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RWC 2011 QF4: NZ v Argentina (W Pool A v RU Pool B)
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FrankLind
Colin Windon (37)
Did you point out Argentina's constant infringements? Or just NZ?
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they were penalized for theres... often and harshly
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Mark Ella (57)
Oh yes the usual defence. Ronnie Biggs became a legend but was nothing but a violent thief. McCaw has been hailed a legend by a few usually in his own country........
Like I said, a blight.
AngrySeahorse
Peter Sullivan (51)
Double margin bet Aus by 1-12 & AB's by 13+, I'm $58.20 richer. Nice. This has been a stressful day. NZ v AUS, not sure how I'll cope with that given how I went today. I reckon the Welsh are looking real good right now.
SBW is good against battlers. Against "proper" top notch professional players he is rather ordinary. If he is serious about his new profession then in a year or two he may learn the tricks, but I think Money Bill will not have the patience not pride to hang around for another year or two as a bench player for NZRT.
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Bob Loudon (25)
I called this ages ago.
FrankLind
Colin Windon (37)
LOL!!! You are comparing McCaw to Ronnie Biggs!
A little bit of perspective is needed I think.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
yeah - Biggs never flew gliders
Well, to be fair, who would ever really think he is a winger, FFS? I agree he has not been as stellar as some thought he might be, but bunging him on the wing won't show what he can do to full effect. He wouldn't be in my starting XV for NZ, but probably on the bench for impact and versatility.
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Colin Windon (37)
He is passable.
Though probably better than Quade Cooper based on the World Cup so far.
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Lots of delicious bitterness on here. Owens was very lenient on the Argies in the rucks. Very, very lenient.
Argies played very well there. Excellent addition to the 4N. I'll be very surprised if they don't grab a win or two within 2 years.
Argies played very well there. Excellent addition to the 4N. I'll be very surprised if they don't grab a win or two within 2 years.
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sir yes sir
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
On the wing his love of the one armed pass doesnt matter so much. They wont risk him in midfield from this point on unless they have to
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Jimmy Flynn (14)
Well half my pubes went gray watching that. Thank god Cruden stepped up.
Hard luck to the pumas, great pressure on the breakdown
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Hard luck to the pumas, great pressure on the breakdown
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Chris McKivat (8)
And Pocock is lauded in OZ (as he should be). Yet he spends a lot of the game coming in from the wrong side, supports his body weight by leaning on players on the ground and gets stuck on the wrong side of the ruck. McCaw is a blight just like Pocock, Brussow and Warburton. The premier fetchers in today's game who all exploit the ref.
I love the way they play. I love that when the AB's play OZ I spend half the game screaming at the ref to see what Pocock is doing but he usually gets away with it. If Pocock plays the way he did tonight (fu*ken awesome) next week then he may well be the difference between the two teams and good on him. But don't fool yourself in to thinking that he isn't exploiting the laws because of the colour of his jersey.
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Dave Cowper (27)
Very pleased with the win, the scrum was monstrous. Not impressed with Read, but he might need another game to get right... Slade gone maybe? Cruden looked better than him anyways. Piri Weepu now the rock of the ABs - along with Kaino, of course. Jane looking good again... very excited about next week, hope Cooper plays similarly to today...
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Allen Oxlade (6)
Reckon I saw him grab Contepomi off the ball so Weepu wouldn't get caught. Looked like Contepomi gave him a lecture on ethics afterward.
Not a hundred on it cause it was in the corner of the screen, but that's what it looked like.
On another note, McCaw did look a little sore at times.
Cruden looked alright at 10 and I reckon Nonu should have run the ball more, busts tackles every time.
Not that convincing of a win (saving the best for last maybe), so lets hope next week is a cracker.
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My typing is too slow, although some of my post is not McCaw related.
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