All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2

Chris B.

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

@ACT-Crusader would've been interesting to see what the assessment of Jordan's game would be if he'd given away an intercept try.

Poor old, Will.

We're back to critiquing him for mistakes he didn't make!

Windows97

I'm not used to these displays of competence from the All Blacks - it's like living in some weird alternative reality where Frizzle is a class #6, BB has some attacking spark and RM doesn't crack under pressure...

We have a good forward pack and are discovering some attacking flair - we finally seem to be heading in the right direction instead of backwards

Windows97

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

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

@ACT-Crusader

I agree, I think Scooter is a starter with Whitelock most at risk.

Scooter’s workrate & physicality has been a big reason for our lack looking as good as it has in the 2 tests

If Frizzell is able to keep this level of performance then I am quite happy to see us rotating the 3 locks heavily with Vai’i used mainly as a sub

Frizzell has been a revelation, I didn’t see that coming,

was convinced they would have to play scooter there ,

now if he can keep that going, we have a selection headache , a good one

Sadly for Whitelock I think his best days are past him, not quite mobile enough, not quite physical enough.

Retallick and Scooter are definitely the best combination, locking these days is a little bit less (though still very important) about the lineout and more about moving bodies at the ruck and being able to carry the ball.

It's work rate and physicality and unfortunately for Whitelock, Retallick and scooter are just more physical than him.

akan004

@Windows97 Can't agree with this. If anything I think Whitelock has rediscovered some of his best form over the last two years after a period of average play. He was outstanding in black last year and he has been a standout in the few matches he played in SR this year, particularly the final.

Old Samurai Jack

@akan004 said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

@Windows97 Can't agree with this. If anything I think Whitelock has rediscovered some of his best form over the last two years after a period of average play. He was outstanding in black last year and he has been a standout in the few matches he played in SR this year, particularly the final.

Yeah, and the lineout work (both offensive and defensive) is prime Matfield quality.

dogmeat

@akan004 I agree that Whitelock has run into some great form over the last 12 months, but I'd still have BBBR and Scooter marginally ahead of him.

Not that bothered which of three are on the field as we are lucky to have three great options all carrying good form.

I think SW is a good bench option with his experience and leadership - especially if we are subbing Cane off and bringing him on at about the same time.

akan004

@dogmeat Am not too fussed with who they decide to play either, all three are world class.

canefan

@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

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

@ACT-Crusader would've been interesting to see what the assessment of Jordan's game would be if he'd given away an intercept try.

Poor old, Will.

We're back to critiquing him for mistakes he didn't make!

He did his best to give the ball away, but the Bok player couldn't hold onto the pass!

Chris B.

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

@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

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

@ACT-Crusader would've been interesting to see what the assessment of Jordan's game would be if he'd given away an intercept try.

Poor old, Will.

We're back to critiquing him for mistakes he didn't make!

He did his best to give the ball away, but the Bok player couldn't hold onto the pass!

He tantalizingly floated the pass just out of Faf's reach and should have drawn the yellow card he was aiming for.

It's more a commentary on Bones' almost relentless negativity on all things Jordan.

Bones

@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

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

@ACT-Crusader would've been interesting to see what the assessment of Jordan's game would be if he'd given away an intercept try.

Poor old, Will.

We're back to critiquing him for mistakes he didn't make!

I think you'll find he quite clearly made that mistake, just Faf couldn't convert!

Machpants

Rassie finally shows some class!

DaGrubster

@Bones

I’m your eyes and ears Bones!

Billy Webb

Well done ABs. Deserved, and GOOD victory.
Boks were comprehensively outplayed in the first 20 minutes. The most one-sided period I've seen in a clash between our countries for a while.
From there, it was always going to be tough for the Boks although to their credit they did eventually manage to mount some opposition.
Hopefully some useful lessons learnt on the night and areas that need work well identified for the Boks.

MN5

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

Just getting around to this now

The number of times Nesbitt calls any Books backline player with dark skin "Mapimpi" is utterly embarrassing.

If you’re going to critique him at least get the vowels in his name in the right order. It’s Nisbett, not Nesbitt.

“That Nisbo, ( not Nesbo ) sure is a shit commentator!”

But yeah, time to be put out to pasture. Not that he’s ever been anything more than someone who blandly calls the play, at least back in the day he could get players right.

The Gold watch is long overdue.

sparky

South African pundits’ analysis of what went wrong:

Bovidae

After watching a replay of the game tonight Nisbett mis-identified plenty of AB players too.

The commentators watch the game on a monitor smaller than the average TV, not out the window of the broadcasting room.

sparky

I love Nisbett’s passion for the game. He’s done a mostly brilliant job at calling All Blacks games for many years, but yeah at the end of 2023 he should hang up his microphone.