W4 Pumas vs Springboks v2 & bled part 2

[Guy Smiley]

What advantage there?

[convoluted]

...As for Fozzie…. in the immortal words of our workshop leading hand regarding life in general, you can’t decunt a cunt. There’s a systematic hardness to the way they’ve played this year that suggests Schmidt and Ryan is an excellent name for a handgun maker and someone is holding the product to his head, saying one false move, Twitchy….

Australia 17 NZ 3, 22 minutes gone.
Apparently this thus-far All Blacks debacle is all on the heads of Schmidt and Ryan. Foz has absolutely nothing to do with it.

[Guy Smiley]

Fucking DMac

[Gumboot]

Yeah, that, plus the Aussies are playing bloody well.

[Guy Smiley]

Yeah, that, plus the Aussies are playing bloody well.

Maybe too many Chiefs in the pack too

[Kiwias]

The risks of playing a new backline

[Kiwias]

Nice one, Ardie!

[Gumboot]

Yeah, that, plus the Aussies are playing bloody well.

Maybe too many Chiefs in the pack too

Best Chief Brodie gooone!!

[Guy Smiley]

The risks of playing a new backline

Our forwards are letting us down before they get involved though. We’re being hebeasted over the ball.

[Guy Smiley]

Fucking DMac

[Guy Smiley]

Fuck around and find out lads. When the ref says hurry up, do it.

[Kiwias]

The risks of playing a new backline

Our forwards are letting us down before they get involved though. We’re being hebeasted over the ball.

True. It is a very disjointed (dare I say, Foster-ish) performance

[Kiwias]

Lineouts are an utter clusterfuck

[Guy Smiley]

Lineouts are an utter clusterfuck

Yup. Throwing has let us down.

[Guy Smiley]

Ennor’s been good. Shame to see him go.

Reckon we might see some changes after half time.

[Gumboot]

The stop/start nature of the game is definitely helping the Wallabies. And the disjointed ABs. Such is the danger of making wholesale changes.

[Guy Smiley]

The stop/start nature of the game is definitely helping the Wallabies. And the disjointed ABs. Such is the danger of making wholesale changes.

It'd be an absolute classic if Fozzie loses his last home game in a dead rubber Bledisloe game.

[Guy Smiley]

That’s a much better bit of play.

[Guy Smiley]

Let’s see how this goes now

[Guy Smiley]

I think Shaun Stevenson has had some bad luck through this game that
Might tip the scales in favour of Clarke. Which is a savage shame.

[Kiwias]

ABs playing a much more controlled and direct game in the second half and take the lead now

[Guy Smiley]

Welcome back to NZ Quade

[Kiwias]

Scrums have completely changed

[Sards]

You have to feel for the Aussies

[Kiwias]

Richie Mo >>>>> DMac

[Kiwias]

You have to feel for the Aussies

Why?

[Guy Smiley]

You have to feel for the Aussies

They’re right in this. It’s a great contest.

[Guy Smiley]

Richie Mo performs a BB version of a Richie Mo play.

[Guy Smiley]

Scores level 3 minutes to go and Goldie thinks this scrum could be crucial in the context of the game

[Gumboot]

That'll do.

[Guy Smiley]

I make it 23-3 once the ABs got going.

3 point nailbiter of a game

My bad, 23-6

[Kiwias]

Great comeback by the lads and a good send off for the veterans playing their last match in NZ.

[convoluted]

...As for Fozzie…. in the immortal words of our workshop leading hand regarding life in general, you can’t decunt a cunt. There’s a systematic hardness to the way they’ve played this year that suggests Schmidt and Ryan is an excellent name for a handgun maker and someone is holding the product to his head, saying one false move, Twitchy….

Australia 17 NZ 3, 22 minutes gone.
Apparently this thus-far All Blacks debacle is all on the heads of Schmidt and Ryan. Foz has absolutely nothing to do with it.

... and obviously Foster had no part in the selection either because, as the poster I quoted repeatedly drones, "Foster has a love affair with the letter B", and we all know he wouldn't enter a test without at least one Barrett, preferably two, and ideally all three.

[Gumboot]

I make it 23-3 once the ABs got going.

3 point nailbiter of a game

Yep, same as last week the Wallabies failed to score much after an early onslaught.

But if they can build on that first half performance it'll be a big step forward.

[Gumboot]

...As for Fozzie…. in the immortal words of our workshop leading hand regarding life in general, you can’t decunt a cunt. There’s a systematic hardness to the way they’ve played this year that suggests Schmidt and Ryan is an excellent name for a handgun maker and someone is holding the product to his head, saying one false move, Twitchy….

Australia 17 NZ 3, 22 minutes gone.
Apparently this thus-far All Blacks debacle is all on the heads of Schmidt and Ryan. Foz has absolutely nothing to do with it.

... and obviously Foster had no part in the selection either because, as the poster I quoted repeatedly drones, "Foster has a love affair with the letter B", and we all know he wouldn't enter a test without at least one Barrett, preferably two, and ideally all three.

Think you may have prematurely ejaculated earlier, bro. And that's the epitome of a debacle.

[Guy Smiley]

Australia 17 NZ 3, 22 minutes gone.
Apparently this thus-far All Blacks debacle is all on the heads of Schmidt and Ryan. Foz has absolutely nothing to do with it.

... and obviously Foster had no part in the selection either because, as the poster I quoted repeatedly drones, "Foster has a love affair with the letter B", and we all know he wouldn't enter a test without at least one Barrett, preferably two, and ideally all three.

Think you may have prematurely ejaculated earlier, bro. And that's the epitome of a debacle.

In the immortal words of our workshop leading hand....

[Gumboot]

So who do you reckon enhanced their chances of making the cut for the RWC?

I thought Finau had an excellent debut and possibly booked his ticket (at Jacobson's expense?)

Thankfully Leicester's fluffed try didn't prove costly, because I thought he played very well and showed that we really don't need Clarke as a power winger.

Vaa'i was another strong performer after replacing Retallick (hope he's OK!) and if they're taking only four locks he's made a good case for being ahead of Lord. I won't be too surprised if they decide to take five though, and five props instead of six, in which case they both make it.

Stevenson got better the longer the game went on, and the more attacking chances he got. But his defence was targetted early and found wanting. As that was the selector's initial concern about his game, I wonder how much that'll count against him.

McLeod was OK, but if Ennor's injury is serious, it may have opened a door in the midfield for Havili instead.

Newell was excellent, as was Ofa. Laulala was average as he often is. I hope his experience doesn't count in his favour.

[Gumboot]

And as Guy mentioned earlier, Ennor was very good. Never been a huge fan, but he's growing on me.

[Guy Smiley]

I reckon you’re pretty much spot on. I’d add that I don’t think DMac enhanced his reputation at all. He’s just not a Test level First 5.

Jordan was good at FB in a backline at times struggling to cope defensively. ALB played well considering he’d be rusty.

It’s a sad day when Coles comes in and makes your starting hooker look second rate. I expected more.

[Gumboot]

Yep, agree about Taukei'aho. He had a poor game by his standards. But like DMac, there's no way he's not going.