Match thread

taniwharugby

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

sparky

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

Yeetyaah

Holy shit that was disgusting

Mo'unga with a pinball impersonation

ACT Crusader

@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

Yeetyaah

Should be a penalty try

African Monkey

Another try for Mike Minogue.

broughie

53 yards wide and usually cambered towards the middle.

Donsteppa

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.

WillieTheWaiter

@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

Victor Meldrew

@donsteppa

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

taniwharugby

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

JC

Some iffy tackles going in from some desperate men.

broughie

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

taniwharugby

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

Yeetyaah

Cringe flag in the crowd

ACT Crusader

@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks vs USA:

@donsteppa

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

It’s the pace of the game that they are struggling with - on both sides of the ball. Players taking the ball to the line and then passing at the last second also helps

sparky

Too easy for the men in black.

taniwharugby

@donsteppa yeah all the subs on for start of 2nd 40?

taniwharugby

Such a lack of urgency from the US

Yeetyaah

What's with the shit ref audio

Not sure why the TMO is in a submarine

sparky

52-0 after 35 minutes. The NZ record from 1995 against Japan could be under threat.

sparky

59-0. Perhaps a second test against Ireland in the US might have been a better idea.

Victor Meldrew

Bridge has been anonymous

African Monkey

Good try from the wee halfback.

Donsteppa

Great try. DMac nicely turned inside out too.

ACT Crusader

Brilliant.

Augsberger has been a shining light for them

No Quarter

What a try, moment of the match by miles

taniwharugby

Huge moment for him and US Rugby, hopefully gives them some spirit for the 2nd half.

sparky

The Yanks score their first Try against the ABs. 59-7 at the break.

Victor Meldrew

@sparky said in All Blacks vs USA:

The Yanks score their first Try against the ABs

Another record gone. Time to sack Foster

Stag

Strange that with all the dominance the All Blacks still look so laboured, hard to just not go through the motions I suppose

Victor Meldrew

@stag said in All Blacks vs USA:

Strange that with all the dominance the All Blacks still look so laboured, hard to just not go through the motions I suppose

Keeping the powder dry.

sparky

@stag said in All Blacks vs USA:

Strange that with all the dominance the All Blacks still look so laboured, hard to just not go through the motions I suppose

Seriously, they are utterly dominant. Hard to be critical of a side who are leading by more than 50 points at the drinks.

ACT Crusader

I wonder if the big US lock gets a try assist for pushing his halfback through that gap πŸ˜‰