What's Wrong With Reiko Ioane?

[shark]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/opinion/114698036/all-blacks-whats-wrong-with-rieko-ioane

Personally, I think there's something we're holding back which would re-start Ioane, re-start our attack and is our incumbent first-five-eighths greatest attacking weapon: the cross-kick or kick-pass. It surely can't be a fluke that Mo'unga didn't try this once on Saturday despite having two fantastic receivers on the wings.

[KiwiMurph]

Does this really need it's own thread where you just copy the whole article?

[Kirwan]

@KiwiMurph said in What's Wrong With Reiko Ioane?:

Does this really need it's own thread where you just copy the whole article?

Short thread, answer is nothing.

[Snowy]

@Kirwan said in What's Wrong With Reiko Ioane?:

Short thread, answer is nothing.

Indeed. A functioning midfield and he might get an opportunity too.

Move along, nothing to see here.

[Canes4life]

Quick! Release him now before we have another case of sluggish Savea on our hands.

Nothing wrong with Reiko, he is now on the end of a chain that will provide him quality pill. Let the try spree commence.

[Dolamite]

Well he needs to hold onto the ball first, made 3 or 4 handling errors on Saturday. Hansen needs to just keep playing him, he’s played 1 meaningful game in 2 months

[Donsteppa]

'He doesn't play for the Crusaders?'

[broughie]

The rush defense affecting penetration in the midfield and we are not managing it. This is why we need the forwards to win up front and maybe that is why Hansen wants ball running props. The game is still won in the forwards. Just my dos pesos.

[SammyC]

@broughie said in What's Wrong With Reiko Ioane?:

The rush defense affecting penetration in the midfield and we are not managing it. This is why we need the forwards to win up front and maybe that is why Hansen wants ball running props. The game is still won in the forwards. Just my dos pesos.

Once leinert brown replaced SBW the ball suddenly made it past 12 pretty regularly... SBW affects the whole backline because he's too slow to get it to the outside channels.

[ACT Crusader]

@Donsteppa said in What's Wrong With Reiko Ioane?:

'He doesn't play for the Crusaders?'

A problem that many a rugby player finds themselves in...

In saying that there’s possibly room for one T. Blue in my side

[Gunner]

A more appropriate headline would read:

'What's wrong with the reporter?'

[sparky]

Not in anything like his best form yet, but a quality player and clearly worth persevering with.

[ACT Crusader]

@sparky said in What's Wrong With Reiko Ioane?:

Not in anything like his best form yet, but a quality player and clearly worth persevering with.

You sure he’s worth persevering with?

[Nevorian]

Hopefully M Cheika is reading this and comes up with a clever plan to attack Reikos wing only to get crushed and outnumbered elsewhere

[Snowy]

@ACT-Crusader said in What's Wrong With Reiko Ioane?:

You sure he’s worth persevering with?

You don't?

Other contenders?

[taniwharugby]

@Snowy sarcasm maybe...?

[Donsteppa]

@Snowy said in What's Wrong With Reiko Ioane?:

@ACT-Crusader said in What's Wrong With Reiko Ioane?:

You sure he’s worth persevering with?

You don't?

Other contenders?

N E Crusader?

[Canerbry]

@Donsteppa said in What's Wrong With Reiko Ioane?:

@Snowy said in What's Wrong With Reiko Ioane?:

@ACT-Crusader said in What's Wrong With Reiko Ioane?:

You sure he’s worth persevering with?

You don't?

Other contenders?

N E Crusader?

A good call.

Who's next, Jordan?

[cgrant]

Rieko Ioane looks much bigger than Dalton Papaali'i though the latter is given at 1.93 m and 114 kg in the Blues site. Based on that picture, I have some doubts about his future as the next Jerome Kaino.

[Tim]

@cgrant I've seen Papalii in person. He's a beast.