@Tim said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:
Overall Jacomb lacks class for a 10.
At least you now know and he doesn’t become another false saviour by virtue of never being tried 
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@Bones said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:
Kicking the fucking thing straight to their back 3 anytime we start creating space, without even going past 3 phases
Beauden-itis
@Bones said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:
Kicking the fucking thing straight to their back 3 anytime we start creating space, without even going past 3 phases
They're immediately turning us around with their return kicks routinely finding grass and we wind up under pressure in our 22. Great try that though.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:
Nanai-Seturo has looked bloody good.
He does everything else well in addition to having great footwork.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:
Nanai-Seturo has looked bloody good.
His game is made for international rugby. Accurate and doesn't lose his head.
@WoodysRFC said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:
As an aside, quite like Evans commentary, gets into the tactical aspects of the game, seems to have a great eye for how the game is developing.
He's pretty fucking monotone though eh, I stopped hearing him after 30 minutes
@WoodysRFC said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:
Wellington produces great backs.
So good, they even end up in the ABs loose forwards.
@Bones said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:
@WoodysRFC said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:
As an aside, quite like Evans commentary, gets into the tactical aspects of the game, seems to have a great eye for how the game is developing.
He's pretty fucking monotone though eh, I stopped hearing him after 30 minutes
Yeah he does tend to fade into the background to be fair... Probably prefer him after twilight hours, it's the ASMR for me.
JJ should change the gameplan to exclude Jacomb from every play and just let him kick goals.
@hikastags said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:
With ENS only extending in NZ by one year... he needs to be bought into the ABs as soon as he can
I'd be tempted to play him against Wales.
@sparky said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:
Painful though this game is, hopefully it is a brutal reminder to EVERYONE involved in NZ Rugby, that if you don't front up physically in the forwards in international rugby, then you're utterly buggered.
Picking midget Locks was suicide.
Boks Twickenham 2023 ought to have taught that lesson.
Another great cleanout from Paps.
It's so good watching an NZ team with a proper 7. Hits rucks, makes tackles, gets the odd turnover, and carries quite well.
Savea and Kirifi are so fucking bad at openside.
Such a pity our coach has a rare form of trisomy.
@Tim said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:
Another great cleanout from Paps.
It's so good watching an NZ team with a proper 7. Hits rucks, makes tackles, gets the odd turnover, and carries quite well.
Savea and Kirifi are so fucking bad at openside.
Such a pity our coach has a rare form of trisomy.
This is where Paps makes his point. He hasn’t behaved like a primadonna
@Tim said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:
Well, JJ might have made a pretty good speech at halftime?
Rassie-esque
Few chiefs might have played themselves onto the bench or out of the team completely (what are you up to Jacomb).
@stodders said in Barbarians v All Blacks XV:
Jamie Joseph and the All Blacks XV to make a series called “Chasing the clouds”
What would Kevin Pieterson say about that