Japan v All Blacks
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Carlos raging at the performance
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@Joans-Town-Jones Pretty much sums it up when he expresses that this is almost an expectation.
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@KiwiMurph Perhaps they’re “keeping their powder dry”
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We will struggle in the NH, unfortunately. Sigh.........
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@broughie said in Japan v All Blacks:
@Joans-Town-Jones Pretty much sums it up when he expresses that this is almost an expectation.
He's not holding back.
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@KiwiMurph said in Japan v All Blacks:
More Carlos on Sky please. He actually calls them out.
He's the anti-Jeff "ultimate fanboi and coolaide slurper" Wilson
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Japan v All Blacks:
We will struggle in the NH, unfortunately. Sigh.........
We already have
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@His-Bobness I've had it up to my gills with that powder dry comment. Almost as bad is we're looking forward to this opportunity.
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@broughie said in Japan v All Blacks:
@His-Bobness I've had it up to my gills with that powder dry comment. Almost as bad is we're looking forward to this opportunity.
Full credit.
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@Damo said in Japan v All Blacks:
A narrow win is better than an embarrassing loss.
It certainly is.
I did however almost pictured in my mind grown Japanese me crying in the stands if they had managed to beat us.

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Whitelock captain, Paps seven. Please do the right thing.
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@Donsteppa said in Japan v All Blacks:
Looking forward to the opportunity…. and return of the Backline Barretts.
Just for @broughie
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"The first half was even, the second half was even worse"
Don't want to take anything, absolutely anything away from Japan, but WTF was that?
Pros:
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We won
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Even though we were generally shit, we didn't panic as much as we have in the past. Having said that, we were still shit and it was Japan.
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Sotutu: Played well I thought
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Reece & Clarke showed some nice touches
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We now know our second XV is a bit crap
 
Cons:
- We now know our second XV is a bit crap
 - Mo'unga. 1-2 good touches but generally shit
 - Lineout: Dire. Sami T or BBBT take some blame here
 - Midfield: Shit but expected with Ennor & RTS plus Mo'unga's poor play. RTS did OK.
 - Christie: Has he slowed down or what? Seemed much snappier last year. Maybe affected Mo'unga's play
 - Mo'unga: Utter crap. Zero variation, crap kicking. What more can you say?
 - Frizzell: Looked anonymous. Probably was anonymous
 - Forwards: Average. Set pieces way below recent standards
 
Summary
Happy at half-time as you expect that sot of stuff to happen but expected things to settle down, instead it got worse. At least we didn't panic and changed tactics for a while. Finally, good to see ALB back. But what the fuck is it with our concentration in games like this?
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