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[CCS]

Yeah, that's why I think they should just ban it. If the options are an unfair mess, an unsafe mess or nothing at all, I'll just stick with nothing.

Probably the best idea.

Forward play is boring anyway (says the wing)

 

[CCS]

The lack of a weak link anywhere on the pitch is the most incredible thing about this All Blacks team.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Dunno if it's the camera but the All Blacks kits look darker than usual. Such an intimidating kit, not many kits in sport you can say that about.

 

[CCS]

Dunno if it's the camera but the All Blacks kits look darker than usual. Such an intimidating kit, not many kits in sport you can say that about.

Like the lack of colourful boots too.

 

[KingSnake]

The darkness of the equipment is amplified by the way the numbers are.

 

[phisheep]

Playing the second weakest team in the tournament and almost all their tries came from rolling mauls, yet the TV presenters are talking about it as if it's an impressive win. I don't understand.

Partisan presenters.

Uruguayan defence saved about another 20 points, Welsh errors lost another 20-30. Not at all impressive. All props to Uruguay for making a game of it, they held Wales at bay for (by my reckoning) 28 mins of the first half and 20 minutes of the second.

The tackle count is revealing - Wales made more tackles than Uruguay, that's not a walkover.

 

[Dr Campino]

Hah! Enjoy the bin

 

[CCS]

Blatant penalty at the ruck, then had to be binned. Argentina are being killed by indiscipline.

 

[CCS]

Other refs could learn a lot from Wayne Barnes getting the TMO to look at something during play rather than breaking the game up.

 

[KingSnake]

Argentina gives away way too many penalties. Quite similar with Italy yesterday.

edit: that was a very nice try or Argentina.

 

[CCS]

That was a lot better from Argentina, great play!

 

[LiquidSolid]

Ugh. That was the same weak, passive defence we had against Australia in the first Bledisloe. Read either needs to find some form quickly or be replaced by Vito.

 

[CCS]

Right decision there, cannot do that.

 

[BanGy.nz]

Dumb yellow McCaw.

 

[Dr Campino]

And now McCaw gets binned. Just a dumb move.

 

[pulsemyne]

He always tries that sort of shit. Finally someone called him on it.

 

[KingSnake]

Such a stupid thing to do. Ugh.

 

[LiquidSolid]

He always tries that sort of shit. Finally someone called him on it.

Bullshit. It was a really dumb mistake but don't talk out of your ass.

 

[Dr Campino]

Wow, another card?

 

[BanGy.nz]

Well, that's less than ideal.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

shit nz what the fuck

 

[Pacbois]

Haha holy shit. That is poor from NZ

 

[CCS]

New Zealand so poor.

 

[LiquidSolid]

What the fuck.

 

[CelticKnight]

Well this match just got more interesting... ARG have to use the advantage while they have it.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

smart to kick here

 

[Dr Campino]

What a half. Hopefully NZ give their heads a shake and smarten up for the 2nd.

 

[KingSnake]

If Argentina wouldn't have been lacking discipline so much in this half, this would have been quite an one sided game so far. AB need to defend better and create more chances.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Forget the yellow cards, why is our defence so shit? So many missed tackles, it's pathetic.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

the comparisons to the SA performance will not be fun to endure if this goes wrong....

 

[tattooed_dwarf]

Wake up boys!

 

[AcademicSaucer]

If new zealand keeps missing tackles, this is not going to end well for them .

 

[LiquidSolid]

the comparisons to the SA performance will not be fun to endure if this goes wrong....

We're the only team to be undefeated against Argentina, so not really. They're a good team.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

We're the only team to be undefeated against Argentina, so not really. They're a good team.

yeah but it will still be 'tournament of upsets' etc etc.

fuccck i have tickets to the quarters as well, if NZ doesnt win the pool... they fuggin better win

 

[LiquidSolid]

yeah but it will still be 'tournament of upsets' etc etc.

fuccck i have tickets to the quarters as well, if NZ doesnt win the pool... they fuggin better win

Sure but it's more a "Georgia beats Tonga" than a "Japan beats SA."

Regardless, plenty of time to go and I'm not going to get down in the dumps. We've won a number of games in the last minute (or less), this team knows how to win.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

New Zealand , what are you doing , 16 - 12. lol

 

[LiquidSolid]

Crockett on. Nice. Woody's too old.

SBW as well? That's weird.

 

[CCS]

How has he not caught that?

 

[LiquidSolid]

Poor game from NMS so far, which is pretty disappointing. Caught out of position a couple of times on defence and now that horrible missed catch.

 

[pulsemyne]

Bullshit. It was a really dumb mistake but don't talk out of your ass.

It's pretty well known throughout world rugby. By world rugby I mean what the rest of the world except new zealand.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Cant believe that missed pass there, bad day for NZ.

 

[LiquidSolid]

It's pretty well known throughout world rugby. By world rugby I mean what the rest of the world except new zealand.

Source? Or do you get all your rugby knowledge from the UK media?

 

[BanGy.nz]

Shag being ruthless with these substitutions.

 

[KingSnake]

Argentina defends very well until now.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Yes! Finally, we're in!

 

[Dr Campino]

Finally!

 

[KingSnake]

Nice fake pass there.

 

[CCS]

Well finished try. World class scrum half play.

 

[BanGy.nz]

Relief. Finally.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Great finish