@ploughboy said in Wallabies v Lions II:
that penalty/non penalty probably sums up rugby at the moment.contact with head is a penalty except when its not.
I'm happy it's wasn't called because what could Morgan have done he got low wasn't upright made head contact because other guy was low as well
but as we have seen countless times before head contact is automatic penalty.
He could have stayed on his feet and not sealed off the ball
@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:
They were missing a bunch of their best players against England including Albernoz. It was effectively a couple of development games for them.
They beat the Lion's a month ago. They beat the Springboks September last year in Argentina. They beat us in Wellington. They shouldn't be underestimated.
I dont underestimate them.
But England beat them twice without their 10 best players
@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:
At home for Argentina. The games are over there this year and looks like they haven't beaten us on their home ground.
They beat the Lions so if their best players like Albernoz are around they will target their maiden win against us on their home soil.
They lost twice to a lion-less England side
@nzzp said in All Blacks 2025:
Reckon Argentina would be a great destination to watch the ABs. Red wine, steak, charming human beings - would be amazing tour
Yes, it would be awesome
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2025:
No one can question Holland's kiwiness, he said "to be honest bro" in an interview.
Holy hecker!
They hung in there for the 2nd half. I thought they were done at one point but what a performance!!
Well done boys!!
@sparky said in All Blacks v France II:
@DaGrubster Sportsmanship means different things in different societies, especially in this commercial era, although I've found one universal in great Rugby heartlands is superb hospitality, very much including the south of France.
I'm relaxed about the French making their own decisions about what Rugby values means to them rather than demanding they follow our protocols. Hopefully, next Saturday will be a competitive test match with no hint of it being a dead rubber.
Ask yourself if France were holding aloft the dave gallher trophy after winning the series, and we just sloped off to the sheds, i sm sure we would never hesr the end of it.
@sparky said in All Blacks v France II:
Seriously, who cares if the French decided not to stick around for the trophy presentation?
Not something we would do, but honestly not a very big deal if the opposition wanted to get back to the dressing room and start their preparations for Test 3.
Add another to the french list of disrespect.
France held this trophy for 4 years. Probably the longest period they ever have held it, does it really mean nothing to them or does the opposition mean nothing to them?
And you dont start preparations for test 3 once you get back to the sheds after test 2 mate.
@booboo said in Springboks v Italy II:
BTW have no issue with the "lineout" move. Just seems a little unnecessary to me.
I think the element of surprise was the biggest facror here. Plus it adds to the legend of Rassie the innovator even though it sounds like it was done by a school team
@Canes4life said in All Blacks v France 2:
Beauden has been by far the worst player on the park tonight.
I really cant see why he is starting 10.
Love next week please
@nonpartizan said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@tomk said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Heard France could be making a lot of changes to the team. One french reporter said as many as 10 changes. Hard to believe
So their game plan is to ensure the All Blacks coaches scouting reports on last week's test match is futile..... Wheres the All blacks are a known quantity to France.
I can kind of understand what they are doing in that their approach takes all the pressure off them.
I heard there are a grand total of 72 caps in this French squad.
I dont care what they are doing - it is incredibly disrespectful to do this. France vs All Blacks is an iconic fixture i. Rugby and they have turned it into a joke.
I really hope that we spank them by 50
Points in the next two tests and tell them don’t darken our door again
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v France 2:
Saw this stat online , Beaudy has 72 more test caps than the entire French team
We really should send these fluffybunnies into the abyss
@ACT-Crusader said in Mid-Year Tour : Japan v Wales Test 2:
For the sake of Welsh rugby, I do hope they get a win this weekend.
Am I right that Wales haven’t won a test since the group stage of the RWC against Georgia?
18 games stretch. Its a huge streak.
They do play Japan in November so you would expect they will break the streak either this weekend or against Japan at home.
@Landers92 said in All Blacks v France 2:
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks v France 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
Love to start, DMac back to the bench to hopefully do his thing in the last 20/30.
Would've been interesting how much worse the kicking would have been with a back three that kick worse than half the loosies in the country.
I think Razors plan for DMAC is just that, because he will be expecting to bring Mounga back into the side next year, so DMAC can cover 10/15 from the bench
So we keep hearing. Don’t be so sure…
And what makes you not so sure?
@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks v France 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks v France 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
Love to start, DMac back to the bench to hopefully do his thing in the last 20/30.
Would've been interesting how much worse the kicking would have been with a back three that kick worse than half the loosies in the country.
I think Razors plan for DMAC is just that, because he will be expecting to bring Mounga back into the side next year, so DMAC can cover 10/15 from the bench
Bait.
Bones, stop talking shit
Well thought out, but
Why do you think that is bait?
Seems pretty that Robertson will put Mounga back at 10 if he comes back to Nz.
Dmac providing the impact from the bench and covering 10/15
@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks v France 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
Love to start, DMac back to the bench to hopefully do his thing in the last 20/30.
Would've been interesting how much worse the kicking would have been with a back three that kick worse than half the loosies in the country.
I think Razors plan for DMAC is just that, because he will be expecting to bring Mounga back into the side next year, so DMAC can cover 10/15 from the bench
Bait.
Bones, stop talking shit
@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
Love to start, DMac back to the bench to hopefully do his thing in the last 20/30.
Would've been interesting how much worse the kicking would have been with a back three that kick worse than half the loosies in the country.
I think Razors plan for DMAC is just that, because he will be expecting to bring Mounga back into the side next year, so DMAC can cover 10/15 from the bench
@booboo said in All Blacks v France 2:
@sparky said in All Blacks v France 2:
Strange world where you can have a Georgian, a Canadian and a Saffa play for France. And someone born in Paris as the neutral referee.
At least his French will be good rather than some of the comedy attempts to speak the language we've had from referees over the years.....
Don't you just speak louder with an accent?
Louder and slower. Makes you damn near fluent in whatever country you are in
@Bones said in All Blacks v France I:
@voodoo said in All Blacks v France I:
@Bones said in All Blacks v France I:
I thought the obstruction call was much clearer than the knock on by proctor
Get outta here. I’m with @antipodean here
Innocuous contact on a player that had no chance to make a tackle. Worst thing about it is that it encourages all defenders to just take a dive in similar situations. Just ludicrous.
The TMO should be forced to watch the last 10 years of Ireland tests
That was my initial take, but replays showed it was a full on block, BB clearly ran behind him and the defender could have pressed forward and put pressure on the attack if he wasn't obstructed. He was full on checked by Tosi.
Bones, you’e talking shit
@No-Quarter said in All Blacks v France I:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v France I:
Seems to me the Crusaders spent a lot of time and effort to quieten DMac, they seemed (in the final) to take his worth a lot more seriously than some posters on here.
I think it's more what @Canerbry was saying, they knew if they put some heat on him he'd wilt and not have much of an impact on the match, which is what happened.
Why are you actually listening to that guy?! 
