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All Blacks v Tonga

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  • CrucialC Crucial

    Tupaea looks like he belongs. Doing the basics well.

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    @crucial said in All Blacks v Tonga:

    Tupaea looks like he belongs. Doing the basics well.

    Straightening well

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    • gt12G gt12

      @his-bobness said in All Blacks v Tonga:

      George Bridge once seemed so promising. What happened?

      Jesus!!! You’re back!!!

      I’d have expected a long flowing post, but we’ll take this.

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      @gt12 What can you say, though? BMW up against a Ford Prefect.

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      • TimT Tim

        @stag ABs have been committing about one man per ruck. Would be better served getting some contact practice in by hitting rucks.

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        @tim said in All Blacks v Tonga:

        @stag ABs have been committing about one man per ruck. Would be better served getting some contact practice in by hitting rucks.

        And not permitting any kicking. Treat this like the RWC group stage match against minnows it is.

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        • Crazy HorseC Crazy Horse

          @nepia said in All Blacks v Tonga:

          Are there no Cantabs on the Fern anymore? Bridge is taking a hammering and there's no one defending him.

          I will think you will find some have always had doubts about him. I know I have.

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          @crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.

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          • KirwanK Kirwan

            @nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Tonga:

            @sparky said in All Blacks v Tonga:

            It's been obvious all season that Bridge is in terrible form. It's been obvious for a long while he is a very limited option. And yet Foster and Co. selected him on the Left Wing for the ABs. 🤬

            If I had to choose between him and Jordie..

            Jordie can at least beat a man one on one. Bridge is like picking a hooker that can’t throw into a line out.

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            @kirwan said in All Blacks v Tonga:

            @nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Tonga:

            @sparky said in All Blacks v Tonga:

            It's been obvious all season that Bridge is in terrible form. It's been obvious for a long while he is a very limited option. And yet Foster and Co. selected him on the Left Wing for the ABs. 🤬

            If I had to choose between him and Jordie..

            Jordie can at least beat a man one on one. Bridge is like picking a hooker that can’t throw into a line out.

            Yes sorry I didn't make myself clear, Jordie looks about the same 'speed' and has much greater impact.

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            • His BobnessH His Bobness

              @gt12 What can you say, though? BMW up against a Ford Prefect.

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              @his-bobness said in All Blacks v Tonga:

              @gt12 What can you say, though? BMW up against a Ford Prefect.

              Hey Bob! Long time no see! Welcome back.

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              • His BobnessH His Bobness

                @gt12 What can you say, though? BMW up against a Ford Prefect.

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                @his-bobness said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                @gt12 What can you say, though? BMW up against a Ford Prefect.

                Much more like the @His-Bobness we know and miss on this site.

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                • StagS Stag

                  @crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.

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                  @stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                  @crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.

                  Dropped passes, bombed two or three trys by just not doing the basics. Can’t beat a man in a game like this is very poor

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                  • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                    I think every AB has beaten a player except Bridge....

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                    @kiwimurph said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                    I think every AB has beaten a player except Bridge....

                    He beat himself for the first.

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                        Seriously, what's the point of the second half?

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                        • KirwanK Kirwan

                          @stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                          @crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.

                          Dropped passes, bombed two or three trys by just not doing the basics. Can’t beat a man in a game like this is very poor

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                          @kirwan said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                          @stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                          @crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.

                          Dropped passes, bombed two or three trys by just not doing the basics. Can’t beat a man in a game like this is very poor

                          That is being fine and doing a lot of thing well... for Bridge

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                            No matter the score in a game like this, can't really take anything from it, good or bad.

                            You saw the ABs intensity dropped about 20 mins which causes those micro second delays in decision making and then accuracy drops.

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                            • antipodeanA antipodean

                              @tim said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                              @stag ABs have been committing about one man per ruck. Would be better served getting some contact practice in by hitting rucks.

                              And not permitting any kicking. Treat this like the RWC group stage match against minnows it is.

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                              @antipodean said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                              @tim said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                              @stag ABs have been committing about one man per ruck. Would be better served getting some contact practice in by hitting rucks.

                              And not permitting any kicking. Treat this like the RWC group stage match against minnows it is.

                              Fozzie can't risk doing that, remember how much shit Hansen copped in 2015 when they did that.

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                              • antipodeanA antipodean

                                @tim said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                                @stag ABs have been committing about one man per ruck. Would be better served getting some contact practice in by hitting rucks.

                                And not permitting any kicking. Treat this like the RWC group stage match against minnows it is.

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                                @antipodean said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                                @tim said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                                @stag ABs have been committing about one man per ruck. Would be better served getting some contact practice in by hitting rucks.

                                And not permitting any kicking. Treat this like the RWC group stage match against minnows it is.

                                Play one guy goalie, has to stay under the posts, practise playing as 14

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                                • StagS Stag

                                  @crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.

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                                  @stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                                  @crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.

                                  Someone’s clearly being drinking all day to make a post like this

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                                  • NepiaN Nepia

                                    @antipodean said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                                    @tim said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                                    @stag ABs have been committing about one man per ruck. Would be better served getting some contact practice in by hitting rucks.

                                    And not permitting any kicking. Treat this like the RWC group stage match against minnows it is.

                                    Fozzie can't risk doing that, remember how much shit Hansen copped in 2015 when they did that.

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                                    @nepia said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                                    @antipodean said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                                    @tim said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                                    @stag ABs have been committing about one man per ruck. Would be better served getting some contact practice in by hitting rucks.

                                    And not permitting any kicking. Treat this like the RWC group stage match against minnows it is.

                                    Fozzie can't risk doing that, remember how much shit Hansen copped in 2015 when they did that.

                                    Who gives a fuck, it worked

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                                    • StagS Stag

                                      @crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.

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                                      @stag I am not watching so I have no opinion on how he is going. I do suspect it's not flash, but probably not as bad as it reads on here.

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                                        Imagine what the score would be if Brad Weber could pass accurately.

                                        Tupaea has been better than I expected. Papalii and Jacobson have been great.

                                        Taavao carved Tonga up and then we see Bridge kicking it away or failing to beat anyone.

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                                        • MN5M MN5

                                          @stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                                          @crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.

                                          Someone’s clearly being drinking all day to make a post like this

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                                          @mn5 said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                                          @stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:

                                          @crazy-horse Bridge has been fine tonight, hasn’t done anything wrong and a lot of things well.

                                          Someone’s clearly being drinking all day to make a post like this

                                          He tidied up some ball, passed well occasionally, had ok ball security, has a good workrate. But we won't get many trys from his side and he shouldn't play against the top teams. Am wondering who should be our top 11s.. Big Leicester would have at least one try already IMO.

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