All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson
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Good game to watch. I much prefer this Argie team to the negative, niggly, diving teams from previous years. Subbing your best player at 50 mins can't help though. At least there were no brain explosions from Johnathon Thurston's taller, more argentinia brother in the 5 jersey.
Think people here are being pretty harsh on Mounga. A few mistakes but actually played a pretty mature game and kicked his goals well.
Ardie played close to his best game in Black.
Frizzel was actually pretty impressive for someone so raw. Big dude too. Already looks more of a test 6 than Fifita.
TTT looked good in his cameo.
TJP had one of his better games i thought.
Karl T great in the scrums again.
ALB and Goodhue were good in midfield. Strong but controlled. Great to see.
Now for the bad. Harris WTF. The first thing on the list of hooker must haves is being able to throw the ball into the lineout. Consistently terrible.
NMS has lost his pace. It sux because he was awesome in 2015. Made some poor decisions too.
Hope someone like Alaimalo or Nanai get a chance on the EOYT. -
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
I think the obstruction is a bigger concern there than the line.
I thought the obstruction was a nothing.
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I haven't watched a minute of it, but
Giving up that many points at home is unacceptable.
@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
I haven't watched a minute of it, but
Giving up that many points at home is unacceptable.
That doesn’t take into account the opposition, the Argies were good for the points they scored. Best wingers on the field we’re not wearing black.
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@kirwan Yes he was brutally honest about his side good to hear.
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@machpants said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
What was the gist? Don't get after match on rugby pass
Scrum wasn’t good enough, also wasn’t sure the pace they played was the best way to beat the All blacks. Thought the ruled out Try was really a try, but said it was hard to quibble when you have lost by 20.
Singled out the positives from the game but clearly wasn’t happy with just playing well against us, wants to win.
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Argie back 3 was amazing, great gap running. Also nice working some gaps in close by Sanchez.
That's the most ruck turnovers (i.e not releasing penalties) I've seen in a match in years and years. Ref let first man contest. I liked it .
NZ monstered them in the scrum, which is not a huge surprise, particularly on the LH side, again not a surprise as I feel Karl T is going to dominate the next 5 years. But even Tim Perry lifted his opposite off the ground in the last scrum ....
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
I haven't watched a minute of it, but
Giving up that many points at home is unacceptable.
That doesn’t take into account the opposition, the Argies were good for the points they scored. Best wingers on the field we’re not wearing black.
@kirwan said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
I haven't watched a minute of it, but
Giving up that many points at home is unacceptable.
That doesn’t take into account the opposition, the Argies were good for the points they scored. Best wingers on the field we’re not wearing black.
Cheers. Is it worth the replay?
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@kirwan said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
I haven't watched a minute of it, but
Giving up that many points at home is unacceptable.
That doesn’t take into account the opposition, the Argies were good for the points they scored. Best wingers on the field we’re not wearing black.
Cheers. Is it worth the replay?
@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@kirwan said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
I haven't watched a minute of it, but
Giving up that many points at home is unacceptable.
That doesn’t take into account the opposition, the Argies were good for the points they scored. Best wingers on the field we’re not wearing black.
Cheers. Is it worth the replay?
Yes. Was a pretty good game all up.
AB's were the better team but Argies played well. NZ too good at taking opportunities as usual.
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NMS is pointless. I'd prefer ALB on the wing.
Mounga worth persevering with of course but that performance puts him easily 3rd in line for ten.
Good to see Frizzell hit his straps.
Goodhue, wow. Man he reads the game so well. Doesn't really put a foot wrong and such a good decision maker.
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Tackle stats:
Tackles made - Tackles missed
1 Tuinukuafe 5 -5
2 Taylor 8 - 0
3 Franks 5 - 2
[4 Retallick 1 - 0]
5 Barrett 10 - 2
6 Frizell 16 - 0
7 Savea 15 - 1
8 Read 8 -2
9 Perenara 7 - 2
10 Mo'unga 9 - 2
11 Naholo 5 - 1
[12 Laumape 0 - 0]
13 Goodhue 9 - 3
14 Milner-Skudder 7 - 1
15 Smith 4 - 1
16 Harris 3 - 2
17 Perry 4 - 0
18 Tu'ungafasi 6 - 1
19 S Whitelock 13 - 2
20 L Whitelock 8 - 0
21 Tahuriorangi 1 - 0
22 McKenzie 0 - 1
23 Lienert-Brown 8 - 0 -
NMS is pointless. I'd prefer ALB on the wing.
Mounga worth persevering with of course but that performance puts him easily 3rd in line for ten.
Good to see Frizzell hit his straps.
Goodhue, wow. Man he reads the game so well. Doesn't really put a foot wrong and such a good decision maker.
@bones said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
Goodhue, wow. Man he reads the game so well. Doesn't really put a foot wrong and such a good decision maker.
Like the way he and ALB work together.
Midfield options now look good with either ALB/Goodhue or Crotty/SBW looking solid. Just think we need to get some stable combinations.
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@kirwan said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
I haven't watched a minute of it, but
Giving up that many points at home is unacceptable.
That doesn’t take into account the opposition, the Argies were good for the points they scored. Best wingers on the field we’re not wearing black.
Cheers. Is it worth the replay?
@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@kirwan said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
I haven't watched a minute of it, but
Giving up that many points at home is unacceptable.
That doesn’t take into account the opposition, the Argies were good for the points they scored. Best wingers on the field we’re not wearing black.
Cheers. Is it worth the replay?
Dunno, it will show you Frizzles good play in the first 30, then struggling with fitness after that. Hanson was concerned about that in the press conference, but was happy he pushed through it.
We were put under a lot of pressure and defended well, and hit back after conceding points multiple times. Was some quality points scored.
Maybe the highlights would be enough
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Hard to go past an ALB Goodhue partnership for next year.
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
Hard to go past an ALB Goodhue partnership for next year.
Cough cough Jordie Goodhue cough cough.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
Hard to go past an ALB Goodhue partnership for next year.
Cough cough Jordie Goodhue cough cough.
