You think he is better than Michael Wilson or Daniel Smith?I made those names up as well ;)
Its a hard ask for sbw-who hasnt played for a month- and Goodhue-who has never been paired with him - to form an effective combination, especially when being serviced by DMac, who hasnt been totally convincing as a first 5. At least expectations will be modest. If we were to choose a test to lose this year, this would be better than Aust, SA, England or Ireland.
Pretty slim pickings from the author.Im looking forward to seeing all the newbies get a run, especially Richie at the helm.Big Karl getting another chance to demolish the French Tight-head.Waisakes response to sitting out the 1st two Tests.Williams return and Jacks 1st start in centre. Nervous about their combination but some time from McKenzie and Mounga will alleviate that somewhat.Running rugby under the roof because Officialdom allows the game to flow...
Naholo will destroy the French backline .
Dont be silly, he didnt hit a teammate with a pass all night. He was SHOCKINGly bad, and Penerara was not much better.
I think its a bit simplistic to suggest A SMITH was having a shocker last week. He seemed to be going just fine while Barrett was still on the paddock. Perhaps it couldve also been something to do with the guy trying to play 10 that was also contributing to the situation? Just hope they have had a decent chat this week and everyone is on the same page or could be another long game.
Im looking forward to more attack from depth from the back three. Im not slagging Jordie who probably did what most new guys do and looked to pass or kick, BS though is very good at putting the hammer down first and then deciding what to do which usually gives the wings some space.
Not a fan of the fly in a bottle, then?
The strength of the ABs has been the commitment to teamwork. One individual playing his own game can severely undermine that cohesion, especially if he is in a key position like first five. Nuff said!
looking forward to seeing this backline go ... !!!! best two wingers and fullback in the game today ... Mounga will come on and they will score 20 in the last 20 minutes !
Im excited about the standing around for a minute before they decide to pack the scrum which takes another two minutes only for it to fall over and do it three more times to get the ball out
Once again you manage to demonstrate a complete lack of understanding of the game.
Nah, the Boks are junk. Mike Brown has been scoring tries for fun against them for heavens sake. Make no mistake: youre seeing a 0 dawn.
Mark Keohane has every right to believe the ABs are in decline, will finish behind the Springboks and Aussies in the RC, as he saw glaring holes against an undermanned French team. In the second test, the ABs were even worse.He says the Boks would have beaten the ABs twice. I agree with him. This is a good wake up call for Hansen and his men to now know what their up against.Why is it the Boks and Aussies have improved out of sight and the ABs seem static.The ABs need to get the basics right, play as a team and dominate up front. It's power, possession and position.Otherwise the Boks pack is going to destroy us,
Ian Foster is the major reason for the ABs decline. He talks big about the new AB attacking strategies but nothing comes out of it, just like his tenure at Waikato. ABs has a great backline, but nothing is clicking at the moment except for dropped balls, missed tackles. Except for Roetellick, Ben Smith and Reiko, which team fear A. Savea, Sam Cane, Squire, Crotty et.al. like they fear McCaw, Carter, Kaino, Jerry Collins, Ma Nonu et.al?? ABs reflect the incompetence of Foster. Bring back Smith and Mick the kick.
Mark Keohane is all kaka. ABs forever..
Good luck for the ABs on Sat. Theres a nervous look about it. DM is not a test 10 (even if this match comes right) but Hansen & Co probably want to protect RM from too much pressure and let him loose in 2nd half. Im looking forward to see debutants raise their game. Back up 6 , 8 , 10 and lock an issue but next year watch out for bolters in Strange , Douglas and Parkinson .
Where are these five exciting points?
struggling to find 5
You think he is better than Michael Wilson or Daniel Smith?I made those names up as well ;)
Its a hard ask for sbw-who hasnt played for a month- and Goodhue-who has never been paired with him - to form an effective combination, especially when being serviced by DMac, who hasnt been totally convincing as a first 5. At least expectations will be modest. If we were to choose a test to lose this year, this would be better than Aust, SA, England or Ireland.
Pretty slim pickings from the author.Im looking forward to seeing all the newbies get a run, especially Richie at the helm.Big Karl getting another chance to demolish the French Tight-head.Waisakes response to sitting out the 1st two Tests.Williams return and Jacks 1st start in centre. Nervous about their combination but some time from McKenzie and Mounga will alleviate that somewhat.Running rugby under the roof because Officialdom allows the game to flow...
Naholo will destroy the French backline .
Dont be silly, he didnt hit a teammate with a pass all night. He was SHOCKINGly bad, and Penerara was not much better.
I think its a bit simplistic to suggest A SMITH was having a shocker last week. He seemed to be going just fine while Barrett was still on the paddock. Perhaps it couldve also been something to do with the guy trying to play 10 that was also contributing to the situation? Just hope they have had a decent chat this week and everyone is on the same page or could be another long game.
Im looking forward to more attack from depth from the back three. Im not slagging Jordie who probably did what most new guys do and looked to pass or kick, BS though is very good at putting the hammer down first and then deciding what to do which usually gives the wings some space.
Not a fan of the fly in a bottle, then?
The strength of the ABs has been the commitment to teamwork. One individual playing his own game can severely undermine that cohesion, especially if he is in a key position like first five. Nuff said!
looking forward to seeing this backline go ... !!!! best two wingers and fullback in the game today ... Mounga will come on and they will score 20 in the last 20 minutes !
Im excited about the standing around for a minute before they decide to pack the scrum which takes another two minutes only for it to fall over and do it three more times to get the ball out
Once again you manage to demonstrate a complete lack of understanding of the game.
Nah, the Boks are junk. Mike Brown has been scoring tries for fun against them for heavens sake. Make no mistake: youre seeing a 0 dawn.
Mark Keohane has every right to believe the ABs are in decline, will finish behind the Springboks and Aussies in the RC, as he saw glaring holes against an undermanned French team. In the second test, the ABs were even worse.He says the Boks would have beaten the ABs twice. I agree with him. This is a good wake up call for Hansen and his men to now know what their up against.Why is it the Boks and Aussies have improved out of sight and the ABs seem static.The ABs need to get the basics right, play as a team and dominate up front. It's power, possession and position.Otherwise the Boks pack is going to destroy us,
Ian Foster is the major reason for the ABs decline. He talks big about the new AB attacking strategies but nothing comes out of it, just like his tenure at Waikato. ABs has a great backline, but nothing is clicking at the moment except for dropped balls, missed tackles. Except for Roetellick, Ben Smith and Reiko, which team fear A. Savea, Sam Cane, Squire, Crotty et.al. like they fear McCaw, Carter, Kaino, Jerry Collins, Ma Nonu et.al?? ABs reflect the incompetence of Foster. Bring back Smith and Mick the kick.
Mark Keohane is all kaka. ABs forever..
Good luck for the ABs on Sat. Theres a nervous look about it. DM is not a test 10 (even if this match comes right) but Hansen & Co probably want to protect RM from too much pressure and let him loose in 2nd half. Im looking forward to see debutants raise their game. Back up 6 , 8 , 10 and lock an issue but next year watch out for bolters in Strange , Douglas and Parkinson .
Gareth Evans is better than Shannon Frizell.