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All Blacks...I think they're really cool. They are from New Zealand. "Living and dying we feed the fire" What does that mean?!? I keep hearing those words! Now I want to scream those words in a designer suite, wearing my beanie, climbing over a wall entering the Roar office unannounced !! ?
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Yep a good balanced response, JD.
The ABs without Brodie, Jordie, Frizzel, and Lomax was too much. Their power game became dismantled and their foundation was eroded.
Magic teams from the past could perhaps adapt finely, but not this one. They were all big, powerful players and absolutely needed. An 18 point difference I’d say.
'Something we needed': Coles says ABs would not have made RWC final without Schmidt - and why Wallabies stand to benefit
That’s right Moaman I was able to show the Australian way when a Bok supporter recently thought I was Australian and I snapped back “you drongoo! You bloody drongoo!” But can a Kiwi coach hit the road running like that? Unlikely 😊 👍
'That's one of the options': Foster admits Test coaching return possible as he reacts to Wallabies link
So true. Cane under Razor wouldn’t be there. Savea would be 7. Cane was the main reason we lost the final. I remember Cane being sent to the bin in the Super final and saying it here that it wasn’t looking good for the All Blacks.
Foster is real stubborn. The All Blacks just weren’t accurate enough across the board.
Also Foster telling the team not to kick for goal but then losing the LO I think, to me shows a lack of confidence under pressure from them all. Cane’s actions lost the Super and RWC. There’s no way Razor would have had him as captain.
'That's one of the options': Foster admits Test coaching return possible as he reacts to Wallabies link
So true and the same with J Barrett at second five. Taukeiaho was number one but he fades under Foster. Taylor with the miss throws. What a time to do it! Stevenson had to be ahead of Clarke who hardly played. Foster lacks that decisive eye and it came back to him. Everyone saw it in the Super final last year when the Blues All Black front row got damaged.
'That's one of the options': Foster admits Test coaching return possible as he reacts to Wallabies link
The McKenzie issue was awful as you state. Five minutes, what? It was a trust thing probably. McKenzie is untested against big test teams and he’s pretty small against the Boks.
Fainga’anuku just looked big and dynamic and easily could have played a hybrid flanker for Cane. What if Rogaid got another 60 metre try? He would have at least tried and it would have opened the ruck space whilst giving Mo’unga more opportunities. Foster had to strike with the bench. The forwards were fine to combat the bomb squad but it was the backs that could have calved them up. Also Blackadder needed more time so he could be evaluated. Fosters conservatism came to haunt. ALB on the bench was too defensive. Somehow the mindset was off – it was different to Ireland. They had to be immaculate because the refs were dodgy. They were against Ireland except Taylor. Canes tackle and the missed kicks let it slide.
'That's one of the options': Foster admits Test coaching return possible as he reacts to Wallabies link
*”I’m talking”…I meant. Just as I’m try to be serious. Anywayz.
'That's one of the options': Foster admits Test coaching return possible as he reacts to Wallabies link
Under Razor, I doubt BB would have been there. LF would be at least on the bench with Roigard.
The back bench cost us the game to a degree. It was innocuous and bland. What was Foster thinking? Rogaird could have been almost player of the tournament if given an opportunity. Of late the AB’s last 20 has been awful
Fainga’anuku is a star. He should not have been dropped. Foster had to add him in. Foster is too slow and conservitive. It cost him the cup. And why weren’t the ABs mentally there? It started with the BB kick off. Timing out, bad LO throwing. Foster didn’t have them in the right zone.
'That's one of the options': Foster admits Test coaching return possible as he reacts to Wallabies link
What are your thoughts on an alian? I’m taking about a live one of course, not the dead alien mexican corpse. Eddie Jones talked about it.
'That's one of the options': Foster admits Test coaching return possible as he reacts to Wallabies link
Haha Foster as Wallabie coach!! Love it! Unless he can get Schmidt you’ll be toast!
Please take him. He is is a nice dude.
'That's one of the options': Foster admits Test coaching return possible as he reacts to Wallabies link
I’d set a compromise. Make him stay for a year with 2-3 weeks off mid year. But the key is also to keep him happy otherwise his form will drop. Crap news. He was playing so well, making easy yards. Bummer.
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Oh that’s fine and enters the sublime! The mastery of love that’s the souls path and destination. But the chaotic and unfaines does become the fuel for the ego. I’ll see the Oracle and I’m sure he’ll say it was rigged. I’ll be open. AB’s were off by a bit. They lacked that Zen focus. The AB’s had to be in the sync rhythm. The fine- imite!! Everything was against them but the heart would have found the vision and won. The AB’s were a 12 point better team on the day just like the Ireland quarter…the refs were against them there too. My respect for the Boks has gone down a little. It will fuel the AB’s. I hope karma fruitions, Im sure it will.
SPIRO ZAVOS: 'Crazy brave' Boks are a team for the ages - but key decisions cleared their path to glory
One instance but there were multiple. Both should be yellow or red. It was scandalous. I’m not going to fight your ego but walk away. I just be and flow, you fight and need to be right at every moment – against the truth – fate of the ego. All Blacks 63 Boks 39. That record will remain forever because the scandal poisen and twist has to be sporadic – once every four years. Hauntly, shallow, swindler win. Just like ‘95 cuz.
SPIRO ZAVOS: 'Crazy brave' Boks are a team for the ages - but key decisions cleared their path to glory
You will always be bitter by the All Blacks, Peter. Reality is the Boks beat the All Blacks by playing against 14 men. It was rigged. The TMO had untrusting, mean, awful face. He had this dreaded subtly smirk when he fkd the ABS.
The TMO let the knock on and LO infringement slide (AB’s advantage then) until the abs scored. How more biased can you get? It was four phases. It has to be two. Plainly wrong
SPIRO ZAVOS: 'Crazy brave' Boks are a team for the ages - but key decisions cleared their path to glory
He’s just being diplomatic to reduce the dynamic! Of course they were robbed. 14 on 15, sorry cuz there will always be a * on this win. It was curupt. That’s so poor. All I wanted was fairness. It didn’t happen. The abs were the better team.
SPIRO ZAVOS: 'Crazy brave' Boks are a team for the ages - but key decisions cleared their path to glory
Yes a true Aussie. The Boks were drongoos! Bloody drongoos!! I think it’s 62-39 all up. I love the All Blacks.
SPIRO ZAVOS: 'Crazy brave' Boks are a team for the ages - but key decisions cleared their path to glory
I don’t think it’ll even happen, Kev. Your best way forward is with the RWC’s where poisonous techniques and ref bribing can go slightly unnoticed since it’s a one in four year event. 😊
SPIRO ZAVOS: 'Crazy brave' Boks are a team for the ages - but key decisions cleared their path to glory
Yeah I’ll walk those clouds, man because I was born in the mountains ya know!
Food poisening in ‘95 this time a rigged ref team!
But I’m gonna’ ‘dance to the nightingale tune‘ because that’s more my style! 😊 😁
SPIRO ZAVOS: 'Crazy brave' Boks are a team for the ages - but key decisions cleared their path to glory
Awesome article, Spiro! Totally agree. 😊 👍 👍
SPIRO ZAVOS: 'Crazy brave' Boks are a team for the ages - but key decisions cleared their path to glory
Ha that was meant to thumbs up 👍
I really would have liked to see Fainga’anuku and Roigard come on. Christie had no threat. Fainga’anuku to come on early and replace Jordan with Roigard coming on around 30 to go.
The decision was like Fosters one on J Barrett – that he was best at fullback. It took Foster nearly four years and lots of injuries to put J Barrett into second find. I really feel
Fainga’anuku and Roigard could have won the game. The Boks mostly contained us but it was the unusual suspects that did the damage – Telea and partly J Barrett (more structurally good than dangerous) . Fainga’anuku had the grunt, size and mobile feet to cause damage. Roigard had something special. It only needed one major break and win the game and ALB and Christie were never going back do it. Boks went in 7/1 and we went conservative. It cost us I feel
RWC Team of the tournament: Six Boks, three All Blacks and an Aussie manages to knock out Will Jordan
His left kicks were perplexing. Okay they are steady BB, but usually they come from some form of desperation…lefts kicks that is.
Personally I feel BB should have been on the bench and some while ago. He’s lost his pace and in the final he made a lot of errors. Foster is loyal and stubborn.
The ref and TMO killed us. Cane and Siya Kolisi deserved the same punishment – it was plainly wrong. Frizzel didn’t deserve a yellow. Savea had a correct steal. Etzebeth probably was a yellow and if an All Black did that it would be.
That all said there was a conversion and penalty missed. The Boks had precision The AB top level psych was missing. How? Under Foster the last 20 have been awful. He has no clue about the bench. It was always mediocre – more so the backs. Christie, ALB and McKenzie was absolute shte! McKenzie only had five minutes out of 160. What was the point?
Yes it was rigged but under someone else LF would be at least on then bench and Roigard would come on in the the last 30 maybe 38.
If they were there they probably would have won. LF could be a hybrid flanker/winger for Cane. Imagine Roigard there in the last 30?! If only. Fosters conservatism and stubbornness cost us. We had the ability to take the ref out…but the past issues came back to haunt. The AB’s were a bit rattled. It started at the kickoff with the BBB kick off. You are right Harry, Rieko is not the best centre against top opposition. Trying to burn your winger was a poor choice. He should have known he couldn’t beat him for pace with not too much room, and used a massive fend with perhaps a change of pace and angle. At the worst it would be recycled. Anyway peace peace …:))))
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RWC Team of the tournament: Six Boks, three All Blacks and an Aussie manages to knock out Will Jordan
Indeed. I couldn’t understand why there were no replays of the DeGroot incident. Every TMO call went against the AB’s. It was massive.
THE GREATEST! Boks beat All Blacks in instant classic to claim record FOURTH RWC in controversial, dramatic final
Hauntingly shallow. Grim!
THE GREATEST! Boks beat All Blacks in instant classic to claim record FOURTH RWC in controversial, dramatic final
I’m trying to reconcile this. The All Blacks had to play the ref out of the equation, but that’s a tough deal huh? TMO and bunker had it in for the AB’s and rigged it. Someone is being paid.
The Frizzel yellow to set the tone eh? The Cane red, normally under the context and occasion, mitigation would have been leaned into. Player very low, a wrap by Cane, I can’t see this happening to SA, Eng or Ireland, France perhaps.
Then the Boks captain does something with more force and brutality and we have a change of stance. It’s called hypocrisy…or more succinctly there’s a lack of truth and integrity leading up to a change of facts that suit someone’s desired outcome.
Yes Foster had to have LF and Rogaid on the bench – that alone would probably have won the match. It took injuries to get J Barrett into second five. Fosters slow hand came to bite him. Rogaird and LF showed they could be stars. Dropping them shows a mixed signal. Play your life out and ya get dropped? It’s a murky equilibrium that halts the growth.
AB’s had to get their goal kicks. Just one of the last two. The backline flow was out of sync. I feel the forwards did their job but the backline didn’t click. This may have been Rogaord’s and LF moment. Why pick McKenzie for five minutes over 160 minutes?
Foster was a lame coach. His new assistants excellent. I wonder what may have been.
This to will pass huh ….? ! Yep 😊 “another red please….” I’m like Maverick, Top Gun at the bar when his best friend dies. I know ….too dramatic ! Peace peace 😊 😔
THE GREATEST! Boks beat All Blacks in instant classic to claim record FOURTH RWC in controversial, dramatic final
I grow my crops very well thank you. It doesn’t matter where the seeds come from. You reap what you sow. You like wingers – fast and fragile from the NRL! ….just how good is that?
You need to focus on your crops …before these pigs come and blow your house down!!
'Didn't want to leave': The Aussie-raised star in World Cup final - and the 'vision' that led him to the All Blacks
The best coach you could have got.
I’m feeling you’ll go back to the Deans era where you pushed the AB’s but not quite.
But if you’re in the position to nearly win then you really have a shot huh.
If Schmidt can get the Oz Super teams right then you’ll come in fresh and ready…but another average performance then confidence will be lacking.
But you really have the right dude. I’m happy, a better Wallabies will help the AB’s. Sorry that sounds all about me! …But you need to be lifted up and he’s probably your man.
Also he’s clearly really a genuine dude and that’s an essence that you need. Be free of the ego and things can happen at that level. Can’t wait !
'Something we needed': Coles says ABs would not have made RWC final without Schmidt - and why Wallabies stand to benefit