All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1

[Tordah]

Ws Cruden just taking the piss there or what kind of kick was that

[rotated]

Does Cruden have some link to Hawkes Bay? Smithy pumping his tires for his performance today big time.

[Nepia]

@rotated said in All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1:

Does Cruden have some link to Hawkes Bay? Smithy pumping his tires for his performance today big time.

Smithy is from the Poo.

[taniwharugby]

About 15 either side of the half we were poor but our tempo has finished them off

[Stargazer]

@rotated Actually, yes, he does, but he's never played for us.

[Stockcar86]

@Nepia said in All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1:

@rotated said in All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1:

Does Cruden have some link to Hawkes Bay? Smithy pumping his tires for his performance today big time.

Smithy is from the Poo.

Mortal enemy of HB

[cgrant]

Will Sopoaga get on the bench next week ?

[Donsteppa]

Wonder what Chris Fucking Rattue has to say about now... clearly he didn't know his Chiefs selection that well...

[No Quarter]

I wanted to see a lift in intensity when we got the wrecking balls on, and by fuck they have not disappointed.

[Tordah]

so apart from minutes 35 to 50 that was a very dominant display.

[MiketheSnow]

Well played NZ.

By far the better team.

'The Fall of Eden'?
They had Cane, we weren't able

[Stargazer]

I'm a bit at a loss, why they put Ardie at 6 when Kaino went off and not Barrett.

[jegga]

@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1:

I'm a bit at a loss, why they put Ardie at 6 when Kaino went off and not Barrett.

His height I guess

[Donsteppa]

I'm impressed at how they keep players conditioned during injury breaks. Was worried about Read before the game, but wouldn't have known he'd been out from his performance.

[mariner4life]

Immense from Read, what a performance.

[rotated]

@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1:

I'm a bit at a loss, why they put Ardie at 6 when Kaino went off and not Barrett.

Needed a catalyst at that point, the game was in flux.

[ACT Crusader]

@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1:

I'm a bit at a loss, why they put Ardie at 6 when Kaino went off and not Barrett.

The shifted Cane to the blindside on at least two scrums.

[antipodean]

Beaudy lucky there. Looked like he played at that.

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs. B&I Lions test #1:

I'm a bit at a loss, why they put Ardie at 6 when Kaino went off and not Barrett.

Because Barrett is primarily a lock and Ardie is a loose forward.

[Tim]

What will the NH press complain about?