Springboks looked fitter than us too.

@Jet said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

Springboks looked fitter than us too.

Yep. That was damning.

@Jet said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

Springboks looked fitter than us too.

After all their early injuries, I expected their bench to be gassed late in the game, but they finished far stronger than us

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@booboo said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

Jeez. How awful have we been on the 2nd half? Fuck

Thought your boys played bravely.

I assume it's not intended to but that reads as very patronising, that was one of the most cowardly AB performances on record. In the last 20 minutes they just gave up.

I meant it sincerely. Within the limitations of selection, strategy and skills your players kept trying to find a way back into the game.

But it’s always going to be a long night if you’re getting fucked up at scrumtime, struggling in the lineout and outcompeted for high balls. And that’s especially so if your tighthead lock is not a physical presence and your 12 offers no penetration or defensive edge.

Haha
When I saw what happened immediately after half time, I thought they haven't made any of the adjustments they need to . . . could see how it was guna pan out . . . went and read a book . . . and didn't see anything of the shit show!

I can’t read any of this but according to the headline the new names shone so sounds like all is well after all

Will be good to listen to Mark Watson tomorrow. One of the few pundits in NZ who isn't afraid to call it the way it is.

@MN5

They gave Carter 8, desperately trying to find a positive. He did some ok stuff but also missed half of his 6 tackle attempts etc

Look on the bright side guys. The World Cup final in between WCs was won last week and this was just a meaningless friendly. Nothing to worry about…

I’ll get my coat

@Duluth said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

@MN5

They gave Carter 8, desperately trying to find a positive. He did some ok stuff but also missed half of his 6 tackle attempts etc

Probably the most accurate description of his performance.

Well he was close with the margin at least……

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He’s a dick. He deserves this result for his constant trolling. It is tiresome

So does tonight's performance confirm to us that there is a reason why previous AB coaches got international experience before taking on a massive gig like this?

Razor won 7 titles in a row with his 'quarterback' (stupid term) Richie Mo'unga.

The much maligned Rob Penney just won a SR title with journeyman Rivez Reihana running the cutter......

How much did Razor and his team really learn by staying in SR, being the big fish in a small pond?

Did they need to stay in SR for 7 seasons?

My preference would be to wait until Joe Schmidt's available, then to hand him the keys to the Black Machine (well that's what it used to be).

Warren Gatland, Milton Haig, Jamie Joseph, Vern Cotter or even Robbie Deans could do as interim HCs if needed.

I think the media and NZR need to tell Scott Robertson "that second half was totally unacceptable" and then ask " now what are you going to do about it, radically and today if need be, so there is no repetition of that shambles ever?"

@sparky said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

My preference would be to wait until Joe Schmidt's available, then to hand him the keys to the Black Machine (well that's what it used to be).

Warren Gatland, Milton Haig, Jamie Joseph, Vern Cotter or even Robbie Deans could do as interim HCs if needed.

I think the media and NZR need to tell Scott Robertson "that second half was totally unacceptable" and then ask " now what are you going to do about it, radically and today if need be, so there is no repetition of that shambles ever?"

October.........but his young lad needs care.

@Duluth said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:

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Insipid.