Bledisloe 4 - Good v. Evil - Stolen Oz/NZ match thread
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Were they just playing until Oz won one or will there be a Bledisloe 5 ?
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ABs really missed Richie Mounga tonight. BB is no slouch but having both on the pitch makes them near indestructible.
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Akira played well.
Someone has to say it
Someone has to say it

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If we played until the NH won against us it could go on for years. Especially since England got their one win in 4 years last year.Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:15 pm Were they just playing until Oz won one or will there be a Bledisloe 5 ?
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Such messy game and all a bit 'meh' to watch to be honest. All Blacks went to sleep after going up by four then just basically watched as Oz came back and went 9 up with 3 to go.
Then all of a sudden they wake up, play accurate direct rugby and score. It's an attitude thing and I agree it's straight down to leadership. We will miss Richie for years still.
Experimental team, just didn't really gel. I agree Akira was immense and unlucky to have to go. Lumpy thrown in after having no rugby, such a shame as he was so in form before the injury but he was completely invisible today.
Wobs really showed up on D today, some great hits. I thought the ABs did too for the most part but in attack we just didn't seem to want to go after the win with 30 to go. All in the head really!
Great for the rivalry, good to see the Wobs enjoy that win.
Then all of a sudden they wake up, play accurate direct rugby and score. It's an attitude thing and I agree it's straight down to leadership. We will miss Richie for years still.
Experimental team, just didn't really gel. I agree Akira was immense and unlucky to have to go. Lumpy thrown in after having no rugby, such a shame as he was so in form before the injury but he was completely invisible today.
Wobs really showed up on D today, some great hits. I thought the ABs did too for the most part but in attack we just didn't seem to want to go after the win with 30 to go. All in the head really!
Great for the rivalry, good to see the Wobs enjoy that win.

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We’re seventh in the world. On the bones of our arse.Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:15 pm Were they just playing until Oz won one or will there be a Bledisloe 5 ?
We’ll take the win.
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As a side I'm still quite surprised that so many commentators and pundits seem to have no idea about the rulings on contact to the head and cards in general. They just seem to make up their own criteria like the last night they watched was in 1996. Baffling.
If I hear Marshall talk about Malice or intention again...
If I hear Marshall talk about Malice or intention again...
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Australia earned that win. Messy affair with the cards, Aus handled it better.
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I didn't see the match and don't care about the result. However, I did the two incidents that led to red cards being delivered. The current rules are a joke and so is the current state of international rugby. I know there are lawyer types on PR who love talking about rules for days on end after a match and will be working themselves up to orgasm, but seriously, the game has gone soft AF.
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England are clearly better than New Zealand now. If they weren't they wouldn't have beaten them the last time they played. Come back to me if and when you guys ever beat us again. Losing to Australiatubbyj wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:20 pmIf we played until the NH won against us it could go on for years. Especially since England got their one win in 4 years last year.Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:15 pm Were they just playing until Oz won one or will there be a Bledisloe 5 ?

https://youtu.be/r9uizdKZAGE?t=55
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Why wasn't the new Lomu playing today ?
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If Justin Marshall is ever found bludgeoned to death, they'll have to bring in half of NZ for questioningToro wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:24 pm As a side I'm still quite surprised that so many commentators and pundits seem to have no idea about the rulings on contact to the head and cards in general. They just seem to make up their own criteria like the last night they watched was in 1996. Baffling.
If I hear Marshall talk about Malice or intention again...
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Is Akira the one who threw the forward pass that let Australia in near the end of the game ?
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We poisoned him
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You can't even get close to South Africa and they ducked us scared of another beating.Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:46 pmEngland are clearly better than New Zealand now. If they weren't they wouldn't have beaten them the last time they played. Come back to me if and when you guys ever beat us again. Losing to Australiatubbyj wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:20 pmIf we played until the NH won against us it could go on for years. Especially since England got their one win in 4 years last year.Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:15 pm Were they just playing until Oz won one or will there be a Bledisloe 5 ?![]()
https://youtu.be/r9uizdKZAGE?t=55
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This loss is definately on the coach. Ian Foster
Poor planning, poor selections, substitutions were poorly timed.
Henry would have told those cnuts to go for the penalty at half time.
Poor planning, poor selections, substitutions were poorly timed.
Henry would have told those cnuts to go for the penalty at half time.
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More like 7/8 of the countryMungoMan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:55 pmIf Justin Marshall is ever found bludgeoned to death, they'll have to bring in half of NZ for questioningToro wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:24 pm As a side I'm still quite surprised that so many commentators and pundits seem to have no idea about the rulings on contact to the head and cards in general. They just seem to make up their own criteria like the last night they watched was in 1996. Baffling.
If I hear Marshall talk about Malice or intention again...
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Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:46 pmEngland are clearly better than New Zealand now. If they weren't they wouldn't have beaten them the last time they played. Come back to me if and when you guys ever beat us again. Losing to Australiatubbyj wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:20 pmIf we played until the NH won against us it could go on for years. Especially since England got their one win in 4 years last year.Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:15 pm Were they just playing until Oz won one or will there be a Bledisloe 5 ?![]()
https://youtu.be/r9uizdKZAGE?t=55


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The defender screwed that, if he hasn't have hit the ball it would have gone through the hands to Akira, but once it came off him Reiko had to score it as they were running out of space.
Nope, he was the player who had to leave due to the red card to allow a prop to come on.Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:55 pm
Is Akira the one who threw the forward pass that let Australia in near the end of the game ?
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Really poor performance by the ABs
No control of the game, far too many stupid penalties which was the most disappointing for me, too many poor kicks and just not enough enthusiasm.
Reece was trying too hard (sort of understandable), BB just didn't control the game, losing Ofa meant we basically lost 2 props in open play - Big Karl is pretty hard to best in the scrums but his workrate is not what you expect of a modern prop and Laumape was almost invisible.
Too many changes and too many subs killed of any form of continuity.
Savea and Akira were good (pity Akira had to leave the field) and I thought Reiko looked good on the wing but less so at centre, but thats about it.
Coach and team need to take a good look at themselves after that performance.

No control of the game, far too many stupid penalties which was the most disappointing for me, too many poor kicks and just not enough enthusiasm.
Reece was trying too hard (sort of understandable), BB just didn't control the game, losing Ofa meant we basically lost 2 props in open play - Big Karl is pretty hard to best in the scrums but his workrate is not what you expect of a modern prop and Laumape was almost invisible.
Too many changes and too many subs killed of any form of continuity.
Savea and Akira were good (pity Akira had to leave the field) and I thought Reiko looked good on the wing but less so at centre, but thats about it.
Coach and team need to take a good look at themselves after that performance.
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NZ look very beatable at the moment.
First I've felt that in about... 10-12 years or so.
First I've felt that in about... 10-12 years or so.
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Rico Gear, Naholo, Joe Roks , score the try Reece couldn't finish.Magpie26 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 2:14 pm Really poor performance by the ABs![]()
No control of the game, far too many stupid penalties which was the most disappointing for me, too many poor kicks and just not enough enthusiasm.
Reece was trying too hard (sort of understandable), BB just didn't control the game, losing Ofa meant we basically lost 2 props in open play - Big Karl is pretty hard to best in the scrums but his workrate is not what you expect of a modern prop and Laumape was almost invisible.
Too many changes and too many subs killed of any form of continuity.
Savea and Akira were good (pity Akira had to leave the field) and I thought Reiko looked good on the wing but less so at centre, but thats about it.
Coach and team need to take a good look at themselves after that performance.
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Wallabies well deserved winners. Was an interesting watch.
Good illustration of how far this NZ team needs to come to develop the mental application necessary to lift themselves for games like this. The swing week on week reminded me of Loftus to Rustenburg in 2006 and that perhaps exposed some limitations that became fatal the year after. Probably better that they have the chance to start addressing that earlier in the RWC cycle and putting some of the younger and more inexperienced players under greater pressure.
Good illustration of how far this NZ team needs to come to develop the mental application necessary to lift themselves for games like this. The swing week on week reminded me of Loftus to Rustenburg in 2006 and that perhaps exposed some limitations that became fatal the year after. Probably better that they have the chance to start addressing that earlier in the RWC cycle and putting some of the younger and more inexperienced players under greater pressure.
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SB definitely deserved to be penalised for his stupid play on the ground but I'm really not sure why the TMO was allowed to review his infringement.
I thought they could review for foul play but it's hard to see what he did came under that definition
I thought they could review for foul play but it's hard to see what he did came under that definition

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Lloyd’s slap down counts under the definition of Foul Play
Foul play: Anything a player does within the playing enclosure that is contrary to Law 9 governing obstruction, unfair play, repeated infringements, dangerous play and misconduct.
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We will be top of the list for questioning. He's an embarrassment, and unlike the rest of you we can't ok, "yeah, but he used to play for plum..."Couch wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 1:10 pmMore like 7/8 of the countryMungoMan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:55 pmIf Justin Marshall is ever found bludgeoned to death, they'll have to bring in half of NZ for questioningToro wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:24 pm As a side I'm still quite surprised that so many commentators and pundits seem to have no idea about the rulings on contact to the head and cards in general. They just seem to make up their own criteria like the last night they watched was in 1996. Baffling.
If I hear Marshall talk about Malice or intention again...
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In the last 6 years it's 1 apiece. NZ won by 1 point in 2018, and England won ... crushing 19-7 hammering wasn't it?tubbyj wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:20 pmIf we played until the NH won against us it could go on for years. Especially since England got their one win in 4 years last year.Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:15 pm Were they just playing until Oz won one or will there be a Bledisloe 5 ?
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Ultimately, it was Scott Barrett stupidity that cost the ABs the game. The AB attack seems to be too much hit and miss, with little structure or calmness. TJ was slow and poor, the centres were very average and Reece looks like he does a lot, without doing anything. The Wallabies 13 is going to be some player.
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Yeah, there's a bit in Law 9 about intentionally offending which essentially means almost any penalty offence could be reviewed by a TMO.
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Not the Reece stupidity using the quick throw (and doing it so badly)?Masterji wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 7:51 pm Ultimately, it was Scott Barrett stupidity that cost the ABs the game. The AB attack seems to be too much hit and miss, with little structure or calmness. TJ was slow and poor, the centres were very average and Reece looks like he does a lot, without doing anything. The Wallabies 13 is going to be some player.
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Onya Oz......well done.....this result will bring a bit more tension to future encounters.
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Well done, Wallabies. Fantastic defence and the best team out there.
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2-1 and if you include all of 2014 it's 5-1message #2527204 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 7:44 pmIn the last 6 years it's 1 apiece. NZ won by 1 point in 2018, and England won ... crushing 19-7 hammering wasn't it?tubbyj wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:20 pmIf we played until the NH won against us it could go on for years. Especially since England got their one win in 4 years last year.Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:15 pm Were they just playing until Oz won one or will there be a Bledisloe 5 ?
Only in the NH would a 12 point win be called a hammering

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What are you talking about? We were lucky to get on the scoreboard. Irrespective of the actual margin it should have been greater and we were absolutely hammered.Magpie26 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 9:54 pm2-1 and if you include all of 2014 it's 5-1message #2527204 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 7:44 pmIn the last 6 years it's 1 apiece. NZ won by 1 point in 2018, and England won ... crushing 19-7 hammering wasn't it?tubbyj wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:20 pmIf we played until the NH won against us it could go on for years. Especially since England got their one win in 4 years last year.Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:15 pm Were they just playing until Oz won one or will there be a Bledisloe 5 ?
Only in the NH would a 12 point win be called a hammering![]()
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Wobblies beat a B team.
They are still quite shit if we are being honest here.
They are still quite shit if we are being honest here.
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ABs were off the boil. We'll take the win, however.