NZ ANZAC Test Team predictions

[Bobby DIGital]

I definitely would've had Fusitua (and Kata for that matter) over Kahu.

Whare and Rapana should stike up a pretty good combo I reckon.

It's a good side with a better forward pack than Aus, so we'll be in with a shot if we're not reffed out of it in the first 20mins by a ref who can't keep the teams apart. I just checked who the ref is, and it's that pillow biter Cecchin. He'll be needing a 2nd ref to hold his hand and keep the teams apart. We have to watch out for Australias constant illegal line-speed which they always get away with due to the 1 ref situation.

 

[TheDMC]

We will need to dominate their pack for us to have a chance. Else their spine and backs will eat us alive

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Why no pommie refs

 

[Matua]

I definitely would've had Fusitua (and Kata for that matter) over Kahu.

Whare and Rapana should stike up a pretty good combo I reckon.

It's a good side with a better forward pack than Aus, so we'll be in with a shot if we're not reffed out of it in the first 20mins by a ref who can't keep the teams apart. I just checked who the ref is, and it's that pillow biter Cecchin. He'll be needing a 2nd ref to hold his hand and keep the teams apart. We have to watch out for Australias constant illegal line-speed which they always get away with due to the 1 ref situation.

You'd probably pick my grandma over Kahu TBF.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Can your Nan position her outside man and hit him on the chest with a decent pass?

 

[JJ]

Can your Nan position her outside man and hit him on the chest with a decent pass?

to be fair that's not been a strength of Kiwi centres in recent years, so 1/3 would be good - still more than Kata can manage

 

[Matua]

@Bobby DIGital She's comfortably better than Hiku so she'll be a shoe in for you.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

We should target Gillet, I see him as a weakness. He might prove me wrong tonight but of all the Roos names, he's my 'go to man'.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

This performance is piss weak


Attack is absolute rubbish, slow one out flat balls on their line with a predictable sweep play tossed in, and coming out of our own end the forwards barely touch the pill

Defence is pathetic

RTS was probably never going to get to Ferguson, but giving up in the final 20m isn't good to see in the kiwis jersey

 

[Burns]

Kidwell can't get to the World Cup.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Kidwell can't get to the World Cup.

Will Bellamy coach us?

 

[Philip_Smith007]

So many arggggg moments!

Was that a strip by Gillett in Tamulolo?
Action on scoring a try I guess? But ball promoted forward.

SJ intercept, he learnt from Roosters game!

RTS giving up with 15-20m to go on chase
(Let hope it was the he was going on be stepped and Ferguson go under post?)

Defense looks non existent. Line speed anyone?

Plan of going thru Aussie forwards not working!

6th tackle options not going to well.

Any bright spots?

 

[JoeD]

Any bright spots?

The sun, tomorrow morning, after a good night sleep, in bed, which is where I'm going now.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Any bright spots?

None

When was the last time Foran played well in a Kiwis jersey ?

Remember the days when forwards would go absolutely mental smashing anyone that moved in the first 10mins ? We don't do that at all anymore

At a loss what we do from here, almost thinking a drubbing would be better for us than a 34-12 "we won the second half" "signs of improvement" "we aren't far off" second half

I thought if there was 1 thing Kidwell would instill in us,it would be passion. We don't play with any. As I said earlier I hate the sign of RTS not chasing to the bitter end

 

[Burns]

The anthem gave it all away. NZ looked disinterested and even intimidated. Where has the side that belted Australia 3 times in a row in 2014/15 gone?

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Foran fell for the angle runner, tried to over compensate, left the gap on the middle as no-one came across!
Cronk just knew there would be support there!

 

[Philip_Smith007]

The anthem gave it all away. NZ looked disinterested and even intimidated. Where has the side that belted Australia 3 times in a row in 2014/15 gone?

Left with the coach?

 

[vvvrulz]

The anthem gave it all away. NZ looked disinterested and even intimidated. Where has the side that belted Australia 3 times in a row in 2014/15 gone?

Long dead, and it's often forgotten we barely scraped most of those wins and Australia were considerably below par. Most of the time it's not even a contest like tonight, we just got a few of them in a row back then.

And of course the Kidwell factor.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Stop blowing smoke up SJ ass, his kicking has been shit.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Kenny Bromwich kicking on the last!!!!