Bledisloe #2

[mariner4life]

Did we miss that? I took a piss based on assumption

Not bad, but far from great. Not creating much, but better defensive sting, and some great pressure from Smiths kicking.

[NTA]

Also: if Foley had missed either of those penalties, Brumbies fans would be calling for his head

[Billy Tell]

I hope coles is told to take a shower at half time. What a fckin idiot. Use those 2 brain cells man.

Otherwise very happy. Owen franks will be a nervous man. I think Ioane and Smith are safe. Loose forwards top top class. And to my surprise Patrick has been ok too.

Not convinced about Reece. But bridge can be very happy. I’d still take Ennor ahead of Reece I think.

[kev]

@Steven-Harris Bridges’s work rate shining through.

[Tim]

Oz are a rabble this week. Getting done by that 7 man scrum.

Franks can't make the WC squad at this rate.

Read's defence more potent this week.

[Victor Meldrew]

Biggest plus for me for me is how we are playing with 14 men. No headless-chicken stuff, just calmly upped our game.

[taniwharugby]

when the forwards are doing the business, then it gives the backs that extra time and makes them look better.

Still some untidy patches, that period of penalties was shit, but at least there seems to be a bit of urgency out there.

[Tim]

Tuipulotu good. Much more suited to test rugby than Barrett.

[jegga]

Penalty count is 6-5 , the guys in yellow were very disciplined for the first 30 or so .

[Wairau]

I would have taken another scrum at the finish, to use up more of Cole's YC time and possibly get a try

[Dice]

There was once a time when Ardie was a punchline on here. Now he's probably the best player in the country.

[Mokey]

Read playing really well. Much better running and ball in hand. Coles you fucking shit for brains. Too many penalties still.

[kev]

Moody needs to work on his accuracy. Can’t be giving away penalties and dropping the ball (last week). Impressive scrum time today though.

[kiwiinmelb]

@Dice said in Bledisloe #2:

There was once a time when Ardie was a punchline on here. Now he's probably the best player in the country.

Will be a star at the World Cup ,

My prediction

[Steven Harris]

@Mokey he was excellent last week as well...!

[Tim]

Beale is going to bombed to hell in the WC.

[jegga]

@Tim said in Bledisloe #2:

Beale is going to bombed to hell in the WC.

Good.

[NTA]

@Tim said in Bledisloe #2:

Oz are a rabble this week. Getting done by that 7 man scrum.

Franks can't make the WC squad at this rate.

Read's defence more potent this week.

More about brains - if Sio had dropped that scrum be could easily have drawn a Penalty. Laulala got a bit lower than him and was in a bad position given the previous penalty he'd given

[No Quarter]

@NTA said in Bledisloe #2:

Also: if Foley had missed either of those penalties, Brumbies fans would be calling for his head

Very costly misses

[Victor Meldrew]

@Steven-Harris said in Bledisloe #2:

@Mokey he was excellent last week as well...!

Been excellent since Sam C was out injured. Simply outstanding at Twickenham last November.