All Blacks July Internationals

[KOB1987]

I thought it was All Black-esque, until he got caught. Then it became Wallaby-esque.

 

[Upthenuts]

Genuine question - has the throat slitting haka taken over from the other haka? Feel like I see it much more often now.

i like it, no quarter given, thats how we should always play

 

[zer0]

The ghost of Codie Taylor has devolved into the spirit of George Bell; Kurt Eklund could do a better job at the lineout. Get Oddjob on. If his throwing is also cooked then we'll still be in the same set-piece situation, but at least he'll be maiming some Englishman on both sides of the ball.

EDIT: Get Telea off as well. Slide ALB into centre (a win in and of itself) and Rieko out to the wing.

 

[KOB1987]

The poms are going to win this I reckon

 

[Pokinacha]

Here’s hoping

 

[drewprint]

i like it, no quarter given, thats how we should always play

My question was more is this the regular haka now. I don’t think I’ve seen the other one in awhile.

 

[LeCheese]

So B Barrett makes a bit of a difference hey

 

[zer0]

idk about the frequencies of either, but players have regularly talked about preferring Kapo o Pango because it's specifically for/about the ABs whereas Ka Mate is about a dude hiding in a hole with some potatoes to avoid getting got by another tribe.

EDIT: Which is why it's funny when people have a cry over the OG haka.

 

[drewprint]

Some terrible kicking choices by England late.

 

[Sully]

So B Barrett makes a bit of a difference hey

Seems so.

 

[KOB1987]

He does. I didn’t factor that into my earlier prediction

 

[KOB1987]

Kapo o Pango because it's specifically for/about the ABs

Ok. We have advance australia fair. If we get desperate we can call on waltzing Matilda.

edit: I forgot about welcome to countries and smoking ceremonies. We have those.

 

[LeCheese]

Absolute banger of a game!

 

[Upthenuts]

the good guys win! well done Abs,, beauden
was gold as a super sub

 

[Linerunner2023]

Wow Beauden Barrett absolutely turned that match around
Scrum was solid, lineout was poor again
Savea a little quite but need a bigger body 8 maybe with savea on the side
Imagine Richie mounga back at 10 and Beaudie 15 again
Credit to England they came to play both games and were close to pulling off a W

 

[LeCheese]

Beauden was absolutely a game changer, but so was the decision to hook Marcus Smith - odd decision given how well he was playing and the state of the game imo.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Beauden Barrett was very good off the bench, but so was Ratima. The whole attack started to go forward the moment he first got his hands on the ball. Much better service to his backs.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

WFT Codie and his crumb-brained comrades were cruising listlessly towards an ignominious shipwrecking off the coast of Good God then holy shit BB subs on and absolutely grabbed the game and bent it to his will, game over.

I am seriously contemplating forgiving him of his War Crimes committed in the Blues jersey after that.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

The winning of this game came down to two things for me: Barrett's injection and England kicking away too much pill. I thought the Poms had the winning of the match for long periods.

 

[Dan54]

I reckon all 3 Barretts were bloody important. Jordie is just a rock in midfield, if I rewatch , I would be ineterested to count how many times he shut England down in midfield and around breakdown.
Anyway loved the test, proper hard test with no confidence of doing job until 80 minutes! Do me everyday of week.