Politics and Pragmatism
In retaining Foster and elevating Schmidt to a more strategic role, the NZR has made both a political arse-saving decision and a sensibly pragmatic one. Fundamentally, of course, this was always about fixing up a public relations mess of their own making.
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Politics and Pragmatism
In retaining Foster and elevating Schmidt to a more strategic role, the NZR has made both a political arse-saving decision and a sensibly pragmatic one. Fundamentally, of course, this was always about fixing up a public relations mess of their own making.
LinkI wasn't expecting that
All Blacks finally fronted up and started to play rugby at the kick off. Instead of just standing back and seeing what the opposition had to throw at us, they hit rucks, they smashed into the tackle and they did everything they could to actually get the ball in space to their potential game breakers
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I wasn't expecting that
All Blacks finally fronted up and started to play rugby at the kick off. Instead of just standing back and seeing what the opposition had to throw at us, they hit rucks, they smashed into the tackle and they did everything they could to actually get the ball in space to their potential game breakers
LinkAll Blacks v Springboks II
Yew! Too much! Great game good win!! Not perfect but then who is?? Huge Improvement in 7 days in a couple of key areas and she was a different game.
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All Blacks v Springboks II
Yew! Too much! Great game good win!! Not perfect but then who is?? Huge Improvement in 7 days in a couple of key areas and she was a different game.
LinkHeadless Chooks
It's really not rocket science. New Zealand Rugby made a catastrophic error in appointing Foster. He may be a nice chap, but he is not an innovator and does not have the imagination to take the game forward
LinkBoks will get better
As Bok supporter I'm pretty happy with that, we came into the game favourites and played like it. The team had a calm confidence about them where they knew that they'd win if they only did their job right.
LinkThe All Blacks old pattern
I actually see a bit of light at the end of the tunnel once we get new coaches in. We're simply not direct enough and are still playing our outdated gameplan which went out of fashion in 2017
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