All Blacks v France I

Tim

@No-Quarter Thought there was some nice space created in first half, but very soft in second half.

No Quarter

@KiwiMurph Savea is a luxury selection at 7. He can be a brilliant player, but tackling and hitting rucks are the core roles of a seven.

I've said for a few years now that he would be better used off the bench in the final 20 - 30 minutes.

Frank

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

Toddy

@Dodge said in All Blacks v France I:

France could have had a couple of penalties through those phases, as they could have done quite often when they’ve actually had the ball tonight. AB tacklers off feet on the French side not getting out the way of the 9. Hasn’t been picked up tonight, will be by a NH ref

I'd be stoked if this was actually called tonight. French often had a man on our side slowing down our ball.

sparky

@Tim I have past experience of that sort of thing not being wise........

AmberArmy

@Toddy exactly, the French did it a every ruck.

KiwiMurph

@Frank said in All Blacks v France I:

For us -
Excellent - Jordie
Good - CLW looked pretty busy, Holland (though doe go to ground easily for a big man), Ardie, Roigard, Newell.
Questionable - Rieko, Proctor, Finau

I'd add Codie Taylor to excellent.

AmberArmy

In my opinion the loose forward balance missed Blackadder greatly, either starting or off the bench.

sparky

@KiwiMurph Codie Taylor never seems to play badly. Mr Reliable for both the ABs and the Crusaders.

Tim

Ah wonderful, some insightful analysis from subnormal retard Kieran Read.

Bones

Could have done with Tom Christie and Cullen Grace out there

Bones

500 wins though I guess.

Darth Sader

@Bones said in All Blacks v France I:

Could have done with Tom Christie and Cullen Grace out there

Don’t forget McLeod

antipodean

@No-Quarter said in All Blacks v France I:

@Tim said in All Blacks v France I:

@KiwiMurph Savea is a luxury selection at 7. He can be a brilliant player, but tackling and hitting rucks are the core roles of a seven.

I've said for a few years now that he would be better used off the bench in the final 20 - 30 minutes.

You aren't the Lone Ranger there.

The prospect of playing Kirifi and Savea at the same time against full strength tier one opposition terrifies me. One doesn't do the work and the other is too small to be effective.

kev

Reiko has the same weakness on the wing that he has at centre.

Frank

@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.

Tim

Mils Moroniana with the big call "now we know that Jordan is a great finisher, but there's only two wing spots."

These people have well paid sinecures ...

Bones

@kev said in All Blacks v France I:

Reiko has the same weakness on the wing that he has at centre.

I didn't even notice Reiko on the field

Frank

Rieko didn't look dangerous on the wing at all.
Goes to ground easily.

NTA

@Yeetyaah said in All Blacks v France I:

Geez squeaky bum time. James Doleman man of the match for France for sure.

Unless I'm missing something, the TMO was Brett Cronin?

The Silver Fern

All Blacks v France I