All Blacks v Argentina II

[Bones]

@MN5 said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

@Bones said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

@MN5 no way! You've never mentioned him before?

First time this year I think. I need to keep the legend alive

You didn't disappoint, bit quicker next time though eh?

[Damo]

NZR did well to hold off on the Rugby Championship until after the Olympics.

Looking forward to the first AB test in 5 weeks.

[KiwiMurph]

@junior said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

@darylmitchell said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

@junior said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

@Jet said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

@brodean said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

@voodoo

Yes I'm not arguing actual rugby ability.

Victor Matfield in the video said when he played the All Blacks they always had guys thay were bigger and faster athletes in the backs and he said that wasn't the case with last weekends team.

I think he has a point.

But I also think that the inclusion of Clarke and Ioane change the backline dynamic from last week.

I alluded to it in a previous post a few days back.

When you are lining up for the haka and you are looking across at Beaudy, ALB, DMAC, TJP for example you arent fearing for your safety.

Even when we used to lose a game the opposition had a tough day at the office.

Not so much now. We are a nice bunch of lads. Picking opponents up off the turf. Media trained to the nines. Nice skin fades. Nice boots. Sanitised.

I sound Jurassic but it's true.

There are no nasty bastards in the team.

All fur coat and no knickers.

I remember when James O'Connor first made the Wallabies, I thought to myself that a kid like that would never make it in NZ rugby - not big enough, not powerful enough.

Only a few short years later and we had both D Mac and R Mounga as central cogs in our team and we are looking more and more like the Wallabies teams that O'Connor played in.

hold up... 2008 to 2023 is a few short years later? O'Connor's debut was 2008!

And McKenzie and Mounga both debuted in 2017, less than 10 years later.

You said Central cogs in the team, which they weren't in 2017

[nzzp]

@Mattasaurus said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

Feeling the least confidence for an Eden park test in a looooong time.

nah. We won't lose - and if we do, knives will be out and rightly so.

But this is EP. And our forwards will step up I'm sure. I don't think Argentina will be as desperate

[Bones]

@Damo said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

NZR did well to hold off on the Rugby Championship until after the Olympics.

Looking forward to the first AB test in 5 weeks.

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[KiwiMurph]

Was expecting a worse crowd

[Bones]

Ardie to put on a man amongst boys performance. Let's go fellas.

[Machpants]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

Was expecting a worse crowd

What's the numbers? Weather is arse

[MiketheSnow]

@brodean said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

@MiketheSnow

Neither of those guys are as big or fast as Rieko or Clarke.

We’ll find out soon enough

Kriel especially is on fire

[Machpants]

Oh, so now you respect the argies

[KiwiMurph]

@Machpants said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

Was expecting a worse crowd

What's the numbers? Weather is arse

Will tell you when I hear. Not as many spare seats as I was thought. If I had to guess somewhere between 35k and 40k

[Bones]

Perenara fumbles his mouth guard. Brilliant start

[Damo]

@Bones said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

Perenara fumbles his mouth guard. Brilliant start

Caught it brilliantly. Good reaction speed.

Good signs.

[Canes4life]

That’s more like it Savea and Blackadder

[Duluth]

Thought he was in front of the kicker

[Mattasaurus]

Savea finds beast mode

[Machpants]

Julian back in black?

[Canes4life]

Savea has woken up.

[KiwiMurph]

Funny how no one criticises chip kicks when it's well executed into space. Good option DMac.

[Donsteppa]

If the first three minutes is a yardstick, this should be more relaxing than Test 1.