One thing that has been weird is the lack of a guard player, normally a lock, at the box kick rucks. Maybe they were getting the halfback to practice kicking under pressure?
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@Jet said in All Blacks v Japan:
May as well have Codie Taylor or Coles on the wing. They can execute the stop running and cut back in just as well as Reece and Telea.
Both hookers are quicker than them too
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Japan:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Japan:
Tuipolotu, Sititi and Proctor the stand outs for me in that first half.
LOL. He's been very average.
You obviously didn’t watch the first half.
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Japan:
The more I watch, the more convinced I become DMac is not the answer.
So, you want RM back? Just come out and say it 
@Jet said in All Blacks v Japan:
This is just an advert for Toshiba, Adidas, Altrad, Shit Tackling and Ineos Grenadiers.
A waste of aviation fuel.
Nah, this is going to pay enough for NZR to buy Robertson out of his contract and hire Mark Hammett as his replacement
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks v Japan:
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Japan:
The more I watch, the more convinced I become DMac is not the answer.
So, you want RM back? Just come out and say it
He's better then DMac
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Japan:
Jesus wept. Put Perofeta into 10 and Love into fullback. DMac is dreadful.
Trying far too hard for mine
@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Japan:
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Japan:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Japan:
Tuipolotu, Sititi and Proctor the stand outs for me in that first half.
LOL. He's been very average.
You obviously didn’t watch the first half.
I did, but I wasn't wearing Wellington pyjamas.
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks v Japan:
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Japan:
The more I watch, the more convinced I become DMac is not the answer.
So, you want RM back? Just come out and say it
I'd have him over DMac, but I want to see how we'd play with Plummer.
@sparky said in All Blacks v Japan:
Let put to bed the idea that DMac is a Test. Time to invest in Harry Plummer.
Someone fill Razor in
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Japan:
Jesus wept. Put Perofeta into 10 and Love into fullback. DMac is dreadful.
This is why I think England Ireland and France are going to hump us.
Our bread and butter fundamentals are not up to scratch.
We are all fur coat and no knickers.
The Fuck? "Has that found touch?" - the fluffybunny had his foot TOTALLY in touch as he caught that... WTAF?
@Jet said in All Blacks v Japan:
We are all fur coat and no knickers.
You are all Mrs Crazy? No wonder I am always wrong on here.
Can @Canes4life admit Proctor is looking pretty fucking average this half against the might of Japan?
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Japan:
Sititi chasing the kick ahead is faster than Reece. Where's the Howlett type winger?
Howlett himself is probably still faster than Reece and Tele'a...
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Japan:
Can @Canes4life admit Proctor is looking pretty fucking average this half against the might of Japan?
To be fair, the entire backline has looked average, DMac crabbing doesn't help this
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Japan:
Can @Canes4life admit Proctor is looking pretty fucking average this half against the might of Japan?
Why has he been average? Dmacs the one that’s fucking shit up. You couldn’t admit that though either aye? Twat.
How the feck is that a penalty? There are 5 Japanese blokes ahead of the ball with one AB trying to get out.
@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Japan:
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks v Japan:
@canefan said in All Blacks v Japan:
Here comes Peter Lakai
Closely followed by Canes supporters.
Good day to be a Welly fan. Lakai, and Love making their debuts. Aumua and Proctor going well. Can’t complain.
Your house obviously has no windows
@MN5 said in All Blacks v Japan:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Japan:
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks v Japan:
@canefan said in All Blacks v Japan:
Here comes Peter Lakai
Closely followed by Canes supporters.
Good day to be a Welly fan. Lakai, and Love making their debuts. Aumua and Proctor going well. Can’t complain.
Your house obviously has no windows
Oh and we won a NPC title. I’ll take a rainy day any day if it meant we bloody won haha.
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Japan:
Bell has given away 2 ruck pens
Still better than Aumuas effort tonight
@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Japan:
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Japan:
Can @Canes4life admit Proctor is looking pretty fucking average this half against the might of Japan?
Why has he been average? Dmacs the one that’s fucking shit up. You couldn’t admit that though either aye? Twat.
Passing to wingers constantly in worse positions, 50:50s that don't come off. Poor defensive decisions.
And in case it's escaped your eyepatch; I've complained enough about DMac's play.
Havili fucks it up... "makes it up to at least the advantage line"
.... what the actual fuck... how do even our commentators have bias... this is fucked up
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Japan:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Japan:
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Japan:
Can @Canes4life admit Proctor is looking pretty fucking average this half against the might of Japan?
Why has he been average? Dmacs the one that’s fucking shit up. You couldn’t admit that though either aye? Twat.
Passing to wingers constantly in worse positions, 50:50s that don't come off. Poor defensive decisions.
And in case it's escaped your eyepatch; I've complained enough about DMac's play.
That’s why they were raving about his performance at the half aye. Proctor has been quiet this half but he’s been good defensively. Calling him average is typically you though, always pessimistic.
Dmac keeps cocking it up at 10 so the ball isn’t exactly getting out to him either.