All Blacks v France II

[Darth Sader]

Yeah, it’s like we’re too dumb to figure out what’s going on

[African Monkey]

@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:

And kudos to Razor for the selection continuity - looked to me like it paid dividends. PT and EN slotted in perfectly.

I'm liking what I'm seeing more than last season. Whether it's the right way of getting back to the top remains to be seen and much tougher challenges await, but I'm seeing the direction they want to take.

Last year we lacked a bit of direction and looked a bit timid both on the field and with selection.

[Kruse]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France 2:

We won by heaps but I'm underwhelmed. How does this footy go against south africa?

Everything I'm too smashed to articulate.

[Victor Meldrew]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v France 2:

I like Ratima but he's an enormous step down from Roigard.

But a big step up from what we've had before.

[African Monkey]

@Kruse said in All Blacks v France 2:

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks v France 2:

I was quite impressed by Rieko. He looks a real threat close to the ruck running off the halfbacks inside shoulder, and as usual, is a solid bet defensively wherever he is on the park.

So you're a Reiko fan?
Wouldn't have guessed.

Yeah, I am, and he was good. Haven't given him a MOTM vote in the first 2 tests though, so it's not blind bias.

[Victor Meldrew]

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks v France 2:

@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:

And kudos to Razor for the selection continuity - looked to me like it paid dividends. PT and EN slotted in perfectly.

I'm liking what I'm seeing more than last season. Whether it's the right way of getting back to the top remains to be seen and much tougher challenges await, but I'm seeing the direction they want to take.

Last year we lacked a bit of direction and looked a bit timid both on the field and with selection.

Yeah. Way better than last year. Periods of switch-off we've had since 2017/8 still happening though - whole 2nd 40 this time.

[kev]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France 2:

Hey, wins a win right?

Good score, forwards were great. But we're playing faster than our (or any) talent allows.

We won by heaps but I'm underwhelmed. How does this footy go against south africa?

Ok. But yes accuracy needs to improve. Like the bigger pack and the tactics of speed. We still struggle with kick chase game.

[Bones]

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks v France 2:

@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:

And kudos to Razor for the selection continuity - looked to me like it paid dividends. PT and EN slotted in perfectly.

I'm liking what I'm seeing more than last season. Whether it's the right way of getting back to the top remains to be seen and much tougher challenges await, but I'm seeing the direction they want to take.

Last year we lacked a bit of direction and looked a bit timid both on the field and with selection.

Look, we all know if you just swap BB out at ten we'll be the complete package if everyone else plays like they did today.

[brodean]

Excellent performance from the starting tight five. PT paired with Holland was a lot stronger than the Holland Barrett combo last week.

[Frank]

Obviously the aerial game has to be dramatically improved.
Our exits look marginally better.

Patty T did a couple of huge carries.
Our close in carrying was totally domnant and I hope this is somethig we keep on ice for the Boks.
With Tosi. Williams, Patty T, Lomax etc, we've got a really easy to implement edge.

[Darth Sader]

Thanks Ray, I’m pleased the boys expressed themselves

[Bones]

Also, just a thought for the NZ justice system. Maybe replace jail with having to hang out with Wheeler and Dagg?

[Darth Sader]

@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:

Also, just a thought for the NZ justice system. Maybe replace jail with having to hang out with Wheeler and Dagg?

At least Wheeler is as advertised on the tin, Izzy is just cringe

[Bones]

@Darth-Sader said in All Blacks v France 2:

@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:

Also, just a thought for the NZ justice system. Maybe replace jail with having to hang out with Wheeler and Dagg?

At least Wheeler is as advertised on the tin, Izzy is just cringe

The difference!

[Darth Sader]

“There’s always one cock in the crowd”

[nostrildamus]

At the start of the game I'm sure Marshall said "All Blocks." Could be some advertising opportunity there..

[nostrildamus]

Not sold on Kirifi on bench. Could be an opportunity to try out another bench loosie.

[Canes4life]

Pretty happy with that performance. Step up from last week, the newbies showed improvement. All you can ask for really. Beaudy was a massive disappointment.

[reprobate]

Fuck Jeff Wilson is a dumb fluffybunny.
Apologies for the tangent, but he really fucking is.

[Bones]

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v France 2:

Not sold on Kirifi on bench. Could be an opportunity to try out another bench loosie.

I'm sold after that performance.