All Blacks MOTM v Argentina (SF)
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Jordie, Sam Cane and The Eel. Almost went for Will Jordan but Telea wins it by playing 7 as well as 11
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I went Telea, Jordan and Ardie.
I feel bad at only picking one forward because that is where the dominance came from.
Telea is far and away the best left wing for NZ. Madness he was left out last week. I hope waht he did was serious, otherwise that is a truly idiotic time to stand someone down.
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@Machpants think 3 of Frizzels misses were in the last quarter too, fatigue?
@Damo also idiotic time to go and break team rules?
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Frizell, Jordie and Ardie
Taylor, Smith, Mo’unga, Scooter and Jordan all played well.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks MOTM v Argentina (SF):
@Damo also idiotic time to go and break team rules?
Sure but couldn't he have been fined instead? Or a stand down next year?
We don't know what the offence was, so it is hard to say if the punishment fit the crime. I am sceptical of dropping people before bif games for anything less than serious offences.
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@Damo said in All Blacks MOTM v Argentina (SF):
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks MOTM v Argentina (SF):
@Damo also idiotic time to go and break team rules?
Sure but couldn't he have been fined instead? Or a stand down next year?
We don't know what the offence was, so it is hard to say if the punishment fit the crime. I am sceptical of dropping people before bif games for anything less than serious offences.
The leadership group sets the rules and punishments, and the players will know them. It doesn't matter how serious it is, they followed their process. Telea was a muppet for knowingly breaking the rules and got the punishment set out by the leadership group. You can't change the rules cos it is an important game or important player.
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@Machpants said in All Blacks MOTM v Argentina (SF):
The leadership group sets the rules and punishments
Where did you get this info? We heard it twelve years ago, but I've not seen anything recently that suggests that.
But yeah, it was more than just getting home late, bit of a fracas.
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Really tough. Without referring to stats; Mounga (has stepped up big time and is leading excellently), Savea (astonishing motor, and ethic, ABs without him is a huge leveller), Lomax (again, really stepped up and is killing it in every facet).
Honourable mention to Jordie, Whitelock, Cane and Rieko.
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@Bones said in All Blacks MOTM v Argentina (SF):
@Machpants said in All Blacks MOTM v Argentina (SF):
The leadership group sets the rules and punishments
Where did you get this info? We heard it twelve years ago, but I've not seen anything recently that suggests that.
But yeah, it was more than just getting home late, bit of a fracas.
How do you know this Bones ?
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@MN5 said in All Blacks MOTM v Argentina (SF):
@Bones said in All Blacks MOTM v Argentina (SF):
@Machpants said in All Blacks MOTM v Argentina (SF):
The leadership group sets the rules and punishments
Where did you get this info? We heard it twelve years ago, but I've not seen anything recently that suggests that.
But yeah, it was more than just getting home late, bit of a fracas.
How do you know this Bones ?
Went to Kelsey high.
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@Bones said in All Blacks MOTM v Argentina (SF):
@Machpants said in All Blacks MOTM v Argentina (SF):
The leadership group sets the rules and punishments
Where did you get this info? We heard it twelve years ago, but I've not seen anything recently that suggests that.
But yeah, it was more than just getting home late, bit of a fracas.
It was mentioned in on of the news articles. Maybe it might not be the same anymore, and the journo (Gifford) is operating on old info, but I have no reason to doubt it.
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Frtzl, Telea and Lomax
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So few votes for Friz from some surprising quarters.
I'll give it to him, he's turned into a guy with a massive motor and he goes at everything 100%, maybe I'm still scarred by past years but I can't stop seeing how he just gets stopped and/or driven back so so often.
Noticeable with Friz's increased work rate how much more Sam Cane is shining though, so I guess there's something in that.
Come to think of it, Blackadder is pretty similar to what Friz is putting out there at the moment.
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Are..
Are you trolling?
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks MOTM v Argentina (SF):
Are..
Are you trolling?
Nah man, haven't looked at stats but it just seemed he runs into a brick wall every time (well taken try though). His workrate has gone through the roof at the RWC, but it still seems most of the time he's....Kaino ultra lite?
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I've never been a fan
But lately I'm watching a guy just smashing dudes on the run
That try today was brute strength (not the touchdown) -
Frizzel, Lomax, Jordie, but a significant number in and about, great team effort
