@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
That does raise one point - you'd like to think Williams and Lomax would have made a heck of a difference today.
Would they have?
I don't the forwards had any issues to be honest. It's not like Williams and Lomax are considerably better scrum agers than the players who started either.
@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
That does raise one point - you'd like to think Williams and Lomax would have made a heck of a difference today.
ABs B team without our starting props, starting number 8, new midfield and back 3 combos……well that’s what I told my French mate
@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks v France 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
That does raise one point - you'd like to think Williams and Lomax would have made a heck of a difference today.
Would they have?
I don't the forwards had any issues to be honest. It's not like Williams and Lomax are considerably better scrum agers than the players who started either.
They carry the ball more than EDG and Newell
Don’t change a thing 1-23. Only thing that does need to be changed is decision making and ball security after a line break.
@game_film said in All Blacks v France 2:
Don’t change a thing 1-23. Only thing that does need to be changed is decision making and ball security after a line break.
Damn right. Sevu Reece can play through a concussion. Pine Tree would have.
@game_film said in All Blacks v France 2:
@MN5 Apologies, I missed the first 8 seconds.
Sounds like something my other half would say
Why drop Barrett? Thought he went pretty bloody well - DMac on the other hand was rocks and diamonds.
I’d stick with the same team barring injuries (Lomax for Newell & Clarke for Reece). Proctor was poor, but one game is not a big enough sample size.
Barrett’s passing in particular was really good. Am sure Will Jordan wants him to stay at 10.
Speaking of that jammy bastard, he must be getting high up on the try count now
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v France 2:
@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks v France 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks v France 2:
That does raise one point - you'd like to think Williams and Lomax would have made a heck of a difference today.
Would they have?
I don't the forwards had any issues to be honest. It's not like Williams and Lomax are considerably better scrum agers than the players who started either.
They carry the ball more than EDG and Newell
Definitely - I'm not suggesting they're not better players. I just don't think they would've made that much of difference in that game. The All Blacks issues weren't that their forwards weren't carrying effectively enough.
With a better kicking/high ball game, a tiny bit more accuracy at crucial moments or smarter defence, and NZ would've won at a canter (easier said than done, or course, but I don't think better carrying from the starting props would've fixed any of those issues).
@frugby said in All Blacks v France 2:
Why drop Barrett? Thought he went pretty bloody well - DMac on the other hand was rocks and diamonds.
I’d stick with the same team barring injuries (Lomax for Newell & Clarke for Reece). Proctor was poor, but one game is not a big enough sample size.
He did go well, and yes, I agree, those are the only changes I'd make too.
@Kirwan said in All Blacks v France 2:
Barrett’s passing in particular was really good. Am sure Will Jordan wants him to stay at 10.
Speaking of that jammy bastard, he must be getting high up on the try count now
His strike rate per test is nothing short of ridiculous and his class and calmness under pressure is extraordinary
@frugby said in All Blacks v France 2:
Why drop Barrett? Thought he went pretty bloody well - DMac on the other hand was rocks and diamonds.
I’d stick with the same team barring injuries (Lomax for Newell & Clarke for Reece). Proctor was poor, but one game is not a big enough sample size.
I'd like Beauden to draw tacklers more
This will be a much different game compared to yesterday
Swirling mid winter Cake Tin as opposed to under the roof
French ref as opposed to Nick Berry
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v France 2:
French ref as opposed to Nick Berry
Christophe Ridley is English despite the name. This will be his biggest test to date. He will also be younger than some of the players.
Scooter reportedly in doubt with an Achilles issue. Vaai might go back to lock, making room for another loosie
@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks v France 2:
I'm not suggesting they're not better players. I just don't think they would've made that much of difference in that game
That much of a difference would have been quite the difference indeed. If you're getting a lot more from your props around the field, don't you think that then slides onto what you're getting from your other players?
Even if you just consider their personal contributions, those extra metres you get from Williams in close or that extra dominant hit/turnover you get from Lomax could turn a tight 4 point win into a comfortable 11 point win (and it's highly likely France wouldn't have finished with as much vigour if they were already out of the game).
