RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia
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@Tim said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@gt12 Three awful games in a row.
Our props, overall, are a long way away from being a WC group.
EDG has the skill but lacks brains and consistency, Newell and Williams aren’t ready, Ofa and Laulala are defensive liabilities.
None of them can really carry for shit.
@gt12 said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@Tim said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@gt12 Three awful games in a row.
Our props, overall, are a long way away from being a WC group.
EDG has the skill but lacks brains and consistency, Newell and Williams aren’t ready, Ofa and Laulala are defensive liabilities.
None of them can really carry for shit.
….and I look at a guy like Ofa and don’t know why. He looks like he should be able to run through brick walls.
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@hydro11 said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@gt12 said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
EDG seems to be an absolute meathead.
How is that a meathead? You are committed to a tackle, then the guy gets tackled to change height. It isn't even a shoulder direct to the head, it is a glancing blow and inadvertent. Nothing he could do there, really.
Get lower and not lead with a shoulder across his body? Even his technique was shit. The sooner Mcleod is sacked, the better.
@antipodean said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@hydro11 said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@gt12 said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
EDG seems to be an absolute meathead.
How is that a meathead? You are committed to a tackle, then the guy gets tackled to change height. It isn't even a shoulder direct to the head, it is a glancing blow and inadvertent. Nothing he could do there, really.
Get lower and not lead with a shoulder across his body? Even his technique was shit. The sooner Mcleod is sacked, the better.
Isn’t Razor planning to keep Stormy as part of the AB set-up next year?
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@antipodean said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@hydro11 said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@gt12 said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
EDG seems to be an absolute meathead.
How is that a meathead? You are committed to a tackle, then the guy gets tackled to change height. It isn't even a shoulder direct to the head, it is a glancing blow and inadvertent. Nothing he could do there, really.
Get lower and not lead with a shoulder across his body? Even his technique was shit. The sooner Mcleod is sacked, the better.
Isn’t Razor planning to keep Stormy as part of the AB set-up next year?
@sparky said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@antipodean said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@hydro11 said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@gt12 said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
EDG seems to be an absolute meathead.
How is that a meathead? You are committed to a tackle, then the guy gets tackled to change height. It isn't even a shoulder direct to the head, it is a glancing blow and inadvertent. Nothing he could do there, really.
Get lower and not lead with a shoulder across his body? Even his technique was shit. The sooner Mcleod is sacked, the better.
Isn’t Razor planning to keep Stormy as part of the AB set-up next year?
Haha no
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@Duluth said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@Tim said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@Duluth Very dumb to go into a tackle like that in one of these games.
Guy is addicted to giving away penalties.
Exactly. Regardless of what card it is or if there is a suspension that was some low IQ shit
Unbelievably stupid thing to do 60 points up.
@Kirwan said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@Duluth said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@Tim said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@Duluth Very dumb to go into a tackle like that in one of these games.
Guy is addicted to giving away penalties.
Exactly. Regardless of what card it is or if there is a suspension that was some low IQ shit
Unbelievably stupid thing to do 60 points up.
Lack of game sense and discipline is huge problem with this team.
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@antipodean said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@hydro11 said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@gt12 said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
EDG seems to be an absolute meathead.
How is that a meathead? You are committed to a tackle, then the guy gets tackled to change height. It isn't even a shoulder direct to the head, it is a glancing blow and inadvertent. Nothing he could do there, really.
Get lower and not lead with a shoulder across his body? Even his technique was shit. The sooner Mcleod is sacked, the better.
Isn’t Razor planning to keep Stormy as part of the AB set-up next year?
@sparky said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@antipodean said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@hydro11 said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@gt12 said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
EDG seems to be an absolute meathead.
How is that a meathead? You are committed to a tackle, then the guy gets tackled to change height. It isn't even a shoulder direct to the head, it is a glancing blow and inadvertent. Nothing he could do there, really.
Get lower and not lead with a shoulder across his body? Even his technique was shit. The sooner Mcleod is sacked, the better.
Isn’t Razor planning to keep Stormy as part of the AB set-up next year?
No was part of his original group, but not now. He's seen enough I think
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Well said young fella, Cam. Definitely his playing style complements DMacs.
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@Kirwan said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@Duluth said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@Tim said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@Duluth Very dumb to go into a tackle like that in one of these games.
Guy is addicted to giving away penalties.
Exactly. Regardless of what card it is or if there is a suspension that was some low IQ shit
Unbelievably stupid thing to do 60 points up.
Lack of game sense and discipline is huge problem with this team.
@taniwharugby said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@Kirwan said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@Duluth said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@Tim said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@Duluth Very dumb to go into a tackle like that in one of these games.
Guy is addicted to giving away penalties.
Exactly. Regardless of what card it is or if there is a suspension that was some low IQ shit
Unbelievably stupid thing to do 60 points up.
Lack of game sense and discipline is huge problem with this team.
No idea. Starts from the top and drips down
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Red cards a lottery. The adjudication is farcical. No problem with being vigilant in protecting heads but there is no consistency in the rulings.
@His-Bobness said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
Red cards a lottery. The adjudication is farcical. No problem with being vigilant in protecting heads but there is no consistency in the rulings.
All true, but De Groot was monumentally dumb.
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Namibia wins 12-7
How the fuck with 2/3s possession do we give almost double the penalties -
Discipline 0/10
Rucks were poor in my opinion
Dmac was rocks and diamondsIf anything this performance further reduces what little confidence I had for this RWC
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@chimoaus said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
Dmac reverting to old.
Went to pot once Roigard went off. Clearly worked on their combination.
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@Tim said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@gt12 Three awful games in a row.
Our props, overall, are a long way away from being a WC group.
EDG has the skill but lacks brains and consistency, Newell and Williams aren’t ready, Ofa and Laulala are defensive liabilities.
None of them can really carry for shit.
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@Kirwan right or wrong, I don't think that is the real issue with it, it's the lack of consistency applied to other head contacts that is a problem.
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@gt12 It really annoys me when people blame our loose forwards for not cleaning out, and ignore the poor efforts from the front rowers, who are supposed to be the primary agents in hitting rucks.
@Tim said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@gt12 It really annoys me when people blame our loose forwards for not cleaning out, and ignore the poor efforts from the front rowers, who are supposed to be the primary agents in hitting rucks.
What are loose forwards supposed to do then?
and yes all players have a responsibility in that area... but struth mate - its literally their #1 job - get to the breakdowns 1st...
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That was a good game from NZ.
That last 15 minutes was for the crowd.
What does the red mean for EdG?ANYONE in the rugby world can see Roigard and DMac are on the bench for the big games.
Roigard is another McCaw. Laser focus, no mucking about, automatic pick in the 23.Missing JB.
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@Kirwan right or wrong, I don't think that is the real issue with it, it's the lack of consistency applied to other head contacts that is a problem.
@taniwharugby said in RWC Week 2: All Blacks v Namibia:
@Kirwan right or wrong, I don't think that is the real issue with it, it's the lack of consistency applied to other head contacts that is a problem.
One of the reactions.
