@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@ExiledHalfback said in All Blacks 2025:
Just rewatched the game. The ABs look so rigid. They just don't look comfortable, at least 2 times there's a clear overlap with the line begging but the outside man is ignored. There's no confidence to make the pass. God knows how you fix that.
I saw that too. Was it Roigard who went for the line instead of passing on one ocassion?
The 2 I noted were Vai'i and Tupea I believe. There may have been more.
Just rewatched the game. The ABs look so rigid. They just don't look comfortable, at least 2 times there's a clear overlap with the line begging but the outside man is ignored. There's no confidence to make the pass. God knows how you fix that.
@stodders said in Springboks vs Pumas I:
@akan004 said in Springboks vs Pumas I:
@ExiledHalfback said in Springboks vs Pumas I:
NZRU need to get their head out of their arses. Overseas player selections hasn't damaged the Curry Cup as a competition.
We are a joke right now. Handicapping ourselves by not even allowing players who have returned to NZ to be picked - i.e Leicester. We simply aren't good enough to be this stupid. A pro game run by amateurs.
Who is playing overseas that the All Blacks would select?
NZ is fighting a losing battle given their geography and the strength of the Kiwi dollar to keep young talent in NZ. If NZ allow players to be selected from abroad, then it will gut what is already a small playing pool (relative to other countries). Less time with players, less chance to work and develop them.
SA, by joining European competition, now have the cash to retain their young players. SA were losing large numbers abroad for a time for exactly the reason NZ are now.
Theres certainly a lack of action from the NZRU to do anything. The team and coaches can only do so much but behind the scenes NZRU needs to do more to try and navigate us to success and give us the best chance.
Try something, anything.
Ask SARU if they'd be keen for a competition between the top 4 of the curry cup and the top 4 of the NPC
Attempt to introduce an NZ team into Europe, find a stadium and ask hat in hand if we can join one of the competitions up there.
NZRU need to get their head out of their arses. Overseas player selections hasn't damaged the Curry Cup as a competition.
@MiketheSnow said in Springboks vs Pumas I:
@akan004 said in Springboks vs Pumas I:
I only see France living with this Boks team right now. They have taken their game to another level since the last RWC which is something I didn't see coming. The clash in Paris is going to be something special.
A full England side will beat SA this November
Not a dig, but what basis do you think this could happen? I can't see it myself.
@akan004 said in Springboks vs Pumas I:
I only see France living with this Boks team right now. They have taken their game to another level since the last RWC which is something I didn't see coming. The clash in Paris is going to be something special.
Absolutely.
Somebody mentioned this ABs team is a bit like the black caps from a few years back where they would select players because they cleared a half century a few seasons back.
The likes of BB and Ioane should have been phased out 2 or 3 seasons ago. Their performances just haven't been enough.
@akan004 said in Springboks vs Pumas I:
This is DC v Lions 2005 level of class shown by Sasha. Unbelievable performance.
Can't disagree. The pack he's playing behind though.......
God it's depressing seeing the Sasha at 10 when we roll out Beauden Barrett who's looking more and more like a carthorse. Reminds me of Ireland selecting Sexton at 37 and expecting miracles
@akan004 said in All Blacks 2025:
@ExiledHalfback said in All Blacks 2025:
I think Razor and Ryan need to get on the phone and apologize to Dalton Papali'i
Ryan is too much of a prick to do that. Smug little fluffybunny.
I must admit, if the All Blacks were as impenetrable as the Cantabrian wagon circle we'd never leak a try.
I am, in fact, Cantabrian too.
But I agree there's a degree of arrogance about him which isn't good enough. He needs to go.
I think Razor and Ryan need to get on the phone and apologize to Dalton Papali'i