MOTM All Blacks v Springbokke II
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Have to bear in mind that it is easier to stand out when coming off the bench.
That said, Ardie was huge so he gets a vote. Then the starters Cane was going well before he went off, and Rieko was solid on attack and defense.
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Which hurricans zealot picked BB?
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@no-quarter said in MOTM All Blacks v Springbokke II:
Ardie was huge so he gets a vote.
Wow. Amazing how Ardie has turned it around after being supplanted by Todd in the eyes of the majority of the fern, and justifiably so
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All reserves this week
Ardie, TJ, Richie
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Ardie Severe, TJP and Read for me.
Best game Ardie's had in Black (even better than his last test) and TJP just seemed to take the game by the scruff of the neck when he came on.
Read was pretty good in general play but his captaincy when the chips were down was awesome.
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@victor-meldrew and liked that TJP was controlled rather than all over the show as he's had a tendency to be lately. Good to see him being more accurate but still bringing a real boost in tempo and energy.
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How many teams play well on a leg from Argentina to South Africa? We scrapped by last year too.
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@mariner4life despite some of the areas that need addressing, we are still very good at scrambling in defence and that saved us a few times when Boks were hard on attack.
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@canefan said in MOTM All Blacks v Springbokke II:
@no-quarter said in MOTM All Blacks v Springbokke II:
Ardie was huge so he gets a vote.
Wow. Amazing how Ardie has turned it around after being supplanted by Todd in the eyes of the majority of the fern, and justifiably so
He reads the Fern.
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@paekakboyz Yep. He's matured as a player and is pushing Smith for the 9 jersey, which is great for Hansen and co.
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Ardie 1st, then Mounga and finally went with Ioane.
Sorry @ploughboy I respectfully disagree. Ardie came in and really put his head down and hit rucks (something he was accused previously as a "leaner"). He was shifting bodies and making tackles. 3 turn overs with 2 of them game changers, the steal on their own tryline and then the steal to set up his own game winning try. Has really turned a corner.
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Savea head and shoulders above the rest.
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@act-crusader said in MOTM All Blacks v Springbokke II:
Savea head and shoulders above the rest.
oh that's gooood
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@roninwc said in MOTM All Blacks v Springbokke II:
Ardie 1st, then Mounga and finally went with Ioane.
Sorry @ploughboy I respectfully disagree. Ardie came in and really put his head down and hit rucks (something he was accused previously as a "leaner"). He was shifting bodies and making tackles. 3 turn overs with 2 of them game changers, the steal on their own tryline and then the steal to set up his own game winning try. Has really turned a corner.
Ardie’s steal on the goalline was The Game-Changer. Boks were ready to score and put the test match to bed. Ardie made sure that didn’t happen.
