All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug
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@booboo said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@kev said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
Reiko better on wing
Yep. But who was the better alternative at 13 this week?
Thin stocks. He is a fine player and his best position is wing.
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@bones It will be framed on my office wall and a core part of the curriculum for every class I teach.
When I was a TA (and setting the exams) in grad school in the US, I used to start every final with "Who is the greatest second five in rugby history?"
The answer, of course, was Lee Stensness.
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@booboo said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
Whisper it not, but in the 2nd 40, Foster's ABs are starting to look and play like a really good team.
Heresy
On a serious note, they were controlled, disciplined, accurate and played as a unit. The interplay between the backs and forwards was really good and the senior players stepped up when things weren't going well - Ritchies' tackle or Whitelock's cleanout
And Reiko has some good and bad touches (like Dmac), but seemed to be taking responsibility in the midfield, talking to Havilli and the wings between plays. Considering the rookie combination, the midfield did OK and Reiko deserves credit for that.
I think Foster's team could be heading in the right direction
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@booboo said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@tim said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
3 intercepts in 2 games is pretty bad from Oz.
Luck or defence?
Or tactics? Perhaps Foster spotted something when the Wobblies were on attack?
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@victor-meldrew That Toomua pass was an absolute hail-mary. Really bad play and telegraphed for an intercept.
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@tim said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
Paps had two bad misses in the first half, but was much better in the second half.
Yeah, I noticed that. Deserves kudos for picking himself up after letting in the try. Sign of a good attitude.
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@booboo said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@tim said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
3 intercepts in 2 games is pretty bad from Oz.
Luck or defence?
Gifts
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@tim said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@victor-meldrew That Toomua pass was an absolute hail-mary. Really bad play and telegraphed for an intercept.
I haven't re-watched, but seemed to me Reece, Reiko and Jordan were quite aggressive in rush defence when Oz were attacking the wide channels. Makes you wonder if the coaching team had spotted something last week.
