Bledisloe III: Wallabies vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Sydney 31st Oct

[Flockwitt]

TJ was gash.

I’ve not seen him that bad in an AB jersey.

Yep. Worst game since forever.

[Trapper]

TJ was gash.

I’ve not seen him that bad in an AB jersey.

He was pretty bad. Time to give Webber a go I reckon.

[Steve]

question marks at 12/14 and 15 for NZ still.

Jordie looked grand at 15.
Beaudy looks awfully quiet at 15.
Jordie aint a winger.
Goodhue better at 13 than 12.

Will Jordan is only a matter of time. career will start on the right wing and then be undroppable at either 14 or 15. Hes a baby faced Ben Smith.

[Trapper]

Rennie being out coached by Foster was a bit of a surprise.

[Gumboot]

Coles had a sensational first half.

[Ted.]

Messy old game i n the 2nd, though the forwards did well in the tight.

Mo MOTM.

[Steve]

Biggest ever winning margin and they played like the ball was plutonium in the second half.

[Trapper]

I hope Cane is alright didn’t look good at all for his neck.

[el camino]

Happy for Ngani to get back in the side. Had a few really good moments. We really benefit from him and Ardie getting over the advantage line

[stemoc]

another one hander and lost ball by Rieko i think

[ScarfaceClaw]

I hope Cane is alright didn’t look good at all for his neck.

Never mind Cane’s neck, Fitzy’s vegetable oil infused comb over is a fright.

[Gumboot]

Happy for Ngani to get back in the side. Had a few really good moments. We really benefit from him and Ardie getting over the advantage line

Ioane had his moments too.

[stemoc]

shame Autoerotic asphyxiation loving Richie was MotM, i thought ALB was better in both attack and especially defence

[Gumboot]

shame Autoerotic asphyxiation loving Richie was MotM, i thought ALB was better in both attack and especially defence

Yep, ALB is in great form.

[Not_Couch]

Rennie being out coached by Foster was a bit of a surprise.

Wallabies had 4 debutants ffs

[el camino]

another one hander and lost ball by Rieko i think

Is this a GIF? not loading on my screen and doesn't prove anything if its not? (we never saw a replay to be fair)

[stemoc]

it was too fast so i could not get the grounding but it was definitely a "one-hander" placing

[Fat Old Git]

Appear to be a shot taken after he had dotted down.

[stemoc]

Rennoie's face sums up the game.

[Ymx]

Appear to be a shot taken after he had dotted down.

Indeed. No idea what comets point was with that useless gif.

Also one handers are fine when needed of course. Just not when there is no defender pushing you to stretch to get over the line.

[Ymx]

I hope Cane is alright didn’t look good at all for his neck.

Never mind Cane’s neck, Fitzy’s vegetable oil infused comb over is a fright.

[Grandpa]

Hopefully this put to bed those thinking Jordie Barrett should be an All Black. Even the try he scored he looked like he was running backwards... he is just too slow to be any back three position at test level.... it's a travesty that players like Will Jordan, David Havilii or any other half decent fullback in NZ are not getting a game because of Jordie's surname...

As for the All Blacks. Until they play the heavyweights, we have no idea if they are any good... so probably won't know until the next world cup... especially if SA disappear up north...

[stemoc]

he looked like he was about to have a heatt attack.. daugunu actually caught him but made a poor tackle attempt

[MungoMan]

Messy old game i n the 2nd, though the forwards did well in the tight.

Mo MOTM.

With Daylight taking all the minor placings. His dominance was, dare I say it, verging in the Carter-like.

[Kiwias]

Messy old game i n the 2nd, though the forwards did well in the tight.

Mo MOTM.

With Daylight taking all the minor placings. His dominance was, dare I say it, verging in the Carter-like.

As good as Mo was, and I am a massive fan, Big Sam W led the effort in the forwards that gave Mo the room to strut his stuff.

[Grandpa]

he looked like he was about to have a heatt attack.. daugunu actually caught him but made a poor tackle attempt

He reminds me of how I feel when dreaming and you are trying to run.. but don't seem to be going anywhere....

It's particularly cruel of the coaches to get his hopes up like this, when the rest of his rugby career should be played where his mediocrity is appreciated. It's like watching your 60 year old dad trying to pretend he can foot it with the youngsters...

[Wignu]

Messy old game i n the 2nd, though the forwards did well in the tight.

Mo MOTM.

With Daylight taking all the minor placings. His dominance was, dare I say it, verging in the Carter-like.

As good as Mo was, and I am a massive fan, Big Sam W led the effort in the forwards that gave Mo the room to strut his stuff.

Agree, the Big W MoM for me but wouldn't be disappointed for a joint award between him & RMo.

[OomStruisbaai]

The Wallabies are weak.

Griquas wiil beat them

[Wignu]

The Wallabies are weak.

Griquas wiil beat them

The Griqua's would probably turn up, the Boks however ....

[Kiwias]

another one hander and lost ball by Rieko i think

Not so sure about your conclusion.

[Jimmy Smallsteps]

shame Autoerotic asphyxiation loving Richie was MotM, i thought ALB was better in both attack and especially defence

Yep, ALB is in great form.

As night follows day there will still be knuckle dragging idiots on Farcebook and Twatter yelling for BB to be at 10.

[Ymx]

another one hander and lost ball by Rieko i think

Not so sure about your conclusion.

Comets

[ScarfaceClaw]

shame Autoerotic asphyxiation loving Richie was MotM, i thought ALB was better in both attack and especially defence

Yep, ALB is in great form.

As night follows day there will still be knuckle dragging idiots on Farcebook and Twatter yelling for BB to be at 10.

Or Mackenzie.

[Enzedder]

As brilliant as RMo can be, I would trade just a smidgen of that for consistency.

Hard for me to call MoM between he, ALB and Whitelock.

Oh and, a big up for the Waikato lad .... Fozzie>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rennie

[Monkey Magic]

Interesting how they were able to manipulate the defence in that first half to get such a big overlap for big Karl, and also give Mo a one on one with space against the hooker. O know Au were a man down but that was either really clever attack or some average defence.

Also Mo'unga with time running at the line is great to see. He has the speed and footwork to go himself but also the ability to pick out runners.

Anyone see why TJ went down and was talking to the linesman? If he was carrying a knock that's the only reason I can think of him being that bad

[Wild Beef]

Hopefully this put to bed those thinking Jordie Barrett should be an All Black. Even the try he scored he looked like he was running backwards... he is just too slow to be any back three position at test level.... it's a travesty that players like Will Jordan, David Havilii or any other half decent fullback in NZ are not getting a game because of Jordie's surname...

I’d say the fact he was fast enough to score a try from 50m out lends evidence against you, not for you.

[Certain Navigator]

As brilliant as RMo can be, I would trade just a smidgen of that for consistency.

Hard for me to call MoM between he, ALB and Whitelock.

Oh and, a big up for the Waikato lad .... Fozzie>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rennie

Two outstanding matches in a row, preceded by an average one in which everybody was average. If that's inconsistency, give me more of it!

I'm a big fan of ALB, and think his combination with Goodhue is developing nicely (last year was too soon), but a candidate for MoM? Sorry, no...

[Dan54]

As brilliant as RMo can be, I would trade just a smidgen of that for consistency.

Hard for me to call MoM between he, ALB and Whitelock.

Oh and, a big up for the Waikato lad .... Fozzie>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rennie

I hope Richie keeps the standard too, he surely got it. Whoever thinks Goodhue should be 13 should rewatch the game, he a 12 and ALB is surely the 13 we want he was huge last night. I not sure why anyone against BB at 15, that twin playmaker works a treat, have a look at Mounga's try where he took the little kick through, seems they getting the feeling of how it works more all the time between them.
Great to see Whitelock back to his commanding best, probably my MOTM, whole pack was pretty handy I thought and gave the backline plenty of options. Cane keeps showing why he is so bloody good at this level as did Coles. Little disappointed in codie Taylor, just seems to be a little out of form, as he usualyy adds more when he comes on.

[Gumboot]

Hopefully this put to bed those thinking Jordie Barrett should be an All Black. Even the try he scored he looked like he was running backwards... he is just too slow to be any back three position at test level.... it's a travesty that players like Will Jordan, David Havilii or any other half decent fullback in NZ are not getting a game because of Jordie's surname...

[Jimmy Smallsteps]

Didn't Richie Mo'unga have a blinder?