams.

New players all added something. Tight five really good. SBW still the best option.

Somehow think (hope) the energy from Reece and Bridge might make the rush defence second guess a fraction more than BFA these days.

[Billy Tell]

I think that game ended laumape challenge. They’ll take Goodhue, alb, SBW and Crotty. Or if they want to go radical but risky they’ll take Ennor as wing and centre cover but I think that would ne borderline stupid.