All Blacks vs Wallabies 2
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@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies 2:
@nostrildamus Sort of.
Australia were lucky to keep it close yesterday. I can't see them doing that two weeks in a row. Australia at home is the most straight-forward fixture of the AB's season.
@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies 2:
@nostrildamus Sort of.
Australia were lucky to keep it close yesterday. I can't see them doing that two weeks in a row. Australia at home is the most straight-forward fixture of the AB's season.
and you were right.
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10 still a tricky one for me.
But it comes back to the fact the we shouldnt have to coach basic skills/tactics in the ABs.
Why dont we have a group of tens who can play test style rugby?
Maybe super is now so low grade you dont need to hone those skills because if you just keep throwing pases you can score.
I'm not sold on BB or Damian but seriously not sure who else can play at test match pressure. Maybe Plummer? They'll be testing him at training and maybe hes not quite there yet. -
Just watched the game again, SB was a defensive lynchpin, in the shadows but immense. Vaa'i having a great game, I am surprised we didn't try to leverage more of our lineout superiority.
Savea was tasked with tackling Valetini and was effective at that. Sititu will be remembered for his bullocking runs but oh his passing is sweet. Apart from an against the odds turnover that TJP ruined, Cane was still clearly far off the pace. Slow reflexes, slow legs, Jacobson clearly far more dynamic a runner. Tosi is a find, if he can prove scummaging competency Newell should have a hard time getting back into the team.
When TJP has howlers they are always at major important parts of the game. I thought BB played conservatively. could take the ball to the line more and have more of a delayed pass. Doesn't normally draw his tackler.
ALB was good, missed a few, some key distributions. But I have to concur, Ioane's passing is at risk of being difficult and inaccurate. He seems slow to note others nearby and his instinct is still not to distribute. A shame, he was a tiger on defence (and so was ALB near the end of the game).
For me Cane and TJP were the weakest of the starters followed by De Groot (although he made a crunching tackle or two). Off the bench DH seemed to have the physical impact and skill of a drunk lettuce. Tried to be everywhere but had very little good impact.
The wings were good to very good, but Reece seems to have trouble physically imposing himself on the game.
Didn't get to see much of Jordan's defensive side, expect that to be tested against NH teams.
There were a couple of sweet/stealthy moves from Schmidt, apart from AB heroics and moments of attacking grandeur the Wallabies looked like they were well coached to me, but no clear onfield management, Lolesio isn't really a general. -
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@Machpants That's an uncomfortable conversation the next day.
