@stag We all love our George on here!

Hope we try and play to a bit of structure here, instead of just flinging it wide trying to rack up as much of a score as possible.

Ritchie on the boot

@yeetyaah did the crowd even know the ABs were going to do that? Also it sounded a bit like kiwis getting fired up before the haka.

Will Jordan

Handled that tricky bounce well

US no8 fails to control the quick rake from the hooker, Christie and Papali’i pounce and we are off. Good bounce for Jordan on the chip and chase.

This could be a record score....

Well done by the US halfback

@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks vs USA:

This could be a record score....

Currently at 1.86 points per minute

@victor-meldrew I'm sure it'll slow down at some point.

Kinda finding myself applauding the Eagles a bit more

Once the first line is broken the USA don’t have the pace to scramble.

@junior said in All Blacks vs USA:

@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks vs USA:

Classy touch by the Yanks with the Sean Wainui tribute.

What was with the Jerry Collins t shirt though…?

Dunno, but any tribute to Jerry Collins deserves to be called classy

@african-monkey said in All Blacks vs USA:

@victor-meldrew I'm sure it'll slow down at some point.

Bridge moving to first-five then?

Lots and lots of empty seats.

@sparky wouldn't it be a covid thing though? It is the US I suppose so probably not.

USA 9 looks a handy player. Going well considering his forwards are getting stiffed

All Blacks 26 US Eagles 0

@victor-meldrew Haha, but I wouldn't mind seeing him get a run at fullback not that he will. I think he'd make a better fullback even though we have enough options there.

@yeetyaah said in All Blacks vs USA:

@sparky wouldn't it be a covid thing though? It is the US I suppose so probably not.

It's a playing a Rugby Test in the home of NFL thing.

They said 50,000 on the radio...

The field really is noticeably narrow isn’t it

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs USA:

They said 50,000 on the radio...

Nowhere near that.

Wonder why Dmac, Mounga and Bridge have white boots and all the rest fluro ones...

@sparky well thats what they said, so have it out with them.

38-0 after 25 minutes. Could be well over 100 points to the ABs by the end of this.

Holy shit that was disgusting

Mo'unga with a pinball impersonation

@sparky said in All Blacks vs USA:

@yeetyaah said in All Blacks vs USA:

@sparky wouldn't it be a covid thing though? It is the US I suppose so probably not.

It's a playing a Rugby Test in the home of NFL thing.

Washington have had the lowest home crowds of all NFL teams this season.

This stadium is 82,000+ capacity and Washington has only been getting about 51-52,000

Should be a penalty try

Another try for Mike Minogue.

53 yards wide and usually cambered towards the middle.

While it’ll be great for debutants, otherwise it’s hard to see much value in this game the way it’s going. Especially for many of the Eagles.

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs USA:

Wonder why Dmac, Mounga and Bridge have white boots and all the rest fluro ones...

Normally a different model.. sprig count.. Or blades v sprigs..
Have a squiz at Lionel Ritchie boot when he's setting up the ball on the tee

@donsteppa

Yeah, the US need to show some fight. Bit lacking at the moment

@williethewaiter yeah the others are red/yellow or yellow/red but those three got the white speed boots on

Some iffy tackles going in from some desperate men.

@donsteppa well the narrow field could be an opportunity to play closer to the ruck rather than spinning it wide and achieving the obvious.

Love how Dmac had to point to the posts for Ta'avao!

Cringe flag in the crowd