@Bones said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
Roigard has been pretty meh. Needs to sharpen up
I think he'll pick his moments in the second half.
Ardie looks like he should have been pulled after that collision in the first minute or two, I wouldn't be surprised if he's concussed.
@akan004 said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Chris said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
This looks like last year all over again .
What has changed not a lot.
SA will slow the game down and bury us.they will not let the ABs play at speed.Pick the same players, expect the same results.
Who would you drop out of this squad ?.
@Tordah said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
what a shit, subdued atmosphere in that stadium, it seems. Really not lifting anyone
It's easily NZ's worst international stadium. We shouldn't be playing games there.
@Jnr said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Bones said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
Roigard has been pretty meh. Needs to sharpen up
I think he'll pick his moments in the second half.
Ardie looks like he should have been pulled after that collision in the first minute or two, I wouldn't be surprised if he's concussed.
Have you been listening to his motivational speeches?
@WoodysRFC said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@SouthernMann said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@sparky said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
The quality of this game versus the Super final is night and day.
It's an entirely different game when you have a northern hemisphere ref looking to slow it down as much as he can.
And no punch up front. De Groot, Taylor and Lomax etc aren’t the types to bend a defensive line if we want to play optimistic rugby.
Grooter just carried pretty bloody well then.
He is quality link guy as well. Throws some really nice passes.
Got to get his Canes guys on.
I wouldn’t change De Groot but we need more x-factor in the tight five. It’s way too same same. We need beasts out there to get us going forward continuously.
said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
If they are as ruthless as they make out they are, they would pull the trigger at half time on a few players
I’m glad they stick to their word
@antipodean said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Jnr said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Bones said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
Roigard has been pretty meh. Needs to sharpen up
I think he'll pick his moments in the second half.
Ardie looks like he should have been pulled after that collision in the first minute or two, I wouldn't be surprised if he's concussed.
Have you been listening to his motivational speeches?
Meh, there's bigger things in life to get exercised over.
@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@WoodysRFC said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@SouthernMann said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@sparky said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
The quality of this game versus the Super final is night and day.
It's an entirely different game when you have a northern hemisphere ref looking to slow it down as much as he can.
And no punch up front. De Groot, Taylor and Lomax etc aren’t the types to bend a defensive line if we want to play optimistic rugby.
Grooter just carried pretty bloody well then.
He is quality link guy as well. Throws some really nice passes.
Got to get his Canes guys on.
I wouldn’t change De Groot but we need more x-factor in the tight five. It’s way too same same. We need beasts out there to get us going forward continuously.
Yup Samisoni would be a great start for Codie
At least one change made at half time with Segner on so the coaches might be showing some of that ruthlessness.
Holy fuck, they've taken off Jacobson for Segner and left the two Ss to continue shitting up the place!
@gt12 said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
ha ha ha, they've subbed off Jacobson.
Jesus, good luck Anton.
I hope Ardie has gone to 7, Sititi to 8 and segner to 6.
