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  • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

    It might seem a little left field but after a very disappointing series I’d be throwing a bit of caution to the wind against the Boks and just go with combinations.

    We have a Blues 10-12-13 or a Saders 10-12-13 - both have flaws and positives, select one and roll with them.

    We have a Saders 11-14-15 in Fainga’anuku, Reece and Jordan - they work well and complement each other. Alternatively if the Saders 10-12-13 is used, go with a Blues back three of Clarke, Ioane and Beaudie/Perofeta

    Go with the Blues loose trio and the Saders locks.

    Front row - Bower at LH, Sami at hooker, and pray for some sort of miracle for TH.

    Halfback - one of the Highlanders

    Too many Canes you say, yep there’s two of them on the bench - Ardie and Jordie.

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    @ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2022:

    It might seem a little left field but after a very disappointing series I’d be throwing a bit of caution to the wind against the Boks and just go with combinations.

    We have a Blues 10-12-13 or a Saders 10-12-13 - both have flaws and positives, select one and roll with them.

    We have a Saders 11-14-15 in Fainga’anuku, Reece and Jordan - they work well and complement each other. Alternatively if the Saders 10-12-13 is used, go with a Blues back three of Clarke, Ioane and Beaudie/Perofeta

    Go with the Blues loose trio and the Saders locks.

    Front row - Bower at LH, Sami at hooker, and pray for some sort of miracle for TH.

    Halfback - one of the Highlanders

    Too many Canes you say, yep there’s two of them on the bench - Ardie and Jordie.

    The selections are moot. We have plenty of talented players, but they are not being utlisied properly. They look confused, disorganised and the tactics they are being asked to implement aren't working.

    I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

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    • KirwanK Kirwan

      @ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2022:

      It might seem a little left field but after a very disappointing series I’d be throwing a bit of caution to the wind against the Boks and just go with combinations.

      We have a Blues 10-12-13 or a Saders 10-12-13 - both have flaws and positives, select one and roll with them.

      We have a Saders 11-14-15 in Fainga’anuku, Reece and Jordan - they work well and complement each other. Alternatively if the Saders 10-12-13 is used, go with a Blues back three of Clarke, Ioane and Beaudie/Perofeta

      Go with the Blues loose trio and the Saders locks.

      Front row - Bower at LH, Sami at hooker, and pray for some sort of miracle for TH.

      Halfback - one of the Highlanders

      Too many Canes you say, yep there’s two of them on the bench - Ardie and Jordie.

      The selections are moot. We have plenty of talented players, but they are not being utlisied properly. They look confused, disorganised and the tactics they are being asked to implement aren't working.

      I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

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      Crazy Horse
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      @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

      I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

      I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

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      • Crazy HorseC Crazy Horse

        @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

        I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

        I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

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        #3548

        @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

        @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

        I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

        I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

        Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

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        • BonesB Bones

          @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

          @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

          I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

          I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

          Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

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          Crazy Horse
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          #3549

          @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

          @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

          @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

          I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

          I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

          Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

          I said much the same thing at the time.

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          • gt12G gt12

            @Billy-Tell said in All Blacks 2022:

            @gt12 said in All Blacks 2022:

            Whatever they do, I’d have this on the wall.

            The entire rugby community, including world rugby, is enjoying the ABs being shown up.

            Every coach - and AB - should have to look at shit like this and consider whether they are prepared to put some Mana back into the jersey.

            If you cant deliver, leave.

            Yeah nah. What NZ rugby needs is intelligence not emotion. More of this « channel your emotions” and less of an actuel game plan, strategy etc will get us nowhere.

            Personally I think we need both.

            They are against us.

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            @gt12

            Yup, because I don’t see much of either over the last few years

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            • Crazy HorseC Crazy Horse

              @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

              @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

              @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

              I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

              I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

              Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

              I said much the same thing at the time.

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              #3551

              @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

              @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

              @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

              @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

              I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

              I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

              Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

              I said much the same thing at the time.

              I'm a simple man. Since day 1 I said I didn't rate Foster as a coach.

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              • BonesB Bones

                @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

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                #3552

                @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

                You weren't in the minority here, no one was that impressed. Apart from the media hacks

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                • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

                  @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                  @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                  @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                  @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                  I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                  I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                  Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

                  I said much the same thing at the time.

                  I'm a simple man. Since day 1 I said I didn't rate Foster as a coach.

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                  #3553

                  @nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2022:

                  @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                  @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                  @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                  @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                  I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                  I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                  Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

                  I said much the same thing at the time.

                  I'm a simple man. Since day 1 I said I didn't rate Foster as a coach.

                  Along with most of the Fern

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                  • M Machpants

                    @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                    @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                    @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                    I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                    I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                    Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

                    You weren't in the minority here, no one was that impressed. Apart from the media hacks

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                    #3554

                    @Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:

                    @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                    @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                    @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                    I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                    I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                    Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

                    You weren't in the minority here, no one was that impressed. Apart from the media hacks

                    Really? That wasn't the impression I got. Many seemed very pleased at supposedly seeing a plan that worked. Maybe I dreamed it.

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                    • BonesB Bones

                      @Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:

                      @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                      @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                      @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                      I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                      I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                      Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

                      You weren't in the minority here, no one was that impressed. Apart from the media hacks

                      Really? That wasn't the impression I got. Many seemed very pleased at supposedly seeing a plan that worked. Maybe I dreamed it.

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                      #3555

                      @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                      @Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:

                      @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                      @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                      @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                      I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                      I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                      Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

                      You weren't in the minority here, no one was that impressed. Apart from the media hacks

                      Really? That wasn't the impression I got. Many seemed very pleased at supposedly seeing a plan that worked. Maybe I dreamed it.

                      IIRC the majority felt he didn't deserve the job based on

                      1. The continuity argument fails when Shag and his crew had been found out since 2018 and Foster represented more of the same

                      2. Foster hasn't won anything regardless of his ability as an assistant

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                      • BonesB Bones

                        @Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:

                        @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                        @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                        @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                        I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                        I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                        Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

                        You weren't in the minority here, no one was that impressed. Apart from the media hacks

                        Really? That wasn't the impression I got. Many seemed very pleased at supposedly seeing a plan that worked. Maybe I dreamed it.

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                        #3556

                        @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                        @Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:

                        @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                        @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                        @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                        I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                        I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                        Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

                        You weren't in the minority here, no one was that impressed. Apart from the media hacks

                        Really? That wasn't the impression I got. Many seemed very pleased at supposedly seeing a plan that worked. Maybe I dreamed it.

                        Jeez I think everyone enjoyed the win, but as you said, our defence was arse, with brave scramble. And the tactic of hitting 3 out was only going to work once, even if it was good to see. Maybe it was that I just ignored all the opinion otherwise, cos they were obvs talking rubbish!

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                        • canefanC canefan

                          @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                          @Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:

                          @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                          @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                          @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                          I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                          I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                          Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

                          You weren't in the minority here, no one was that impressed. Apart from the media hacks

                          Really? That wasn't the impression I got. Many seemed very pleased at supposedly seeing a plan that worked. Maybe I dreamed it.

                          IIRC the majority felt he didn't deserve the job based on

                          1. The continuity argument fails when Shag and his crew had been found out since 2018 and Foster represented more of the same

                          2. Foster hasn't won anything regardless of his ability as an assistant

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                          canefan
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                          @canefan said in All Blacks 2022:

                          @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                          @Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:

                          @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                          @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                          @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                          I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                          I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                          Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

                          You weren't in the minority here, no one was that impressed. Apart from the media hacks

                          Really? That wasn't the impression I got. Many seemed very pleased at supposedly seeing a plan that worked. Maybe I dreamed it.

                          IIRC the majority felt he didn't deserve the job based on

                          1. The continuity argument fails when Shag and his crew had been found out since 2018 and Foster represented more of the same

                          2. Foster hasn't won anything regardless of his ability as an assistant

                          Shit I answered the wrong question...

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                          • canefanC canefan

                            @canefan said in All Blacks 2022:

                            @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                            @Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:

                            @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                            @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                            @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                            I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                            I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                            Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

                            You weren't in the minority here, no one was that impressed. Apart from the media hacks

                            Really? That wasn't the impression I got. Many seemed very pleased at supposedly seeing a plan that worked. Maybe I dreamed it.

                            IIRC the majority felt he didn't deserve the job based on

                            1. The continuity argument fails when Shag and his crew had been found out since 2018 and Foster represented more of the same

                            2. Foster hasn't won anything regardless of his ability as an assistant

                            Shit I answered the wrong question...

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                            @canefan said in All Blacks 2022:

                            @canefan said in All Blacks 2022:

                            @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                            @Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:

                            @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                            @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                            @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                            I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                            I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                            Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

                            You weren't in the minority here, no one was that impressed. Apart from the media hacks

                            Really? That wasn't the impression I got. Many seemed very pleased at supposedly seeing a plan that worked. Maybe I dreamed it.

                            IIRC the majority felt he didn't deserve the job based on

                            1. The continuity argument fails when Shag and his crew had been found out since 2018 and Foster represented more of the same

                            2. Foster hasn't won anything regardless of his ability as an assistant

                            Shit I answered the wrong question...

                            Count the number of rings in a tree to tell how old it is.

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                            • canefanC canefan

                              @nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2022:

                              @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                              @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                              @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                              @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                              I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                              I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                              Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

                              I said much the same thing at the time.

                              I'm a simple man. Since day 1 I said I didn't rate Foster as a coach.

                              Along with most of the Fern

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                              nostrildamus
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                              @canefan said in All Blacks 2022:

                              @nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2022:

                              @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                              @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                              @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2022:

                              @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

                              I go back to the covid week where Schmidt probably was forced to simplify everything, we played much better.

                              I would put it more as the Irish did not play well, rather than us playing better. The warning signs were there for the ABs - the Irish appeared to make ground at will and they crossed our line multiple times. And about the only attacking tactic anyone could spot was Smith firing the ball wide of the Irish defensive channels.

                              Yeah, not sure if I was in the minority, but I said afterwards that it was a paper over the cracks win. I really didn't see anything that structured by the AB's it still seemed helter skelter, it's just that it worked.

                              I said much the same thing at the time.

                              I'm a simple man. Since day 1 I said I didn't rate Foster as a coach.

                              Along with most of the Fern

                              There were posters who knew better!
                              If I wasn't such a gentleman (and could actually remember) I might even name them....

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                                An idle reflection on seeing the latest "... Foster and Cane must go to save AB's" NZ Herald headline.

                                I wonder if Foster reinstating Cane to the captaincy after the pectoral injury last year might unwittingly bring Cane's All Blacks career to an earlier close than it would have otherwise.

                                Cane has played in an attritional position at international level for a decade, had a broken neck, and returned from another major with that torn pectoral tendon. Possibly he has had one injury too many now. But perhaps if he'd just been in a position to play as and when the right horse for the course, and in a well balanced trio - rather than being "it" as Captain - it probably would have worked out better all round...

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                                • DonsteppaD Donsteppa

                                  An idle reflection on seeing the latest "... Foster and Cane must go to save AB's" NZ Herald headline.

                                  I wonder if Foster reinstating Cane to the captaincy after the pectoral injury last year might unwittingly bring Cane's All Blacks career to an earlier close than it would have otherwise.

                                  Cane has played in an attritional position at international level for a decade, had a broken neck, and returned from another major with that torn pectoral tendon. Possibly he has had one injury too many now. But perhaps if he'd just been in a position to play as and when the right horse for the course, and in a well balanced trio - rather than being "it" as Captain - it probably would have worked out better all round...

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                                  @Donsteppa said in All Blacks 2022:

                                  An idle reflection on seeing the latest "... Foster and Cane must go to save AB's" NZ Herald headline.

                                  I wonder if Foster reinstating Cane to the captaincy after the pectoral injury last year might unwittingly bring Cane's All Blacks career to an earlier close than it would have otherwise.

                                  Cane has played in an attritional position at international level for a decade, had a broken neck, and returned from another major with that torn pectoral tendon. Possibly he has had one injury too many now. But perhaps if he'd just been in a position to play as and when the right horse for the course, and in a well balanced trio - rather than being "it" as Captain - it probably would have worked out better all round...

                                  Plus being captain in the 7 position must be a bit tricky at times..

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                                    @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

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                                    Someone with hair like that really shouldn't draw attention to themselves.

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                                    @Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:

                                    @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

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                                    Someone with hair like that really shouldn't draw attention to themselves.

                                    The hair jokes are getting a bit old

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                                    • BonesB Bones

                                      @Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:

                                      @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

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                                      Someone with hair like that really shouldn't draw attention to themselves.

                                      The hair jokes are getting a bit old

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                                      @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                                      @Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:

                                      @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

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                                      Someone with hair like that really shouldn't draw attention to themselves.

                                      The hair jokes are getting a bit old

                                      Lucky the fat jokes aren’t

                                      #fatjokesarealwaysfunny

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                                        brodie_retallick: Cheekbone is all back together thanks to the staff at Hawkes Bay hospital, very thankful as it’s a busy place at the moment. A few weeks needed to let it heal up. 🤘🏻

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                                          brodie_retallick: Cheekbone is all back together thanks to the staff at Hawkes Bay hospital, very thankful as it’s a busy place at the moment. A few weeks needed to let it heal up. 🤘🏻

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                                          @Stargazer good to see he's on the road to recovery.

                                          Damn though, would have hated to see the results if Porter's tackle was not of the "passive, absorption" variety. Definitely not worthy of a citing when you recklessly break someone's face 👍🏼

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