RWC Week 1: France v All Blacks

[Donsteppa]

Another unwanted historical first in All Blacks rugby for Ian Foster.

20 years of Mr. Foster making a mess of teams I support. At least it draws to a close soon.

[Steve]

Looking forward to all the "learnings" and "I think we are tracking really well".

"im happy with what we did in that space".

Load of fucking bollox.

[Duluth]

All Blacks player of the match voting:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/6256/all-blacks-motm-v-france/

[No Quarter]

Beauden and Mo'unga both played well in the first half, but got completely shut down in the 2nd. France have been extremely disciplined, it's been an impressive 2nd half from them given the heat.

[KiwiMurph]

To be perfectly honest we deserve to get rolled in the quarters

[Steve]

@Duluth said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

All Blacks player of the match voting:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/6256/all-blacks-motm-v-france/

Telea. Close thread.

[Victor Meldrew]

Fucking awful 40 minutes of rugby. BB was shit, tactics were shit, zero thinking.

The headless chicken has returned.

[Steve]

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

Fucking awful 40 minutes of rugby. BB was shit, tactics were shit, zero thinking.

Never in their 22 bar the try.

[Gunner]

Shit discipline.
Shit ball handling.
Shit ball security at rucks.
Shit kicking.

A couple of nice tries but not a lot else to like unfortunately.

And that penalty on Jordan for taking the player out in the air, when he was the one taken out was absolute garbage.

[MN5]

Well done France.

[taniwharugby]

Discipline will go a long way to winning the RWC, we don't have it, French discipline and patience was excellent

[Paekakboyz]

ugh, that was a rough watch in the second half. France deserved the win.

[Joans Town Jones]

I said it in the first half. This is a rope-a-dope. Other than the first 10 mins, they just kicked the ball deep and the ABs said "maybe this time we'll get it back" or I'll run it from my own line". Time and time again. I can't wait for the presser. "In many ways this was our best test. Foster, just PHUCK OFF. NZRU, would Razor had done any worse? Phucking embarrassment.

[Paekakboyz]

@taniwharugby accuracy as well!!

[kiwiinmelb]

Horrible second half by us , depressing

Good by the frogs

[Duluth]

Should’ve had a good lead at halftime. We made them miss a lot of tackles but didn’t finish well

Second half was a mess

[ACT Crusader]

When you have opportunities you need to put scoreboard pressure on in the that first 40 because the home side wil always make a run in the second 40

[Machpants]

France a much better team. Congrats too them and they'll be in the final

Only 4 more games of the foster era, thank fuck

[Stargazer]

Congrats to France. Won the game in the 2nd half.

I expected the French to win, so not too disappointed (as far as you can not be disappointed after an AB loss).

I actually expected France to be more dominant. They scored mostly off our mistakes, not because they created much.

[Steve]

There was no dry powder.

This team has nothing.

I think a few old heads need to be culled and he has to roll the dice.

Id launch Beaudy, Mo'unga, Vaai, ALB,Nepo, Christie for a start.

Give me DMAC. Move Jordan to 15. Roigard has to be in.

And get Finau or Blackadder in the squad immediately.