@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
Full time: Barbarians 19 All Blacks XV 33.
A Game Of Two Halves and then Some.
Paps looking excellent.
@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.
Papalii should be the starting All Blacks 7 against Scotland and England
Never in doubt eh! The AB XV got lucky with a couple of tries but they hung in there when down 19-0.
I wouldn't read too much into the selections as all players will get a start. England A will be a tougher test.
Lucky to get away with some of those awful selections. Boshier would be the Chief’s third best 7 and I cant actually think how far down we would have to go for him to start at 6 for us. What on earth was JJ thinking?
A few others showed that they are really not up to it. Dyer stands out to me of this group.
That was a pleasant surprise to wake up to. What happened? Did the XV turn up or did the baa baars turn to shit? Who looked good in the second 40?
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