All Blacks Vs England Test Series and Fiji Exhibition matchthread

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England are shite but by christ NZ have somehow managed to be fucking awful. Dismal levels of utter wank.
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Hal Jordan wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:11 am England's centres are not covering themselves in glory in attack.
What is this 'attack' of which you speak?
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Poor pass from Earl absolutely killed Lawrence's momentum there.
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How the feck was that not called in the first tackle from the lineout, for not rolling away and slowing it down. It's been going on for a while, but that one was a killer and so obvious
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So he lets a blatant slow down by not rolling away, but then pings the ABs for that? Balances things a bit I guess...
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That should be Dan's contribution over.
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Raggs wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:17 am So he lets a blatant slow down by not rolling away, but then pings the ABs for that? Balances things a bit I guess...
Berry is just a shit shit referee
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So Dan off, what goes on with subs when he stays off?
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That is a slap, come on
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Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:18 am
Raggs wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:17 am So he lets a blatant slow down by not rolling away, but then pings the ABs for that? Balances things a bit I guess...
Berry is just a shit shit referee
Rassie told ya so.
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England look pretty good. Dominating just about everything.
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Ratima makes his debut
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Not sure what England were attempting there...
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England need an attack coach, that was shit, god awful slow and nobody seemed to have an idea what they were supposed to do.
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Smith doing some good stuff but still trying too hard sometimes.
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Come on England!
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Hal Jordan wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:25 am Not sure what England were attempting there...
Don't worry. Better men than us have been trying to figure it out for years.
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Dopey forwards then.
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Conflicting... laat week supported NZ, this week England make my loins warm and fuzzy.
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All England here, have to get further ahead as this will not last
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Has one of the coaches told Steward that he's a running, attacking full back?
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The oil tanker fucks up again
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Wasn't much he could do there, no time to kick, had to try and run. I'd be asking more questions as to where his support was
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PCPhil wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:31 am Has one of the coaches told Steward that he's a running, attacking full back?
Just doesn't have the speed to evade. Furbank evades the tackle and starts a counter on that.
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That was coming, England have run out of gas.
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Raggs wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:32 am Wasn't much he could do there, no time to kick, had to try and run. I'd be asking more questions as to where his support was
I thought there were 2 faster players who had run behind him to give options. Anyway that's what led to the try.
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The others covering the back field cannot stand off or even go wider like that when Steward gathers the ball. They need to be closing the gap almost before he gets the ball so that they can clear the inevitable ruck as Steward just doesn't get past the chaser.
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Steward is too slow but fuck me he doesn’t help himself by not having proper studs
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Hal Jordan wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:33 am That was coming, England have run out of gas.
No. Steward never had any gas.
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BB playing better this week than last week. Faster service from the halfback is helping

EDIT: should not have kicked that one
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Steward showing his electric pace there.
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My fear is we now bring on Spencer, and have even less in attack.
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all stemmed from Freddy fuck up Steward trying to run a ball out that should never have been run.
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If you're not ahead by 20 with 20 to go against NZ, you're losing the match.
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Kiwias wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:34 am BB playing better this week than last week. Faster service from the halfback is helping
I’m liking the pace that Cortez has brought to the NZ attack. He’s given us a new gear.
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Can we stop trying the grubber and keep the ball in hand? We’re one point behind!
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STOP KICKING THE FUCKING BALL TO BARRETT!
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Why of fukin why when we have momentum are we kicking it away.
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We’re shagged, in touching distance and kick away all our ball. Ffs, play some phases, kick a dg if we need to
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The only England back I would bring on is sleightholme.
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