All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2

[His Bobness]

Think it’s time BB hung up the boots. He puts his side under pressure unnecessarily time and again with overly shallow kicks. His retention might have made sense when there were no alternatives. But with Jordan, DMac and Stevenson as alternatives at fullback his continued selection makes zero sense to me.

[Frank]

@sparky said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

I suspect there won’t be much between France, Ireland, NZ and the Boks in World Cup.

Stunning and original insight !
That's why I come to the Fern.

[canefan]

@chimoaus said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

If I get bored of pornhub I’ll just watch that first 20.

So never then

[MiketheSnow]

@sparky said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

I suspect there won’t be much between France, Ireland, NZ and the Boks in World Cup.

Except a QF exit

[Smuts]

A very, very good game by the ABs. Enjoy it.

[canefan]

@Smuts said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

A very, very good game by the ABs. Enjoy it.

You guys showed enough to not feel too down

[nostrildamus]

@Frank said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2: !

That's why I come to the Fern.

Please use the complementary tissues.

[Mattasaurus]

I would like to see Jacobson get a run at 8 or perhaps on the bench for Paps

[MajorPom]

Good to see some of the more maligned ABs play really well. Frizell, Mounga and Cane were all really visible and involved.

Odd game tactics with short kick after short kick but I guess the final score tells the story

[Tim]

Are we on the Foster bandwagon now?

[chimoaus]

@canefan said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

I'd like us to be able to play a little crusaders ball when required; rumble up the middle, kick deep for touch and make opposition teams who feed off mistakes try to beat us from their own half

Chiefs had a very good game plan which would be handy in test footy. Dmac and Stevenson almost exclusively played for territory and were patient in the opposition making a mistake or giving a penalty. Dmac kicked over twice the penalties as any other team.

[Tordah]

Referee was excellent, I thought.

Very good game to watch by both teams.
First 20 minutes were amazing, best AB 20 mins I've seen for quite a while.
Second 20 was evens, ABs still playing alright but Boks improved, just could not finish.
Third quarter was, sadly, what we now expect from Foster's ABs , the big slump, which coincided with the Boks really getting into their groove.
What was a bit unexpected was the turnaround at 70mins. Last Bok try was so unnecessary, though. Exciting watch..

[sparky]

@His-Bobness I think BB might not make the RWC squad.

[nostrildamus]

@Tim said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

Are we on the Foster bandwagon now?

Maybe the Foster band-aid plasters wagon.

[Frank]

Rather than this short defensive bomb bullshit, I'd rather have a long kicking fullback (Stevenson) with good chasers.

[Tim]

Beauden Barrett also playing very well (I missed minutes 40 to 55 though).

[Frank]

@Tim said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

Beauden Barrett also playing very well (I missed minutes 40 to 55 though).

His shit exits and penchant for the miracle play cost us.
(although it worked a couple of times too)

[nostrildamus]

@Tim said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

Beauden Barrett also playing very well (I missed minutes 40 to 55 though).

Unorthodox opinion.

[KiwiMurph]

Beauden was fine but its certainly worth looking at other options.

[canefan]

@Tim said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

Are we on the Foster bandwagon now?

Nope. But I feel more bullish than before the start of the RC