All Blacks v France I
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For the second test, though Tupaea did very well when he came in, Robertson should try something different with Big Jim on the bench. How many turnovers did the ABs win on saturday ? They need someone who is a menace at the breakdown. There are none in the forwards selected as Kirifi is not solid enough in that kind of phase against big forwards. Remember his game against the Brumbies in the quarter final. The problem with the NZ best jackalers is that none of them is AB material (Christie, Withy, Choat).
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@cgrant said in All Blacks v France I:
Kirifi is not solid enough in that kind of phase against big forwards. Remember his game against the Brumbies in the quarter final.
Didn't Kirifi win a last minute breakdown penalty in this game to give Canes one last shot at winning?
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v France I:
@cgrant said in All Blacks v France I:
Kirifi is not solid enough in that kind of phase against big forwards. Remember his game against the Brumbies in the quarter final.
Didn't Kirifi win a last minute breakdown penalty in this game to give Canes one last shot at winning?
That sounds like facts. You really need to be focused on vibe
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v France I:
@cgrant said in All Blacks v France I:
Kirifi is not solid enough in that kind of phase against big forwards. Remember his game against the Brumbies in the quarter final.
Didn't Kirifi win a last minute breakdown penalty in this game to give Canes one last shot at winning?
He certainly wasn't as prominent in that game as he had been all season. Made quite a few tackles. Lakai similarly quiet. Flanders was the pick of the Canes loosies.
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@booboo said in All Blacks v France I:
People often see what they look for.
No they don’t….
For what it’s worth I don’t have anything against either Beaudy or DMac but both have shown flaws in their play at 1st 5 that largely mirror each other - trying too hard to create the big play or appearing to want to score on almost every phase, mixed bag kicking game.
They are both excellent when it comes to broken play footy and instinctual play in those scenarios. We’ve seen some phenomenal play from both in that regard. But a more balanced methodical approach whilst having those broken play moments is what is needed. I saw more of that balanced approach from Caleb Muntz yesterday for Fiji than Beaudy for example. Not to discount some of the very good plays Beaudy did make.
I hold my breath every time I watch these two guys play 10.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v France I:
@cgrant said in All Blacks v France I:
Kirifi is not solid enough in that kind of phase against big forwards. Remember his game against the Brumbies in the quarter final.
Didn't Kirifi win a last minute breakdown penalty in this game to give Canes one last shot at winning?
I just watched the last 2 minutes and he didn't win any breakdown penalty.
Looking at the game stats the Brumbies won 6 turnovers and the Hurricanes won zero.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v France I:
@booboo said in All Blacks v France I:
People often see what they look for.
No they don’t….
For what it’s worth I don’t have anything against either Beaudy or DMac but both have shown flaws in their play at 1st 5 that largely mirror each other - trying too hard to create the big play or appearing to want to score on almost every phase, mixed bag kicking game.
They are both excellent when it comes to broken play footy and instinctual play in those scenarios. We’ve seen some phenomenal play from both in that regard. But a more balanced methodical approach whilst having those broken play moments is what is needed. I saw more of that balanced approach from Caleb Muntz yesterday for Fiji than Beaudy for example. Not to discount some of the very good plays Beaudy did make.
I hold my breath every time I watch these two guys play 10.
I hope that's a real product.
I think the same can be said for Mo in test rugby outside of his franchise rugby pond where he is easily the big fish. I never really took a side in the Mo v BB battles during the Foster era because I didn't think one was better than the other. So maybe that's just the state of 10s in NZ rugby these days?
I have more confidence in DMac being able to play a balanced approach then BB because I've seen him do it often over the last few years for the Chiefs.
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@brodean said in All Blacks v France I:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v France I:
@cgrant said in All Blacks v France I:
Kirifi is not solid enough in that kind of phase against big forwards. Remember his game against the Brumbies in the quarter final.
Didn't Kirifi win a last minute breakdown penalty in this game to give Canes one last shot at winning?
I just watched the last 2 minutes and he didn't win any breakdown penalty.
Looking at the game stats the Brumbies won 6 turnovers and the Hurricanes won zero.
It wasn’t in the last minute but he did, however the Brumbies player knocked it on in the process so instead of us getting the penalty the ref awarded us a scrum instead. Just another dodgy call that didn’t go our way that night. Was a crucial part in the game as well.
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@Bones said in All Blacks v France I:
@Mr-Fish it's a really weird take, that a guy that did everything right in his debut test at a young age in a struggling team, including topping some critical stats - was underwhelming because he didn't make a Lomu like run or two. Be worth comparing with Vaai....
Don't know who was expecting him to make any Lomu-like runs?
Again, just funny that Blackadder could make all his tackles, hit every breakdown, carry 20 times and he'd again be written off as 'busy but ineffective'. Maybe if our locks were better with ball in hand we wouldn't be so reliant on our loose forwards making all the good carries. You yourself @Bones said having a more dynamic front row could have resulted in a 7-point swing.
I've been pretty open that he could grow into a great player and that I think he should get more minutes. I think Vaa'i was pretty average for his first couple of years and it was only with regular game time that he started to step up.
Just to reiterate what I said in my first post on the matter:
He didn't really put a foot wrong but he also didn't do anything to suggest he's a better option that Lord or Tuipulotu at this stage. I'm absolutely not saying he shouldn't be in there, I'm as keen to see him given a go as anyone else and I'd love for him to be the new Brodie Retallick, but I've not yet (yet is key, obviously) seen anything from Holland to suggest he's anything more than a safe pair of hands in the second row.
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@Nepia said in All Blacks v France I:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v France I:
@booboo said in All Blacks v France I:
People often see what they look for.
No they don’t….
For what it’s worth I don’t have anything against either Beaudy or DMac but both have shown flaws in their play at 1st 5 that largely mirror each other - trying too hard to create the big play or appearing to want to score on almost every phase, mixed bag kicking game.
They are both excellent when it comes to broken play footy and instinctual play in those scenarios. We’ve seen some phenomenal play from both in that regard. But a more balanced methodical approach whilst having those broken play moments is what is needed. I saw more of that balanced approach from Caleb Muntz yesterday for Fiji than Beaudy for example. Not to discount some of the very good plays Beaudy did make.
I hold my breath every time I watch these two guys play 10.
I hope that's a real product.
I think the same can be said for Mo in test rugby outside of his franchise rugby pond where he is easily the big fish. I never really took a side in the Mo v BB battles during the Foster era because I didn't think one was better than the other. So maybe that's just the state of 10s in NZ rugby these days?
I have more confidence in DMac being able to play a balanced approach then BB because I've seen him do it often over the last few years for the Chiefs.
It's more than that - people treat the two as comparable as both having had sooo many AB chances and not proven themselves. It's bullshit.
Beauden first started at 10 for the ABs in 2014. 20-fucking-14! He had his 7th start at 10 for the ABs in 2016. McKenzie probably had his 7th start last year I'd say? Last year was certainly the first time he has ever started two in a row.
BB has had far, far, far more opportunities than McKenzie. These guys are not in the same situation at all. One is a 100% known quantity at test level and is never going to be the player we want at 10, the other has shown glimpses and needs more opportunities. -
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@reprobate said in All Blacks v France I:
@Bones said in All Blacks v France I:
@Mr-Fish yeah, Blackadder in his umpteenth go as a seasoned player in an entirely different position is prolly not the win you think it is.
He really hasn't had umpteen goes at test level at all.
Only because he keeps getting hurt
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@canefan said in All Blacks v France I:
@reprobate said in All Blacks v France I:
@Bones said in All Blacks v France I:
@Mr-Fish yeah, Blackadder in his umpteenth go as a seasoned player in an entirely different position is prolly not the win you think it is.
He really hasn't had umpteen goes at test level at all.
Only because he keeps getting hurt
Agreed, and for multiple coaches.
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@reprobate said in All Blacks v France I:
@Bones said in All Blacks v France I:
@Mr-Fish yeah, Blackadder in his umpteenth go as a seasoned player in an entirely different position is prolly not the win you think it is.
He really hasn't had umpteen goes at test level at all.
How many is your umpteen? Anything double digits is starting to get up there for mine - and we're comparing with 1.
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@reprobate said in All Blacks v France I:
@Bones said in All Blacks v France I:
@Mr-Fish yeah, Blackadder in his umpteenth go as a seasoned player in an entirely different position is prolly not the win you think it is.
He really hasn't had umpteen goes at test level at all.
- That's my umpteen in a multitude of foreign languages...
That''s two thirds of Akira Ioane's (21).
and whaddya know, the same test caps (well, NZ ones), as Hoskins Sotutu
- That's my umpteen in a multitude of foreign languages...
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Watch Ethan dominate in the tackle, 10 secs in. Same as he did vs Caleb Clarke in the SR SF
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@reprobate said in All Blacks v France I:
@Nepia said in All Blacks v France I:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v France I:
@booboo said in All Blacks v France I:
People often see what they look for.
No they don’t….
For what it’s worth I don’t have anything against either Beaudy or DMac but both have shown flaws in their play at 1st 5 that largely mirror each other - trying too hard to create the big play or appearing to want to score on almost every phase, mixed bag kicking game.
They are both excellent when it comes to broken play footy and instinctual play in those scenarios. We’ve seen some phenomenal play from both in that regard. But a more balanced methodical approach whilst having those broken play moments is what is needed. I saw more of that balanced approach from Caleb Muntz yesterday for Fiji than Beaudy for example. Not to discount some of the very good plays Beaudy did make.
I hold my breath every time I watch these two guys play 10.
I hope that's a real product.
I think the same can be said for Mo in test rugby outside of his franchise rugby pond where he is easily the big fish. I never really took a side in the Mo v BB battles during the Foster era because I didn't think one was better than the other. So maybe that's just the state of 10s in NZ rugby these days?
I have more confidence in DMac being able to play a balanced approach then BB because I've seen him do it often over the last few years for the Chiefs.
It's more than that - people treat the two as comparable as both having had sooo many AB chances and not proven themselves. It's bullshit.
Beauden first started at 10 for the ABs in 2014. 20-fucking-14! He had his 7th start at 10 for the ABs in 2016. McKenzie probably had his 7th start last year I'd say? Last year was certainly the first time he has ever started two in a row.
BB has had far, far, far more opportunities than McKenzie. These guys are not in the same situation at all. One is a 100% known quantity at test level and is never going to be the player we want at 10, the other has shown glimpses and needs more opportunitiesDMac sort of shat the bed in the quarter final and final of Super rugby this year. I agree he needs a few more chances, but the jury is well and truly out on whether he can stand strong and not do silly shit when his pack isn't dominating.
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@Frank said in All Blacks v France I:
@reprobate said in All Blacks v France I:
@Nepia said in All Blacks v France I:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v France I:
@booboo said in All Blacks v France I:
People often see what they look for.
No they don’t….
For what it’s worth I don’t have anything against either Beaudy or DMac but both have shown flaws in their play at 1st 5 that largely mirror each other - trying too hard to create the big play or appearing to want to score on almost every phase, mixed bag kicking game.
They are both excellent when it comes to broken play footy and instinctual play in those scenarios. We’ve seen some phenomenal play from both in that regard. But a more balanced methodical approach whilst having those broken play moments is what is needed. I saw more of that balanced approach from Caleb Muntz yesterday for Fiji than Beaudy for example. Not to discount some of the very good plays Beaudy did make.
I hold my breath every time I watch these two guys play 10.
I hope that's a real product.
I think the same can be said for Mo in test rugby outside of his franchise rugby pond where he is easily the big fish. I never really took a side in the Mo v BB battles during the Foster era because I didn't think one was better than the other. So maybe that's just the state of 10s in NZ rugby these days?
I have more confidence in DMac being able to play a balanced approach then BB because I've seen him do it often over the last few years for the Chiefs.
It's more than that - people treat the two as comparable as both having had sooo many AB chances and not proven themselves. It's bullshit.
Beauden first started at 10 for the ABs in 2014. 20-fucking-14! He had his 7th start at 10 for the ABs in 2016. McKenzie probably had his 7th start last year I'd say? Last year was certainly the first time he has ever started two in a row.
BB has had far, far, far more opportunities than McKenzie. These guys are not in the same situation at all. One is a 100% known quantity at test level and is never going to be the player we want at 10, the other has shown glimpses and needs more opportunitiesDMac sort of shat the bed in the quarter final and final of Super rugby this year. I agree he needs a few more chances, but the jury is well and truly out on whether he can stand strong and not do silly shit when his pack isn't dominating.
BB also had a crap game in his SF
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