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Poor defence has killed us. :angryfire:
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J
Jatz
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Plus about 30 missed tackles.
Am very disappointed in our guys; especially the right hand side defence. O'Connor, Beale and Horne may have made a difference but we'll never know.
Well done Kiwis - too good, again - but there was some good hard work by the Oz forwards, and good set pieces..
Well done Kiwis - too good, again - but there was some good hard work by the Oz forwards, and good set pieces..
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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Kiwis played much better field position and dominated the breakdown. Their fullback was impressive as was the Daniel Braid lookalike who must be his brother. In fact, the Black backrow was very good.
We never really looked in the game to be honest. Poor decision making was our biggest problem. Too much running when we should have kicked in the first half and kicking when we should have run in the second. Swanepoel mixed the sublime with the stupid, Fitzpatrick looked decent and the scrum went well but, apart from that they all looked as though they were waiting for someone else to do something.
We never really looked in the game to be honest. Poor decision making was our biggest problem. Too much running when we should have kicked in the first half and kicking when we should have run in the second. Swanepoel mixed the sublime with the stupid, Fitzpatrick looked decent and the scrum went well but, apart from that they all looked as though they were waiting for someone else to do something.
Shees our centres were poor. Their tackling was so soft.
I know we missed KB (Kurtley Beale), Rob and JOC (James O'Connor) but we looked rather one dimensional.
The kiwi fullback. My word. Another Cullen?
Thought Shaw was decent. Didn't see Schatz. Fitzpatrick is mobile but his throws were inconsistent and looks more J Paul than M Foley.
What a bloody disapointment.
I know we missed KB (Kurtley Beale), Rob and JOC (James O'Connor) but we looked rather one dimensional.
The kiwi fullback. My word. Another Cullen?
Thought Shaw was decent. Didn't see Schatz. Fitzpatrick is mobile but his throws were inconsistent and looks more J Paul than M Foley.
What a bloody disapointment.
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Bob Davidson (42)
Well, that was a major disappointment. Injuries to Horne and Beale and the unavailability of O'Connor cruelled OZ chances and I don't think the soft lead up wins helped but the cattle on the field should have done better.
Kingi's decision to kick ahead when tackled in sight of the tryline, and his further decision to take a quick tap at the expense of a shot at goal just before halftime were poor and cost a potential 10 points and important momentum. Strong and capable litlle bugger but thought he overplayed his hand a little. To'omua's kicking game was appropriate when the game was tight but his unwillingness to go to a running game when well behind was not smart. Why wasn't he kicking at goal? The centres looked pedestrian against their opposition and missed a few tackles. DHP did a few good things, can't blame him for the unlucky bounce, and the wingers didn't get much of a look in. The backs looked badly in need of some attacking x factor which the unavailable three would have provided.
Thought the forwards were good, particularly in the set piece and strong games from Latinipulu, Shaw and McDuling. Some good mobility from Anae as well.
The NZ 15 Robinsonwas outstanding. I remember him as a 12 for their schoolboys in 07 and he was good then. We will see more of him. Haven't seen the 12 before but he was also good as were the wingers and loosies. NZ thoroughly deserved their win.
Kingi's decision to kick ahead when tackled in sight of the tryline, and his further decision to take a quick tap at the expense of a shot at goal just before halftime were poor and cost a potential 10 points and important momentum. Strong and capable litlle bugger but thought he overplayed his hand a little. To'omua's kicking game was appropriate when the game was tight but his unwillingness to go to a running game when well behind was not smart. Why wasn't he kicking at goal? The centres looked pedestrian against their opposition and missed a few tackles. DHP did a few good things, can't blame him for the unlucky bounce, and the wingers didn't get much of a look in. The backs looked badly in need of some attacking x factor which the unavailable three would have provided.
Thought the forwards were good, particularly in the set piece and strong games from Latinipulu, Shaw and McDuling. Some good mobility from Anae as well.
The NZ 15 Robinsonwas outstanding. I remember him as a 12 for their schoolboys in 07 and he was good then. We will see more of him. Haven't seen the 12 before but he was also good as were the wingers and loosies. NZ thoroughly deserved their win.
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