Both Reece and Talea look like they are in slowmo. I’d be on the phone to Narawa
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@Tim said in All Blacks v Japan:
@sparky Does Felix Jones have a new job?
Don't think so. A good call. I was also wondering if there is a NRL coach they could bring in to sort the defence out.
@His-Bobness said in All Blacks v Japan:
Both Reece and Talea look like they are in slowmo. I’d be on the phone to Narawa
Narawa is watching, wondering who he has to blow to get selected above these guys
@His-Bobness said in All Blacks v Japan:
Both Reece and Talea look like they are in slowmo. I’d be on the phone to Narawa
Or Julian Savea.
@His-Bobness said in All Blacks v Japan:
Both Reece and Talea look like they are in slowmo. I’d be on the phone to Narawa
He'd fit right in this defence optional game
OMG calm the fuck down. We haven't played in an age. We're playing a team who are all about the razzle. We've scored 43 in the first half not playing well still trying to find out feet. They're working things out. Relax.
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Japan:
Eddie Jones has gone from fleecing one union to another
Rugby's Dunning-Kruger.
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Japan:
Clarke would be feasting at how much space Telea has been given.
Reece and Telea's legs are gone.
I still remember Reece against England in the 2019 semi, getting reeled in time and time again on the wing. They dealt with him handily.
@LatsToTheMax said in All Blacks v Japan:
We're playing a team who are all about the razzle.
They are ranked 14th in the world.
@LatsToTheMax said in All Blacks v Japan:
OMG calm the fuck down. We haven't played in an age. We're playing a team who are all about the razzle. We've scored 43 in the first half not playing well still trying to find out feet. They're working things out. Relax.
Japan can't tackle and they're poorly coached. On attack they're making us look like muppets.
@LatsToTheMax said in All Blacks v Japan:
OMG calm the fuck down. We haven't played in an age. We're playing a team who are all about the razzle. We've scored 43 in the first half not playing well still trying to find out feet. They're working things out. Relax.
No. I want everyone sacked and a few of them shot out of circus cannons.
@LatsToTheMax said in All Blacks v Japan:
OMG calm the fuck down. We haven't played in an age. We're playing a team who are all about the razzle. We've scored 43 in the first half not playing well still trying to find out feet. They're working things out. Relax.
Glad you think this is setting us up well for the next three games. I don't, this is dire rugby, and shit defending. We'll lose the next 3 unless things change and fast
Half time. ABs 43 Japan 12.
ABs very good going forward, although they lack a bit of control, the defence is too porous.
Sititi and Darry the pick of the players.
@Tim said in All Blacks v Japan:
@sparky Does Felix Jones have a new job?
We're almost allergic to bringing in non-Kiwi help.
@Machpants said in All Blacks v Japan:
@LatsToTheMax said in All Blacks v Japan:
OMG calm the fuck down. We haven't played in an age. We're playing a team who are all about the razzle. We've scored 43 in the first half not playing well still trying to find out feet. They're working things out. Relax.
Glad you think this is setting us up well for the next three games. I don't, this is dire rugby, and shit defending. We'll lose the next 3 unless things change and fast
This is a game for the NZR+, YouTube short, Instagram reel generation.
But fundamentally its two drunks flailing about in a pub car park.
@kpkanz said in All Blacks v Japan:
Tbh with how crap we started it is impressive how many points we can score in a short amount of time. 43 in 30 mins, especially playing without wingers.
Our offense is a step above from previous years.
Pffft, they got smoked at home by Fiji and Italy.
Japan can't tackle.
@Machpants said in All Blacks v Japan:
@LatsToTheMax said in All Blacks v Japan:
OMG calm the fuck down. We haven't played in an age. We're playing a team who are all about the razzle. We've scored 43 in the first half not playing well still trying to find out feet. They're working things out. Relax.
Glad you think this is seeing us up well for the next three games. I don't, this is dire rugby, and shit defended. We'll lose the next 3 unless things change and fast
Didn't say that. It's not exactly out best team out there. Blokes are still working out as a team. We're going to lose the next three regardless.
@kpkanz said in All Blacks v Japan:
Our offense is a step above from previous years.
The Boks disagree
@sparky said in All Blacks v Japan:
Half time. ABs 43 Japan 12.
ABs very good going forward, although they lack a bit of control, the defence is too porous.
Sititi and Darry the pick of the players.
Sititi and Darry are respecting the pill.
Everyone else is taking the piss.
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Japan:
@kpkanz said in All Blacks v Japan:
Our offense is a step above from previous years.
The Boks disagree
Yeah there's a reason why we have 43 first half points.
@Mattasaurus said in All Blacks v Japan:
I'm done with Dmac.....long time fan.. but he's not my AB 10
It will be Mo'unga's jersey this time next year regardless
@Frank said in All Blacks v Japan:
@Tim said in All Blacks v Japan:
@sparky Does Felix Jones have a new job?
We're almost allergic to bringing in non-Kiwi help.
The only guy I can remember is the Aussie who was the skills coach in the Henry era.
We really could do at the moment, with some non-Kiwi expertise, on Goalkicking and Defensive.
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Japan:
@LatsToTheMax said in All Blacks v Japan:
OMG calm the fuck down. We haven't played in an age. We're playing a team who are all about the razzle. We've scored 43 in the first half not playing well still trying to find out feet. They're working things out. Relax.
Japan can't tackle and they're poorly coached. On attack they're making us look like muppets.
Haven't scored since the 14th minute. Scratch team playing for the first time. In case you haven't noticed, the score is 43-12.
@sparky said in All Blacks v Japan:
@LatsToTheMax said in All Blacks v Japan:
We're playing a team who are all about the razzle.
They are ranked 14th in the world.
And they're getting smoked accordingly.
@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Japan:
Tuipolotu, Sititi and Proctor the stand outs for me in that first half.
SF had a good last 10 mins.
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Japan:
Entertaining half of rugby.
ABs always on a hiding to nothing in a game like this
100%. The board meltdown is quite something.
@Machpants said in All Blacks v Japan:
@LatsToTheMax said in All Blacks v Japan:
OMG calm the fuck down. We haven't played in an age. We're playing a team who are all about the razzle. We've scored 43 in the first half not playing well still trying to find out feet. They're working things out. Relax.
Glad you think this is setting us up well for the next three games. I don't, this is dire rugby, and shit defending. We'll lose the next 3 unless things change and fast
You are jumping at shadows if you think we will play like this against England. And that’s without mentioning the weather conditions and pitch condition that will be nothing like this match.
It’s funny, these are the games that I don’t like DMac in because he gets a bit like an over excited school kid with $10 at the dairy. Thinks he can buy all the lollies in the shop but yet still needs to make good decisions because it’s still just $10….
He needs to show some leadership out there and control the game. A good opportunity to do so in the second half with the result pretty much concluded.
@Jet said in All Blacks v Japan:
"Everyone is flinging it around with gay abandon."
Something like this?
@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Japan:
Fuck wake up boys. We’ll get done by the better teams if we turn up like this.
We won't turn up like this. Whether we like it or not these games are about entertainment and are basically 'friendlies' (I hate that word!)
Get Rieko back out on the wing and leave Billy Proctor at 13.
Sick of seeing Reece and Telea in space not skinning anyone on the outside.
@Frank said in All Blacks v Japan:
@Jet said in All Blacks v Japan:
"Everyone is flinging it around with gay abandon."
Something like this?
Pffft. Obviously fake. Their boots have 3 stripes.
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks v Japan:
@kpkanz said in All Blacks v Japan:
Tbh with how crap we started it is impressive how many points we can score in a short amount of time. 43 in 30 mins, especially playing without wingers.
Our offense is a step above from previous years.
Pffft, they got smoked at home by Fiji and Italy.
Japan can't tackle.
Ok. And Englands TOP team (who are probably the 5th best team in the world currently) only put 50 on them, while we could hit 70-80 with a B team.
We're beating the clock currently and people are pissed it's quite astounding 