RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay

[ploughboy]

@gt12 said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

@mariner4life said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

Watching Jacobson be average makes me even sadder we haven't been unable to unlock Sotutu

I agree he’s been a bit poor but seems to be a player who needs heaps of minutes. He’s usually at his best for the Chiefs late in the season when he’s had heaps of rugby. I think he’s a good example of the structural problems we face.

agree needs rugby buts stats says he was probably our best tonight . would like him to do more with ball in hand

[Stargazer]

If LF doesn't start next week, he should be on the bench instead of ALB.

[mariner4life]

@Stargazer said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

Conclusion: the RM-Dmac combo is far superior to any combo that includes BB.

Dmac and BB have looked good together as well.

There's a common denominator here

[Dan54]

Well that was about what was expected. I personally thought DMac was prettyt good as well as Will Jordan who looks a bloody good right wing to me. Forwards were all ok , thought Vai'i was close to best, but Taylor etc went well too.

[Stargazer]

@mariner4life said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

Dmac and BB have looked good together as well.

Nah.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Stargazer said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

Conclusion: the RM-Dmac combo is far superior to any combo that includes BB.

Dunno. I'm a big DMac fan and find BB has fallen off a cliff, form wise but that combo starting a game makes me nervous for some reason.

[mariner4life]

@Stargazer said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

If LF doesn't start next week, he should be on the bench instead of ALB.

He's more likely to miss the 23 than start

BB and Mo'unga will start
DMac will be in the bench
Havili or ALB to cover 12

He should take BBs spot, but won't

[mariner4life]

@Stargazer said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

@mariner4life said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

Dmac and BB have looked good together as well.

Nah.

Yah

[Tordah]

Good goal kicking displays by Dmac and BB. First 20 was shit, after that it was a good performance.

[Old Samurai Jack]

In a way, the lack of confrontation by the AB forwards and the way they let Uruguay muscle up in the mauls/breakdown at times (players standing off) kind of sums up the AB weaknesses at the moment I thought.

[KiwiMurph]

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

@Stargazer said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

Conclusion: the RM-Dmac combo is far superior to any combo that includes BB.

Dunno. I'm a big DMac fan and find BB has fallen off a cliff, form wise but that combo starting a game makes me nervous for some reason.

The Mo'unga-Beauden combo makes me nervous no matter how many times it is trotted out.

[sparky]

I’ve been working and missed the game. What was the ABs’ performance like?

[NTA]

Up to minute 53 - McKenzie just made it 43-0.

Uruguay's defence has been good but the fatigue is chiming in just as the ABs start to click.

ABs reminded me of a park footy side with talented players: nobody comes to training so the first half is like a warm up, then everyone remembers how to rugby and they finish strong.

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

@Stargazer said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

Conclusion: the RM-Dmac combo is far superior to any combo that includes BB.

Dunno. I'm a big DMac fan and find BB has fallen off a cliff, form wise but that combo starting a game makes me nervous for some reason.

The Mo'unga-Beauden combo makes me nervous no matter how many times it is trotted out.

BB is making me nervous every time he plays nowadays.

[Victor Meldrew]

@KiwiMurph said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

@Stargazer said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

Conclusion: the RM-Dmac combo is far superior to any combo that includes BB.

Dunno. I'm a big DMac fan and find BB has fallen off a cliff, form wise but that combo starting a game makes me nervous for some reason.

The Mo'unga-Beauden combo makes me nervous no matter how many times it is trotted out.

Neither impresses me TBF, but RM & DMac has a higher flakiness potential for me.

[DaGrubster]

@Stargazer

McKenzie should be at 15 instead of him. It’s crazy we are persisting with BB starting

[Darth Sader]

@KiwiMurph

I’m far more worried about our forward play than our 15-10 combo. I’m very doubtful our front 8 have three big games in them against the likes of Ireland and SA.

[booboo]

@sparky said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:

I’ve been working and missed the game. What was the ABs’ performance like?

As expected.

Not clinical. Slow to start. Screwed by TMO early. Battled in some breakdowns. Once on top generally able to find space and score. Good with ball in hand. Need to protect ball at breakdown as per.

Result as required.

[Stargazer]

Despite this result, I think Uruguay has been one of the better minnows in the pool stages. I think Uruguay and Chile have been competitive and they're fun to watch. Maybe Super Rugby Americas has something to do with their improvement?

[NTA]

How did Scott end up the best of the Barretts?

Beaugan is a flake.
Jordie is a flat track bully.