All Blacks vs Springboks I
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given the flack Bridge gets is there the appetite for Reece at 11 and Jordan at 14?
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given the flack Bridge gets is there the appetite for Reece at 11 and Jordan at 14?
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@bovidae said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
To be fair to the writer, Ennor will be thrown a start soon. In DC.
Could be right. It's harsh but he's a sympathy selection to be fair. His original selection was fair enough given what was around but now he's being given chances because his injuries weren't his fault.
We currently have 4 good midfielders and a proven excellent one waiting to come back. I'm kind of not even sure why Ennor is in the squad tbh. -
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
Cough* 2019 SF Cough*
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having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
@mariner4life
Bridge has been safe but far too pedestrian on attack. And if history is anything to go by, these games are decided by the one opportunity taken or not taken...... -
@mariner4life
Bridge has been safe but far too pedestrian on attack. And if history is anything to go by, these games are decided by the one opportunity taken or not taken......@old-samurai-jack said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mariner4life
Bridge has been safe but far too pedestrian on attack. And if history is anything to go by, these games are decided by the one opportunity taken or not taken......i think i get what your saying, you cant win without scoring, little point stopping them scoring if we dont ourselves, i'd like to think we have enough firepower elsewhere but im just not 100% that Fozzie will change the gameplan to attack where....id be concerned we'd see Bridge just trying to do crash balls all night again or not having the speed to get around his mark
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
Cough* 2019 SF Cough*
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
Cough* 2019 SF Cough*
Maybe we could try a Barrett at 6 as well?
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@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
Cough* 2019 SF Cough*
Maybe we could try a Barrett at 6 as well?
@crucial said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
Cough* 2019 SF Cough*
Maybe we could try a Barrett at 6 as well?
That one sentence is enough to trigger most of the fern.
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having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
We have a team full of finishers. We want someone who can create the opportunities.
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I suspect that South Africa will give it everything in the first 40 - the breakdown battle will be brutal. ABs will power away in 3rd quarter though.
Retallick is back to being a beast, and S Barrett is in career best form, so I'm feeling confident despite missing Whitelock.
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@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
Cough* 2019 SF Cough*
Maybe we could try a Barrett at 6 as well?
@crucial said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
Cough* 2019 SF Cough*
Maybe we could try a Barrett at 6 as well?
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
We have a team full of finishers. We want someone who can create the opportunities.
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
We have a team full of finishers. We want someone who can create the opportunities.
well put, i really do miss people like B & C smith (and obviously others), sure they finished a lot themselves but i most fondly remember them just making those breaks/half beaks that then had two or three other feed off and finish
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@crucial guess he looked better than Donald did in the 2011 RWC Final...
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@crucial guess he looked better than Donald did in the 2011 RWC Final...
One of the all-time great AB moments: AB's in a dog-fight, nerves starting to get the best of them and on comes The Duck, shirt several sizes too small, for a penalty and says to McCaw "just give me the fucking ball".
Calmest dude on the pitch.
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@crucial said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
Cough* 2019 SF Cough*
Maybe we could try a Barrett at 6 as well?
That one sentence is enough to trigger most of the fern.
@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@crucial said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
Cough* 2019 SF Cough*
Maybe we could try a Barrett at 6 as well?
That one sentence is enough to trigger most of the fern.
I'm now wondering who the non triggered are. Surely even the Cantabs wouldn't want him at 6?
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@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@crucial said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
Cough* 2019 SF Cough*
Maybe we could try a Barrett at 6 as well?
That one sentence is enough to trigger most of the fern.
I'm now wondering who the non triggered are. Surely even the Cantabs wouldn't want him at 6?
@nepia said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@crucial said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
Cough* 2019 SF Cough*
Maybe we could try a Barrett at 6 as well?
That one sentence is enough to trigger most of the fern.
I'm now wondering who the non triggered are. Surely even the Cantabs wouldn't want him at 6?
Non-ABs supporters?
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@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@crucial said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
Cough* 2019 SF Cough*
Maybe we could try a Barrett at 6 as well?
That one sentence is enough to trigger most of the fern.
I'm now wondering who the non triggered are. Surely even the Cantabs wouldn't want him at 6?
@nepia said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@crucial said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
Cough* 2019 SF Cough*
Maybe we could try a Barrett at 6 as well?
That one sentence is enough to trigger most of the fern.
I'm now wondering who the non triggered are. Surely even the Cantabs wouldn't want him at 6?
When you’ve witnessed Rueben Thorne playing as much in the six jersey as he did it pays to be quite Zen about such things.
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@tim said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-three-key-all-blacks-selections-as-they-take-on-the-springboks/
What game did the writer watch?
"Braydon Ennor is percolating nicely in his return from a couple of debilitating setbacks in the last year. He came off the bench and looked the part and isn’t far away from being thrown a start."
Eh? The guy did SFA.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
We have a team full of finishers. We want someone who can create the opportunities.
well put, i really do miss people like B & C smith (and obviously others), sure they finished a lot themselves but i most fondly remember them just making those breaks/half beaks that then had two or three other feed off and finish
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
having watched teh last two Bok tests it would be an enormously stupid error to pick an inferior all-round player just to negate one part of what the opposition does, and not look to making more of what we do well.
I wouldn't have Bridge in the 23, he is unnecessary.
We have a team full of finishers. We want someone who can create the opportunities.
well put, i really do miss people like B & C smith (and obviously others), sure they finished a lot themselves but i most fondly remember them just making those breaks/half beaks that then had two or three other feed off and finish
Our current four wings are scoring tries at almost unprecedented rates.
Rieko 30/42
Even the much maligned George 12/15
Will 11/8
Sevu 10/13TOTAL 63 tries 78 tests 0.8 tries per test.
Doug Howlett got 49/62 at 0.79
Cully got 46/58 at 0.79
Goldie got 44/60 at 0.73
Big Jules got 46/64at 0.72
Joe Rok got 46/69 at 0.66
Jonah got 37/63 at 0.58
Bender got 39/84 at 0.46
Tana got 36/74 at 0.48
