World Cup Final match thread
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Excellent half of Rugby from the men in Black. Showing great dicipline, structure, and control.<br>
Forcing the Wannabies to play the game that suits the AB's.<br>
Right now I'd characterize the game as "The All Blacks are bossing the Wallabies"!<br>
C'mon the All Blacks... just 40 minutes or so of the same thing to slowly choke the life out of this Wallaby side.<br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="sparky" data-cid="536966" data-time="1446310207"><p>Golden stuff from DC in the first half. Shades of that test against the Lions in Wellington over ten years ago from the maestro.</p></blockquote>For all the talking it down DC wants this bad
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We are starving OZ of possession and so when they get the ball they are trying to do too much with it and we are all over them. <br><br>
Oz defensive alignment all at sea. For all his attacking ability, Beale isn't the defensive organiser that Giteau is. <br><br>
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<p>I feel sorry for the Australian fans here because any moral high ground they may want to take about playing rugby the "right way", running rugby and team culture etc etc.</p>
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<p>Some pretty clear dirty play, lots of loitering at the breakdown. Enjoyed the semi final as a game much more than that first half.</p>
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<p>Hope we torch them in the second half.</p> -
That extra pop pass from the forwards you all hate so much is so on as the half develops
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<p>A few silly mistakes by NZ. But otherwise team is playing very well</p>
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<p>Esp Carter. Final match and has done everything right so far</p>
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<p>Deserve their half time lead. Although it was looking a bit like their dominance would not be rewarded at one point</p> -
<p>Wallabies are close to a yellow I feel. Look much more brainless without Gits and less backbone without their most reliable tackling forward.</p>
<p>Can see Moody's rough edges now, just keep onside you big lump!</p>
<p>The pressure from the ABs and the territory looks great carry on from Boks.</p>
<p>Folau doesn't seem to have that spring in his step but he can still kick it out of danger.</p>
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<p>Feel a bit sorry for Aus, knock on, accidental offside all ignored in that build up</p>
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<p>I'm not, they've got away with a couple of lying on our sides of the ruck - straight after we were penalised for it, so swings and roundabouts.</p>
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<p>Also, in any other game Kepu would have been sitting on the sideline either for 10 mins or the rest of the match.</p> -
We need to up the physicality this half. Oz will come out with some fire and we need to match it.
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<p>Foley looks quiet doesn't he, Beale seems to be the playmaker/escapemaker now.</p>
<p>Yes the rucks are a battle royale, thankfully we have Rettalick and Kaino flicking the beast switch on. Hope they can keep up the intensity.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Nepia" data-cid="536978" data-time="1446310472"><p>I'm not, they've got away with a couple of lying on our sides of the ruck - straight after we were penalised for it, so swings and roundabouts.<br>
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Also, in any other game Kepu would have been sitting on the sideline either for 10 mins or the rest of the match.</p></blockquote>
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Very much this , quite surprising to see too.
