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#2995531 13-Nov-2022 16:50

Really ? ...because I only mentioned her poor punting, if I'd thought she had any other real weaknesses in her position would've definitely mentioned them.

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#2995533 13-Nov-2022 16:55

Noticed in women's rugby when they move forwards defensively in a line, they don't drift across fast enough if need be, so there tends to be a lot of space on the outsides for the other team to attack.

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#2995836 14-Nov-2022 11:20

That was not a great performance by the AB's. Very frustrating to watch.

The bench had a huge impact. It was probably the best distributing performance by TJP I can recall. Reiko definitely straightened the attack and the whole team became entirely more direct and that worked. Who knew?!

It was a very poor night for us defensively (I couldn't believe how many poor decisions our backs made in defence) and as for discipline, don't get me started.

There is a pretty decent gap between our first and second-choice players in a number of positions.

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#2996132 14-Nov-2022 18:46

It was generally a useful game. Some players stood up, some played their way out of the side. To do that in a reasonably comfortable win is nice. We lost our way for a bit but we were ahead going into the last 10 and kicked clear.

A lot of guys needed the run and there are only a few opportunities left before the World Cup.

Laulala, Christie, Havilli, ALB at 13 were poor, Taylor, TJP, Bower, Newell, Frizzell all made significant impact when they came on. ALB was very good at 12 and Telea had a really good debut and moves ahead of Fainganuku as an out and out winger. Akira and Beauden Barrett did good things and bad things.

Taukei'aho looks nearly out of gas, it's been a long year for him and he'll do well to have a rest over the summer.

TJ Perenara was the big winner on the day, his impact on driving the forwards and settling Beauden Barrett down probably made the difference. Taylor was a close second, he had his best game in a long time.

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#2996190 14-Nov-2022 20:33

It’s really quite amazing how Rassie Erasmus has destroyed his reputation. South Africa were such a great story in 2019 but his constant bleating about referees have destroyed any semblance of goodwill towards them. The sooner he disappears the better.

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#2996201 14-Nov-2022 21:02

Watching the NPC this year I was perplexed as to why TJP wasn't in the All Blacks given his form.

Glad to see that replicated on the international stage.

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#2996325 14-Nov-2022 23:08

With a lot of changes in our backline wasn't surprising our backs were so disjointed... BB showed again how flaky he is at 10, for the Pommy test he needs to start at fullback, and JB start at 2nd-five.

No wonder Scotland starved us of the ball, we didn't adapt to the way UK refs control the game, so got pinged heaps... got to say though we got some very strange calls against us as well.

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#2996327 14-Nov-2022 23:12

I really wouldn't suggest describing a referee from Dublin as being from the UK. They don't usually like that at all.

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#2996329 14-Nov-2022 23:17

dfnt:

Watching the NPC this year I was perplexed as to why TJP wasn't in the All Blacks given his form.

Glad to see that replicated on the international stage.

Since Perenara came back from Japan he tended to lack urgency... as you say he played really well in this years NPC, he's got that urgency back in his game, thought he was outstanding in the NPC Semi & Final.

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#2996332 14-Nov-2022 23:27

Handle9:

I really wouldn't suggest describing a referee from Dublin as being from the UK. They don't usually like that at all.

Fair point... Ireland, Scotland, Wales & England officials certainly have a different interpretation of the rules compared to our officials, as mentioned we need to try & adapt better to their refs so we can try & keep the penalty count down.

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#2996339 15-Nov-2022 00:21

In the women's RWC Final my ' player of the match ' would've been Cocksedge... her passing service was quick, kept the defence guessing with sniping runs, also kicked smartly into space down the tramlines, putting the ball out well downfield, taking the pressure off.

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#2996343 15-Nov-2022 03:26

Ian Foster robbed in the World Rugby coach of the year nominations.

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#2996355 15-Nov-2022 08:15

Jeez. Savea and Aldritt not nominated for world player of the year. That’s something. I’m not sure what.

The useless Ruahei Demant and Portia Woodman did get nominated for woman’s player of the year.

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#2996371 15-Nov-2022 08:33

Given the up and down nature of the 2022 All Blacks performances, I wouldn't be surprised to see us beat England.

As always though I'll wait until the team is named before getting too excited

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#2996372 15-Nov-2022 08:35

Handle9: Jeez. Savea and Aldritt not nominated for world player of the year. That’s something. I’m not sure what.

The useless Ruahei Demant and Portia Woodman did get nominated for woman’s player of the year.

Okay, I’ll bite.

Are you suggesting Portia Woodman, the record holder for Rugby World Cup tries, is useless? Or is it just the way you’ve phrased it?

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