Bledisloe #2

canefan

@Nevorian said in Bledisloe #2:

please tell me Ardie was man of the match

NZ don't do Man of the match. But he had 13 tackles no misses, not highest tackles (Sam w 17-2) but no misses. Lovely. Along with 66m, 2 clean breaks, 4 defenders beaten. More than the rest of the abs forwards put together

Ardie was immense tonight. The Cane Read Savea axis looks good

NTA

@pakman said in Bledisloe #2:

@NTA said in Bledisloe #2:

Brainless shit.

Ouch. How much was Coleman in Arnold out a factor? Scrum depowered, and ruck cleanouts much less effective. Former is enthusiastic but another Coles man?

I don't think the scrum was much more than getting outsmarted. Coleman's idiocy at lineout surrendered some early territory.

The ruck work was pretty much everyone. Back to the past.

Rapido

@Machpants said in Bledisloe #2:

@Nevorian said in Bledisloe #2:

please tell me Ardie was man of the match

NZ don't do Man of the match. But he had 13 tackles no misses, not highest tackles (Sam w 17-2) but no misses. Lovely. Along with 66m, 2 clean breaks, 4 defenders beaten. More than the rest of the abs forwards put together

And 2 line out steals (although, knocked one of them on)

canefan

@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe #2:

The best All Black performance since Lions test 1 2017.

Beautiful stuff.

Brilliant tactics in the wet.

Aaron Smith absolutely sensational at halfback.

The tactics were far better. Direct running, kicks turning them around, clearance kicks from the base.

Players with question marks reallt stood up - Mounga, Bridge, Reece, SBW, the loosies, Tuipulotu. Just awesome.

Really hope Mounga is ok.

Up the guts! Loved it

Nevorian

@pakman unfortunately Kearns was absent form Fox Sports tonight. He must have known what was coming and stayed at home.

jegga

@pakman said in Bledisloe #2:

For just once I'd have loved the Aussie commentary. Kearnsy must have been apoplectic when 7 man AB scrum pushed Wobblies off ball!

Stay away from his driveway this week. He’s effectively the Southern Hemisphere Stephen Jones now and deserves as much respect as the welsh drunk.

Siam

Pat T changed my perception this week. A great game in black

Amazing how different the scrum was despite the past 3 years, you make one change, and well, I can't remember any tier 1 test scrum of 7 beasting an eight like tonight.

All very comforting for sure but, can I question where that intensity was versus Ireland on a couple of recent occasions?

But, yeah well done everyone, a fine tune against Tonga and then do as you see fit in Japan, shag.

canefan

George Bridge was interviewed, said tonight was the first time his folks have seen him play a test match. Priceless

Nevorian

@pakman said in Bledisloe #2:

@Chris-B said in Bledisloe #2:

Best effort by us for a while - but, where was Australia?

I was expecting a titanic effort to finally snatch away the Bled, but from the first kick-off that nearly went out on the full, they just looked resigned to losing. A very meek effort!

After all the smoke blown up their razoos Wobblies were resting on their laurels.

keeping their powder dry?

ACT Crusader

@canefan said in Bledisloe #2:

George Bridge was interviewed, said tonight was the first time his folks have seen him play a test match. Priceless

His parents have been keeping their powder dry.

canefan

@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe #2:

@canefan said in Bledisloe #2:

George Bridge was interviewed, said tonight was the first time his folks have seen him play a test match. Priceless

His parents have been keeping their powder dry.

To be fair he's only played 4 tests?

ACT Crusader

@MiketheSnow said in Bledisloe #2:

@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe #2:

@pakman said in Bledisloe #2:

My one real gripe. Patty T is not great at lineout and with Savea ALL hair at 6 it leaves two real targets. Read got double teamed once in second. Possibly a factor in two Coles overthrows to back.

That said, Patty T seems to have learned how to scrum, and maybe Sam W playing TH lock for Chch has allowed PT to move to LH, which seems better for him.

Bring the Giraffe into the line

He's even taller than Ardie if you can believe it

I need photo and video evidence.

booboo

My tuppence before reading the thread.

I avoided Fernage during the game so not sure how we were feeling at any stage.

Anyways ... in no particular order ...

Someone take Dane Coles prescription for angry pills off him
Was that the dumbest in from the side penalty ever conceded by anyone conceded by Moody?
"Hi Kurtley. I'm Patrick."
"Hi Kurtley. I'm Patrick. I believe we've met."
MOTM thread is going to be interesting. I'll feel guilty not voting for at least five players.
Goal kicking!! Cost them more than us thankfully.
Scrums!! The 7 man scrum fucking them up was a thing of beauty.
Much like last week I did not see that coming. I was suitably concerned.
So our number 9 IS Aarron Smith not some imposter.
Wingers were good. Not sure how I feel about that. Am massive fanboi of both Bender and Rieko.
So is ~~Ben~~ Owen Franks going to finish his All Black career without a try?
Yay us.

Anonymous

@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe #2:

@MiketheSnow said in Bledisloe #2:

@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe #2:

@pakman said in Bledisloe #2:

My one real gripe. Patty T is not great at lineout and with Savea ALL hair at 6 it leaves two real targets. Read got double teamed once in second. Possibly a factor in two Coles overthrows to back.

That said, Patty T seems to have learned how to scrum, and maybe Sam W playing TH lock for Chch has allowed PT to move to LH, which seems better for him.

Bring the Giraffe into the line

He's even taller than Ardie if you can believe it

I need photo and video evidence.

Ardie's only 4.1 m

Chris

@booboo So is Ben Franks going to finish his All Black career without a try?

Yep Ben Franks will as he finished awhile ago

booboo

@CO said in Bledisloe #2:

@booboo So is Ben Franks going to finish his All Black career without a try?

Yep Ben Franks will

It's the new way of spelling Owen

Oops

Anonymous

@CO said in Bledisloe #2:

@booboo So is Ben Franks going to finish his All Black career without a try?

Yep Ben Franks will as he finished awhile ago

I'm pretty sure Ben Franks scored two tries eh

westcoastie

@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe #2:

The best All Black performance since Lions test 1 2017.

Beautiful stuff.

Brilliant tactics in the wet.

Aaron Smith absolutely sensational at halfback.

The tactics were far better. Direct running, kicks turning them around, clearance kicks from the base.

Players with question marks reallt stood up - Mounga, Bridge, Reece, SBW, the loosies, Tuipulotu. Just awesome.

Really hope Mounga is ok.

I've often said on here that Test 1 vs BIL is our template - even thought to myself partway through the first half, "geez this feels a bit like that game - we also need to get some more points soon" then Richie goes in to score.

Victor Meldrew

@booboo said in Bledisloe #2:

So our number 9 IS Aarron Smith not some imposter.

One position where I'm unconcerned about who starts. TJP was been exceptional this year and AS outstanding tonight.

westcoastie

@Siam said in Bledisloe #2:

Pat T changed my perception this week. A great game in black

Amazing how different the scrum was despite the past 3 years, you make one change, and well, I can't remember any tier 1 test scrum of 7 beasting an eight like tonight.

All very comforting for sure but, can I question where that intensity was versus Ireland on a couple of recent occasions?

But, yeah well done everyone, a fine tune against Tonga and then do as you see fit in Japan, shag.

yeh that England 6 that held our our AB's 8 in 2003. Good omen.

The Silver Fern

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