All Blacks v France II

[Bones]

And kudos to Razor for the selection continuity - looked to me like it paid dividends. PT and EN slotted in perfectly.

[Steven Harris]

@KiwiMurph fair point

[nostrildamus]

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v France 2:

“How are you enjoying your time in New Zealand?”

The question you ask when you can’t think of any other questions.

"Are you glad you avoided Hamilton and only came down for the game"?

[Frank]

Haha, the team loves Big Jim

[Darth Sader]

This is a positive win. What do I like? Some awesome players coming through… I want to see more of Proctor, Tavatavanawai and Holland. Yes, not the final product, but a good win

[sparky]

I think the AB I was most disappointed in was Ratima. Back-up half back is a competitive position. If he can't do better, he'll need to be replaced.

[nostrildamus]

Big Jim can stay. He's quite clearly a postgame party animal.

[SouthernMann]

@Steven-Harris said in All Blacks v France 2:

I’m really not sure given Reiko is no longer viewed as a centre if he warrants a place as a winger moving forward
The lack of vision to link with anyone is concerning can be very thankful their are injuries around the squad and someone like Tangitau is injured
Not trying to be troll regarding Reiko but I do wonder if there.s better options

With my eye patch on. I think Tangitau will be a massive asset once he is fit. Looking forward to seeing him fire big time for Auckland.

Saw one picture of thr NPC team and the initial training sessions. Looks like he is still on the shelf

[nostrildamus]

@sparky said in All Blacks v France 2:

I think the AB I was most disappointed in was Ratima. Back-up half back is a competitive position. If he can't do better, he'll need to be replaced.

He's no Christy.

[Darth Sader]

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v France 2:

@sparky said in All Blacks v France 2:

I think the AB I was most disappointed in was Ratima. Back-up half back is a competitive position. If he can't do better, he'll need to be replaced.

He's no Christy.

thank fuck

[kev]

Why are we so awful chasing kicks? Just seems a waste of time for us whereas with the Boks it’s their number 1 attacking option - they flood the zone.

[African Monkey]

I was quite impressed by Rieko. He looks a real threat close to the ruck running off the halfbacks inside shoulder, and as usual, is a solid bet defensively wherever he is on the park.

[Frank]

@SouthernMann said in All Blacks v France 2:

@Steven-Harris said in All Blacks v France 2:

I’m really not sure given Reiko is no longer viewed as a centre if he warrants a place as a winger moving forward
The lack of vision to link with anyone is concerning can be very thankful their are injuries around the squad and someone like Tangitau is injured
Not trying to be troll regarding Reiko but I do wonder if there.s better options

With my eye patch on. I think Tangitau will be a massive asset once he is fit. Looking forward to seeing him fire big time for Auckland.

Saw one picture of thr NPC team and the initial training sessions. Looks like he is still on the shelf

Rieko is a stop gap 'til Tangitau is fit.

[mariner4life]

Hey, wins a win right?

Good score, forwards were great. But we're playing faster than our (or any) talent allows.

We won by heaps but I'm underwhelmed. How does this footy go against south africa?

[Bones]

@kev said in All Blacks v France 2:

Why are we so awful chasing kicks? Just seems a waste of time for us whereas with the Boks it’s there number 1 attacking option - they flood the zone.

It's stupid - we flood around the area and one guy goes in for a half hearted tap or a spot tackle, but no one is close enough to take advantage. Yuck tactics.

[Kruse]

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks v France 2:

I was quite impressed by Rieko. He looks a real threat close to the ruck running off the halfbacks inside shoulder, and as usual, is a solid bet defensively wherever he is on the park.

So you're a Reiko fan?
Wouldn't have guessed.

[Darth Sader]

Yeah, it’s like we’re too dumb to figure out what’s going on

[African Monkey]

@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:

And kudos to Razor for the selection continuity - looked to me like it paid dividends. PT and EN slotted in perfectly.

I'm liking what I'm seeing more than last season. Whether it's the right way of getting back to the top remains to be seen and much tougher challenges await, but I'm seeing the direction they want to take.

Last year we lacked a bit of direction and looked a bit timid both on the field and with selection.

[Kruse]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France 2:

We won by heaps but I'm underwhelmed. How does this footy go against south africa?

Everything I'm too smashed to articulate.

[Victor Meldrew]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v France 2:

I like Ratima but he's an enormous step down from Roigard.

But a big step up from what we've had before.