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And another try down to Wales having their defense organised by headless chickens :roll:

You could see that hole a good 10 seconds before the score
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fishfoodie wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:44 pm When did New Zealand decide to use Exeter as their model for how to play ?
When they stopped having a backline that could win every game for them.
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Now for the chirpy vokker
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Oh my god how slow is Anscombe
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F cin ell Anscombe
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JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:47 pm
fishfoodie wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:44 pm When did New Zealand decide to use Exeter as their model for how to play ?
When Foster stopped picking a backline that could win every game for them.
FTFY !
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Margin__Walker wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:45 pm ABs 12 completely in at the side the phase before there, but guessing it won't be looked at.
Blatant for the ruck before the try I thought. Perhaps it made no difference.
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GogLais wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:49 pm
Margin__Walker wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:45 pm ABs 12 completely in at the side the phase before there, but guessing it won't be looked at.
Blatant for the ruck before the try I thought. Perhaps it made no difference.
Sure, not going to impact the result, and they had pen advantage. But it was 90 degrees on the clearout right in front of the ref. Come on Barnsey...
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JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:48 pm Oh my god how slow is Anscombe
As slow as a 30+ yo who was out for two years with ACL. Not his fault we’ve no one better.
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GogLais wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:51 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:48 pm Oh my god how slow is Anscombe
As slow as a 30+ yo who was out for two years with ACL. Not his fault we’ve no one better.
Fair point.
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GogLais wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:51 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:48 pm Oh my god how slow is Anscombe
As slow as a 30+ yo who was out for two years with ACL. Not his fault we’ve no one better.
Anscombe had two opportunities to pass the ball, turned them both down and then went in to touch.

That's 3 bad bits of play after one good one.
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fishfoodie wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:48 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:47 pm
fishfoodie wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:44 pm When did New Zealand decide to use Exeter as their model for how to play ?
When Foster stopped picking a backline that could win every game for them.
FTFY !
Nah, you're missing the point. Foster had them playing rugby that practically ignored the concept of forward power and the pick and go, and it was hurting them because this is not the team of peak Barrett, Nonu, Smith x2, etc. The level of backline talent just isn't the same regardless of selections. None of these guys currently threaten a world XV.
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That's a hell of a collapse, Wales. Well done NZ. If nothing else, a far more balanced and clinical tactical approach.
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That'll do.
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Wales - that was shit

ABs not what they were and I’d be disappointed if England don’t beat them in a fortnight. Really looking forward to the next one in 20 mins or so
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This NZ team may not be all that, but they’re going to go through Scotland like a dose of salts next week. :cry:
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Exactly what I expected. Toothless and no idea how to deal with Barnes.
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Yr Alban wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:11 pm This NZ team may not be all that, but they’re going to go through Scotland like a dose of salts next week. :cry:
If you play like you did today sure but they are there for the taking
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Yr Alban wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:11 pm This NZ team may not be all that, but they’re going to go through Scotland like a dose of salts next week. :cry:
Nah, if there's one thing Foster-coached teams excel at it's inconsistency.
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Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:05 pm Wales - that was shit

ABs not what they were and I’d be disappointed if England don’t beat them in a fortnight. Really looking forward to the next one in 20 mins or so
England are pretty shit though
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Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:14 pm
Yr Alban wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:11 pm This NZ team may not be all that, but they’re going to go through Scotland like a dose of salts next week. :cry:
If you play like you did today sure but they are there for the taking
For teams like France or Ireland perhaps.
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JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:21 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:05 pm Wales - that was shit

ABs not what they were and I’d be disappointed if England don’t beat them in a fortnight. Really looking forward to the next one in 20 mins or so
England are pretty shit though
We’re not Wales shit though
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sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:24 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:14 pm
Yr Alban wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:11 pm This NZ team may not be all that, but they’re going to go through Scotland like a dose of salts next week. :cry:
If you play like you did today sure but they are there for the taking
For teams like France or Ireland perhaps.
Quite. Those two are the really good teams in world rugby right now. Everyone else is varying degrees of disappointing or shite. NZ just happen to be in that group.
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Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:26 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:21 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:05 pm Wales - that was shit

ABs not what they were and I’d be disappointed if England don’t beat them in a fortnight. Really looking forward to the next one in 20 mins or so
England are pretty shit though
We’re not Wales shit though
No, but there's a big gap from "conceding 55 points at home to a fairly average side" and "disappointed if we don't beat them"
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Was not expecting that.
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What the fuck are those jerseys about. 🤮
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Thor Sedan wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:32 pm Was not expecting that.
Why not? Wales have always been NZs easy game.
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Blackmac wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:34 pm What the fuck are those jerseys about. 🤮
I'm convinced people who design alternative strips just pick colours and patterns out of a hat.

It's the only way you end end up with navy and mint green.
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Intensity is a couple of levels up from any of the previous games. Collisions are brutal.
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Slightly annoyed by that penalty. Two players went for the ball, put their hands on it, then stared at the ref until he gave the penalty.

No evidence they were actually trying to lift it.
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sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:39 pm
Blackmac wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:34 pm What the fuck are those jerseys about. 🤮
I'm convinced people who design alternative strips just pick colours and patterns out of a hat.

It's the only way you end end up with navy and mint green.
Blue and green should never be seen.
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Kolbe's going to get a card.

Hope it's just a yellow.
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Surely red
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Blake wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:51 pm Kolbe's going to get a card.

Hope it's just a yellow.
He'll have gotten an early Christmas present if he does
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Could be a red
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Blake wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:51 pm Kolbe's going to get a card.

Hope it's just a yellow.

Hard to know what he was thinking. He'll be lucky if it a yellow, purely because of the softish landing
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Very lucky.
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Letter of the law, that should be red, they've dumped him on his head.
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I don't think they did dump him. There was a level of control there. Yellow seems right to me.
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