RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B)

Toddy

Great game in patches. I reckon the AB's played pretty well overall considering we've struggled a bit against SA recently. Obviously room for improvement in the accuracy department but it's the first game of the tournament and the signs were good.

ACT Crusader

@Chris said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B):

Shitty unconvincing win we need to be a lot better then that to win the WC

No we don’t. All we need to do is win the game. Who really cares how.

African Monkey

Doesn't matter how you win them at World Cup time, as long as you win them. Great stuff grinding out a crucial win.

MadGav

@booboo if you thought we could dominate these boks you need your head read.

Kirwan

Typical shit French ref performance

Damo

@Chris said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B):

Shitty unconvincing win we need to be a lot better then that to win the WC

Maybe.

Equally, SA might be the second best team at the tournament and we have played well enough to beat them.

booboo

@MrDenmore said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B):

Oh, FFS that fluffybunny Kearns saying Garces was giving all the 50/50 calls to the All Blacks. Someone smash that smug prick in the face.

He is a cock of the greatest order

African Monkey

@ACT-Crusader Exactly. No need to get carried away with how we play on the big stage, as long as we win them.

ACT Crusader

There is a randomness that Garces brings and I’m pleased we dealt with it relatively well. No cards is a big tick for me.

MadGav

Our discipline was fantastic

rotated

I’ll take that even though it was a bit scrappy. Two massive revelations that give comfort the team showed they still have a 5th gear under pressure, against good opposition and the coaching team aren’t totally out to lunch on strategy.

Frank

TJP's tactical kicking wasn't great.

No Quarter

I’m really happy with that win. We only had to crack open the barrel of powder for 10 - 15 mins to get the job done. Need to save plenty for the knockouts.

In seriousness that was a really tough first up game, SA will be very hard to beat, they’re massive and can go the 80 even if their attack is not as potent as other sides.

A loss would have made the long break (12 days?) to our next game feel like forever. Can now sit back and enjoy all the other big teams go hammer and tong safe in the knowledge we got our tough game done.

Would love our 100th against the Boks to be the final. Best of luck to the SA posters on here for the rest of the cup.

Machpants

@booboo flushing the dunny is from a shit performance, that was not shit, was not even average. It was good, awesome in places, they'll build like last time. Happy with that game, tested, not found wanting.

You won't see a better performance by any team in the opening round, I'd put money on that.

Negative noo noos

booboo

Well. We have a candidate for the 2023 edition of "Best of RWC" Classics

(Throw in the RGs v Fronce ... )

Frank

@MrDenmore said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B):

Oh, FFS that fluffybunny Kearns saying Garces was giving all the 50/50 calls to the All Blacks. Someone smash that smug prick in the face.

He's not smug. Just deeply, deeply bitter. (deeply)

No Quarter

@booboo said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B):

Fuck Kearns is a piston wristed gibbons.

I don’t even know what he said but agree completely

Kirwan

Interest that most of the first games had second half drop offs. Conditions must be pretty difficult

Victor Meldrew

Short thoughts:

So much precision in the AB play - hardly any mistakes. Handling really impressive
Crotty didn't go off injured
BB at 15 is lethal on counter-attack
AB defence was outstanding. Ritchie has serious wheels
Bridge and Reece or BFA & Reiko. Who'd be an opposition coach?

SA 11 & 14 look real class
Kolisi is a good captain - kept his team together when it could have fallen apart

Like the way the ref let the game flow.

kev

@ARHS said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B):

@Chris

Thought it was a toss-up between Savea and Lienert-Brown - both in so many key moments on attack and defence

Savea a missed two one on one tackles on defence that lead to big springbok gains. Some good turnovers but not man of the match stuff for me.

The Silver Fern

RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B)