All Blacks MOTM v Japan

I thought Retallick was having a good-ish game before the RC.

Reece was industrious and actually looked threatening. That sequence near the end wasn’t great though.

Clarke also looked threatening and scored a nice try. But his hands and feet let him down.

Sami’s worst game in black.

We got a bit from the bench which was good to see.

As for picking 3, yeah nah.

Why are you torturing us?

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks MOTM v Japan:

Reece was industrious and actually looked threatening.

Made a lot of mistakes, kick chasing was very poor, caught out of position on defence. Scored one very nice try. Not a good performance. Among a few others with that!

I'm voting for Dalton, that's it. And with hair like that he must've played awesome for me to consider giving him a vote

Thought Cane was very good and Sotutu kept himself busy. Awful skills from the backs tonight though.

Sotutu was good, rest wasn't.

Went with Sotutu, Cane, and Papalii because (a) they looked interested in tackling, and (b) the the backline did not look interested in tackling or working hard off the ball, and they generally played like shite.

@Donsteppa said in All Blacks MOTM v Japan:

Went with Sotutu, Cane, and Papalii because (a) they looked interested in tackling, and (b) the the backline did not look interested in tackling or working hard off the ball, and they generally played like shite.

Sotutu might have looked interested in tackling unfortunately he didn’t. What was it, one tackle for the match?

Agree the backline was rubbish. Both Christie and Mo’unga were top of that pile

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks MOTM v Japan:

Christie

Back to fucking around at the ruck. Seems better suited as a replacement.

Papali'i, Clarke, Vaa'i.

The last two weren't error free by any means, but they were keen and industrious.

I'm going to have to force myself to do a rewatch because I don't remember Dalton standing out from the pack, even with that haircut but he seems to be getting the love.

I see Mo's parents are members of the Fern.

Cane, Caleb Clarke & Sotutu for me.

Honourable mentions to Reece, RTS & ALB

Paps, Sami, Sam

Clarke, Sotutu and RTS

@Nepia said in All Blacks MOTM v Japan:

I'm going to have to force myself to do a rewatch because I don't remember Dalton standing out from the pack, even with that haircut but he seems to be getting the love.

I see Mo's parents are members of the Fern.

I thought Paps was excellent, but not on long enough to get MOTM mention.

Surely no-one voted for Mo'unga???

@booboo said in All Blacks MOTM v Japan:

Clarke, Sotutu and RTS

Me too!

Looool at mounga and perofeta getting votes.

Samisoni, Clarke, Paps

I'm astounded the love Dalton is getting.

Came on, bustled, made a few tackles. That's his job. Did fuck all Cane didn't when he was on. We gave up metres and a try when he was on. ALB arguably had more impact, made 5 tackles and he's a centre.

The stats on this game are weird.