Match thread

Bones

@ACT-Crusader said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:

Strong carry by Havili and then Boshier knocked on.

Tried to reach out for the try when he was fucking miles away, the non deadshit play was just to place it back as boks baabaas were done after that phase.

OomPB

Game isn't live. Sadly.

jimmyb

What is really evident and worrying, is that most of the players canโ€™t handle the physicality. As with most of the games against Otago and Canterbury, most NPC teams and players folded when the physical pressure got turned on.

jimmyb

@OomPB said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:

Game isn't live. Sadly.

If you have a VPN, connect to the US and go on the Florugby YouTube channel. Thatโ€™s how Iโ€™m watching it here in Aussie

Is this really the next best available talent in NZ?

Tim

Great hit from Papalii.

ACT Crusader

Can Flanders tackle?

Be great if the ref decided to call the Baabaas offsides for once.

Bones

Paps and Havili are the only ones doing anything positive.

Saffa scrum earning easy penalties.

Bones

The fuck is Roe doing? All sorts of double pump hospitals and passes to no man's land.

Bones

Roe needs to be dragged, he's playing drunk.

Tim

@Bones To be fair, there's been a fair bit of offside play at the ruck.

Tim

Tangitau! Lets fucking go. That's pace.

Bones

Roe is a genius. Best player on the park.

Took 39min to score vs a team that's probably been drinking all week smh

ACT Crusader

Knock on?

Tim

How the fuck can you call it back after the conversion? Fuck rugby is trying to kill itself. This is a babas game FFS.

Bones

No separation I reckon. But fuck man, that's shit.

@hikastags said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:

Took 39min to score vs a team that's probably been drinking all week smh

Given the number of South Africans in the team, and facing a NZ side, I doubt theyโ€™ve been drinking.

Also, there are quite a few Bok hopefuls looking to push their claims to get into the full Bok squad.

@Tim said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:

How the fuck can you call it back after the conversion? Fuck rugby is trying to kill itself. This is a babas game FFS.

Tend to agree, I can't see this sport ever being anything but niche, very tough entry point if you didn't already grow up watching it

jimmyb

Whether it was a try or not, CT is a moron for that grounding

jimmyb

Why did I go back from the pub early to watch this. Being an AB rugby supporter used to be fun. Wake me up when itโ€™s 2015 again

Bones

JJ not doing himself any favours so far.

nostrildamus

19-7 halftime, AB XV trailing.

ACT Crusader

@Bones said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:

Roe is a genius. Best player on the park.

Was a bit of a handbrake for 37 minutes! A couple hospital passes in there for good keeping too!

Hopefully Preston gets 30+ min here

Tim

@stodders

Shalfoon would've been worth a place at lock? Darry would've been handy but got promoted due to Tuipulotu's injury.

Boshier is clearly not anywhere near this level. There are so many better players in NZ.

Riccitelli and Moananu are better hookers, but are both leaving NZ.

CLW is better than Flanders. Sotutu is injured.

Numia has been out of form this year. Fusitua is better.

Dyer doesn't seem to be up to this level.

Bovidae

@Bones said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:

Boshier looks like a back in the forwards, must be the smallest. Great for a blindside.

The main lineout target. ๐Ÿคฃ

The AB XV are getting out-muscled in the forwards but have created some chances.