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Springboks v All Blacks 2

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  • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

    it feels like we are at that point where, if it was lower levels, you just go back to basics. Shit hasn't been going right, your patterns are gone, everything is muddled, and the finger pointing starts.

    A good coach chucks the play book out for a week and says "fuck it boys, this week it's basics". Smash on to the ball. Play narrower. kick a lot. Focus on the set piece.
    Take all the cloud and doubt out of the players heads, and just play code.

    We won't of course, we'll try to do the same shit "but better" but if ever i saw a squad that needed to clear their heads it is this one.

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    @mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

    it feels like we are at that point where, if it was lower levels, you just go back to basics. Shit hasn't been going right, your patterns are gone, everything is muddled, and the finger pointing starts.

    A good coach chucks the play book out for a week and says "fuck it boys, this week it's basics". Smash on to the ball. Play narrower. kick a lot. Focus on the set piece.
    Take all the cloud and doubt out of the players heads, and just play code.

    We won't of course, we'll try to do the same shit "but better" but if ever i saw a squad that needed to clear their heads it is this one.

    It feels like there's a real lack of detail in everything the ABs are doing (with the exception of Jason Ryan who has just got there and already made some improvements).

    For example - the kick chase issue -we know we need to diffuse the high ball but there's no detail around making that happen - as Mils says in the video above - it starts from pressuring the kicker, then having support players in front of and behind the catcher - in other words there's a lot of detail around it and it's a team effort.

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    • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

      @mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

      it feels like we are at that point where, if it was lower levels, you just go back to basics. Shit hasn't been going right, your patterns are gone, everything is muddled, and the finger pointing starts.

      A good coach chucks the play book out for a week and says "fuck it boys, this week it's basics". Smash on to the ball. Play narrower. kick a lot. Focus on the set piece.
      Take all the cloud and doubt out of the players heads, and just play code.

      We won't of course, we'll try to do the same shit "but better" but if ever i saw a squad that needed to clear their heads it is this one.

      It feels like there's a real lack of detail in everything the ABs are doing (with the exception of Jason Ryan who has just got there and already made some improvements).

      For example - the kick chase issue -we know we need to diffuse the high ball but there's no detail around making that happen - as Mils says in the video above - it starts from pressuring the kicker, then having support players in front of and behind the catcher - in other words there's a lot of detail around it and it's a team effort.

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      @KiwiMurph said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

      @mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

      it feels like we are at that point where, if it was lower levels, you just go back to basics. Shit hasn't been going right, your patterns are gone, everything is muddled, and the finger pointing starts.

      A good coach chucks the play book out for a week and says "fuck it boys, this week it's basics". Smash on to the ball. Play narrower. kick a lot. Focus on the set piece.
      Take all the cloud and doubt out of the players heads, and just play code.

      We won't of course, we'll try to do the same shit "but better" but if ever i saw a squad that needed to clear their heads it is this one.

      It feels like there's a real lack of detail in everything the ABs are doing (with the exception of Jason Ryan who has just got there and already made some improvements).

      For example - the kick chase issue -we know we need to diffuse the high ball but there's no detail around making that happen - as Mils says in the video above - it starts from pressuring the kicker, then having support players in front of and behind the catcher - in other words there's a lot of detail around it and it's a team effort.

      I just don't understand How Foster doesn't see the basics are not being done to any sort of decent standard.No game plan to counter what is coming at us by the opposition.Just a go out and play and hope strategy.
      Anyone who has played rugby at any level can see what is wrong here but the HC can't.
      Is he stubborn,Delluded or really hasn't a clue ,the Man played rugby at a decent level and has coached for long enough to work it out.

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      • ChrisC Chris

        @KiwiMurph said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

        @mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

        it feels like we are at that point where, if it was lower levels, you just go back to basics. Shit hasn't been going right, your patterns are gone, everything is muddled, and the finger pointing starts.

        A good coach chucks the play book out for a week and says "fuck it boys, this week it's basics". Smash on to the ball. Play narrower. kick a lot. Focus on the set piece.
        Take all the cloud and doubt out of the players heads, and just play code.

        We won't of course, we'll try to do the same shit "but better" but if ever i saw a squad that needed to clear their heads it is this one.

        It feels like there's a real lack of detail in everything the ABs are doing (with the exception of Jason Ryan who has just got there and already made some improvements).

        For example - the kick chase issue -we know we need to diffuse the high ball but there's no detail around making that happen - as Mils says in the video above - it starts from pressuring the kicker, then having support players in front of and behind the catcher - in other words there's a lot of detail around it and it's a team effort.

        I just don't understand How Foster doesn't see the basics are not being done to any sort of decent standard.No game plan to counter what is coming at us by the opposition.Just a go out and play and hope strategy.
        Anyone who has played rugby at any level can see what is wrong here but the HC can't.
        Is he stubborn,Delluded or really hasn't a clue ,the Man played rugby at a decent level and has coached for long enough to work it out.

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        #198

        @Chris said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

        @KiwiMurph said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

        @mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

        it feels like we are at that point where, if it was lower levels, you just go back to basics. Shit hasn't been going right, your patterns are gone, everything is muddled, and the finger pointing starts.

        A good coach chucks the play book out for a week and says "fuck it boys, this week it's basics". Smash on to the ball. Play narrower. kick a lot. Focus on the set piece.
        Take all the cloud and doubt out of the players heads, and just play code.

        We won't of course, we'll try to do the same shit "but better" but if ever i saw a squad that needed to clear their heads it is this one.

        It feels like there's a real lack of detail in everything the ABs are doing (with the exception of Jason Ryan who has just got there and already made some improvements).

        For example - the kick chase issue -we know we need to diffuse the high ball but there's no detail around making that happen - as Mils says in the video above - it starts from pressuring the kicker, then having support players in front of and behind the catcher - in other words there's a lot of detail around it and it's a team effort.

        I just don't understand How Foster doesn't see the basics are not being done to any sort of decent standard.No game plan to counter what is coming at us by the opposition.Just a go out and play and hope strategy.
        Anyone who has played rugby at any level can see what is wrong here but the HC can't.
        Is he stubborn,Delluded or really hasn't a clue ,the Man played rugby at a decent level and has coached for long enough to work it out.

        He's still thumbing the pages of Shag's old playbook, not realising that the game has changed.

        FFS a traditional gameplan, forwards rumble up, 10 kicks for touch deep into opposition half, don't spin it wide until you've gone up the guts, I'm hanging out to see that so bad right now

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        • canefanC canefan

          @Chris said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

          @KiwiMurph said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

          @mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

          it feels like we are at that point where, if it was lower levels, you just go back to basics. Shit hasn't been going right, your patterns are gone, everything is muddled, and the finger pointing starts.

          A good coach chucks the play book out for a week and says "fuck it boys, this week it's basics". Smash on to the ball. Play narrower. kick a lot. Focus on the set piece.
          Take all the cloud and doubt out of the players heads, and just play code.

          We won't of course, we'll try to do the same shit "but better" but if ever i saw a squad that needed to clear their heads it is this one.

          It feels like there's a real lack of detail in everything the ABs are doing (with the exception of Jason Ryan who has just got there and already made some improvements).

          For example - the kick chase issue -we know we need to diffuse the high ball but there's no detail around making that happen - as Mils says in the video above - it starts from pressuring the kicker, then having support players in front of and behind the catcher - in other words there's a lot of detail around it and it's a team effort.

          I just don't understand How Foster doesn't see the basics are not being done to any sort of decent standard.No game plan to counter what is coming at us by the opposition.Just a go out and play and hope strategy.
          Anyone who has played rugby at any level can see what is wrong here but the HC can't.
          Is he stubborn,Delluded or really hasn't a clue ,the Man played rugby at a decent level and has coached for long enough to work it out.

          He's still thumbing the pages of Shag's old playbook, not realising that the game has changed.

          FFS a traditional gameplan, forwards rumble up, 10 kicks for touch deep into opposition half, don't spin it wide until you've gone up the guts, I'm hanging out to see that so bad right now

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          @canefan said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

          @Chris said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

          @KiwiMurph said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

          @mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

          it feels like we are at that point where, if it was lower levels, you just go back to basics. Shit hasn't been going right, your patterns are gone, everything is muddled, and the finger pointing starts.

          A good coach chucks the play book out for a week and says "fuck it boys, this week it's basics". Smash on to the ball. Play narrower. kick a lot. Focus on the set piece.
          Take all the cloud and doubt out of the players heads, and just play code.

          We won't of course, we'll try to do the same shit "but better" but if ever i saw a squad that needed to clear their heads it is this one.

          It feels like there's a real lack of detail in everything the ABs are doing (with the exception of Jason Ryan who has just got there and already made some improvements).

          For example - the kick chase issue -we know we need to diffuse the high ball but there's no detail around making that happen - as Mils says in the video above - it starts from pressuring the kicker, then having support players in front of and behind the catcher - in other words there's a lot of detail around it and it's a team effort.

          I just don't understand How Foster doesn't see the basics are not being done to any sort of decent standard.No game plan to counter what is coming at us by the opposition.Just a go out and play and hope strategy.
          Anyone who has played rugby at any level can see what is wrong here but the HC can't.
          Is he stubborn,Delluded or really hasn't a clue ,the Man played rugby at a decent level and has coached for long enough to work it out.

          He's still thumbing the pages of Shag's old playbook, not realising that the game has changed.

          FFS a traditional gameplan, forwards rubble up, 10 kicks for touch deep into opposition half, don't spin it wide until you've gone up the guts, I'm hanging out to see that so bad right now

          Yeah me too fucking basics get it done to a decent standard then build your game from there.
          Not this pray something will happen BS.

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          • M Mattasaurus

            @Tim

            About 5:50 was key part. But the whole interview is agood listen

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            @Mattasaurus said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

            @Tim

            About 5:50 was key part. But the whole interview is agood listen

            Eight minutes and three very good players succinctly pointing out the obvious.

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            • ChrisC Chris

              @KiwiMurph said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

              @mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

              it feels like we are at that point where, if it was lower levels, you just go back to basics. Shit hasn't been going right, your patterns are gone, everything is muddled, and the finger pointing starts.

              A good coach chucks the play book out for a week and says "fuck it boys, this week it's basics". Smash on to the ball. Play narrower. kick a lot. Focus on the set piece.
              Take all the cloud and doubt out of the players heads, and just play code.

              We won't of course, we'll try to do the same shit "but better" but if ever i saw a squad that needed to clear their heads it is this one.

              It feels like there's a real lack of detail in everything the ABs are doing (with the exception of Jason Ryan who has just got there and already made some improvements).

              For example - the kick chase issue -we know we need to diffuse the high ball but there's no detail around making that happen - as Mils says in the video above - it starts from pressuring the kicker, then having support players in front of and behind the catcher - in other words there's a lot of detail around it and it's a team effort.

              I just don't understand How Foster doesn't see the basics are not being done to any sort of decent standard.No game plan to counter what is coming at us by the opposition.Just a go out and play and hope strategy.
              Anyone who has played rugby at any level can see what is wrong here but the HC can't.
              Is he stubborn,Delluded or really hasn't a clue ,the Man played rugby at a decent level and has coached for long enough to work it out.

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              @Chris said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

              Is he stubborn,Delluded or really hasn't a clue

              Doesn't have to be an either/or!

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              • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

                @Chris said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

                Is he stubborn,Delluded or really hasn't a clue

                Doesn't have to be an either/or!

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                @nostrildamus said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

                @Chris said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

                Is he stubborn,Delluded or really hasn't a clue

                Doesn't have to be an either/or!

                You are right all of the above probably.

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                • antipodeanA antipodean

                  @Mattasaurus said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

                  @Tim

                  About 5:50 was key part. But the whole interview is agood listen

                  Eight minutes and three very good players succinctly pointing out the obvious.

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                  @antipodean said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

                  @Mattasaurus said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

                  @Tim

                  About 5:50 was key part. But the whole interview is agood listen

                  Eight minutes and three very good players succinctly pointing out the obvious.

                  Schaalk telling it like it was, our problems laid bare

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                  • BovidaeB Bovidae

                    @Tim Twice now that Ioane has been subbed and Havili stayed on. I've got no fuckin' idea what Foster is thinking.

                    I haven't read the match thread, or this thread yet, but I am assuming with the injuries we may see Jordan at fullback and Mo'unga at 1st 5. Old man Coles was worse than Taylor so time to put him out to pasture. No reason not to select Newell either in the 23.

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                    @Bovidae said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

                    @Tim Twice now that Ioane has been subbed and Havili stayed on. I've got no fuckin' idea what Foster is thinking.

                    I haven't read the match thread, or this thread yet, but I am assuming with the injuries we may see Jordan at fullback and Mo'unga at 1st 5. Old man Coles was worse than Taylor so time to put him out to pasture. No reason not to select Newell either in the 23.

                    I couldn't agree more, watching the game live here in Sydney, alone in the wee hours of the morning, when I saw this I just couldn't believe it and turned to myself and commented...

                    Subbing off R. Ioane and leaving on Havili just made ZERO sense and that is why Foster, this useless sack of shit, yoghurt arsed, piston wristed gibbon should never have been the AB head coach and why he deserves to never coach a team again!

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                      I know it wont happen, but this is the starting 15 I'd like to see:
                      Bower, ST, Newell
                      Whitelock, Vaai
                      SB, Sotutu, Ardie
                      Fakatava, Mounga
                      Tupaea, Ioane
                      Clarke, Jordan, Reece

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                        #206

                        Had the pleasure to watch your Paul Coll win two Squash gold medals at the Commonwealth Games

                        His success was based on

                        supreme fitness and conditioning
                        the patience and ability to play a very simple and structured game, slowly but surely moving his opponent around the court
                        And then when the opportunity presented itself, hit a winner

                        Often over matches lasting 90 mins

                        These are things that can be replicated by the ABs

                        Maybe get him and his coach in

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                        • RoninWCR RoninWC

                          @Bovidae said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

                          @Tim Twice now that Ioane has been subbed and Havili stayed on. I've got no fuckin' idea what Foster is thinking.

                          I haven't read the match thread, or this thread yet, but I am assuming with the injuries we may see Jordan at fullback and Mo'unga at 1st 5. Old man Coles was worse than Taylor so time to put him out to pasture. No reason not to select Newell either in the 23.

                          I couldn't agree more, watching the game live here in Sydney, alone in the wee hours of the morning, when I saw this I just couldn't believe it and turned to myself and commented...

                          Subbing off R. Ioane and leaving on Havili just made ZERO sense and that is why Foster, this useless sack of shit, yoghurt arsed, piston wristed gibbon should never have been the AB head coach and why he deserves to never coach a team again!

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                          @RoninWC it's fucked. The backline we finished the game with would be the laughing stock of most international teams.

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                          • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                            Had the pleasure to watch your Paul Coll win two Squash gold medals at the Commonwealth Games

                            His success was based on

                            supreme fitness and conditioning
                            the patience and ability to play a very simple and structured game, slowly but surely moving his opponent around the court
                            And then when the opportunity presented itself, hit a winner

                            Often over matches lasting 90 mins

                            These are things that can be replicated by the ABs

                            Maybe get him and his coach in

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                            @MiketheSnow said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

                            Had the pleasure to watch your Paul Coll win two Squash gold medals at the Commonwealth Games

                            His success was based on

                            supreme fitness and conditioning
                            the patience and ability to play a very simple and structured game, slowly but surely moving his opponent around the court
                            And then when the opportunity presented itself, hit a winner

                            Often over matches lasting 90 mins

                            These are things that can be replicated by the ABs

                            Maybe get him and his coach in

                            I like it, hit the opposition in the balls, so hard they can't reach them.

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                            • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                              Had the pleasure to watch your Paul Coll win two Squash gold medals at the Commonwealth Games

                              His success was based on

                              supreme fitness and conditioning
                              the patience and ability to play a very simple and structured game, slowly but surely moving his opponent around the court
                              And then when the opportunity presented itself, hit a winner

                              Often over matches lasting 90 mins

                              These are things that can be replicated by the ABs

                              Maybe get him and his coach in

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                              @MiketheSnow sound like the Springbokke. The bomb squad is our specialists.

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                                Did I just hear correctly when Richie Mo'unga just said on the TV1 Sports news "If you are not a member of the team or squad I do not care what you think" when commenting on the helpful suggestions being made to try and right the rings of the Titanic like sinking that is the All Blacks?
                                Excuse me Richie, all financial members of affiliated rugby clubs to the NZRFU own the All Blacks so as a financial member of three of those clubs and a Life Member of another one you had better be careful what you say.

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                                • HigginsH Higgins

                                  Did I just hear correctly when Richie Mo'unga just said on the TV1 Sports news "If you are not a member of the team or squad I do not care what you think" when commenting on the helpful suggestions being made to try and right the rings of the Titanic like sinking that is the All Blacks?
                                  Excuse me Richie, all financial members of affiliated rugby clubs to the NZRFU own the All Blacks so as a financial member of three of those clubs and a Life Member of another one you had better be careful what you say.

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                                  @Higgins said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

                                  Did I just hear correctly when Richie Mo'unga just said on the TV1 Sports news "If you are not a member of the team or squad I do not care what you think" when commenting on the helpful suggestions being made to try and right the rings of the Titanic like sinking that is the All Blacks?
                                  Excuse me Richie, all financial members of affiliated rugby clubs to the NZRFU own the All Blacks so as a financial member of three of those clubs and a Life Member of another one you had better be careful what you say.

                                  Full quote below (on the frustration of the fans). I'm with RM on this - they have to focus on being their best on Saturday. The critique from us won't help the players.
                                  "It’s very fair. The team they support that usually gets results is not getting results at the moment. It’s fair for the fans to care, because they do… but it’s also fair on us to not care what they think because we have a role to play and a job to do, and hearing that isn’t going to help us at this moment.”

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                                  • nzzpN nzzp

                                    @Higgins said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

                                    Did I just hear correctly when Richie Mo'unga just said on the TV1 Sports news "If you are not a member of the team or squad I do not care what you think" when commenting on the helpful suggestions being made to try and right the rings of the Titanic like sinking that is the All Blacks?
                                    Excuse me Richie, all financial members of affiliated rugby clubs to the NZRFU own the All Blacks so as a financial member of three of those clubs and a Life Member of another one you had better be careful what you say.

                                    Full quote below (on the frustration of the fans). I'm with RM on this - they have to focus on being their best on Saturday. The critique from us won't help the players.
                                    "It’s very fair. The team they support that usually gets results is not getting results at the moment. It’s fair for the fans to care, because they do… but it’s also fair on us to not care what they think because we have a role to play and a job to do, and hearing that isn’t going to help us at this moment.”

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                                    @nzzp interesting as Stuff has a slightly different version, is he repeating the same message to different media outlets?

                                    “I’m chomping at the bit to have another crack, but I’m also at the point where the outside noise doesn't matter for me. It doesn't affect me. I’m at a stage now if you're not in our squad, I don't really care what you think, with all respect.

                                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300657151/richie-mounga-comes-to-terms-with-all-blacks-pileon-its-fair-that-the-fans-care

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                                    • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                                      @nzzp interesting as Stuff has a slightly different version, is he repeating the same message to different media outlets?

                                      “I’m chomping at the bit to have another crack, but I’m also at the point where the outside noise doesn't matter for me. It doesn't affect me. I’m at a stage now if you're not in our squad, I don't really care what you think, with all respect.

                                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300657151/richie-mounga-comes-to-terms-with-all-blacks-pileon-its-fair-that-the-fans-care

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                                      @taniwharugby huh. My quote came from the 1news website.

                                      Anyone care to check the audio?

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                                      • nzzpN nzzp

                                        @taniwharugby huh. My quote came from the 1news website.

                                        Anyone care to check the audio?

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                                        @nzzp looks like part of a longer interview:

                                        “It’s very fair,” he responded. “A team they support that usually gets results is not getting results, and it’s fair the fans care. They care about our team and care about our results, but it’s also fair of us to not care about what they think because we have a job to do and hearing that isn't going to help us.”

                                        “I’m chomping at the bit to have another crack, but I’m also at the point where the outside noise doesn't matter for me. It doesn't affect me. I’m at a stage now if you're not in our squad, I don't really care what you think, with all respect.

                                        “I understand the fans and people out there can get frustrated with results. But we’re trying our best, and we know it’s not good enough for All Blacks standards. So preparations will be very deep to get the result this weekend.”

                                        Asked if he felt the criticism was fair, Mo’unga nodded slowly.Later Mo’unga, who is clearly a conscientious fellow, reached out to clarify his comments about “not caring” what fans think. He meant to say they “weren’t bothered” by what people were saying.

                                        Fair dues. It’s an important distinction.

                                        https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/09/mounga-abs-failure-to-cope-with-boks-pressure-a-bit-of-an-uppercut/

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                                          @canefan thing is, a disciplined rush defence can get away with being slightly off side with the whole line moving together, all standing a foot off-side when they are all in sync, the Irish line is impressive to watch in that regard.

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                                          @taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

                                          @canefan thing is, a disciplined rush defence can get away with being slightly off side with the whole line moving together, all standing a foot off-side when they are all in sync, the Irish line is impressive to watch in that regard.

                                          Luke Pearce seems quite hot on offside.

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