@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2025:
@Jet said in All Blacks 2025:
Jordan the best at 15? No Etzebeth?
PSdT named out of position, probably half a dozen better fullbacks than Jordan and the same for Furlong.
Agree, Jordan not close to being the best full back in the world. I think for the whole 80mins PSdT does find himself on both sides but I could be wrong.
Now Barrett get the team to focus especially
This rabble can fall apart now.
Infield try why is she changing the rules???
What is she talking about???
Kirifi has done nothing.
Is Mackenzie trying to lose this game?
Christie please.
Zero confidence in Ratimer’s kicking.
@Gunner said in England Vs All Blacks:
That was shit, and it started with Robertson’s shit selections and tactics.
Proctor has shown absolutely nothing in his many chances at centre, where Tupaea and LF have done well as a combo in their short time together. Breaking that up and selecting Proctor again was a huge mistake.
We went from playing at depth and finding space last week, to the flat footed shit, passing to someone else who is flat footed.
The last 10 of the first half cost us that game.
Beauden Barrett, not once but twice, fucking TWICE missing touch from penalties which put us deep inside their 22. Changed the whole game. Even if we don’t score, England are pinned in their own end and can’t kick 2x drop kicks. That’s inexcusable, he should have been pulled off straight after the 2nd one.
And why the fuck are we taking taps from penalties 40m out? We were struggling to make metres as it was, brainless stuff.
Garbage.
Proctor underwhelming I admit but I thought he was the best defender amongst our backs. I don’t know what the tackle count was but I would guess he was up there.
O’Connor having a Beaudan Barrett.
@Dan54 said in England Vs All Blacks:
Well it a bit strange. I not feeling absolutely gutted (disappointed of course), I just don't think this AB team is good enough to really deserve a Grand Slam and go into the ranks of the good teams that have done it.
I remember thinking at the time 2008 grand slam team was a much weaker side than usual, but what I would give for them now!!
@jimmyb said in England Vs All Blacks:
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@frugby said in England Vs All Blacks:
What to make of that. Some will point to Robertson and his coaching staff, but player for player we just aren’t that good. Our basic skills were poor all night, and have been all year. You can’t really blame the coaches for that.
We bemoaned Rieko last year, but his replacement is no better. We bemoaned Beauden, but McKenzie is hardly any better. Without Roigard we are absolutely fucked at the moment.
Injuries have forced us to try different players - and we have - and lone behold they aren’t better than those in front of them.
I don’t think Razor should be sacked, perhaps one or two of his assistants should be, but if we turn up to South Africa with these same players, we will lose 4-0, and I think that would be terminal.
Leicester and Tupaea are miles ahead of Rieko.
Dmac is miles ahead of Beauden, Dmac didn't get to play with Roigard like Beauden got to in the first half.
The step down from Roigard is massive. Without his boot we end up getting stuck in our 22.
Expect Leicester and Tupaea can’t tackle
I think Leicester is somewhat overrated, poor defender and poor skills.
I put this on BB, and hopeless leadership from Scott Barrett and Razor.
Starting to think LF has zero skills!!!
BB having a shocker!!!
@Victor-Meldrew said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@cgrant said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@BerniesCorner said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Very good DMac, Holland and Roigard.
Roigard made a try saving tackle which was probably decisive, but he cost 10 points due to two big errors. Moreover, his choices were not as good as usual, particularly during the action leading to DMac's try. He should not have gone wide as he had Taukei'aho standing just two meters from the try line. Thanks to DMac's wizardry, there was a try in the end but the option was not the right one, IMO.
Thought Roigard had a poor game by his standards. Def. want him starting, mind.
I thought so too, a lot of poor choices.
Dmac comes on strong, 2nd row and backrow dominant though perhaps had quieter periods in second half. Happy with front row . I though with the exception of Dmac there was know one you could count on in the backs, hopeless under the high ball, I see no point in having Jordan at fullback, can’t catch , terrible decision making , no kicking. BB will not get us to World Cup.
So fucking stupid!!!
