Fair enough. I agree about Rieko in Bledisloe One. People forget it was his run that set up the Jordie Barrett try. I'm genuinely interested to see who Foster picks for the next game. Will he go with his top team again or will he mix it up?. Time will tell I suppose.
Well I think he will have to make changes, surely (?)
it would also be hard to call that team they picked the top team now.
people have talked about needing go forward, Needing the right personnel who can hit it up. Maybe there is something in that but I don't see it as the major thing. Frizell was hitting it up ok, but we weren't able to gain any moment. The pumas were great at having a second player come in to finish a tackle, getting on the wrong side, Hence slowing the ball down, completely legally mind you. And the all blacks didn't have anyone to clear the ruck. They didn't learn, and continued to have players spread so the ones hitting it up were relatively isolated. Not isolated such that they were losing the ball, more that they weren't clearing the ball fast.
and we could have played territory more.
And we could have varied things, with players coming back on angles or going a bit deeper, pick and goes, chips in behind, offloads (again not possible due to the persistence of distance between our players in attack), etc.
but mostly just eagerness. I think McKenzie needs to start, I don't care where, could be first five, fullback, or even wing, he still make things happen.
That is a strong NZ Team im zurprised to hear they got beat by Argentina. Was it complacency? Tactics? Or just a damn good showing from Argentina?
Yes, yes, and yes.
gotta say. discussing this with colleagues at work and all agree ABs were arrogant. gotta agree. ABs never switched into 2nd gear thinking that a bashing gameplan would work. by the 2nd half ABs shouldve realised that pumas were not going to miss any tackles and to start an off loading game. at the least ABs shouldve been more creative than just running it up into contact.
this is awesome. the ABs will grow from this.
gotta say that the ABs golden era has come to an end. coolios; its been over a decade, since 2007 after the loss to France in the quarters. its been an awesome ride and its awesome being an ABs fan. but one era has ended and its time to start building a new era.
looking forward to it
I'd say the era started end of year tour 04, 07 was a minor blip
Two times. 1985 (a draw)in Ferro's stadium and and 2001 in River.
2001, minute 40 2H, we were ahead, Felipe kicks the ball to touch, misses touch, all blacks counter-attack and win the game in the last play.
i remember the 2001 one, Jonah scoring right at the end, rip. The one mania was referring to I think was 2004, that was close too.
I would not generalize. Most of them are very gracious in defeat.
That's a much better response than what I was going to say, far fewer swear words haha, thanks.
