RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks
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I see World Rugby are now formally investigating the racist claim by Tom Curry involving Bongi Mbonambi.
The next few days are gonna be interesting -
This is excellent. Andrew Mehrtens and Bobby Skinstad on the history of the All Black-Springboks rivalry.
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@Stag said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Hooroo so we have become just another one of those teams that don’t care about results between world cups? Don’t thinks so, that’s never been the All Blacks. Win or lose the World Cup that doesn’t change the results over the past 4 years and Foster will still have one one of the worst records as coach of the AB’s. Credit where credits due if Fozz wins the WC, but the AB’s have always been about winning, wether at the World Cup or not, and that aura has been severely diminished under Foster.
You actually got it a bit wrong mate, Foster (as a coach)actually has the best results in competitions since he took over anyway, Won Tri nations, theRugby championships, held the Bledisloe and Freedom cup. This team is only one to do that in professional era under any coach So if results are everything you missing the point. I not arguing one way or another on his ability, just you may need to just redo your argument.
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@Dan54 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Stag said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Hooroo so we have become just another one of those teams that don’t care about results between world cups? Don’t thinks so, that’s never been the All Blacks. Win or lose the World Cup that doesn’t change the results over the past 4 years and Foster will still have one one of the worst records as coach of the AB’s. Credit where credits due if Fozz wins the WC, but the AB’s have always been about winning, wether at the World Cup or not, and that aura has been severely diminished under Foster.
You actually got it a bit wrong mate, Foster (as a coach)actually has the best results in competitions since he took over anyway, Won Tri nations, theRugby championships, held the Bledisloe and Freedom cup. This team is only one to do that in professional era under any coach So if results are everything you missing the point. I not arguing one way or another on his ability, just you may need to just redo your argument.
That is totally ignoring context though... in that Tri Nations series, we lost to Argentina and drew with Aussie, only won it because the other two sides weren't all that.
Don't forget that home series loss to Ireland either.
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@Jailbreak7 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
I see World Rugby are now formally investigating the racist claim by Tom Curry involving Bongi Mbonambi.
The next few days are gonna be interestingI am predicting they will find no case to answer whether it happened or not. They have to be seen to be doing something, but there is no way in hell they are going to put themselves in a position where they have to consider banning a player for the final.
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@Crazy-Horse you mean the 3rd/4th playoff right?
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@Crazy-Horse Justice for Mbonambi armbands?
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@frugby said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Dan54 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Stag said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Hooroo so we have become just another one of those teams that don’t care about results between world cups? Don’t thinks so, that’s never been the All Blacks. Win or lose the World Cup that doesn’t change the results over the past 4 years and Foster will still have one one of the worst records as coach of the AB’s. Credit where credits due if Fozz wins the WC, but the AB’s have always been about winning, wether at the World Cup or not, and that aura has been severely diminished under Foster.
You actually got it a bit wrong mate, Foster (as a coach)actually has the best results in competitions since he took over anyway, Won Tri nations, theRugby championships, held the Bledisloe and Freedom cup. This team is only one to do that in professional era under any coach So if results are everything you missing the point. I not arguing one way or another on his ability, just you may need to just redo your argument.
That is totally ignoring context though... in that Tri Nations series, we lost to Argentina and drew with Aussie, only won it because the other two sides weren't all that.
Don't forget that home series loss to Ireland either.
So when Foster wins it's only because the opposition were poo. When the ABs lose, it'll all down to Foster.
Who'd be a coach in a RWC Final eh?
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@akan004 not sure if attending a PC points to selection, or has this been a trend during the WC?
Leaving out the experience of Coles in a final would be a massive call, especially when you take into account the form of both players. I feel Coles has been pretty influential throughout the World Cup and if they go with Tamaiti/Newell off the bench you will need grandad in the middle of them just in case shit starts to hit the fan.
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@Canes4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
not sure if attending a PC points to selection, or has this been a trend during the WC?
It has been in the past. However Coles did the press conference last week and then didn't make the 23
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@Duluth said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Canes4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
not sure if attending a PC points to selection, or has this been a trend during the WC?
It has been in the past. However Coles did the press conference last week and then didn't make the 23
Did he? Ok, then it's not a given.
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@MajorRage no way would I miss the race after all that work. But also would have targeted a different race because of this possibility. The marathon isn't a race you can just defer once you've peaked for a date especially as Auckland is the last one of the year.
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@foobaNZ said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
I think they'll swap Coles in for ST on the pine.
Whitelock to bench, Retallick to start.
I'm expecting the same at hooker and I think the plan would've been for BBBR to start.
But, I wonder whether it makes sense vs the Boks to start with Whitelock's lineout skills and finish with Brodie's grunt?
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@Chris-B said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
But, I wonder whether it makes sense vs the Boks to start with Whitelock's lineout skills and finish with Brodie's grunt?
The coaches have talked Whitelock up as a finisher. They described him as a 'calming influence' when he subs on. So I think they like him being fresh and clear headed to assist Ardie (Cane usually subs off & Savea usually plays the 80)
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