All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug

[Kirwan]

Fiji game was 57-23, so maybe they were a good warmup for Oz.

[Bones]

@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:

Fiji game was 57-23, so maybe they were a good warmup for Oz.

[NTA]

@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

[Victor Meldrew]

@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.

[sparky]

25,000 is a very good gate at less than two weeks notice.

[sparky]

Great to see the improvement in Akira Ioane from a player with great promise to a player delivering week after week in Test Rugby. Looking like a world class Blindside Flanker.

[Tim]

[ACT Crusader]

@tim said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:

Our kick-off reception was very bad, and high ball reception was poor too. Cannot do that against Boks.

Not those Boks again

By the way are we actually going to get to play these other teams?

[Daffy Jaffy]

Highlights with the Oz commentary -

[Bones]

@act-crusader 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:

Our kick-off reception was very bad, and high ball reception was poor too. Cannot do that against Boks.

Not those Boks again

By the way are we actually going to get to play these other teams?

Only if we lose to them. If we win it's obviously a different team.

[Steven Harris]

@rancid-schnitzel might have to change your profile pic ,it’s starting to age

[Unite]

@bones said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:

@kiwimurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:

Our bench still sucks.

I like Taukieaho

Yes, he just looks like he is meant to be there. Just gets it done.

I guess he will get left in NZ now.

[Bones]

@unite said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:

@bones said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:

@kiwimurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:

Our bench still sucks.

I like Taukieaho

Yes, he just looks like he is meant to be there. Just gets it done.

I guess he will get left in NZ now.

Duck to water springs to mind eh. Really stepped up.

[Nevorian]

Sounds stupid but the yellow card was the best thing that happened to the ABs. Forced them to respond and lift a gear. And dare I say DMac rubbing it in with the 60m penalty

[Nevorian]

@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:

Stay tuned Stan viewers we’ve got half time entertainment with the Sonny Bill comedy show.

I think they have employed Sonny because he suits their stereotypes of Kiwis not being too intelligent and uninteresting

[pakman]

@nta said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:

Lol same looking scrum, penalty the other way

Ref can only be half wrong that way.

[Chris]

Retallick Aldi player of the match How

Akira, Taylor,Whitelock,Smith all better on the night.

[nostrildamus]

I thought Coles and BB were much better tonight. Despite the scoreboard we had some defensive gaps, score would have been much tighter on a dry paddock and if Rennie didn't play musical chairs with key positions.
I dont know how Jordan can do so many tin-arse flukey plays.
Still don't think Ardie is best at 8 and better off bench as 7 against tiring forward legs.
Smith fantastic player but the workhorse was arguably Whitelock and the best fullback on the paddock was Havili (at key dangerous times he kicked like one). RIoane was keen again but I'm guessing and despite early days a DH-ALB combo >ALB-RI>DH-RI.

Why do they still hide RM? He tackled well when required and it must take a toll constantly rearranging the backline to suit.

NB Didn't think SBW said anything especially stupid but not a particularly insightful sports analyst, yet.

[gt12]

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:

I thought Coles and BB were much better tonight. Despite the scoreboard we had some defensive gaps, score would have been much tighter on a dry paddock and if Rennie didn't play musical chairs with key positions.
I dont know how Jordan can do so many tin-arse flukey plays.
Still don't think Ardie is best at 8 and better off bench as 7 against tiring forward legs.
Smith fantastic player but the workhorse was arguably Whitelock and the best fullback on the paddock was Havili (at key dangerous times he kicked like one). RIoane was keen again but I'm guessing and despite early days a DH-ALB combo >ALB-RI>DH-RI.

Why do they still hide RM? He tackled well when required and it must take a toll constantly rearranging the backline to suit.

NB Didn't think SBW said anything especially stupid but not a particularly insightful sports analyst, yet.

I think he's had better games than what he showed today.

[nostrildamus]

@gt12 Coles? Yes but I meant regards 2021. Whoosh. I keep writing Coles and meaning Taylor. Apologies.