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Banquo
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by Banquo » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:18 pm
jared_7 wrote: England have had the ball twice in NZs half and both time they've kicked it into touch - the NZ lineout is functioning perfectly and they just run it out and make yards.
exactly, they look as if they don't think they have a chance
and then kick it away again
WaspInWales
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by WaspInWales » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:18 pm
Every time NZ get the ball, they make metres at will.
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Digby
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by Digby » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:19 pm
There's not a gap physically between the sides, there's a gulf. And one would tend to assume they've better skills too
jared_7
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by jared_7 » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:20 pm
Men versus boys in the collision, the Black forwards are making 3-4 metres in every tackle.
16th man
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by 16th man » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:20 pm
This looks like the games a decade ago, with no belief being underscored by the fact they're just bigger, faster and better than us.
jared_7
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by jared_7 » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:21 pm
Goal kicking, attrocious.
Digby
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by Digby » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:23 pm
Banquo wrote: I'm hiding behind the settee. Embarrassing (lack of) tackling.
Oh I don't know the slight jump into the air raising a leg off the floor to reduce any ability to hold ground in the tackle might catch on, some are even looking more like a starjump than a tackle. It's all likely a reaction to our defenders realising they've brought a knife to a gunfight
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by jared_7 » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:23 pm
Great try, game on!
WaspInWales
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by WaspInWales » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:23 pm
Much, much better. Excellent passage of play and well taken try.
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16th man
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by 16th man » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:23 pm
What a pass and line.
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by 16th man » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:24 pm
He slapped that kick a bit too.
WaspInWales
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by WaspInWales » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:24 pm
Only 5 points in it which is amazing considering how it has gone so far.
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16th man
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by 16th man » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:27 pm
Scrum seems to have found something from somewhere.
jared_7
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by jared_7 » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:28 pm
NZ handling leaves a lot to be desired, that's two butchered tries on this right hand side.
WaspInWales
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by WaspInWales » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:28 pm
Forward
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WaspInWales
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by WaspInWales » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:30 pm
Why were they so narrow then?
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jared_7
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by jared_7 » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:32 pm
Decent try but thought the fullback was greedy and almost botched it. NZ are running through the tackles so easily, every player with ball in hand is trying to do it all themselves.
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by jared_7 » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:33 pm
That's more comprehensive.
16th man
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by 16th man » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:34 pm
England coach needs to tell them to stop kicking it to the back 3.
WaspInWales
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by WaspInWales » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:34 pm
Jaysus. Think I may go for a ride instead. We're all over the place. I'll be surprised if the Abs get less than 60 points today.
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WaspInWales
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by WaspInWales » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:36 pm
They're a big bunch of lads ain't they?
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Digby
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by Digby » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:42 pm
Hah, Malins with a full on starfish
jared_7
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by jared_7 » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:45 pm
WaspInWales wrote: They're a big bunch of lads ain't they?
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Maori and Polynesians develop much earlier in life, they are huge by the time they are in their teens. The skinny white guys catch up though, once they can do proper gym work - look at the South Africans, and English, for that matter.
WaspInWales
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by WaspInWales » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:46 pm
Headless chicken stuff.
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Digby
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by Digby » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:47 pm
I don't know I've seen a team go that far back so quickly ball in hand for a while