RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks

[Dodge]

Knock out rugby is about basics as much as anything else. Sad truth is that South Africa and England play rugby that suits it, England obviously not as well.

New Zealand, and particularly France and Ireland all played better rugby through this cycle, more attractive rugby, won more games etc etc but that doesn’t win this tournament. Mistakes trying to play cost NZ this game (and not taking or missing kicks)

[mariner4life]

Rugby is a funny game.

We won the set piece. Had more ball, more carries, they made like 2 and a half the tackles we did. Made linebreaks. And we just couldn't win.

[foobaNZ]

We can whinge about the reffing all we want, but, given stats, we should have won. Missing those kicks which would have put us in front was crushing.

[mariner4life]

Cards aside, I reckon we hit most of our KPIs today.

[canefan]

@Stargazer said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

@Joans-Town-Jones said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

I fucking hope Foster and Ryan come out and throw sour grapes.

I seriously hope they won't.

Its not our way

[pakman]

@Stargazer said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

@Joans-Town-Jones said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

I fucking hope Foster and Ryan come out and throw sour grapes.

I seriously hope they won't.

The art is in congratulating Boks for their Championship and managing to accumulate more points despite all their apparent limitations.
Then move on to expressing immense pride in ABs for coming back from almost impossible odds.

[ACT Crusader]

@OomPB said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

Thanks All Blacks for a great final.

Congrats fella. Party time in Paarl

[taniwharugby]

Credit to SA for the win, but I think we can say we lost that with a lack of composure at crucial times...several losses of our own lineout in thier 22, poor handling, pushing passes and not putting the ball out in that final 10 at every chance with thier struggling lineout.

We could have won it, but didn't.

[pakman]

@mariner4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

Rugby is a funny game.

We won the set piece. Had more ball, more carries, they made like 2 and a half the tackles we did. Made linebreaks. And we just couldn't win.

Could have but didn’t. If we’d got ahead they were finished.

[NTA]

I have no problem with the outcome of either captain's card. Clear difference based on the framework and mitigation.

[sparky]

TMO missed this.

https://twitter.com/preciousjunhee/status/1718355031441752146

[NTA]

@mariner4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

Cards aside, I reckon we hit most of our KPIs today.

Defensive line out was fucking immense

[MN5]

@Tim said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

Papalii will be the captain next year.

Taukei'aho will be hooker.

NZ will start their best players, finally.

I’d like to hear your thoughts on where you think Ethan Blackadder will fit into all of this

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

Credit to SA for the win, but I think we can say we lost that with a lack of composure at crucial times...several losses of our own lineout in thier 22, poor handling, pushing passes and not putting the ball out in that final 10 at every chance with thier struggling lineout.

We could have won it, but didn't.

Totally, not the ref, not SA, we lost ourselves. Mentally weren't sharp enough, I wonder who Gilbert's replacement is, that could be key going forward

[NTA]

@sparky said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

TMO missed this.

https://twitter.com/preciousjunhee/status/1718355031441752146

At the time I was wondering if they'd have a look.

[Dodge]

@NTA said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

@mariner4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

Cards aside, I reckon we hit most of our KPIs today.

Defensive line out was fucking immense

I mean, not only was it immense because of the AB jumpers but ffs, you’ve got a blindside flanker throwing in and NZ barely kicked the ball out - muppets

[taniwharugby]

@Dodge think it was 6 mins to go, we try to fucking run it from our 22...wtaf

[NTA]

@Dodge said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

@NTA said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

@mariner4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

Cards aside, I reckon we hit most of our KPIs today.

Defensive line out was fucking immense

I mean, not only was it immense because of the AB jumpers but ffs, you’ve got a blindside flanker throwing in and NZ barely kicked the ball out - muppets

That, but the throwing was generally ok. It was the read of the line out that was impressive.

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

@Dodge think it was 6 mins to go, we try to fucking run it from our 22...wtaf

And the Christie can't kick and gets charged

[Dodge]

@NTA said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

@Dodge said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

@NTA said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

@mariner4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

Cards aside, I reckon we hit most of our KPIs today.

Defensive line out was fucking immense

I mean, not only was it immense because of the AB jumpers but ffs, you’ve got a blindside flanker throwing in and NZ barely kicked the ball out - muppets

That, but the throwing was generally ok. It was the read of the line out that was impressive.

It was ok in the second half when NZ didn’t compete (also baffling) but it was short nearly every time