NPR

Six players set to debut.

Happy they've gone for Ratima/DMac.

Gee, that's a good looking side with lots of new blood. I am very interested in seeing how this turns out.

Perfect conditions for running rugby in San Diego.

Really looking forward to watching all the ABs debutants. Hopefully our lineout functions properly...

Go, All Blacks!

A shout to the fitness coach for the ABs -- both ALB and Caleb Clarke look significantly sharper than they have for a while

Hope the injury to Ratima is not too bad but it is great to see Hotham get his debut.

Kiwias wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2024 3:19 am Hope the injury to Ratima is not too bad but it is great to see Hotham get his debut.

Yep, good luck to the young fella.

Proctor's having a fine debut.

Gumboot wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2024 3:23 am

Kiwias wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2024 3:19 am Hope the injury to Ratima is not too bad but it is great to see Hotham get his debut.

Yep, good luck to the young fella.

Proctor's having a fine debut.

Hotham looking very sharp and yes, Proctor is doing very well.

Some very sloppy play by the ABs, not looking after the ball well enough

Added to that is the quality of the Fiji team both defense and attack. They are no longer the easy opponent they used to be.

ABs win it 47-5

That'll do.

I'll give that 5.5 out of 10. The main benefit is that the players learned each others names.

Patches of good work interspersed with some real dross. Liked Aumua at hooker, Cortez at halfback, Proctor at centre and Clarke on the wing. 12/13 worked well for a change but didn't have the defensive pressure of the Poms or what the Saffers will bring.

Must do better quickly.

Thought Blackadder had a mixed game - did some good things, but lost the ball a couple of times and missed a few tackles. Jacobson was very solid at 6, and won plenty of clean lineout ball, but of course Fiji doesn't have England's lineout. Enjoyed Tosi's touches when he came on.

We are in fine shape at half back with both doing well today. Proctor had a solid debut, Aumua should be starting in our top team, ALB looked very good, agree about Blackadder being a bit of a mixed bag, Clarke better than he has been for a while.

Both those scrummies were Hamilton Boy's products.

#MuchPride

Enzedder wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2024 7:48 am Both those scrummies were Hamilton Boy's products.

#MuchPride

They are both bloody good. We are in good hands.

Enzedder wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:47 am I'll give that 5.5 out of 10. The main benefit is that the players learned each others names.

Patches of good work interspersed with some real dross. Liked Aumua at hooker, Cortez at halfback, Proctor at centre and Clarke on the wing. 12/13 worked well for a change but didn't have the defensive pressure of the Poms or what the Saffers will bring.

Must do better quickly.

Would agree, it wasn't a complete performance but signs are Razor is starting to get the work rate out of his new players. Marked improvement needed before we face Los Pumas and the Saffas (now that is going to be one hell of an assignment).

Has Proctor done enough to nab the jersey, reminded me a lot of Conrad Smith.

Still think we are lacking a couple of players with the X factor, but injuries etc to some key performers who should be on the mend.

WOW our number nine stocks are well and truly in the plus column, am excluding a certain Blues player here.

Yep, we're lucky to have so many halfbacks coming through. It'll be interesting to see who ends up being Roigard's long-term deputy.

Our stable of young props is pretty damn tasty right now too, with looseheads like de Groot, Williams and Ofa (OK, not so young), and at tighthead we have Lomax, Newell and Tosi.

I know the try was disallowed because of an infringement earlier in the move but how good was the in-out move by Clarke to beat his opposing winger and score that try. I can't remember ever seeing him do that before.

Kiwias wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 2:58 am I know the try was disallowed because of an infringement earlier in the move but how good was the in-out move by Clarke to beat his opposing winger and score that try. I can't remember ever seeing him do that before.

I'm not convinced that isn't Caleb's younger, slimmer brother... what a transformation..

Grandpa wrote: Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:19 am

Kiwias wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 2:58 am I know the try was disallowed because of an infringement earlier in the move but how good was the in-out move by Clarke to beat his opposing winger and score that try. I can't remember ever seeing him do that before.

I'm not convinced that isn't Caleb's younger, slimmer brother... what a transformation..