England’s attack looks slick but our red zone defence is good. Fascinating second half to come
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It’s rare you can pin an entire poor performance on one player but Barrett is pretty much single handly the reason the ABs aren’t in front by 10-12
@akan004 said in England Vs All Blacks:
England take two droppies and get 6 easy points while we turn down two easy shots at goal.
Easy? We have Beaudie kicking goals, nothing is easy
@sparky said in England Vs All Blacks:
Does Robertson have the balls to book Beauden Barrett?
Yeah booking him on the plane for 2027.
@W32 said in England Vs All Blacks:
Smart England play. Take the points and wait for the Pom squad
Nothing beats scoreboard pressure.
A very good half from us overall and with our strength on the bench we will back ourselves. The usual frustration though, letting the other team back into the match with INCREDIBLY basic mistakes that should never be made at this level
@booboo said in England Vs All Blacks:
Well ...
Score flatters England. But fuck we don't mind balling up opportunities do we?
They pinned us in our own half and walked away with points. Sounds like good rugby to me.
@sparky said in England Vs All Blacks:
@Canes4life said in England Vs All Blacks:
Beauden’s costing us this game.
Why on earth did Robertson show so much faith in him when he's been crap all year?
This was an inevitability when he first got the 'promotion' last year when apparently Dmac was deemed unreliable because he didn't destroy Aussie by enough in Aussie.
Literally wasted 12 months on a complete has-been.
Embarrassing.
@frugby said in England Vs All Blacks:
England’s attack looks slick but our red zone defence is good. Fascinating second half to come
Remove BB and England's attack is rare.
The silly thing is that there's no way to convince Robertson that having McKenzie on the bench is a poor decision.
If he comes on and doesn't do well, Razor will justify the decision by saying he didn't deserve to start.
If he comes on and plays well, Razor will say it shows he's good as a bench option because he can change the game.
@jimmyb said in England Vs All Blacks:
It’s rare you can pin an entire poor performance on one player but Barrett is pretty much single handly the reason the ABs aren’t in front by 10-12
Roigard has been the best on the pitch. BB the worst. Such a contrast.
Robertson’s stubborn refusal to make the transition from a clearly past-it Beauden Barrett is mystifying. I almost would rather have Reuben Love out there. What is the issue in the coaching panel that they can’t see this guy is in terminal decline??
