Why aren't lessons permanently learned ?
Every rugby team knows to have chasers.
We'll hear about how they saw that as a "work on" in training.
Every rugby player knows low percentage plays aren't for test rugby.
The rugby IQ of our team seems substandard.
Rieko came on the scene with insane athleticism.
Fast, strong and elusive.
Since then, he has not improved his kicking game, aerial game or passing game.
Tangitau or Carter would be far more dangerous than Rieko Ioane on the wing.
How was Reihana?
Rieko didn't look dangerous on the wing at all.
Goes to ground easily.
@AmberArmy said in All Blacks v France I:
In my opinion the loose forward balance missed Blackadder greatly, either starting or off the bench.
Ethan's mum is on here.
For us -
Excellent - Jordie
Good - CLW looked pretty busy, Holland (though does go to ground easily for a big man), Ardie, Roigard, Newell.
Questionable - Rieko, Proctor, Finau
Jordan talks as fast as he runs.
Machine gun delivery.
Keep the ball in hand.
Interesting, they leave Holland on ahead of our captain
Fletcher Newell is significantly more mobile than last year.
Read does not look good being that thin.
@Nepia said in All Blacks v France I:
@Frank said in All Blacks v France I:
@Darth-Sader said in All Blacks v France I:
I can’t overstate how much I prefer Reiko on the wing. Shame Proctor’s making a meal of it in the midfield.
Who is next to line at 13 after Proctor and Rieko?
Ennor I assume?
@Darth-Sader said in All Blacks v France I:
I can’t overstate how much I prefer Reiko on the wing. Shame Proctor’s making a meal of it in the midfield.
Who is next to line at 13 after Proctor and Rieko?
The praise and criticism of various AB players' performances definitely isn't provincially biased!
French backline defence are struggling to cope with our new backline shape.
We look dangerous everytime it spins wide.
@pakman said in All Blacks v France I:
The Rieko I want to see tomorrow:
It should be noted Rieko was being marked by one of the worst tacklers in modern rugby history - Raymond Rhule.
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks v France I:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v France I:
Christian Lio Willie speaks well. Doesn't sound like an overawed debutant. Excited to see him go at 8.
Isn't he a doctor or something?
Qualified dentist
@Grooter said in All Blacks 2025:
Beauden talks to a little boy at around 8.50.
Asks him - "Who your favorite player?"
Boy - Damien McKenzie
later in the conversation.
Boy - My brother's second favorite player is.........your brother Jordie."
