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All Blacks v Tonga

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    • Chris B.C Chris B.

      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/125615502/all-blacks-player-ratings-who-stood-out-in-opening-test-of-2021-against-tonga

      Aaron Goile - Making like Big Billy Goat Gruff! 🙂

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      @chris-b As the team didn't get out of 2nd gear I think all of the 9 out of 10s were pretty optimistic!

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        Aaron Goile - Making like Big Billy Goat Gruff! 🙂

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        @chris-b said in All Blacks v Tonga:

        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/125615502/all-blacks-player-ratings-who-stood-out-in-opening-test-of-2021-against-tonga

        Aaron Goile - Making like Big Billy Goat Gruff! 🙂

        Bridge got 9.

        @Stag we take it all back.

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          Will Jordan has 7 tries after 100 minutes of test rugby. Must be easily the fastest AB to 7 on a per minute basis.

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          • Chris B.C Chris B.

            Will Jordan has 7 tries after 100 minutes of test rugby. Must be easily the fastest AB to 7 on a per minute basis.

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            @chris-b said in All Blacks v Tonga:

            Will Jordan has 7 tries after 100 minutes of test rugby. Must be easily the fastest AB to 7 on a per minute basis.

            Cully had 7 in his first two tests. Started both but can’t remember minute wise when he scored his seventh.

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            • MN5M MN5

              @chris-b said in All Blacks v Tonga:

              https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/125615502/all-blacks-player-ratings-who-stood-out-in-opening-test-of-2021-against-tonga

              Aaron Goile - Making like Big Billy Goat Gruff! 🙂

              Bridge got 9.

              @Stag we take it all back.

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              Okay, so to all the tossers, exactly what is poor about Bridges game stats???

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                @chris-b said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                Will Jordan has 7 tries after 100 minutes of test rugby. Must be easily the fastest AB to 7 on a per minute basis.

                Cully had 7 in his first two tests. Started both but can’t remember minute wise when he scored his seventh.

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                @crucial said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                @chris-b said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                Will Jordan has 7 tries after 100 minutes of test rugby. Must be easily the fastest AB to 7 on a per minute basis.

                Cully had 7 in his first two tests. Started both but can’t remember minute wise when he scored his seventh.

                Sam Whitelock has 6....

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                  Okay, so to all the tossers, exactly what is poor about Bridges game stats???

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                  @stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:

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                  Okay, so to all the tossers, exactly what is poor about Bridges game stats???

                  The stats that aren’t there. Like being a winger that took nearly all game until he beat a man. Like being handed the ball 5 metres out from the line with one defender in front and failing to make 2 metres.

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                    Scintillating

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                      Scintillating

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                      the metres for Coles doesn't seem enough?

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                        Okay, so to all the tossers, exactly what is poor about Bridges game stats???

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                        @stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                        9B165263-1490-4D4A-B32C-4FC1180BBDC6.png

                        Okay, so to all the tossers, exactly what is poor about Bridges game stats???

                        Not sure how much I believe a site that has the All Blacks playing Italy at Twickenham today

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                          Surely that will be enough evidence for NZR to extend Foster for another 6 years.
                          No doubt it will also be enough for Foster to keep picking Bridge in the starting side.

                          I still think RIoane is wasted at 13. Him at 11 with Jordan at 14 would give us serious gas.

                          Liked what i saw from the loose forwards. So much depth there.

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                            Surely that will be enough evidence for NZR to extend Foster for another 6 years.
                            No doubt it will also be enough for Foster to keep picking Bridge in the starting side.

                            I still think RIoane is wasted at 13. Him at 11 with Jordan at 14 would give us serious gas.

                            Liked what i saw from the loose forwards. So much depth there.

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                            @pukunui said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                            Surely that will be enough evidence for NZR to extend Foster for another 6 years.
                            No doubt it will also be enough for Foster to keep picking Bridge in the starting side.

                            I still think RIoane is wasted at 13. Him at 11 with Jordan at 14 would give us serious gas.

                            Liked what i saw from the loose forwards. So much depth there.

                            If RIoane is proactive and goes looking for work at 11 I'd agree. Thought he played ok in the midfield today but I guess not many questions were asked of him.

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                              Reading through the match thread now I knew Bridge was going to get plenty of criticism. The Fern never disappoints.

                              I am sure 36 yr old Kahui would have beaten at least one defender tonight.

                              Regarding Jordan, I have been told by someone close to the Crusaders that he has a reputation of being a poor passer. One of the reasons you will never see him at 1st 5. Right wing is his position for the ABs.

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                                Reading through the match thread now I knew Bridge was going to get plenty of criticism. The Fern never disappoints.

                                I am sure 36 yr old Kahui would have beaten at least one defender tonight.

                                Regarding Jordan, I have been told by someone close to the Crusaders that he has a reputation of being a poor passer. One of the reasons you will never see him at 1st 5. Right wing is his position for the ABs.

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                                @bovidae yeah wasn't flash with anything other than tucking and running, apart from that one kick chase. Good distance on his kicks, but not a lot of thought put into them it appeared. And as for linking with other players when he made a break...

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                                  Okay, so to all the tossers, exactly what is poor about Bridges game stats???

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                                  @stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                                  9B165263-1490-4D4A-B32C-4FC1180BBDC6.png

                                  Okay, so to all the tossers, exactly what is poor about Bridges game stats???

                                  I was actually thinking this during the game - the stats for him were going to look good. Lots of runs, and metres run, in particular. The thing the stats don't show is what he did at the end of each of those runs, which was... flop down like a fish and hope the big nasty Tongans didn't tackle him.
                                  Maybe he'd been told to do that by the coaches to avoid injury, assuming the big nasty Tongans were going to provide stereotypical big nasty physical tackles?
                                  Just being an optimist here.

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                                    When I saw Tupaea hitting the ball up, I thought I was watching Liam Messam. Liked his activity even if he looked a little upright and league-ish at times.

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                                      The massive takeaway from this game is that we all now know that Ken Laban is from Wainuiomata

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                                        I have just woken in a cold sweat as I have seen the reality of Foster’s bold new strategy for the ABs.
                                        Not only do we play two playmakers but three midfielders!
                                        Nothing else can plain the amazing linking abilities of our left wing and the lack of desire for him to beat a man.
                                        The plan still needs work as shown in the last minute when he unexpectedly found himself on the end of the chain with no one in front of him and wasn’t able to recycle to a loose forward.
                                        No wonder the right wing scored all the tries. He’s the only real outside back.

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                                          9B165263-1490-4D4A-B32C-4FC1180BBDC6.png

                                          Okay, so to all the tossers, exactly what is poor about Bridges game stats???

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                                          @stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                                          9B165263-1490-4D4A-B32C-4FC1180BBDC6.png

                                          Okay, so to all the tossers, exactly what is poor about Bridges game stats???

                                          You need to quit the teenage name calling. It doesn’t matter that you disagree, you can still put your thoughts forward without infantile remarks on adult board

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