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Sydney Middleton (9)
NZ by 83.
What about the 2nd half?
NZ by 83.
-Line out struggled
That's an understatement, our lineout was woeful for most parts. After about 3-4 lost in a row they had to resort to lifting Quirk and Fainga'a just to start securing some ball. It was surprising because I thought with Peterson and Jones it would have been one of our stronger points.
That's an understatement, our lineout was woeful for most parts. After about 3-4 lost in a row they had to resort to lifting Quirk and Fainga'a just to start securing some ball. It was surprising because I thought with Peterson and Jones it would have been one of our stronger points.
our flyhalf is just not up to it. His passing was woeful, behind the man, too flat, too late (not giving out runners time to pick and line and catch the ball.) I would be very interested in seeing a stat of backline moves completed, because I think we dropped more first phase ball than we caught.
James Ambrosini was a massive loss in the lead up to the first game, he would have been 1st choice 10 no doubt.
Is that what happened?
Volavola looked good. Problem was the forwards who kept losing the ball in contact and the outside backs who couldn't catch.
Volavola looked good. Problem was the forwards who kept losing the ball in contact and the outside backs who couldn't catch.
Volavola was throwing good passes in front of the player. His team-mates let him down. They have to learn to hang onto the ball and run better lines.
The game was lost in the forwards anyway. Wouldn't have known there were 4 guys in the pack that had played Super rugby. They were completely outplayed by their opposites.
Volavola was throwing good passes in front of the player. His team-mates let him down. They have to learn to hang onto the ball and run better lines