All Blacks 2024
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks 2024:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2024:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@dogmeat said in All Blacks 2024:
@Jet It sounds like you haven't been following NZ Rugby all that long and so have not had to endure mediocrity before.
It's not apathy or defeatism to accept that some of the traditional advantages we had over other nations have been lost due to the game going professional. As our national sport we were more 'professional' than other countries. We paid attention to things like nutrition training etc more than others. We worked on skills for all 15 players not just the fancy dan backs.
These advantages have gone and are unlikely to return. We can't expect to be fitter, faster, stronger than our opponents. NH props no longer carry beer kegs around with them as they lumber from set piece to set piece. Our opponents are also as skilled in the main as we are. Through more exposure to our players and coaches the bar has been raised.
This is nothing new. Aussie improved dramatically once their players got constant game experience against ours. Look at Argentina since joining the RC.
Meanwhile the game in NZ has stagnated. We are not getting exposure below test level to different playing styles. Our coaching has lost its edge. We exported a lot of IP yet we seem to think (institutionally) that we can learn nothing from overseas.
Yet none of this in unprecedented our unable to improve very quickly. The 70's were the worst years of AB results in my lifetime. We were shockingly poor all too often. Yet once we got the right coach and drafted in some young blood to the team we went from packing down 3 man scrums because were were so poor to Grand Slam winners in just over 12 months.
Sound familiar?
Keep the faith.
Funny how things come around. My dad remembers the star studded B&I Lions tour of 1971, where they showed us how to play champagne running rugby. Historically we were 10 man exponents.
I feel we have made strides, and there is a lot of young talent coming through. But Razor has to get out of his own way and stop focussing on trivialities like pining for overseas players and such
TBH, I think that's a slight historical myth, Fred Allen's 1960s ABs were exponents of running rugby.
On Razor, yeah, I'm the same, I'm not writing him off after this year, but I'm still criticising him for what I see as poor decisions most especially Sotutu and his wanking on about overseas players just to get an overrated 10 back.
I'll make a note to have a stern word with CF Sr the next time I see him, and correct him ! 😁. In his defence, perhaps I misunderstood. But I remember him telling me how they had very good backs on that tour
SJ Sr told me the same thing. They certainly won over the NZ rugby public at the time.
Great, great team - on and off the field. Made loads of friends.
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@Victor-Meldrew that's one helluva revelation, maybe that's for the hot takes thread?
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks 2024:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks 2024:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks 2024:
The passes from the tight forward are 50/50 often going either behind the player losing momentum or not to the player at all.
Sure some come off but half of them put us on the back foot
Three posts ago you were arguing that they should know how to pass by now?
That comment I meant for the backs. That's still a problem for them too when it shouldn't be. Tight forwards shouldn't be expected to assist in backline moves
Apart from off set piece, is there such a thing now? And, my comment stands for rugby players, it's not positional.
I also can't see how we'll have effective phase play if we don't have forwards who can effectively handle the ball, that's exactly where the NH has caught up.
Yup forwards should mostly do moves with forwards.
The Crusaders used the same pattern the ABs used extensively this year and had the same issues. The Blues rarely used the 'out the back door' pattern. The proof is in the pudding.
Moving goalposts here.
Even the Blues Attack structure has forwards participating in phase play.
So, is your point that you don't like our pod system with down runners and the guy on the wrap?
I've said that many times about the 'out the back door' play.
The Blues forwards are focused in the narrow channels.
None of what I have said contradicts that. Not sure how you think it's moving the goal posts but what ever.
The wrap around tight forwards is a rubbish play when used over and over again. It leads to handling errors and backs not running hard and straight but sideways.
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@brodean said in All Blacks 2024:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks 2024:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks 2024:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks 2024:
The passes from the tight forward are 50/50 often going either behind the player losing momentum or not to the player at all.
Sure some come off but half of them put us on the back foot
Three posts ago you were arguing that they should know how to pass by now?
That comment I meant for the backs. That's still a problem for them too when it shouldn't be. Tight forwards shouldn't be expected to assist in backline moves
Apart from off set piece, is there such a thing now? And, my comment stands for rugby players, it's not positional.
I also can't see how we'll have effective phase play if we don't have forwards who can effectively handle the ball, that's exactly where the NH has caught up.
Yup forwards should mostly do moves with forwards.
The Crusaders used the same pattern the ABs used extensively this year and had the same issues. The Blues rarely used the 'out the back door' pattern. The proof is in the pudding.
Moving goalposts here.
Even the Blues Attack structure has forwards participating in phase play.
So, is your point that you don't like our pod system with down runners and the guy on the wrap?
I've said that many times about the 'out the back door' play.
The Blues forwards are focused in the narrow channels.
None of what I have said contradicts that. Not sure how you think it's moving the goal posts but what ever.
The wrap around tight forwards is a rubbish play when used over and over again. It leads to handling errors and backs not running hard and straight but sideways.
You have to go up the guts to earn the space to go wide. That's been a key principle in rugby since ages!
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Saw this online and thought it was interesting. All relative of course but worth a share so typed it out below. Hope it’s easy enough to comprehend. One thing we can all agree on for 2024 is that there is plenty of room for improvement.
ALL BLACKS HEAD COACHES - 1ST 14 TESTS IN CHARGE
SCOTT ROBERTSON - Played 14, Won 10, Lost 4, Win percent 71%, Vs top 5 sides 2/6
IAN FOSTER - Played 14, Won 11, Draw 1, Lost 2, Win Percent 78%, Vs Top 5 Sides 3/3
SIR STEVE HANSEN - Played 14, Won 12, Draw 1, Lost 1, Win percent 85%, Vs Top Sides 4/6
SIR GRAHAM HENRY - Played 14, Won 12, Lost 2, Win percent 85%, Vs Top 5 sides 5/7
JOHN MITCHELL - Played 14, Won 11, Drew 1, Lost 2, Win percent 78%, Vs Top 5 sides 3/6
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I do find it amusing, highlighted by Parsons and Hall on the ARP, that some commentators mention that the record could have been better but for the close loses, and fail to acknowledge the close wins (Eng x 3, Aust) that could have went the other way. Fine margins.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024:
I do find it amusing, highlighted by Parsons and Hall on the ARP, that some commentators mention that the record could have been better but for the close loses, and fail to acknowledge the close wins (Eng x 3, Aust) that could have went the other way. Fine margins.
Glass half full guys
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024:
I do find it amusing, highlighted by Parsons and Hall on the ARP, that some commentators mention that the record could have been better but for the close loses, and fail to acknowledge the close wins (Eng x 3, Aust) that could have went the other way. Fine margins.
Glass half full guys
you spelled 'media' wrong
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@brodean said in All Blacks 2024:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks 2024:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks 2024:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks 2024:
The passes from the tight forward are 50/50 often going either behind the player losing momentum or not to the player at all.
Sure some come off but half of them put us on the back foot
Three posts ago you were arguing that they should know how to pass by now?
That comment I meant for the backs. That's still a problem for them too when it shouldn't be. Tight forwards shouldn't be expected to assist in backline moves
Apart from off set piece, is there such a thing now? And, my comment stands for rugby players, it's not positional.
I also can't see how we'll have effective phase play if we don't have forwards who can effectively handle the ball, that's exactly where the NH has caught up.
Yup forwards should mostly do moves with forwards.
The Crusaders used the same pattern the ABs used extensively this year and had the same issues. The Blues rarely used the 'out the back door' pattern. The proof is in the pudding.
Moving goalposts here.
Even the Blues Attack structure has forwards participating in phase play.
So, is your point that you don't like our pod system with down runners and the guy on the wrap?
I've said that many times about the 'out the back door' play.
The Blues forwards are focused in the narrow channels.
None of what I have said contradicts that. Not sure how you think it's moving the goal posts but what ever.
The wrap around tight forwards is a rubbish play when used over and over again. It leads to handling errors and backs not running hard and straight but sideways.
I still think it’s a good option to have in the tool belt against rush D. It challenges defenders and good players can look for broken defensive lines. McKenzie in particular.
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks 2024:
The passes from the tight forward are 50/50 often going either behind the player losing momentum or not to the player at all.
Sure some come off but half of them put us on the back foot
i dont agree with this, this is exactly the deception that other team are doing that is giving the outside centres and wings space, draw a defended or two, then out the back to a player in motion and put runners in space
I really like what they are trying to do and the skills being developed. Suits someone like McKenzie who might spot a broken line and take advantage. The other thing they are working on is the inside player passing over the top of the rush D. They give us options and are good innovations.
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@kev i generally agree...but what I think we need is a 10 that takes that back door and then hits the 13/wing/15 running into a gap rather than trying to run it himself. just the physics of it, 3 changes in direction rather than the 10 having to turn into a hole, plus the extra uncertainty of "whos he going to get it?"
I think the big looping run of the 10 is what jams up out outside rather than quick hands and straight runs at different angles
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024:
I do find it amusing, highlighted by Parsons and Hall on the ARP, that some commentators mention that the record could have been better but for the close loses, and fail to acknowledge the close wins (Eng x 3, Aust) that could have went the other way. Fine margins.
Glass half full guys
Mind you, everyone's gonna stand up for him when they made him out to be the best thing since sliced bread during the Fozzie reign.
Fozzie just had to breathe and the media and public (especially Cantabs) were out to get him.
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@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2024:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024:
I do find it amusing, highlighted by Parsons and Hall on the ARP, that some commentators mention that the record could have been better but for the close loses, and fail to acknowledge the close wins (Eng x 3, Aust) that could have went the other way. Fine margins.
Glass half full guys
Mind you, everyone's gonna stand up for him when they made him out to be the best thing since sliced bread during the Fozzie reign.
Fozzie just had to breathe and the media and public (especially Cantabs) were out to get him.
Harsh generalisation. I welcomed him, as did a number of others. But he has not lived up to his promise so far, and deserves to be put on notice with a no holds barred end of season performance review
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@African-Monkey said in [All Blacks 2024](/post/1009071
Fozzie just had to breathe and the media and public (especially Cantabs) were out to get him.
Which was fair enough as his results were largely shit. If Robertson’s results continue like that we should expect the same response. Hopefully he wouldn’t get reappointed after one decent result as well (yes I know he has 4 years).
Next year is actually much more in our favour for a good year. France are sending a reduced strength squad and we have 3 tests against them, both SA games are in NZ, even the Ireland match is Chicago (yes we have a 100% loss record there but it should be easier than Dublin). No Japan or Fiji matches to pad percentages but realistically I think we should only lose one, at most two, otherwise I will be disappointed.
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2024:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024:
I do find it amusing, highlighted by Parsons and Hall on the ARP, that some commentators mention that the record could have been better but for the close loses, and fail to acknowledge the close wins (Eng x 3, Aust) that could have went the other way. Fine margins.
Glass half full guys
Mind you, everyone's gonna stand up for him when they made him out to be the best thing since sliced bread during the Fozzie reign.
Fozzie just had to breathe and the media and public (especially Cantabs) were out to get him.
Harsh generalisation. I welcomed him, as did a number of others. But he has not lived up to his promise so far, and deserves to be put on notice with a no holds barred end of season performance review
Yeah and guys like yourself have called him out on his shortcomings, unlike a lot of his followers who just defend everything he does because it's him.
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024:
One fucking guy prepared to just say what they think. Build a show for the Beaver.
Can we give Wilson, Kirwan etc the boot and re-name the Breakdown, 'the Breakdown with Beave?
Love that response from Beaver.
