Springboks v All Blacks 2
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@Stargazer said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@FakatavaAllBlack RTS didn't perform well in the SR matches that mattered most. Havili did. It's weird how people think RTS is the answer when he hasn't shown anything to suggest that. Give him a bit more time via the bench first. Tupaea shit the bed against Ireland in a bad way. Again, there's no reason to suggest he's better than Havili. I'm not saying Havili is great at 12 (although he was better than people are suggesting here), I'd rather see him back at fullback (if that's still an option), and I'd therefore be in favour of handing him the 23 jersey, but only if there's a better 12 and I don't think there is (or at least, we haven't seen it yet). It would be good if TUJ could stay injury free for a while so he could be considered, but he seems to be made of glass, which doesn't do his ABs chances any favours. He looks like a good prospect though.
I also think that Rieko was far worse than Havili in the midfield. He didn't perform too well in the Ireland Series either. His "luck" is that his competition for the 13 jersey - ALB and Goodhue - are both unavailable. Unfortunately, Ennor would be a worse option and Fainga'anuku is too green (like RTS). Some competition for that 13 jersey might provide the spark Rieko needs.
Before throwing out the baby with the bath water (discarding players like some are suggesting), I'd like to see what a new coach, preferable Razor, can achieve. After all, our depth isn't what it used to be.
Is my memory failing me or did RTS not go off injured at the beginning of the second half in the final? And I actually thought he was really good up until that point despite having no ball to work with, hence his selection for the ABs. I get there are posters on here that loathe Blues players but re-writing history doesn't do your credibility any good.
@No-Quarter said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@Stargazer said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@FakatavaAllBlack RTS didn't perform well in the SR matches that mattered most. Havili did. It's weird how people think RTS is the answer when he hasn't shown anything to suggest that. Give him a bit more time via the bench first. Tupaea shit the bed against Ireland in a bad way. Again, there's no reason to suggest he's better than Havili. I'm not saying Havili is great at 12 (although he was better than people are suggesting here), I'd rather see him back at fullback (if that's still an option), and I'd therefore be in favour of handing him the 23 jersey, but only if there's a better 12 and I don't think there is (or at least, we haven't seen it yet). It would be good if TUJ could stay injury free for a while so he could be considered, but he seems to be made of glass, which doesn't do his ABs chances any favours. He looks like a good prospect though.
I also think that Rieko was far worse than Havili in the midfield. He didn't perform too well in the Ireland Series either. His "luck" is that his competition for the 13 jersey - ALB and Goodhue - are both unavailable. Unfortunately, Ennor would be a worse option and Fainga'anuku is too green (like RTS). Some competition for that 13 jersey might provide the spark Rieko needs.
Before throwing out the baby with the bath water (discarding players like some are suggesting), I'd like to see what a new coach, preferable Razor, can achieve. After all, our depth isn't what it used to be.
Is my memory failing me or did RTS not go off injured at the beginning of the second half in the final? And I actually thought he was really good up until that point despite having no ball to work with, hence his selection for the ABs. I get there are posters on here that loathe Blues players but re-writing history doesn't do your credibility any good.
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predictions
Akira pays the price in the forwards. Coles goes from the bench. Otherwise unchanged
Barretts are out, and that is all the changes the coaches can stomach, so Jordan goes to 15 and Reece to the wing. Or BBarrett is fit and plays 15. Either way Mounga starts. Otherwise no changes.
press conference is blah blah do better.
Game plays out much the same.
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@No-Quarter said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@Stargazer said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@FakatavaAllBlack RTS didn't perform well in the SR matches that mattered most. Havili did. It's weird how people think RTS is the answer when he hasn't shown anything to suggest that. Give him a bit more time via the bench first. Tupaea shit the bed against Ireland in a bad way. Again, there's no reason to suggest he's better than Havili. I'm not saying Havili is great at 12 (although he was better than people are suggesting here), I'd rather see him back at fullback (if that's still an option), and I'd therefore be in favour of handing him the 23 jersey, but only if there's a better 12 and I don't think there is (or at least, we haven't seen it yet). It would be good if TUJ could stay injury free for a while so he could be considered, but he seems to be made of glass, which doesn't do his ABs chances any favours. He looks like a good prospect though.
I also think that Rieko was far worse than Havili in the midfield. He didn't perform too well in the Ireland Series either. His "luck" is that his competition for the 13 jersey - ALB and Goodhue - are both unavailable. Unfortunately, Ennor would be a worse option and Fainga'anuku is too green (like RTS). Some competition for that 13 jersey might provide the spark Rieko needs.
Before throwing out the baby with the bath water (discarding players like some are suggesting), I'd like to see what a new coach, preferable Razor, can achieve. After all, our depth isn't what it used to be.
Is my memory failing me or did RTS not go off injured at the beginning of the second half in the final? And I actually thought he was really good up until that point despite having no ball to work with, hence his selection for the ABs. I get there are posters on here that loathe Blues players but re-writing history doesn't do your credibility any good.
off in 45th minute.
I'm afraid 12 is a key weakness and it will forever attract provincial bias.@nostrildamus said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@No-Quarter said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@Stargazer said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@FakatavaAllBlack RTS didn't perform well in the SR matches that mattered most. Havili did. It's weird how people think RTS is the answer when he hasn't shown anything to suggest that. Give him a bit more time via the bench first. Tupaea shit the bed against Ireland in a bad way. Again, there's no reason to suggest he's better than Havili. I'm not saying Havili is great at 12 (although he was better than people are suggesting here), I'd rather see him back at fullback (if that's still an option), and I'd therefore be in favour of handing him the 23 jersey, but only if there's a better 12 and I don't think there is (or at least, we haven't seen it yet). It would be good if TUJ could stay injury free for a while so he could be considered, but he seems to be made of glass, which doesn't do his ABs chances any favours. He looks like a good prospect though.
I also think that Rieko was far worse than Havili in the midfield. He didn't perform too well in the Ireland Series either. His "luck" is that his competition for the 13 jersey - ALB and Goodhue - are both unavailable. Unfortunately, Ennor would be a worse option and Fainga'anuku is too green (like RTS). Some competition for that 13 jersey might provide the spark Rieko needs.
Before throwing out the baby with the bath water (discarding players like some are suggesting), I'd like to see what a new coach, preferable Razor, can achieve. After all, our depth isn't what it used to be.
Is my memory failing me or did RTS not go off injured at the beginning of the second half in the final? And I actually thought he was really good up until that point despite having no ball to work with, hence his selection for the ABs. I get there are posters on here that loathe Blues players but re-writing history doesn't do your credibility any good.
off in 45th minute.
I'm afraid 12 is a key weakness and it will forever attract provincial bias.bolded text
ABs were picked before the final.
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@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Barretts are out
Beaudy or Jordie or Scott or all?
god fuck how far have we fallen that i hope to god the only one available is Scott?
i hate this timeline
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@mariner4life oh God they're gonna start Frizzel because he scored a try aren't they
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@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Barretts are out
Beaudy or Jordie or Scott or all?
god fuck how far have we fallen that i hope to god the only one available is Scott?
i hate this timeline
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Barretts are out
Beaudy or Jordie or Scott or all?
god fuck how far have we fallen that i hope to god the only one available is Scott?
i hate this timeline
JB out-serious ankle injury. Don't know about BB but they said he is still sore so I imagine they won't risk him either.
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@mariner4life oh God they're gonna start Frizzel because he scored a try aren't they
@No-Quarter said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life oh God they're gonna start Frizzel because he scored a try aren't they
Well he is Foster "family".
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@mariner4life oh God they're gonna start Frizzel because he scored a try aren't they
@No-Quarter said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life oh God they're gonna start Frizzel because he scored a try aren't they
dude he scored one and assisted another, you can't overlook that sort of impact.
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@nostrildamus said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Barretts are out
Beaudy or Jordie or Scott or all?
god fuck how far have we fallen that i hope to god the only one available is Scott?
i hate this timeline
JB out-serious ankle injury. Don't know about BB but they said he is still sore so I imagine news they won't risk him either.
So both these statements on Newshub are utter bullshit?
Foster "I still think there's something special brewing, but we've got to keep showing it."
In a boost for Foster and the All Blacks, though, the pair of Beauden and Jordie Barrett have both been cleared of injury, and will remain in the frame to take the field at Ellis Park.
The first one is utter bollocks, unless you mean 'special' in the non PC way of referring to an idiot, so maybe the second is too?
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@nostrildamus said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Barretts are out
Beaudy or Jordie or Scott or all?
god fuck how far have we fallen that i hope to god the only one available is Scott?
i hate this timeline
JB out-serious ankle injury. Don't know about BB but they said he is still sore so I imagine news they won't risk him either.
So both these statements on Newshub are utter bullshit?
Foster "I still think there's something special brewing, but we've got to keep showing it."
In a boost for Foster and the All Blacks, though, the pair of Beauden and Jordie Barrett have both been cleared of injury, and will remain in the frame to take the field at Ellis Park.
The first one is utter bollocks, unless you mean 'special' in the non PC way of referring to an idiot, so maybe the second is too?
@Machpants said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@nostrildamus said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Barretts are out
Beaudy or Jordie or Scott or all?
god fuck how far have we fallen that i hope to god the only one available is Scott?
i hate this timeline
JB out-serious ankle injury. Don't know about BB but they said he is still sore so I imagine news they won't risk him either.
So both these statements on Newshub are utter bullshit?
Foster "I still think there's something special brewing, but we've got to keep showing it."
In a boost for Foster and the All Blacks, though, the pair of Beauden and Jordie Barrett have both been cleared of injury, and will remain in the frame to take the field at Ellis Park.
The first one is utter bollocks, unless you mean 'special' in the non PC way of referring to an idiot, so maybe the second is too?
I'm extrapolating from what I read from Foster via an online newspaper today but his comments may have been from yesterday. So maybe I'm wrong.
Edit: ok I looked online and it looks like the news is from Foster this morning so my sauce is old. But what I read: JB's ankle is under review--not cleared yet. -
predictions
Akira pays the price in the forwards. Coles goes from the bench. Otherwise unchanged
Barretts are out, and that is all the changes the coaches can stomach, so Jordan goes to 15 and Reece to the wing. Or BBarrett is fit and plays 15. Either way Mounga starts. Otherwise no changes.
press conference is blah blah do better.
Game plays out much the same.
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
predictions
Akira pays the price in the forwards. Coles goes from the bench. Otherwise unchanged
Barretts are out, and that is all the changes the coaches can stomach, so Jordan goes to 15 and Reece to the wing. Or BBarrett is fit and plays 15. Either way Mounga starts. Otherwise no changes.
press conference is blah blah do better.
Game plays out much the same.
For Frizell??? Fuck I hope not!
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Perhaps part of the reason for Foster's essential dishonesty (self-delusion??) about where the team is at and where he is at is the fact that being fired carries a big pay-out for him. Resigning doesn't. He just can't level with anyone right now, because then the obvious question will be - why don't you quit. Going through to the bitter end serves him better.
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Perhaps part of the reason for Foster's essential dishonesty (self-delusion??) about where the team is at and where he is at is the fact that being fired carries a big pay-out for him. Resigning doesn't. He just can't level with anyone right now, because then the obvious question will be - why don't you quit. Going through to the bitter end serves him better.
@Frank said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Perhaps part of the reason for Foster's essential dishonesty (self-delusion??) about where the team is at and where he is at is the fact that being fired carries a big pay-out for him. Resigning doesn't. He just can't level with anyone right now, because then the obvious question will be - why don't you quit. Going through to the bitter end serves him better.
I don't want to second guess but from his recent interviews, he still looks invested, proud even. Not sure it is just about a massive payout. Or maybe he is paid by an outside evil force to make the NZR look like idiots? If so, doing quite well...
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Perhaps part of the reason for Foster's essential dishonesty (self-delusion??) about where the team is at and where he is at is the fact that being fired carries a big pay-out for him. Resigning doesn't. He just can't level with anyone right now, because then the obvious question will be - why don't you quit. Going through to the bitter end serves him better.
@Frank plus where would he go?
Seriously though, I think he genuinely seems to think he is on the right path, but I guess if all the players are giving good feedback to this effect, aside form the results, why wouldnt he?
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@nostrildamus said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Barretts are out
Beaudy or Jordie or Scott or all?
god fuck how far have we fallen that i hope to god the only one available is Scott?
i hate this timeline
JB out-serious ankle injury. Don't know about BB but they said he is still sore so I imagine news they won't risk him either.
So both these statements on Newshub are utter bullshit?
Foster "I still think there's something special brewing, but we've got to keep showing it."
In a boost for Foster and the All Blacks, though, the pair of Beauden and Jordie Barrett have both been cleared of injury, and will remain in the frame to take the field at Ellis Park.
The first one is utter bollocks, unless you mean 'special' in the non PC way of referring to an idiot, so maybe the second is too?
@Machpants said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@nostrildamus said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Barretts are out
Beaudy or Jordie or Scott or all?
god fuck how far have we fallen that i hope to god the only one available is Scott?
i hate this timeline
JB out-serious ankle injury. Don't know about BB but they said he is still sore so I imagine news they won't risk him either.
So both these statements on Newshub are utter bullshit?
Foster "I still think there's something special brewing, but we've got to keep showing it."
In a boost for Foster and the All Blacks, though, the pair of Beauden and Jordie Barrett have both been cleared of injury, and will remain in the frame to take the field at Ellis Park.
The first one is utter bollocks, unless you mean 'special' in the non PC way of referring to an idiot, so maybe the second is too?
I'd genuinely have believed him prior to the third Irish Test. I was expecting a response like the Dublin one after the historic loss. Now that statement is meaningless.
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@Frank plus where would he go?
Seriously though, I think he genuinely seems to think he is on the right path, but I guess if all the players are giving good feedback to this effect, aside form the results, why wouldnt he?
@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Seriously though, I think he genuinely seems to think he is on the right path, but I guess if all the players are giving good feedback to this effect, aside form the results, why wouldnt he?
Then he is MASSIVELY self-deluded.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@Joans-Town-Jones said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
How can they not be in form? Most of the squad played in a SR Final. They played good rugby.
There's a bit of a difference between SR & Test rugby - which is why George Bridge isn't a Test winger.
OK so then who do you pick? If no one will make the step up...
The super final is the closest to test rugby we have.
@Joans-Town-Jones said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
OK so then who do you pick? If no one will make the step up...
Precisely my point.
The super final is the closest to test rugby we have.
And maybe it isn't close enough.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Selling optimism to pessimistic, tear them down, tall poppy syndrome New Zealand - no easy feat…
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Selling optimism to pessimistic, tear them down, tall poppy syndrome New Zealand - no easy feat…
@ACT-Crusader said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:
Selling optimism to pessimistic, tear them down, tall poppy syndrome New Zealand - no easy feat…
They are going to need more than a win. Only a solid well built win, not an under the cosh for 70 minutes and turn it on for 10 minutes type of win
