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AB Test Team v France.

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  • chimoausC Offline
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    Abs score, what a weird game, beautiful first 40 followed by some ugly stuff. But we still win by 20.

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      Looking like a good scoreboard for a bunch of muppets playing against 16.

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        20 point win over a tier-2 team. Ireland or England would’ve done us today.

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          My wife,” that was more painful than it needed to be”

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            THat 10 minute period following SBW forgetting rugby vs league rules basically shaped this half, shame cos he had been playing well until then

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            • Rancid SchnitzelR Offline
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              Tuesday's second test in Lyon. Wtf?

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              • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

                @jc Worst 40mins of AB rugby I've seen since RWC2007 v France

                Except we'll likely win this one

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                @victor-meldrew said in AB Test Team v France.:

                @jc Worst 40mins of AB rugby I've seen since RWC2007 v France

                Not even close. We strung together possession wonderfully for the first 30 mins and the Rodders try was the result of a long passage of strong play.

                Both halves of any of the losses in 2009 were worse than this - especially the Dunedin test, but both tests in the republic with Donald at 10 were stinkers too.

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                  I’m sure I’ve seen some headlines this week suggesting it was almost a French development team with the number of injuries/unavailabilities?

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                  • TimT Tim

                    20 point win over a tier-2 team. Ireland or England would’ve done us today.

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                    @tim said in AB Test Team v France.:

                    20 point win over a tier-2 team. Ireland or England would’ve done us today.

                    But @Tim guess what? We weren't playing England or Ireland and the coaches knew that with their player changes and game plans.

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                    • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

                      Tuesday's second test in Lyon. Wtf?

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                      @rancid-schnitzel said in AB Test Team v France.:

                      Tuesday's second test in Lyon. Wtf?

                      Not a test, just a game (I think).

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                        @chimoaus said in AB Test Team v France.:

                        @crucial Any AB 15 should be able to catch and pass and run support. The mistakes and poor decision making he brings is not suited to this level imo.

                        Looking forward to Dagg and J Barrett being available again.

                        DMac is one of those players who ends up being very average on balancing his brilliance vs gifting the ball away.

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                        @donsteppa I also like the look of this Smith guy, accountancy background

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                          @rancid-schnitzel said in AB Test Team v France.:

                          Tuesday's second test in Lyon. Wtf?

                          Not a test, just a game (I think).

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                          @hydro11 said in AB Test Team v France.:

                          @rancid-schnitzel said in AB Test Team v France.:

                          Tuesday's second test in Lyon. Wtf?

                          Not a test, just a game (I think).

                          Mongo fucker on Gogglebox said second test.

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                          • MartyM Marty

                            @donsteppa I also like the look of this Smith guy, accountancy background

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                            @marty said in AB Test Team v France.:

                            @donsteppa I also like the look of this Smith guy, accountancy background

                            Ah, that bloke...

                            (Oops :)).

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                            • chimoausC chimoaus

                              My wife,” that was more painful than it needed to be”

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                              @chimoaus said in AB Test Team v France.:

                              My wife,” that was more painful than it needed to be”

                              You shouldn't have been trying it on her while watching the game. Bound to make the odd clumsy move.

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                              • CrucialC Crucial

                                @tim said in AB Test Team v France.:

                                20 point win over a tier-2 team. Ireland or England would’ve done us today.

                                But @Tim guess what? We weren't playing England or Ireland and the coaches knew that with their player changes and game plans.

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                                @crucial Invalid argument. That’s the same team as played against Australia, and we lost that game. Another second half with very poor execution.

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                                • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

                                  @hydro11 said in AB Test Team v France.:

                                  @rancid-schnitzel said in AB Test Team v France.:

                                  Tuesday's second test in Lyon. Wtf?

                                  Not a test, just a game (I think).

                                  Mongo fucker on Gogglebox said second test.

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                                  @rancid-schnitzel was he the one lauding the French 9 for dummying from the base of a ruck and getting away with it, calling us 2 time RWC champs amongst other unknowledgable calls?

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                                  • TimT Tim

                                    20 point win over a tier-2 team. Ireland or England would’ve done us today.

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                                    @tim said in AB Test Team v France.:

                                    20 point win over a tier-2 team. Ireland or England would’ve done us today.

                                    Its all relative though isn't it. In the first half we were looking really good.

                                    That second half was just some of the oddest rugby ever from all three teams...starting with SBW forgetting what sport he was playing - Volleyball Scouts sniffing around though which might be a blessing for the AB's.

                                    Was weather an issue? Composure? Foster running the bench? not the same bench-impact as in the past - are we putting more emphasis on the first half/strong starts?

                                    Scott McLeod carrys on the Professors defensive portfolio

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                                    • CrucialC Crucial

                                      Looking like a good scoreboard for a bunch of muppets playing against 16.

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                                      @crucial said in AB Test Team v France.:

                                      Looking like a good scoreboard for a bunch of muppets playing against 16.

                                      Was the 16th player the referee or the TMO? You might have to consider revising your total to 17.

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                                      • CrucialC Crucial

                                        We are simply losing our cool out there.
                                        The upshot is though that when we played well we made more points than we have given when making mistakes.
                                        I know everyone will think I'm simply white knighting DMac but his good plays made more points than his errors gave away. That's a positive return.

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                                        @crucial DMac was absolutely dire today. From the chip kick with two unmarked players outside him in the first half to his "let's give the ball back to France" chip in the second. Basically he is not reading the game well. His positional play was so poor. Been a fan in the past but tonight he should have been off earlier.

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                                          This commentator is a complete moron, says that the next match is a test like this one.

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