NZ v Fiji Test 22/Jul/2011

[AngrySeahorse]

Just tuned in to this. Interested to see how Colin Slade goes.

All Blacks get a penalty straight in front of the sticks, they take it. We should take note.

 

[tigerland12]

I'm keen to see how Hoeata goes, the bloke hits hard.

I think Fiji are missing a few regulars.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

I forgot Hoeata, a real bolter. I'm not expecting a Samoa type situation in this game from Fiji. I love it when two teams have opposing war dances it looks awesome.

 

[qwerty51]

Lot of a mistakes as expected.

Stu might have to go to a card for the scrums now.

 

[Set piece magic]

score is still 8 - 0...

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Fijian kick-offs have been excellent.

 

[qwerty51]

Nonu is missing a lot of tackles

Nice try by Slade.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Slade over with a bit of individual brilliance. 18-0 NZ.

 

[tigerland12]

Ugh and I thought watching Australian scrums was painful enough!

 

[AngrySeahorse]

The scrums are a bit hard to watch but personally I find failing to get over the gain line and constantly getting smashed at the breakdown to be far more irritating. Fijians playing really well in patches.

 

[qwerty51]

All Black conspiracy to not let Stu ref in the WC.

 

[tigerland12]

Yeh Fiji are defending pretty well, but in attack Bai isn't doing anything for them (he usually is 12 not 10), but he is lacking and really explosiveness and creativity that Fiji need. Their big no.4 runs it well.

They are nowhere near the level Samoa has risen to recently.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Hore over. 25-0 NZ.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Adam Thomson is over, flood gates have opened just before half time.

Slade converts 32-0 NZ.

HT.

 

[Utility Back]

Fiji flyhalf is awful, halting any Possible momentum with flat footidness.

 

[Riptide]

Not that impressed. NZ struggling to get across the gain line from first phase partly due to ill-decision from Slade, but stretching the ball wide once Fiji are committed in close. Fiji are physical, committed on defense and hitting hard but haven't had any decent ball being under pressure at scrum time and lineout.

Anybody else still think the scrums are fine?

 

[Bullrush]

All Black conspiracy to not let Stu ref in the WC.

Yeah...we conspired to get refs who know what rucks are.

I see he pinged Ritchie for another non-ruck again.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Nice from Fiji there. They need some more of that.

Good scrum from Fiji there.

 

[qwerty51]

Yeah...we conspired to get refs who know what rucks are.

I see he pinged Ritchie for another non-ruck again.

lol I'm just :fishing

I think he's been a bit harsh on you blokess

 

[GC]

St Richie still looks well off the pace. Pacing for the WC?