All Blacks vs Springboks II
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@chris-b said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@dan54 Are you sure he dropped one? Do you know roughly when it was?
I only watched the game once, but I was keeping a bit of an eye on Will.
He certainly lost a ball trying to pass in the tackle - and threw an intercept in the second half.
If he dropped one I must have mistaken him for Jordie.
I hear if you remove the patch from the other eye, you can see clearer
@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@chris-b said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@dan54 Are you sure he dropped one? Do you know roughly when it was?
I only watched the game once, but I was keeping a bit of an eye on Will.
He certainly lost a ball trying to pass in the tackle - and threw an intercept in the second half.
If he dropped one I must have mistaken him for Jordie.
I hear if you remove the patch from the other eye, you can see clearer
He looks too massive if I do that.
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@gt12 He certainly had those two turnovers.
I didn't identify him dropping a high ball, though - but, video evidence to prove me wrong is probably on its way!
@chris-b said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@gt12 He certainly had those two turnovers.
I didn't identify him dropping a high ball, though - but, video evidence to prove me wrong is probably on its way!
I've got a feeling he either dropped one or lost the contest (which wouldn't show up).
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@dan54 Are you sure he dropped one? Do you know roughly when it was?
I only watched the game once, but I was keeping a bit of an eye on Will.
He certainly lost a ball trying to pass in the tackle - and threw an intercept in the second half.
If he dropped one I must have mistaken him for Jordie.
@chris-b said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@dan54 Are you sure he dropped one? Do you know roughly when it was?
I only watched the game once, but I was keeping a bit of an eye on Will.
He certainly lost a ball trying to pass in the tackle - and threw an intercept in the second half.
If he dropped one I must have mistaken him for Jordie.
Mate, sorry can't remember the time of any of the drops apart from Bridges first, but do remember him putting one down.
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@chris-b said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@dan54 Are you sure he dropped one? Do you know roughly when it was?
I only watched the game once, but I was keeping a bit of an eye on Will.
He certainly lost a ball trying to pass in the tackle - and threw an intercept in the second half.
If he dropped one I must have mistaken him for Jordie.
Mate, sorry can't remember the time of any of the drops apart from Bridges first, but do remember him putting one down.
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@dan54 Some bastard here will probably come up with a video - except, now that I've asked them to.
@chris-b said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@dan54 Some bastard here will probably come up with a video - except, now that I've asked them to.
I've been humming and hawing about doing a rewatch because my impression was if Rieko/Toeava/Jordie had a game like Teflon Will, they would have pitchforks through them. But fuck that game was just so awful, I don't think I can do it.
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@chris-b said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@dan54 Some bastard here will probably come up with a video - except, now that I've asked them to.
I've been humming and hawing about doing a rewatch because my impression was if Rieko/Toeava/Jordie had a game like Teflon Will, they would have pitchforks through them. But fuck that game was just so awful, I don't think I can do it.
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@bones i do feel i can forgive and forget quite a lot after that perfectly times run for his try
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@bones i do feel i can forgive and forget quite a lot after that perfectly times run for his try
A wingers bread and butter...
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@bones i do feel i can forgive and forget quite a lot after that perfectly times run for his try
A wingers bread and butter...
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@bones ...bridge
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@bones ...bridge
Oh good, let's hold him up as the standard.
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Good team.
I'm starting to like Foster's selections. There's a good mix of consistency, giving players a couple of games to prove themselves (or not in Bridge's case) and easing players back who've been out for a while.
He seems to be getting the best out of players who've been on the margins as well. The likes of Akira Ioane and Scott Barrett have really knuckled down and seem different players from past years. Ditto RIoane.
I'm expecting another tough game on Saturday - it's the Boks after all - but with far fewer mistakes from the AB's. Wouldn't at all be surprised to see a different game from SA. Their players are way more skilful than kick and chase and they'll do whatever they can to grab a win.
@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Wouldn't at all be surprised to see a different game from SA. Their players are way more skilful than kick and chase and they'll do whatever they can to grab a win
Well they've been saying repeatedly all week that they did enough to win, it's their DNA, and they'll stick to it. So it would be a very big surprise, and a great bit if deception, if it's not same same for SA again.
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
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@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Wouldn't at all be surprised to see a different game from SA. Their players are way more skilful than kick and chase and they'll do whatever they can to grab a win
Well they've been saying repeatedly all week that they did enough to win, it's their DNA, and they'll stick to it. So it would be a very big surprise, and a great bit if deception, if it's not same same for SA again.
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
I think we knew exactly what was coming - but we executed terribly. Gifted them points, didn't read the ref (random though he was), and just dropped or turned over so much ball.
We hold half the balls we coughed up last week, we win by 15
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@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Wouldn't at all be surprised to see a different game from SA. Their players are way more skilful than kick and chase and they'll do whatever they can to grab a win
Well they've been saying repeatedly all week that they did enough to win, it's their DNA, and they'll stick to it. So it would be a very big surprise, and a great bit if deception, if it's not same same for SA again.
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
@machpants plus that is how they played all season, are they really gonna step outside thier comfort zone now?
I mean 3 Ls on the bounce should prove they need to change, but I'm not sure the cattle they have right now is capable.of such a change in a week
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@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
I think we knew exactly what was coming - but we executed terribly. Gifted them points, didn't read the ref (random though he was), and just dropped or turned over so much ball.
We hold half the balls we coughed up last week, we win by 15
@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
I think we knew exactly what was coming - but we executed terribly. Gifted them points, didn't read the ref (random though he was), and just dropped or turned over so much ball.
We hold half the balls we coughed up last week, we win by 15
Who is the ref? Either way we need to take protecting the breakdown into our own hands
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@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
I think we knew exactly what was coming - but we executed terribly. Gifted them points, didn't read the ref (random though he was), and just dropped or turned over so much ball.
We hold half the balls we coughed up last week, we win by 15
@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
I think we knew exactly what was coming - but we executed terribly. Gifted them points, didn't read the ref (random though he was), and just dropped or turned over so much ball.
We hold half the balls we coughed up last week, we win by 15
It's different knowing what was coming and experiencing it. Some players there never played SA before, some not much versus SA super teams even.
In addition no one saw the box kicks in the attacking zone, that's new
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@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
I think we knew exactly what was coming - but we executed terribly. Gifted them points, didn't read the ref (random though he was), and just dropped or turned over so much ball.
We hold half the balls we coughed up last week, we win by 15
It's different knowing what was coming and experiencing it. Some players there never played SA before, some not much versus SA super teams even.
In addition no one saw the box kicks in the attacking zone, that's new
@machpants that last one from Faf was certainly a surprise, surely for his team too...sheesh.
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@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Wouldn't at all be surprised to see a different game from SA. Their players are way more skilful than kick and chase and they'll do whatever they can to grab a win
Well they've been saying repeatedly all week that they did enough to win, it's their DNA, and they'll stick to it. So it would be a very big surprise, and a great bit if deception, if it's not same same for SA again.
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
Didn't we say that before the RWC2019 semi? :fishing_pole:
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@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
I think we knew exactly what was coming - but we executed terribly. Gifted them points, didn't read the ref (random though he was), and just dropped or turned over so much ball.
We hold half the balls we coughed up last week, we win by 15
It's different knowing what was coming and experiencing it. Some players there never played SA before, some not much versus SA super teams even.
In addition no one saw the box kicks in the attacking zone, that's new
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Some players there never played SA before, some not much versus SA super teams even
A real good point. Explains some of the nerves and not understanding how to adapt to the opposition
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@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Some players there never played SA before, some not much versus SA super teams even
A real good point. Explains some of the nerves and not understanding how to adapt to the opposition
@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Some players there never played SA before, some not much versus SA super teams even
A real good point. Explains some of the nerves and not understanding how to adapt to the opposition
Regardless of gameplan, the Boks are the most difficult opposition we play. They are the best at consistently negating what we are trying to do, and they are relentless
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@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
Didn't we say that before the RWC2019 semi? :fishing_pole:
@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
Didn't we say that before the RWC2019 semi? :fishing_pole:
Too true, we beat SA comfortably. But this is why a dominant win is needed for me to take a step towards agreeing with Foster being reappointed. All Blacks haven't dealt with style under late Hansen or Foster. Real improvement is required, not seen it so far. I gave benefit of the doubt for this first one, but no more
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@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
Didn't we say that before the RWC2019 semi? :fishing_pole:
Too true, we beat SA comfortably. But this is why a dominant win is needed for me to take a step towards agreeing with Foster being reappointed. All Blacks haven't dealt with style under late Hansen or Foster. Real improvement is required, not seen it so far. I gave benefit of the doubt for this first one, but no more
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
This time the abs have seen it before and are ready
Didn't we say that before the RWC2019 semi? :fishing_pole:
Too true, we beat SA comfortably. But this is why a dominant win is needed for me to take a step towards agreeing with Foster being reappointed. All Blacks haven't dealt with style under late Hansen or Foster. Real improvement is required, not seen it so far. I gave benefit of the doubt for this first one, but no more
Tend to agree with you.
But I liked the way the team dogged the win when things were pretty much going to shit. Showed character under pressure, unlike under Hansen in 2018-9 & Foster last year when we lost in similar situations. That's progress for me.
