All Blacks v Springboks I
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@kidcalder said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Christie is there because of injuries, hopefully 1 or 2 will be back soon enough -otherwise be nice to see what Preston can do starting.
We really need to move on from BB at 10 Give Dmac the reins and Love to the benchWe definitely need to start giving Love more game time. We could easily have an injury crisis at 10 like we have at 9. He needs experience and they need to start giving him some.
This is what Rassie is doing, for better or worse.
He has 3 or 4 players in every position with 30 caps each come World Cup time.
@Jet said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@kidcalder said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Christie is there because of injuries, hopefully 1 or 2 will be back soon enough -otherwise be nice to see what Preston can do starting.
We really need to move on from BB at 10 Give Dmac the reins and Love to the benchWe definitely need to start giving Love more game time. We could easily have an injury crisis at 10 like we have at 9. He needs experience and they need to start giving him some.
This is what Rassie is doing, for better or worse.
He has 3 or 4 players in every position with 30 caps each come World Cup time.
The dirty little secret of the Boks, and it will become apparent soon enough, is that the players coming through are nowhere near as good as the older guys
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@Frank we have capped 8 players this year, that is a fair amount. You can't just change every one
@Chuck72 said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@Frank we have capped 8 players this year, that is a fair amount. You can't just change every one
To an extent I agree that you can't just bring in a lot of inexperienced players all at once. But when you look at how this season virtually every new cap.(or low cap) player has performed well it does seem like being a little less cautious in selections might pay even bigger dividends.
Love for one is a player that could have been very useful this year given the struggles under the high ball. I mean he played well in Hamilton but has not been in the match day 23 since.
That's not to be negative btw, the win tonight is massive and full kudos to all involved, any win v the Boks is an achievement, whatever the circumstances.
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Seen enough of Preston at this level to tell me if he has promise?
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Seen enough of Preston at this level to tell me if he has promise?
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Seen enough of Preston at this level to tell me if he has promise?
Not enough. But his pass had some zip. Aside from Cam, HB is wide open IMHO
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
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Laughable that you say we should move Jordie to 13 when he’s been one of the most headless backs for us this year.
Jordie? He was darn good against France.
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
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Laughable that you say we should move Jordie to 13 when he’s been one of the most headless backs for us this year.
Jordie? He was darn good against France.
His level has gone down over the last few tests and he’s not a 13. It’s frustrating because when he’s on he’s bloody good but a bit like when he last played for the Canes he’d have a really good game and then play a complete shocker the next (like he did in the Semi at home against the Chiefs in 2024) You think by now he would have ironed out the weaknesses in his game but he seems to make a lot of the same mistakes he was making 3 years ago. Maybe it’s the coaching, who knows.. but he surely isn’t consistent.
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As a long time critic, I reckon I'd have to say well done and thank you to Christie. Going overseas, qualified for Scotland, and resets that timer to answer an SOS for the ABs in rough circumstances. That is bad for him personally, and he plays pretty bloody well last week and this. Anybody blaming BB's incompetence on Christie must have sonehow missed BB's incompetence with all-comers at 9, including probably the best of all time in Smith.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Seen enough of Preston at this level to tell me if he has promise?
Not enough. But his pass had some zip. Aside from Cam, HB is wide open IMHO
@canefan said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Seen enough of Preston at this level to tell me if he has promise?
Not enough. But his pass had some zip. Aside from Cam, HB is wide open IMHO
Hotham was looking pretty good before his injury. The perfect halfback to come on with 20 to go as he has a very strong running game. A bit like the way the Wallabies use Tate.
From the very few mins I’ve seen of Pledger down in Otago, I think he’ll likely end up being our third halfback as we head towards the WC. Just looks like a class player. 2027, may be too early for him though.
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My Dad was at Eden Park in 1956 when the All Blacks secured that famous series. I have listened to and watched hundreds of All Blacks games with him.
He died on Tuesday.
That one was for you, Dad.
@sparky said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
My Dad was at Eden Park in 1956 when the All Blacks secured that famous series.
My father, who is still alive, was at that test too. He, his father and brother were also at the Waikato game on that tour.
RIP.
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Is it just me or is that the most well balanced loosie trio we've put out in a long time?
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Is it just me or is that the most well balanced loosie trio we've put out in a long time?
Not just you. Very much liked what I saw tonight, Parker could be the find of the season for this team. Huge unit and isn’t afraid of the hard graft. Sititi was very good and Ardie, though quiet for a lot of the night came good at the end there.
Would prefer Lakai or Jacobsen over Kirifi on the bench.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Is it just me or is that the most well balanced loosie trio we've put out in a long time?
Not just you. Very much liked what I saw tonight, Parker could be the find of the season for this team. Huge unit and isn’t afraid of the hard graft. Sititi was very good and Ardie, though quiet for a lot of the night came good at the end there.
Would prefer Lakai or Jacobsen over Kirifi on the bench.
@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Is it just me or is that the most well balanced loosie trio we've put out in a long time?
Not just you. Very much liked what I saw tonight, Parker could be the find of the season for this team. Huge unit and isn’t afraid of the hard graft. Sititi was very good and Ardie, though quiet for a lot of the night came good at the end there.
Would prefer Lakai or Jacobsen over Kirifi on the bench.
Lakai yes. Jacobsen has not proved he deserves it to me. He and Dalton feel like similar players
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Well, winning ain't losing!
Let's be honest, despite the billing, that was never gonna be a good game.
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Just watching the highlights
Le Roux was very unlucky for the first try
If he'd made contact with Narawa it would have been a YC and possible Penalty Try
Should Narawa have released the ball before running over to score?
Wasn't tackled, but wasn't allowed to be. A tough one to call.
Off your feet, out of the game?
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The problem is still the paucity of ideas or punch from the backline and the conservative selections. Love should have been given a shot in the second Argentinan test, but Robertson (worried about losing games primarily) appears to be shying away from succession planning. I wonder, too, whether they need to move JB out one to 13 and have Tupea starting at 12. It will be interesting to see whether they use Leicester F in the Wellington test - perhaps off the bench, with Jordan at 14, Love at 15 and Caleb Clarke at 11.
@His-Bobness said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
The problem is still the paucity of ideas or punch from the backline and the conservative selections.
Highlighted by when Jordie came back on. He could have went back to fullback to finish the game, and DMac into 1st 5 by subbing BB. But no, the Barrett contract clause kicked in.
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Is it just me or is that the most well balanced loosie trio we've put out in a long time?
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Is it just me or is that the most well balanced loosie trio we've put out in a long time?
And showed Parker is best at 6, not no.8.
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@sparky said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
My Dad was at Eden Park in 1956 when the All Blacks secured that famous series.
My father, who is still alive, was at that test too. He, his father and brother were also at the Waikato game on that tour.
RIP.
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Problem with the loose trio is that we were really happy at 6 and 8
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@canefan I’d give Rieko a rest
@His-Bobness said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@canefan I’d give Rieko a rest
TBF, I though he was resting tonight.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Is it just me or is that the most well balanced loosie trio we've put out in a long time?
And showed Parker is best at 6, not no.8.
@Bovidae said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
Is it just me or is that the most well balanced loosie trio we've put out in a long time?
And showed Parker is best at 6, not no.8.
Yep. Thought the same in Super too.
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@His-Bobness said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@canefan I’d give Rieko a rest
TBF, I though he was resting tonight.
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@His-Bobness said in All Blacks v Springboks I:
@canefan I’d give Rieko a rest
TBF, I though he was resting tonight.
Good trysaver he made on the line at least.
