All Blacks 2025

[Kiwias]

That French defender was never going to be even close to tackling BB

[Tichtheid]

Symptoms of a head knock include limping heavily

It’s obviously so they can bring Spring back on

[ScarfaceClaw]

Get the reserves off the in goal areas FFS.

[sockwithaticket]

Tuning in late to this, but ref seems to be very generous to defenders at the breakdown. Several offences that should have been French penalties there.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Fark me. We did that very tough. France played out of their skins in that match.

[convoluted]

Whew!

[Simian]

cracking game

[Gumboot]

That'll do.

[Biffer]

Good game that, hard fought.

That's three good games today, but we're getting rid of all this for a fake ass competition that no one will understand or give a fuck about.

Woo hoo.

[Gumboot]

Well played, France. Stayed in it right to the end.

[Hugo]

That was a great test match.

Fwiw Roigard is my motm.

[SaintK]

The French C team did well!!!!!

[Kiwias]

Roigard was outstanding. I thought Vaa'i had a cracker game too

[Gumboot]

Pleasing that we stayed ahead (just!) throughout the second half under intense heat.

Bloody glad we weren't playing France A!

Concerning that we lost the aerial battle so badly... could that mean a recall for Clarke?

And that Proctor had a very mixed game... which I hope doesn't mean Rieko returning to centre??

Most concerning of all - the second test's at the bloody Cake Tin... which probably means we're going to a decider.

[Hugo]

Pleasing that we stayed ahead (just!) throughout the second half under intense heat.

Bloody glad we weren't playing France A!

Concerning that we lost the aerial battle so badly... could that mean a recall for Clarke?

And that Proctor had a very mixed game... which I hope doesn't mean Rieko returning to centre??

Most concerning of all - the second test's at the bloody Cake Tin... which probably means we're going to a decider.

I get the sense that Razor has pulled the plug on Rieko in 13 jersey for good. Hopefully Proctor is given a chance to redeem himself next week, failing that I think that ALB is close to full fitness.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Pleasing that we stayed ahead (just!) throughout the second half under intense heat.

Bloody glad we weren't playing France A!

Concerning that we lost the aerial battle so badly... could that mean a recall for Clarke?

And that Proctor had a very mixed game... which I hope doesn't mean Rieko returning to centre??

Most concerning of all - the second test's at the bloody Cake Tin... which probably means we're going to a decider.

Proctor had a very average game. Exposed defensively a couple of times, didn’t seem him much on attack other than the disallowed try.

[Hugo]

Oh and IMHO Rieko is only getting All Black caps at this point based on past performances and name.

Not that he had a terrible game by any means but he didn't really threaten to score, took the ball into contact a few times instead of trying to beat his marker. My point is he didn't look dangerous.

[Flockwitt]

Both Reiko and Proctor were poor. They get another chance and then judge again though for mine. Holland a keeper. Not sure Kirifi is going to bring much but still early days. Norris fine.

[Kiwias]

I think that the forwards all got pass marks, including the substitutes, with some playing really well (Newell, Taylor, Barrett, Holland, Ardie, Lio-Willie)