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Surely warranted much more than a penalty for a blatant offside + high tackle right on the goal line against a charging Savea? Regardless, personally would've continued with the scrum pressure on the line as the forwards seem to be gaining ascendancy there (?).

Should've been put out to pasture a long time ago. I'd rather get brutally punished by the Shiggins-cast, were it a thing.

One sullies the Blues with his nonsense. The other two are basically Cantabs.

Though I eagerly look forward to to guru @Dismal Pillock's thoughts on "Dave" and his cross field kick to no one. EDIT: The guru hath spaken the truth about "Dave" and his classic japes.

My biggest takeaway from that match is the Owen Franks seems to be one hell of a scrum coach. Otherwise, a completely forgettable experience.

This hot potato stuff is boring af. Just wanna watch some Vern Ball :( It is, however, nice watching the centre throw good passes off both hands. EDIT: Not sure what the All Blacks get out of this either. Aside from a demonstration of proper centre play.

Must surely be the largest front-row the ABs have ever fielded. Seems like less of a front-row and more of an elephant seal colony at this point. Good to see Roigard back and Proctor at centre. On the other hand, lol @ Perenara and Havili. One of Ratima/Hotham and Rieko would've been better...

We'll return the kindness by sending you a dangerously average 10 who does the odd flash things but can't do the basic fundamentals of a 10. I'm sure Scott will enjoy playing with his older brother again.

All I'm hearing is confirmation that the Blues - or les Blues, if you will - would be/are de facto Top 14 champions :cool:

I hear the pitter patter of rodent feet as the good ship Crusaders, very sadly, continues to take on water. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350447396/assistant-coach-tamati-ellison-departs-crusaders-take-full-time-all-blacks-gig

Interested to hear the Olympic gold medal mental gymnastics required to not only not pick Riccitelli but to, instead, select his backups at both the Blues and Taranaki. Best answer I can think of is that McMillan is packing a sad over his noodly armed Chufs getting bullied into oblivion by the...

What an utterly boring selection. Nevertheless. It still astounds me how the Chiefs have more forwards in the squad than the Blues, despite getting absolutely flattened by the Blues forwards twice at the back end of the season. Finau ffs.

This is why Papali'i was dropped from the All Blacks. Change my mind.

mf should just become the ABs social media manager and get stuck into opposition players online in the lead up to the test.

Rieko's official response. The chorus, specifically.

I always assumed Rieko's bantz/sledges didn't rise above the level of "you're a shit Ronan O'Gara" but the penalty back ten is c'est fantastique.

Beauden. Can't believe there are people out there genuinely thinking he had a good game. I just saw the same telegraphed passing, same lazy midfield bombs, and another disorganised attack run by a 10 who is now looking substantially slower and was saved by individual play making from the likes...

His test career is already over. He's only playing rn because Roigard is unavailable.

Just realised this also means Beauden will be the goal kicker. Well. If he misses the first then might as well bring McKenzie on immediately just to kick goals. Though it would be funny if they lost because Barrett has a not uncommon kicking disaster. Even funnier if Barrett has a not uncommon...