July Internationals 2023 - matches not involving Australia
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KOB1987
Rod McCall (65)
Only for a fleeting moment. The rest of the time they have been doing what Wallabies do - falling off tackles, missing kicks for touch, throwing balls 3 ft in front of or behind the receiver, etc
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Good test match. Disappointing to fluff around and concede the late try. Really hope Roigard gets an extensive run as the second halfback, and that the attack can be sustained into the second half. Otherwise the first quarter was great and did well to withstand the pressure from the stacked Bokke bench.
Savea and Etzabeth both seemed relatively quiet given their statures and the occasion.
Savea and Etzabeth both seemed relatively quiet given their statures and the occasion.
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molman
Peter Johnson (47)
I was referring more to the overall tempo and style of game. SA pulled the game into a real stop start grind that suited them a lot more than that openning quarter by the AB's, but yes, not clinical by SA.
Dismal Pillock
Simon Poidevin (60)
1st 25 mins:
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Simon Poidevin (60)
NZ XV vs Japan Xv Rd II
Another easy enough win for NZ but not many here will be troubling the 1st's. Perofuture and Akira went well enough but for me the only 2 over the 2 weeks who I would promote:
Billy Proctor: straight swap for Ennor. Come on Fozzie, you know it makes sense.
Barkays Fakatava: get shot of Ranga Christie, just get this guy in there damnit.
Another easy enough win for NZ but not many here will be troubling the 1st's. Perofuture and Akira went well enough but for me the only 2 over the 2 weeks who I would promote:
Billy Proctor: straight swap for Ennor. Come on Fozzie, you know it makes sense.
Barkays Fakatava: get shot of Ranga Christie, just get this guy in there damnit.
Shiggins
Steve Williams (59)
What drugs are they smoking in NZ? Colbe clearly scores the try and it's a knock on? Etsebeth looks to score, Ball comes back, one pass and they are in, that french ref who shouldn't hold any whistles ever stops play and the tmo calls a poxy neck roll 2 rucks ago that isn't even a a neck roll, soft as anything.
And what's with players holding peiple up, looking at the ref, as soon as they call maul they collapse it ? Hahah.
Last play the all black players are all offside and try and steel the ball. Penalty all day
Neutral watching this game. It should have been much closer than it was.
Clearly the boks team who played the wallabies were stronger. The subs proved that.
And what's with players holding peiple up, looking at the ref, as soon as they call maul they collapse it ? Hahah.
Last play the all black players are all offside and try and steel the ball. Penalty all day
Neutral watching this game. It should have been much closer than it was.
Clearly the boks team who played the wallabies were stronger. The subs proved that.
Dismal Pillock
Simon Poidevin (60)
Shiggins
Steve Williams (59)
100 percent neutral. Couldn't think of who I'd like to see lose more
Dan54
Tim Horan (67)
Agree on Proctor was bloody good DP, thought Goodhue looked like he would be ok as bench player for ABs too. Enjoyed the game. looked a touch warm etc.
Dan54
Tim Horan (67)
I like it mate. I don't like 9s getting too easy a ride, mind you I was a forward and think the little pricks get too much protection!!!
By geez I enjoyed that test, proper AB/Bok test, thinking both teams be happy no game this week. It was brutal, the kind of match only these 2 teams seem to come up with an awful lot.
KiwiM
Nev Cottrell (35)
Well well - that was a vintage ABs performance.
It reminded me a bit of 2010 ABs vs Boks at Eden Park after a rough 2009.
The pack is really humming and much better play in the backs with a direct 12 and 13 complemented by good kicking mostly.
Quite astonishing how well Frizell played - playing like Tarzan and not Jane.
A better bench performance this week by the ABs which was needed as the Boks had turned the momentum early in the second half.
Clarke's days look numbered with Telea showing promise in 11, Leicester still to play and Narawa having experience in 11.
Beaudie playing well at 15 for ABs and Perofeta playing well at 10 for AB XV and Leon stubbornly had them playing the other way around. Beauden a much better fullback than 10.
Jordan is something else - oozes class. Possibly his best ever test which is saying something.
It reminded me a bit of 2010 ABs vs Boks at Eden Park after a rough 2009.
The pack is really humming and much better play in the backs with a direct 12 and 13 complemented by good kicking mostly.
Quite astonishing how well Frizell played - playing like Tarzan and not Jane.
A better bench performance this week by the ABs which was needed as the Boks had turned the momentum early in the second half.
Clarke's days look numbered with Telea showing promise in 11, Leicester still to play and Narawa having experience in 11.
Beaudie playing well at 15 for ABs and Perofeta playing well at 10 for AB XV and Leon stubbornly had them playing the other way around. Beauden a much better fullback than 10.
Jordan is something else - oozes class. Possibly his best ever test which is saying something.
Equalizer
Phil Hardcastle (33)
Great game. Was there any outcry over the Haka and the throat slit at the end of it. After the mass hysteria of the Ardie Savea incident in the Rebels game. Any children traumatised in NZ over this?
Oz media and the commentators not commenting today? Backing up their stance.....mmm I think not.
Oz media and the commentators not commenting today? Backing up their stance.....mmm I think not.
Dismal Pillock
Simon Poidevin (60)
Yeah I'm more skeptical than @KiwiM about the test..... AB's soon reverted to static backline hot potato just hoping Telea or Jordan would waltz through the defensive wall after the radio rental opening 25 minsFeels like the attack has largely reverted to the punishing Foster kick-and-hope, with the expected results
Horribly, it was a dreaded Barrett crossfield kick that actually came off that seemed to get them back in the groove again? Good luck relying on that highwire shit to come off when you're under the kosh and half-choking at RWC vs Ire or Fra.....
Seemed to work, the opening salvo was 25 mins of hellfire hell & awe.
Maybe they should open the 2nd half with a haka too.
And maybe, if they're flagging, add a haka after each 20 minute spell of play.
Like a drinks break.
But a haka break.
That should go down well with the the foreigners.