All Blacks XV v Munster

[Steven Harris]

@nostrildamus Shaun Stevenson

[nostrildamus]

@Steven-Harris said in All Blacks XV v Munster:

@nostrildamus Shaun Stevenson

thanks. Frustratingly talented player if only he could improve tackling and discipline (as in consistency and mindset). I just don't think, sadly, he will. Otherwise he'd be an AB.

[Steven Harris]

@nostrildamus has all the tools to play international rugby but tackling is a non negotiable when your the last line of defence
All Blacks in the past have managed to hide the odd first five in defence but your fullback has to be courageous when it comes to defence
Staggered league were looking at him

[nostrildamus]

@Steven-Harris said in All Blacks XV v Munster:

@nostrildamus has all the tools to play international rugby but tackling is a non negotiable when your the last line of defence
All Blacks in the past have managed to hide the odd first five in defence but your fullback has to be courageous when it comes to defence
Staggered league were looking at him

Winger? His boot is such a weapon given JB is the only one like him and doesn't seem to use it very often/well any more.

[SBW1]

Are there any highlight to this game?

[Toddy]

[Frank]

In the highlights at least, AJ Lam looked good at center.

[Nepia]

NZR+ made this match replay hard to find. I was looking all over the place then eventually found in the carousel after scrolling past a few docos.

[Bovidae]

The Sky TV coverage was lost until kickoff, presumably due to a problem with the local satellite feed. I never saw the players run out or the haka. Maybe the replay has the full pre-match..

[Nepia]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV v Munster:

The Sky TV coverage was lost until kickoff, presumably due to a problem with the local satellite feed. I never saw the players run out or the haka. Maybe the replay has the full pre-match..

It starts with Munster doing the huddle at (presumably) the completion of the haka and then straight into the match.

[Bones]

@Frank said in All Blacks XV v Munster:

In the highlights at least, AJ Lam looked good at center.

As did Plummer and the space being given to those outside him (even Christie looked to be moving the ball really well), but supposedly Plummer was average. Go figure.

[Bones]

@Steven-Harris said in All Blacks XV v Munster:

@nostrildamus has all the tools to play international rugby but tackling is a non negotiable when your the last line of defence
All Blacks in the past have managed to hide the odd first five in defence but your fullback has to be courageous when it comes to defence
Staggered league were looking at him

Oh come on, Jordan is no defensive powerhouse.

[KiwiMurph]

@Bones said in All Blacks XV v Munster:

but supposedly Plummer was average.

No prizes for guessing which poster thought this

[kpkanz]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks XV v Munster:

@Bones said in All Blacks XV v Munster:

but supposedly Plummer was average.

No prizes for guessing which poster thought this

I have not verified if anyone else said this but I did so I'll vouch for myself.

When I wrote this it was completely valid.

He kicked a penalty dead, knocked it on with no pressure around him, and was losing metres ball in hand when carrying.

He at least got a nice intercept.

[Bones]

@kpkanz featured heavily in the highlights, was lovely to see a backline going forward and finding space.

[reprobate]

I watched the game. Plummer first 20 minutes were genuinely horrible, after that he was pretty good.

[kpkanz]

@Bones said in All Blacks XV v Munster:

@kpkanz featured heavily in the highlights, was lovely to see a backline going forward and finding space.

I watched the full game not just the highlights.

That first pass to Lam for the try and his intercept are the sole positive things he did the entire game, they were an outlier rather than the norm.

What you didn't see were the errors and poor carrying.

But you won't trust my analysis which is fine.

(and the first 30 mins he was genuinely horrible which is when I left my comment, he at least improved after that)

[Bones]

@kpkanz I imagine your analysis of Plummer is about as trustworthy as my analysis of Jordan, which is fine.

[nostrildamus]

@Nepia said in All Blacks XV v Munster:

NZR+ made this match replay hard to find. I was looking all over the place then eventually found in the carousel after scrolling past a few docos.

I'm not impressed with NZR navigation...

[sparky]

@Toddy The penalty try was a ridiculous call.