Bledisloe 1
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@Crucial said in Bled is low 1:
@MN5 said in Bled is low 1:
I don’t recall a Thursday game between these two since Gregan performed that tackle on Wilson.
It means we’ll get the “when is the team named” posts much earlier.
I am amazed that you recall that game being on a Thursday.
Maybe Wednesday but definitely midweek
@MN5 said in Bled is low 1:
@Crucial said in Bled is low 1:
@MN5 said in Bled is low 1:
I don’t recall a Thursday game between these two since Gregan performed that tackle on Wilson.
It means we’ll get the “when is the team named” posts much earlier.
I am amazed that you recall that game being on a Thursday.
Maybe Wednesday but definitely midweek
It was definitely midweek.
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@Crucial said in Bled is low 1:
@MN5 said in Bled is low 1:
I don’t recall a Thursday game between these two since Gregan performed that tackle on Wilson.
It means we’ll get the “when is the team named” posts much earlier.
I am amazed that you recall that game being on a Thursday.
Maybe Wednesday but definitely midweek
@MN5 said in Bled is low 1:
@Crucial said in Bled is low 1:
@MN5 said in Bled is low 1:
I don’t recall a Thursday game between these two since Gregan performed that tackle on Wilson.
It means we’ll get the “when is the team named” posts much earlier.
I am amazed that you recall that game being on a Thursday.
Maybe Wednesday but definitely midweek
It was on a Wednesday.
http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?level1=All_Blacks&Level2=ABC&MT_ID=1986
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@kiwiinmelb said in Bled is low 1:
Let’s see if they can back up one solid performance with another
That was more than a 'solid performance'. That was Athletic Park '96 stuff.
Things get unrealistic when we start countering poor results with a need to trounce everyone and turn in amazing 80 minute spells all the time.
We used to say that winning ugly is still winning but that seems to have disappeared.
Dominant teams don't just rack up highlight reels, they learn how to get the W 8/10 times and win the big ones.I expect that the Convicts will be better prepared and adjust better on field than Argentina did.
This RC has been an odd experience in the first proper post covid tournament for the SH. NZ has failed and learned twice. SA once and Argentina also once. Australia have come up with good first game plans then been shut down the following week twice.@Crucial said in Bled is low 1:
@kiwiinmelb said in Bled is low 1:
Let’s see if they can back up one solid performance with another
That was more than a 'solid performance'. That was Athletic Park '96 stuff.
Things get unrealistic when we start countering poor results with a need to trounce everyone and turn in amazing 80 minute spells all the time.
We used to say that winning ugly is still winning but that seems to have disappeared.
Dominant teams don't just rack up highlight reels, they learn how to get the W 8/10 times and win the big ones.I expect that the Convicts will be better prepared and adjust better on field than Argentina did.
This RC has been an odd experience in the first proper post covid tournament for the SH. NZ has failed and learned twice. SA once and Argentina also once. Australia have come up with good first game plans then been shut down the following week twice.Yeah I didnt mean a thrashing with points , but consistency in performance,
If the wc is our goal, stringing together a few good games has to be what we are striving towards
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@NTA said in Bled is low 1:
ABs by 50.
I doubt it. Hard to back up such a performance and the Wallabies will be hurting after being beaten up by the Boks - they'll be out to prove a point.
@antipodean said in Bled is low 1:
@NTA said in Bled is low 1:
ABs by 50.
I doubt it. Hard to back up such a performance and the Wallabies will be hurting after being beaten up by the Boks - they'll be out to prove a point.
Looking at our growing injury list, and absolutely shit ruck technique, I'm not convinced we're hurting sufficiently.
But fine OK then: ABs by 40.
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i'll be there, top deck, a few different groups of friends/club people/work mates going, wondering about booking a table at the maori chief for pre game
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@antipodean said in Bled is low 1:
@NTA said in Bled is low 1:
ABs by 50.
I doubt it. Hard to back up such a performance and the Wallabies will be hurting after being beaten up by the Boks - they'll be out to prove a point.
Looking at our growing injury list, and absolutely shit ruck technique, I'm not convinced we're hurting sufficiently.
But fine OK then: ABs by 40.
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I wouldn’t be focused too much on the last performances by either side. It’s a two week break, the way the Argies and Boks play is very different to how the ABs and Wallabies tend to play.
Inaccuracy has been a problem for both sides going back to the Ireland and England series and continued on in the RC.
We have a “settled” side and OZ have a growing injury/out ward that includes their best 10 and best 7.
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@antipodean said in Bledisloe 1:
Gives Ardie a rest, and hopefully sotutu a shot! A real Pity grace is injured
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@antipodean said in Bledisloe 1:
Gives Ardie a rest, and hopefully sotutu a shot! A real Pity grace is injured
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@Machpants probably start paps at 8
@Kiwiwomble said in Bledisloe 1:
@Machpants probably start paps at 8
Ofa T is pretty tall, mobile, decent ball skills, hard bastard ... clearly a good 8
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@Kiwiwomble said in Bledisloe 1:
@Machpants probably start paps at 8
Ofa T is pretty tall, mobile, decent ball skills, hard bastard ... clearly a good 8
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@nzzp cant talk about being tall and not mention Jordie....we are determined to keep him starting
@Kiwiwomble said in Bledisloe 1:
@nzzp cant talk about being tall and not mention Jordie....we are determined to keep him starting
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@Kiwiwomble said in Bledisloe 1:
@nzzp cant talk about being tall and not mention Jordie....we are determined to keep him starting
@nzzp now you've gone so far and come all the way back around to a good call...weepu could do everything
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shows a bit that i am very disappointed our loose forward trio is now completely pulled apart just as i was starting to see why they were all there
back to the drawing board.
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shows a bit that i am very disappointed our loose forward trio is now completely pulled apart just as i was starting to see why they were all there
back to the drawing board.
@mariner4life has to go with
6 AI
8 sotutu....doesn't he?
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@mariner4life has to go with
6 AI
8 sotutu....doesn't he?
@Kiwiwomble said in Bledisloe 1:
@mariner4life has to go with
6 AI
8 sotutu....doesn't he?
Wouldn’t surprise me if they went
6 Barrett
7 Cane
8 Sotutu -
@Kiwiwomble said in Bledisloe 1:
@mariner4life has to go with
6 AI
8 sotutu....doesn't he?
Wouldn’t surprise me if they went
6 Barrett
7 Cane
8 Sotutu@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe 1:
@Kiwiwomble said in Bledisloe 1:
@mariner4life has to go with
6 AI
8 sotutu....doesn't he?
Wouldn’t surprise me if they went
6 Barrett
7 Cane
8 Sotutuand i could see the reasoning for that. it would cause the least disruption to the pattern
it's just i quite liked the lock trio working on Saturday
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@Kiwiwomble said in Bledisloe 1:
@mariner4life has to go with
6 AI
8 sotutu....doesn't he?
Wouldn’t surprise me if they went
6 Barrett
7 Cane
8 Sotutu@ACT-Crusader good point
personally i see the fact AI and Sotutu play super rugby together as a major selling point as well as i like barrett at lock more than 6....but i get that fozzie sees barrett as one of his best 6's so you might be right
