All Blacks vs Fiji

[nostrildamus]

shocked by the 28 minute maul-wonder if the AB fwds stood up too quickly thinking it was won. Has Patty T been physical enough?
liked JB and big boot v useful.

[Frank]

Has Sotutu played a really good game in black yet? Or just adequate?

[hydro11]

Exactly the game we needed. The last 20 of that half was very poor. Let's hope we come out with more physicality.

[Yeetyaah]

We just lack physicality. Don't think we took the threat serious enough and took the piss with the starting lineup a bit.

[African Monkey]

@nepia How many chances does the guy need? He doesn't cut it at test level and we have far better options.

[MN5]

@chris said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Play has died around Reiko too much.

When your only option is to pass to Bridge this seems a good outcome to me

[TJ]

Does anyone else think Mils always says a lot of words without actually saying anything? It's really frustrating.

[gt12]

George Bridge: made one tackle, missed two.

Zero run meters. He gets shit because he deserves it.

[Duluth]

Wish we had the Papali’i/Jacobson/Ioane trio out there

[Nepia]

@gt12 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

George Bridge: made one tackle, missed two.

Zero run meters. He gets shit because he deserves it.

But I assume he set up three tries?

[nostrildamus]

@nepia said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Frizell gone well? I have not seen much of him.

I think you answered your own question.

yeh I asked as I wondered if I was biased as I don't see him in top 2 sixes in country..

[African Monkey]

@gt12 Another one who shouldn't be anywhere near the test lineup.

It's a very average lineup out there.

[gt12]

Blackadder and Frizell are basically the same type of player (Blackadder is probably much better).

We are getting no run meters out of either but very accurate tackling. We can’t have a loose forward trio with two tacklers who font get run meters.

[taniwharugby]

@toddy yea Fiji doing what they need to disrupt this soft AB pack, meaning our backs aren't getting any decent ball.

[Chris]

@yeetyaah said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

We just lack physicality. Don't think we took the threat serious enough and took the piss with the starting lineup a bit.

In saying that we should still be playing better than this shit.we’re is a game plan or progression from last year .soft forward effort let’s hope COVID keeps SA out of the RC .

[Nepia]

@duluth said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Wish we had the Papali’i/Jacobson/Ioane trio out there

Yep, that's pour more physical trio. Blackadder is probably the most physical of the current 3 and his position is less based on using that physicality.

[African Monkey]

@gt12 Frizzell is about as effective as Reed Prinsep at test level.

[Crazy Horse]

@nepia he is essentially playing out of position too. To state the obvious, this trio is not working.

[Nepia]

@african-monkey said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@gt12 Frizzell is about as effective as Reed Prinsep at test level.

If Prisnep ever makes the ABs I'm going to blame you for making this comment. I'll send @Snowy around to your place for a visit.

[gt12]

When was the last time we had a forward debut and just look ‘made’ for this level? I’m really trying to think - do we have to go back to BBBR or Cane? Or perhaps Big Karl?