All Blacks Non-Bledisloe Matches 2024

[Dismal Pillock]

Lets see how Blackadder goes against Fiji.

Matchday Bladders Subbing-Off Injured Pool?

Put me down for: 12th minute.

 

[zer0]

Innovative choice to have the ref officiate via a 1930s radio broadcast.

 

[Wilson]

Looking like this is going to get ugly.

 

[Marce]

What a try by Fiji!

 

[Marce]

Looking like this is going to get ugly.

Too many dangerous tackles

 

[zer0]

Aumua's throwing and carrying have been good. Williams has been getting stuck in as well.
Proctor has looked good and the midfield in general has been great. At a minimum one of them needs to be at centre for the RC.
Clarke's power running is much needed. Two wingers running sideways is sus.

Scrum has been good, as expected. Forwards breakdown work, on the other hand... Savea has been good carrying and the odd good clean from the flankers, but the loosies have, collectively, been average, to say the least. Reckon the Blues pack would bully this mob outside of the scrum.

Obvious caveats that this team in white is a big step down from the other team in white.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Proctor has looked good and the midfield in general has been great. At a minimum one of them needs to be at centre for the RC.

"Only Fiji" but I'd keep Proctor right there. ALB far more inroads than Jordie ever makes too.

Bladders reprising from his "looking busy while being largely ineffectual" songbook.

So cool to see Funaki sub on to be rewarded for a dominant season oh wait my mistake they've subbed on the nice young Cantab boy from the team that came dead fucking last this season GTFOOOOOOOO.

 

[Dan54]

Aumua's throwing and carrying have been good. Williams has been getting stuck in as well.
Proctor has looked good and the midfield in general has been great. At a minimum one of them needs to be at centre for the RC.
Clarke's power running is much needed. Two wingers running sideways is sus.

Scrum has been good, as expected. Forwards breakdown work, on the other hand... Savea has been good carrying and the odd good clean from the flankers, but the loosies have, collectively, been average, to say the least. Reckon the Blues pack would bully this mob outside of the scrum.

Obvious caveats that this team in white is a big step down from the other team in white.

Yep all things considered was ok, I know it only Fiji, (noone looses to them do they?) ,but have to say I liked the way our midfield went, and down to probably 5th halfback etc was worth feeling good about!

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Hotham ended up going well. Too bad he might be stuck behind Roigard and Ratima for the next 10 years.

Bladders so inaccurate in everything he does. His ball placement a mess, entering rucks from whatever angle he wants, crappy passes vaguely hiffed in general directions. He is literally a loose forward.

 

[zer0]

Oddjob gets ~55 minutes whereas the Ghost of Codie Taylor had to haunt us for ~75. Checks out.

The Proctologist absolutely has to start at centre. I don't even know if Rieko would make the squad tbh. Perhaps as the second power winger? I wouldn't want him covering the midfield from the bench, at least. ALB would be the better impact option.

Good to see Clarke continuing to play rugby the way god intended; winger pick-and-go. idk why he got penalised for that kick when he jumped first and won the ball while being played in the air. If he'd been a puny winger who got theatrically flipped over then he'd have got the penalty. Instead he seemingly got penalised for bing built like a tank and robbed of another try.

idk wtf happened at the second half scrum but needs to be fixed. Fiji ffs. Ryan has a lot of work to do.

EDIT: And lmao as the Blackadder cringe continues with the SkY sPoRt ExPeRtS. NZ rugby media truly is punishingly shit.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Next up: Argentina x2 to kick off TRC campaign:

Saturday 10/08 at Sky Stadium, Wellington

Saturday 17/08 at Eden Park

Both at 7:05 pm NZT

Then to South Africa:

Sunday 1/09 at Jo'burg

Sunday 8/09 at Cape Town

Both at 3am NZT.

 

[KiwiM]

EDIT: And lmao as the Blackadder cringe continues with the SkY sPoRt ExPeRtS. NZ rugby media truly is punishingly shit.

I can't remember a player more hyped in my life. They never talk about his negatives. He missed 4 tackles - turned the ball over the first 2 times he took the ball into contact - he struggled lifting at the restarts. But 'wOrKrAtE!!!' At best he's an option for a bench loosie - but I think Sititi should be groomed for that role.

Pleasing game with the exception of Ratima head knock. All the debutants went well - get Proctor into 13 for big games.

Tick for Razor's first 3 tests.

Bring on The Rugby Championship.

 

[Wilson]

Bladders so inaccurate in everything he does. His ball placement a mess, entering rucks from whatever angle he wants, crappy passes vaguely hiffed in general directions. He is literally a loose forward.

That's not really fair, he's phenomenal at applying sunscreen:

Just look at that perfect coverage.

 

[zer0]

That's a suspicious amount of sunscreen. The selectors for the Ranga XV must surely be considering a genealogical study to ascertain his eligibility for the XV. That or rummage through his rubbish for evidence of hair dye.

EDIT: He's also clean shaven. idk what more evidence of closeted ranga you need.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

36-man squad due out next Sunday. Assuming Jordan & Cane come in (why else were they in camp during Eng series?) who else comes in or in the case of the injury callups stays in?

 

[Dismal Pillock]

That's a suspicious amount of sunscreen.

Bladders = total MORON.

First drop of sweat and wipe of the eyes and he'll be rubbing suncream out of into the things for 10 mins then he'll have to traipse off to wash the whole lot off just so he can see again.

THINK, Bladders.

 

[Wilson]

Bladders = total MORON.

First drop of sweat and wipe if the eyes and he'll be rubbing suncream out of into the things for 10 mins then he'll have to traipse off to wash the whole lot off just so he can see again.

THINK, Bladders.

But he won't be ruled out with a sunburn, something I imagine is a real risk given how many other ailments he's picked up over the years.

 

[KiwiM]

36-man squad due out next Sunday. Assuming Jordan & Cane come in (why else were they in camp during Eng series?) who else comes in or in the case of the injury callups stays in?

Havili and Darry I would say would be the other two to come in

 

[Linerunner2023]

When is Samisoni Taukei'aho and roigard back? They will be added if avaialable