All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson
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So that was a decent enough match to watch after the cabbage that was the Warriors. I was doing well at not hearing the score (even though my three mates kept watching the game on one of their phones in the stoppages of play) until some dipshit with a pony tail loudly called out the score on the train when I was one stop from home. piston wristed gibbon.
So, we finally get to see what they see in the Tongan-Frizell - he had a cracking first half with the ball in hand running into holes. Although, I think that Tongan-Fifita will be sitting at home scratching his head wondering why a running wide blindside is now in vogue . I also think Akira will be sitting their thinking yeah I could do everything that guy did if they gave me the chance. At any rate, at least we know he can attack and tackle when he gets more than 10-20 minutes cameos.
@taniwharugby What is weird is that Ratpoo is fluffing someone that Hansen likes, he's usually the contrarian, I actually fear his comments may have doomed him now after his good showing. What we do know is that Tony Johnson was clearly under instructions to wax lyrical about him anytime the ball went remotely near him or there was a stoppage in play.
I hope BBBR is fine. I thought Ardie had a decent game doing all the stuff people complain about him for. Goodhue had another good one too and ALB was carving up in attack at points. Mo'unga had an ok debut, not the second coming as we've been told to expect, but not poor. Good to see TTT get some gametime and look the part. DMac is a bloody good sub to come on.
That Argie winger Moyano was awesome in that first try. I was wondering why Cordero wasn't there as he's generally class but Moyano was great. Weird that the Argies looked best when playing a wider game when I thought they'd be hitting us up the middle which has worked successfully in parts for them in the past.
Edit: What was the poster @Gumboot banned for?
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So that was a decent enough match to watch after the cabbage that was the Warriors. I was doing well at not hearing the score (even though my three mates kept watching the game on one of their phones in the stoppages of play) until some dipshit with a pony tail loudly called out the score on the train when I was one stop from home. piston wristed gibbon.
So, we finally get to see what they see in the Tongan-Frizell - he had a cracking first half with the ball in hand running into holes. Although, I think that Tongan-Fifita will be sitting at home scratching his head wondering why a running wide blindside is now in vogue . I also think Akira will be sitting their thinking yeah I could do everything that guy did if they gave me the chance. At any rate, at least we know he can attack and tackle when he gets more than 10-20 minutes cameos.
@taniwharugby What is weird is that Ratpoo is fluffing someone that Hansen likes, he's usually the contrarian, I actually fear his comments may have doomed him now after his good showing. What we do know is that Tony Johnson was clearly under instructions to wax lyrical about him anytime the ball went remotely near him or there was a stoppage in play.
I hope BBBR is fine. I thought Ardie had a decent game doing all the stuff people complain about him for. Goodhue had another good one too and ALB was carving up in attack at points. Mo'unga had an ok debut, not the second coming as we've been told to expect, but not poor. Good to see TTT get some gametime and look the part. DMac is a bloody good sub to come on.
That Argie winger Moyano was awesome in that first try. I was wondering why Cordero wasn't there as he's generally class but Moyano was great. Weird that the Argies looked best when playing a wider game when I thought they'd be hitting us up the middle which has worked successfully in parts for them in the past.
Edit: What was the poster @Gumboot banned for?
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@bones I’ve been on a deserted island with no internet
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@bones I’ve been on a deserted island with no internet
Still probably more knowledgeable than most rugby writers.
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@nepia it's little wonder Frizell struggled for 80 mins of test rugby, has he even played 80 mins of any rugby this season?
Is that the first 80min shift Ardie has put in as well? One of his better games for the ABs
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@nepia it's little wonder Frizell struggled for 80 mins of test rugby, has he even played 80 mins of any rugby this season?
Is that the first 80min shift Ardie has put in as well? One of his better games for the ABs
Huh, I didn't say anything about him struggling for 80 minutes (double checks his post to make sure - or do all the negative comments about him just automatically get attributed to me now
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@rancid-schnitzel nah he can't even make the bench when the ABs have a club standard player on the wing.
@bones said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@rancid-schnitzel nah he can't even make the bench when the ABs have a club standard player on the wing.
Him at Goodhue tore it up as 12 and 13 for Canterbury. He's not a 13 but as far as I know had never played there before Boyd threw him in. I still maintain it's his best position although I'm more than happy to keep the backline used against Australia. Thought the Laumape Goodhue pairing worked very well. What I liked about Laumape was that he ran hard and straight the entire game. He was taken down in the first half but eventually the effort needed to tackle the square shaped freak was too much and he started carving up. Imagine having to mark and tackle that for 80 minutes!
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@nepia it's little wonder Frizell struggled for 80 mins of test rugby, has he even played 80 mins of any rugby this season?
Is that the first 80min shift Ardie has put in as well? One of his better games for the ABs
Huh, I didn't say anything about him struggling for 80 minutes (double checks his post to make sure - or do all the negative comments about him just automatically get attributed to me now
). Looks like it's only Ardie's 3rd ever 80 minute test.@nepia ha sorry, was a comment I read from Hansen that he had a quiet patch until he got a 2nd wind.
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Pat T called into ABs with BBBR and Laumape ruled out of next weeks match
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Fuck. Bad news about BBBR. Sam Whitelock is going to be burnt out by the end of this RC, he has hardly had a break all year.
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@akan004 I'm sure they'll give him the break he needs, playing japan, even Bled 3, argy 2 can easily go barret and Pat T with frizzell or hemopo on the bench
@machpants Japan is the only game that I can see him getting a rest in. Can't play Barrett and Patty T together against a Tier 1 team imo, our lineout will really suffer.
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@machpants Japan is the only game that I can see him getting a rest in. Can't play Barrett and Patty T together against a Tier 1 team imo, our lineout will really suffer.
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@nepia 1 decent game in about 2 years? But yeah hopefully he can perform a role which he's failed to do in a while.
@siam said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@nepia 1 decent game in about 2 years? But yeah hopefully he can perform a role which he's failed to do in a while.
We know these coaches have a history of selecting on one decent game.
But yep, I hope it's a return to regular form for him.
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Franks tired after too much ball running.
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
Franks tired after too much ball running.
I'm sure when Owen sees the tryline close he takes a voluntary tackle.
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@machpants Japan is the only game that I can see him getting a rest in. Can't play Barrett and Patty T together against a Tier 1 team imo, our lineout will really suffer.
@akan004 said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@machpants Japan is the only game that I can see him getting a rest in. Can't play Barrett and Patty T together against a Tier 1 team imo, our lineout will really suffer.
And our scrum with Pat T.
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@bones said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@rancid-schnitzel nah he can't even make the bench when the ABs have a club standard player on the wing.
Him at Goodhue tore it up as 12 and 13 for Canterbury. He's not a 13 but as far as I know had never played there before Boyd threw him in. I still maintain it's his best position although I'm more than happy to keep the backline used against Australia. Thought the Laumape Goodhue pairing worked very well. What I liked about Laumape was that he ran hard and straight the entire game. He was taken down in the first half but eventually the effort needed to tackle the square shaped freak was too much and he started carving up. Imagine having to mark and tackle that for 80 minutes!
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@rancid-schnitzel NMS also tore it up in NPC.
@bones said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:
@rancid-schnitzel NMS also tore it up in NPC.
In 2018?
He tore it up at Super and international level in 2015 as well.
