All Blacks v France Test #2

[kev]

@antipodean Like to see Ben at fullback before judgement. He has a really high work rate and links really well. Jordie has been good.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@rancid-schnitzel game was simpler back then

Unsurprisingly he was never considered as captain again.

[Stargazer]

If they put plenty of new guys in the 23 next week - guys that actually have something to play for - we might get a good game next week, because French still have something to prove.

[gt12]

DMAC at HB looks ok

[antipodean]

FFS is Ardie going to do anything this game? How the fuck is that lazy fluffybunny an All Black?

[canefan]

@rancid-schnitzel said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@rancid-schnitzel game was simpler back then

Unsurprisingly he was never considered as captain again.

Best captain since Stu Wilson?

[mariner4life]

@antipodean said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

FFS is Ardie going to do anything this game? How the fuck is that lazy fluffybunny an All Black?

He's actually busy, but entirely ineffectual

[Victor Meldrew]

Crotty's worst game in black for some time in one of the worst AB displays for years.

At this rate, I'm going to invest in some hair-dryer futures

[taniwharugby]

@mariner4life running from ruck inspection to ruck inspection

[Mokey]

The scoreline is a shame. French have been better than 6. It certainly flatters us when we have been rubbish for most of the game.

[No Quarter]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

The two safe guys in BFA and Crotty have been a bit shit.

The entire pack, including the bench, have bern substandard.

This is 2 hours of my life i am never getting back, roll on the Wallabies v Ireland and Socceroos v France.

Which are on at the same bloody time!

[antipodean]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@antipodean said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

FFS is Ardie going to do anything this game? How the fuck is that lazy fluffybunny an All Black?

He's actually busy, but entirely ineffectual

Busy running from one side of a ruck to another.

[Virgil]

Beauden Barrett for man of the match?

[Tim]

These are the worst All Black loose forwards since 2002.

[canefan]

@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

Crotty's worst game in black for some time in one of the worst AB displays for years.

At this rate, I'm going to invest in some hair-dryer futures

We mentally checked out after the red. Shame France never scored that early try to shock us into action

[Donsteppa]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@antipodean said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

FFS is Ardie going to do anything this game? How the fuck is that lazy fluffybunny an All Black?

He's actually busy, but entirely ineffectual

Reminds me of Adam Thompson, busy, seen everywhere on the field, but achieves relatively little for all the endeavour at this level

[Stargazer]

@virgil said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

Beauden Barrett for man of the match?

Gardner

[mariner4life]

@antipodean said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

@antipodean said in All Blacks v France Test #2:

FFS is Ardie going to do anything this game? How the fuck is that lazy fluffybunny an All Black?

He's actually busy, but entirely ineffectual

Busy running from one side of a ruck to another.

Or getting shunted back trying to make tackles. Hopeless

[taniwharugby]

@canefan if they get that try, the red card doesn't happen....

[Tim]

Not one of the loose forwards in this 23 are All Black quality.

Except Cane, but he seems to be carrying an injury or something.

Cane aside, no dominant and accurate defenders, no quality ball carriers. No physical dominance.