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That's an absolute joke of a squad. The cleanout needed is still to come.

The coaching issues are glaringly highlighted in this video.

Historically this is an awful period for the ABs. This ABs team is right in the conversation for the worst AB team of all time. - The ABs 22-3 deficit at halftime on Saturday was 19 points (22-3 down). That's the worst halftime margin ever for an AB test (home or away). - Prior to this series...

Well Samisoni at hooker for one. He should be starting every test. Instead he came off the bench for 25 minutes each for the first 2 and didn't even play the 3rd. On form Taylor isn't even the second best hooker in the country and yet he started all 3 tests and played 55 minutes in all 3 tests...

He was put there because he represented continuity and test experience (having been an assistant AB coach since 2012) - continuity is something that had been very successful from the ABs since 2004 when Henry/Hansen/Wayne Smith came on board after John Mitchell. The problem is there were issues...

Well when you pick the same tight 5 except for injury that got smoked in Dublin last year it's hardly surprising that they get owned again in this series.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-all-blacks-coach-ian-foster-set-to-be-retained-for-south-african-tour/RUB567H5SYVRIYRREHZMY25U3Q/

Caleb is back doing sprint training - I think he'll be good to go.

Ironically that's exactly what Smith did straight after.

I was happy it wasn't a red as I thought another red would just mask the failings of Foster.

Whilst I agree there won't be anything done there is enough time now to do something if they want to. The first test in SA is 3 weeks away. They'd be far better off making the change now than waiting until post Bledisloe.

Absorbing test match. English defence and kicking game was the difference. Master decision for Eddie to change halfbacks in the first half - refreshing to see a coach make a brave call like that as opposed to wait until 60 minutes to sub a player. Wallabies just lacking a bit of polish but...

Another option is Mo'unga 10 Jordan 15 and replicating their dynamic from Crusaders. Would also open up the option of trying Jordie at 12. Spot on with the forwards. Bower is showing the way with the props - time to keep that momentum going with the likes of De Groot, Hodgman, Newell, Norris...

This is an absolute piss take surely? Serious question - how closely have you followed Foster's overall coaching career and the ABs over the last 12 months?

Congrats Ireland. Well deserved series win. By far the better side. ABs desperately need a cleanout. The first half was the worst AB performance I have seen in my lifetime. Not a great ABs side but this coaching staff is a joke. There's no detail to what the ABs do with anything. That was a...

Yep I could see that - followed by the ABs getting smacked in their next test ala RWC 2019 semi final - although this Ireland side is better than 2019 and this AB side is worse.

Agreed. This current crop for NZ is certainly not vintage and totally agree on the other teams. The issue is the ABs are being further held back by this coaching set up.

61% is not normal. I think that's the point. If Fozzie was tracking at 75% I don't think there would be as much of an upcry. I know that's probably only 2 or 3 test wins but those 2 or 3 test wins are important. It's the difference between the first ever loss to Argentina, the first ever home...