Foster's Firsts.

[ACT Crusader]

I hate that we lost a test that was there for the taking, but on the “firsts”, I’m a little less fussed/shocked about the fact we lost to the Argies at home. We play them twice a year and have been doing so for a few years now, plus they have coaches that are very familiar with AB rugby, add to that their development, it was bound to happen.

This doesn’t remove all the issues we are seeing with our play etc.

[sparky]

Just updating this thread.

Worst ever Ab defeat.
First AB defeat in pool play.
Biggest AB RWC defeat.

Thanks, Fozzie!

[chimoaus]

Most learnings of any AB coach.

[stodders]

According to Rugby Database, for the first time in All Blacks history, they have lost two tests in a row by 13 or more points. They lost by 28 against the Springboks at Twickenham and by 14 to France today.

[Chris]

Magnificent we are racking up these Firsts at an incredible rate under The donut king,
Is there any more we can add before his day is done.

[sparky]

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[Machpants]

So to update

First to lose to Ireland in NZ.
First to lose a series to Ireland.
First 3 test series loss in professional era.
Worst halftime deficit ever.
First to lose to Argentina, and at home
Highest score against us
Biggest losing margin x2
Lowest world ranking
Worst win rate in Pro era
First ever consecutive 14 point+ losses
First loss in RWC pool play
Worst ever RWC loss
Biggest margin of defeats and highest scores conceded against Argentina, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, and France
Only ever time lost 3 consecutive home tests

[Old Samurai Jack]

Our winning percentage against top-tier nations must be pretty appalling.

[Yeahtheboys]

Is there a world where we don’t qualify from this pool? Italy are not as shit as people think

[Chris]

@Yeahtheboys
I agree on the last Northern tour we struggled to put them away,
Beating Italy maybe not a given.

[KiwiMurph]

@Chris said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Yeahtheboys
I agree on the last Northern tour we struggled to put them away,
Beating Italy maybe not a given.

Last time we played Italy 2021 we won 47-9.

I agree beating Italy is not a given but we didn't struggle to put them away. We struggled to put Japan away last year.

[Chris]

@KiwiMurph

I actually thought the score was closer,
We took a while to put them away didn’t we ?.

[NTA]

First AB team to lose a game against France at a RWC while wearing black and France wearing alternative strip? is that a thing?

[chimoaus]

@Machpants said in Foster's Firsts.:

So to update

First to lose to Ireland in NZ.
First to lose a series to Ireland.
First 3 test series loss in professional era.
Worst halftime deficit ever.
First to lose to Argentina, and at home
Highest score against us
Biggest losing margin x2
Lowest world ranking
Worst win rate in Pro era
First ever consecutive 14 point+ losses
First loss in RWC pool play
Worst ever RWC loss
Biggest margin of defeats and highest scores conceded against Argentina, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, and France
Only ever time lost 3 consecutive home tests

Fuck me that is some list of achievements. I wonder what his KPIs are. I guess he never lost the Bledisloe and we did win TRC.

[NTA]

@chimoaus said in Foster's Firsts.:

Fuck me that is some list of achievements.

He stands squats on the shoulders of giants...

[broughie]

First coach to lower the expectations of the ABs for a good clump of Kiwi's.

[Donsteppa]

@broughie said in Foster's Firsts.:

First coach to lower the expectations of the ABs for a good clump of Kiwi's.

Yep, can't be too often that expectations are slightly higher for the Warriors than for the All Blacks...

[nzzp]

@Donsteppa said in Foster's Firsts.:

@broughie said in Foster's Firsts.:

First coach to lower the expectations of the ABs for a good clump of Kiwi's.

Yep, can't be too often that expectations are slightly higher for the Warriors than for the All Blacks...

TAB has them at $5.90.

[Donsteppa]

@nzzp said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Donsteppa said in Foster's Firsts.:

@broughie said in Foster's Firsts.:

First coach to lower the expectations of the ABs for a good clump of Kiwi's.

Yep, can't be too often that expectations are slightly higher for the Warriors than for the All Blacks...

TAB has them at $5.90.

Your All Blacks expectations are better than that?