RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy

[Jailbreak7]

Jordie and Frizz have made a difference

[sparky]

Signature performance by Aaron Smith so far.

[Mattasaurus]

Wrap some of these guys up after the half?..... "powder dry" and all that...

[chimoaus]

@Jailbreak7 said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:

Jordie and Frizz have made a difference

100% JB so important to the backline and general kicking.

[taniwharugby]

@booboo yep, not good for them and we are playing well (some exits aside)

[Stargazer]

That delayed pass from RM to Jordie was excellent, too.

[chimoaus]

I’m struggling to understand how Italy are so shit.

[gt12]

This type of game will cement Mo’unga in the team for the rest of the tournament (I don’t think he would be dropped anyway btw).

He’s been excellent on attack (great short ball there) as he usually is against teams that have given up on defense. His kicking from hand won’t be noticed at all.

Btw, his goal kicking has been excellent.

[Victor Meldrew]

@stodders said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:

Welcome back Jordie

He's always been solid at 12 - apart from the France game.

Not spectacular at 12, just reliable. Which is exactly what I like.

[Donsteppa]

Kieran Crowley seemed genuinely positive in the build up, but it looks like his players have been having nightmares all week.

[chimoaus]

@gt12 said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:

This type of game will cement Mo’unga in the team for the rest of the tournament. He’s been excellent on attack (great short ball there) as he usually is against teams that have given up on defense. His kicking from hand won’t be noticed at all.

Btw, his goal kicking has been excellent.

I’m fine with him at 10, get rid of BB get JB to exit etc.

[Mattasaurus]

Hold my beer BB with a pushed shit pass... yet another shitty decision - some may think I am being harsh .... but he seriously takes the lowest percentage play 90% of the time...

[booboo]

@Donsteppa said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:

Kieran Crowley seemed genuinely positive in the build up, but it looks like his players have been having nightmares all week.

Happy enough in the stand ...

[gt12]

@chimoaus said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:

@gt12 said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:

This type of game will cement Mo’unga in the team for the rest of the tournament. He’s been excellent on attack (great short ball there) as he usually is against teams that have given up on defense. His kicking from hand won’t be noticed at all.

Btw, his goal kicking has been excellent.

I’m fine with him at 10, get rid of BB get JB to exit etc.

I agree.

He won’t be dropped so we need to use Jordie’s boot much more.

[sparky]

This is a long injury break.

[Derm McCrum]

So much for worrying about Italy as opponents. They have been shocking in this match. Miserable fare.

[chimoaus]

Props name looks like some sort of pasta dish.

[taniwharugby]

@gt12 yep, we still need to kick.better and utilising his boot seems so obvious, especially for touch finders, I can understand not using him when we put in tactical shittykicks...

[Victor Meldrew]

@chimoaus said in RWC Week 4: All Blacks v Italy:

I’m fine with him at 10, get rid of BB get JB to exit etc.

I think I'd even prefer Havili to BB.

[Steven Harris]

Best stat in this first half thus far is the one penalty conceeded and that was a needless one