There’s something about Beauden and McKenzie. Play 10-15mins of good high quality rugby, then they use that as an excuse to justify absolute dogshite decisions.
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Springboks II
Springboks making this tough, especially for our backrow and half back. Their rush defence is extremely well drilled.
I still think we'll win, but I'm a bit worried about this ref.
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@stodders said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@sparky said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Ref and his team not good.
Missing loads of obvious shit from both sides
The Boks have been infringing and getting away with it? I haven’t seen you comment on those
Both sides living offside
A quick look on X and the SA rugby fans are spewing at ABs getting away with everything at breakdown, scrum time, line out, ref being biased and poor Springboks aren’t getting the benefit of being the angels that they are. Serious victim complex.
@booboo said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Will take that.
Our backline looking to start to click.
Should be up by more.
FFS what was with that lineout option at 35mins. Throw to 2 and maul. It was a car crash in slow motion.
It's Ike we don't want to maul anymore after Argentina 1, when that was what won us that test.
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
scrum doing ok clearing it quick, but gee, bit of a worry
Yeah, second half could get nasty
The good news is that the ABs are matching and at some points , dominating, the bok physically. Don’t look nearly as timid as they were 2-3 years ago
@Frank said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Simon Parker everywhere
Only loose forward for the ABs that is actually doing the job of a loose forward
@sparky said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Springboks making this tough, especially for our backrow and half back. Their rush defence is extremely well drilled.
I still think we'll win, but I'm a bit worried about this ref.
he has a card in him......and when it eventually gets shown, ill be wondering about the headshot on Ardie.
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@sparky said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Ref and his team not good.
Missing loads of obvious shit from both sides
Be sure to point out both sides Mike 
@Frank said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Simon Parker everywhere
Looks very comfortable and relaxed
Not forcing anything
@stodders said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@stodders said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@sparky said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Ref and his team not good.
Missing loads of obvious shit from both sides
The Boks have been infringing and getting away with it? I haven’t seen you comment on those
Both sides living offside
A quick look on X and the SA rugby fans are spewing at ABs getting away with everything at breakdown, scrum time, line out, ref being biased and poor Springboks aren’t getting the benefit of being the angels that they are. Serious victim complex.
Im still waiting for Tom Foley to chime in and send off Kolisi for a head on head on Ardie Savea.
Been waiting since 2023.
@jimmyb said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
@Frank said in All Blacks vs Springboks II:
Simon Parker everywhere
Only loose forward for the ABs that is actually doing the job of a loose forward
Haven’t seen the stats, but Ardie has at least one breakdown steal and he’s also ran the ball pretty strong.
