Conceding early tries is a terrible habit.

Lomax carrying well. Roigard mixed bag so far.

@KiwiMurph said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

What's the excuse for Proctor this time?

That was a shocker

Menoncello is a fabulous player, shouldn't have got through there so easily though.

Sam Darry in.

One way traffic from now on.

Looked like a double movement to me.

Very strong start from Darry

Lively work by all the forwards there. A few good carries from Jacobson so far.

7-7 after 9 minutes.

@sparky said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

Looked like a double movement to me.

Eh? Not even a hint of it.

Italy haven't touched the ball since their try.

Ref taking a long time with these set pieces.

@Frank said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

Anyone got a stream?? PM me.

It’s more of a river than a stream just up the road.

Billy Proctor has made a poor start. Let’s hope he improves. Some Merhts like defence there….

With Darryl’s hairline, he’ll be captain sooner rather than later.

That's a bullshit pen. He got the ball, so how is it holding on? Hate those ones.

DMac horrific under the high ball.

Italy nearly in again, but the final pass was poor.

@Bones said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

That's a bullshit pen. He got the ball, so how is it holding on? Hate those ones.

A French ref special.

And a bullshit free kick to the Italians.

@His-Bobness
It is interesting how coaches go about motivating and building culture in teams. This coaching group seem to have a core set of principles and they seem to use certain words that embody those principles. Optimism and brutality seem to be the common combo, I have also heard alignment, relentless work rate, and cultural connection as well.

I guess time will tell if they have the desired result but so far I like what I am seeing from this group.

Not feeling good about SA tour. Dropping high balls and soft defence.

Proctor, Carter, McKenzie not exactly robust defenders.

Loose forwards scaring nobody.

Same old shit.

Slow the game down and we look very average.

Bring back Ioane

Fucking Proctor again. How hard is it to know you can't crawl through a fucking ruck?

Soft defence by Sititi.

Sititi a big downgrade on Lakai (so far)

Lomax's ear is going to fall off

we're giving the Frenchie to many reasons to blow the whistle....

Allan with the penalty kick.

NZ 7 Italy 10

@No-Quarter Open field runner. Should be a midfield back. No way he is a six.

@Mattasaurus said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

we're giving the Frenchie to many reasons to blow the whistle....

Our ref management is appalling.

In front of the kicker at the kick off. That's under 13 rugby bullshit right there.

Very slack.

Was that Taylor?

These are Robertson era errors.

@sparky said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

In front of the kicker at the kick off. That's under 13 bullshit right there.

Miles in front

Italy will be highly encouraged by these first 20 minutes.

@W32 said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

@sparky said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

In front of the kicker at the kick off. That's under 13 bullshit right there.
Miles in front

Thanks

Less brutality, more mentality required. Just brainless

@Bones said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

@W32 said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

@sparky said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

In front of the kicker at the kick off. That's under 13 bullshit right there.
Miles in front

Thanks

I’m here for you

@Bones said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

Was that Taylor?

These are Robertson era errors.

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