All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II

[sparky]

Look at the big picture though. Was this the crap half of Rugby we needed to stir any complacency out of the squad?

I expect a big second half from the ABs, especially when Aaron Smith and Dane Coles come on.

[chimoaus]

Bell might be one of the best props going around, the man makes some metres and gets busy, almost like another loose forward.

[Mattasaurus]

Jacobson on please

[Damo]

Add my vote to bring on Smith and Mounga at half time.

[Tim]

Forwards have been awful, as have backs. Horror show.

[akan004]

Passive D again, a hallmark of McLeod's coaching.

Annoyed that they kept BBBR on after he went down initially. Hopefully he hasn't aggregated that injury.

[Windows97]

Two soft tries down Stevenson's wing - Aussies clearly targeting him and it's working.

[KiwiMurph]

Lucky to be only down 14

[canefan]

@Tim said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Forwards have been awful, as have backs. Horror show.

So basically the whole team then....

[kiwiinmelb]

@Tim said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Forwards have been awful, as have backs. Horror show.

Yeah I think it’s a collective

[Mattasaurus]

Jacobson Newell and Coles - will change the metal up front ....

[Tim]

Christie continues a poor season. Not many ball carriers out there.

Mackenzie's worst game in years. Jordan not a fullback.

[antipodean]

@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Bell might be one of the best props going around, the man makes some metres and gets busy, almost like another loose forward.

The anti-Laulala.

[Unite]

@Mattasaurus said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Jacobson Newell and Coles - will change the metal up front ....

Coles will probably get carded

[Machpants]

Showing we are just an injury or two from falling out of RWC

[No Quarter]

We really miss Beauden at the back, as a 2nd play maker and organiser. Jordan is a great player but better suited to wing at this level. Stevenson looks like a Super rugby player so far, dangerous on attack but being targeted by the opposition for his poor defense, which is not unexpected. Hopefully some subs just after half time can shift momentum...

[ACT Crusader]

@sparky said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Look at the big picture though. Was this the crap half of Rugby we needed to stir any complacency out of the squad?

Nah, we’re just playing crap.

A number of players have done dumb things and given away silly penalties, not executed at set piece whether giving away scrum penalties or not throwing well at lineout. Cut those poor mistakes down.

Oh and yeah, too many Chiefs

[antipodean]

Mackenzie showing he's only good when provided a dominating platform up front. Can't manage a game at all.

[Stargazer]

Looking at the positives, in a disjointed ABs team, there are some players who have been playing well in the first half. Whitelock, Retallick, Savea, Fainga'anuku, Ennor and Jordan all went well.

[kev]

@antipodean said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

Mackenzie showing he's only good when provided a dominating platform up front. Can't manage a game at all.

It’s all about game management.