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Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:06 am**

What advantage there?

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:07 am**

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 1:53 am ...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.

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:11 am**

Fucking DMac

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:12 am**

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

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:15 am**

Gumboot wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:12 am Yeah, that, plus the Aussies are playing bloody well.

Maybe too many Chiefs in the pack too

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:15 am**

The risks of playing a new backline

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:16 am**

Nice one, Ardie!

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:17 am**

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:15 am
Gumboot wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:12 am Yeah, that, plus the Aussies are playing bloody well.
Maybe too many Chiefs in the pack too

Best Chief Brodie gooone!!

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:18 am**

Kiwias wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:15 am 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.

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:20 am**

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:11 am Fucking DMac

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:24 am**

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

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:26 am**

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:18 am
Kiwias wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:15 am 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

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:26 am**

Lineouts are an utter clusterfuck

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:27 am**

Kiwias wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:26 am Lineouts are an utter clusterfuck

Yup. Throwing has let us down.

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:29 am**

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

Reckon we might see some changes after half time.

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:31 am**

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

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:38 am**

Gumboot wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:31 am 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.

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:49 am**

That’s a much better bit of play.

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:56 am**

Let’s see how this goes now

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:57 am**

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.

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:13 am**

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

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:15 am**

Welcome back to NZ Quade

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:16 am**

Scrums have completely changed

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:17 am**

You have to feel for the Aussies

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:18 am**

Richie Mo >>>>> DMac

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:19 am**

Sards wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:17 am You have to feel for the Aussies

Why?

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:23 am**

Sards wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:17 am You have to feel for the Aussies

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

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:26 am**

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

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:30 am**

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

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:33 am**

That'll do.

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:34 am**

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

3 point nailbiter of a game

My bad, 23-6

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:34 am**

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

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:40 am**

convoluted wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:07 am
Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 1:53 am ...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.

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:42 am**

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:34 am 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.

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:46 am**

convoluted wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:40 am
convoluted wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:07 am
Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 1:53 am ...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.

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:51 am**

Gumboot wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:46 am
convoluted wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:40 am
convoluted wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:07 am
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....

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 5:09 am**

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.

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 5:42 am**

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

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 5:46 am**

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.

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2023 5:50 am**

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

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