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How has Richie Mo suddenly become the answer to turning the ABs around when that never looked like happening for almost the entire time he actually played for them?

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I kind of feel the problem is similar to what we had with Foster. We just don't have enough world class players.

You can blame the coaches all you like, but the problem is more fundamental.

We are still one of the top teams, but we are going to see more results like this every so often.

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We seemed to forget the basics all to often in favor of stupid high risk plays that just handed the ball back to the Boks without our defence being set. I can't imagine that was part of the actual game plan. Just kept kicking the ball away.. even when in a good position... was criminal at times... ...

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We have struggled with the boks rush defence all game

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Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 9:45 am What happened to the advantage we had. Was it only a knock on and not a penalty?

Yeah I kind of liked that. Old school advantage

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Reminds me of the game we played at Twickenham against them

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Thought Christie was hit in the head earlier

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Christie playing well to be fair

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ABs still struggling with the kickoffs and high balls

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I thought Proctor seems to be improving as centre, seemed a lot better.

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How do you think BB went tonight? Set up the first two tries didn't he? I hate when one comes off just because it seems to justify all the shit ones. First try was all Natasha to be fair, the dive catch and slide, get up and throw that dummy. Class. Second was straight to Sititi and inside ball to ...

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I think this is more of a coaching issue than targeting non-crusader players. Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and now Scott Robertson, as well as their assistants, have all failed to produce high performing backlines with BB at 10. Leon Macdonald and Vern Cotter have also failed at SR level. Perhaps it's ...

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Our loose forwards were all very good today. And Vaai perhaps man of the match for me.
Backs still largely a mess, but wasn't the conditions for it

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elcamino wrote: ↑Sat Sep 06, 2025 9:02 am
Hareaway wrote: ↑Sat Sep 06, 2025 9:00 am Has anyone spotted Reiko ?
He had one shocking kick chase - totally at sea but I think he thought Christie was kicking more than 5m

There he is

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I think they have the kicking game about right. These are not running passing rugby conditions.

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ABs midfield looking a lot better in this game

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Been a long time since AB scrum has looked so bad

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The bookies have cooler heads about the ABs performances than the average NZ rugby fan

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Grandpa wrote: ↑Sat Aug 30, 2025 10:57 am
Tehui wrote: ↑Sat Aug 30, 2025 5:56 am I'm going to put a large emotional insurance bet on the Springboks to win. It will be the kiss of death for them.
What are the odds?

I can't really see the ABs losing this one, so put a bet on, and was surprised the odds weren't more even
Nz are 4/9 SA are 5/2 (this is Paddy Power)

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For all the negativity, I felt like we were on top up until Jordan's yellow.

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bimboman wrote: ↑Sun Aug 24, 2025 4:52 am Jordan after Ardie is the one proper world class player great in the team. People discussing otherwise.

At right wing, not fullback. No one wants him dropped from the team.

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One of our well respected posters was calling Will Jordan the best fullback in the world the other day. I would respectfully remind our posters that super rugby form counts for nothing at international level, and certain world beaters at super level are not so good when it comes to actual play at te...

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Finlay Christie.has not improved since I last saw him

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BB superb defence twice at the end. We are the better team when it is 15 v 15

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Bloody hell, I've been out all day and missed the whole thing. Well done England ( so far)

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Can't see England winning this one today, but I guess we will see.

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Hmmm not the best lions series I've ever watched. Game has gone to sh!t now. Well done Oz.

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From the guardian live coverage... It is very interesting to observe how each player deals with this delay back in the changing rooms. Lots are pacing as they try to keep warm, some are having a rub down, Owen Farrell is standing still with hands on hips clearly trying to keep his mentality right. F...

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Aussies well on top at halftime

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Lions should have kicked for goal when they had the chance too.

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Take the points when it is raining

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Great defence there

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Have been listening to this today. I've been out of Australasia for a long time now, but maybe Forever Now, or Don't be so reckless?

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It's hard to be objective as a fan. I still feel the refs decision at the end of the third lions test against NZ in 2017 was one of the objectively worst decisions I have ever seen in rugby. Mind you others may have a different view.

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As a neutral, I see absolutely nothing wrong with that clear out. You can go and examine every ruck and find something wrong

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Sensible refereeing imho

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Wow this is a different game to last week

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Should have passed it

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How are the non English fans feeling about swing low being sung?

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fudge me, pass out wide

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