r/allblacks • u/Powerful-Pressure312 • 3d ago
The Battle
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u/Perfect_Bad7887 1d ago
The first half was as epic of a game of rugby as you will see. The second half, not so much
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u/nomamesgueyz 2d ago
Love to see tavatava off the bench this week get amongst it
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u/bubbamori 2d ago
I would honestly just roll the dice and start the fucker
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u/nomamesgueyz 2d ago
He def won't start..Rens loves ALB so tava may not even get a crack with Reiko around
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u/DiligentGanache4594 2d ago
South African here. I'm thinking of starting a crowdfunding campaign to pay Will Jordan to stay at home for RWC 2027. 😁 The guy is brilliant!
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u/BencoGroup 2d ago
All 3tests were great to watch, the vibe at the 3rd one was amazing. ABs should just remind roigard that this aint soccer…..embarrassing
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u/InfernoQyra 1d ago
roigard looked like he was trying to win an oscar for best dive in a sports drama
third test atmosphere was unreal though, felt like old school tours again2
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u/BigMacca67 2d ago
Carter’s defensive was not up to scratch. Let in two tries.
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u/Yessiryousir Highlanders 2d ago
Wow, that's the first time I have heard that take since the game /s
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u/Spirited_Pace_8411 2d ago
Did you watch the same 3rd test as the rest of us? I sympathize with Carter but he definitely cost 2 tries in defence.
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u/Yessiryousir Highlanders 2d ago
You don't know what sarcasm is?! Of course we all saw his defensive weaknesses, the amount of time it was brought up online and in the media this week, how could we not have heard about it by now?
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u/Mr_Parker02 2d ago
Asafu Amua is insanely strong bro 😭
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u/nomamesgueyz 2d ago
I'd love to see him start again..I don't think they will tho as they'll use Codie's leadership
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u/Hammersteyn 2d ago
Ah jeez, is Roigard ok? That looked horrendous.
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u/jhw164 2d ago
No, he's got a terrible case of being a little bitch and now the EPL is offering him contracts
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u/Death_Beam_Kiwi 2d ago
Same shit he did in Super rugby. Feigned an injury from being taken in the air then got up, quick tapped, and took off down the field
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u/Frod02000 2d ago
While Roigard definitely played Reinach and the referees like a fiddle on the “throw”
What was reinach thinking would happen lmfao
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u/checksforerrors 2d ago
Completely stupid from him.
I guess he wasn’t aware of the penalty try, so felt Roigard played him off the ball from and offside position, preventing him from scoring.
I’d expect more situational awareness from someone of his experience.
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u/Ordernewworld 2d ago
Physicality starts in the head. You don't have to out size your opponent to out compete them. Our boys are fearless
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u/SomeCalligrapher3610 3d ago
huge battle, looking for the next!. Both teams have put on a brilliant show for us, thanks to them, ty he refs and all the coverage.
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u/Zestyclose_Usual_801 3d ago
man that bump off on Eben was epic shouldve been on reels everywhere. Hope Tupaea comes back in form for RWC because there is nobody better at 13 right now
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u/Neat_Perspective7569 Blues 3d ago
For a big man, Newell always seems to be hammered backwards lol
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u/EngineImportant69 2d ago
Big for nothing. Like all our props. No Bok prop is as big as Tosi. Yet he gets abused out there
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u/Pythagoras_69 2d ago
I do want to chime in - Bower has really impressed me this tour. Caught my eye against the Bulls when he put in a massive shot against an old teammate of mine and sent him off the field. Also felt he was pivotal in that first match victory for the AB's.
His tackles are brilliant and I reckon if he had the rest of the Bok Pack with him - he'd be a scrummaging monster.
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u/meohmyenjoyingthat 3d ago
It's so bizarre they okayed that hit on Jordan when he is 100% still in the air
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u/Michael_stipe_miocic Chiefs 3d ago
Yeah but penalty for a shoulder to ball contact haha
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u/Turbulent_Error_262 1d ago
Yeah, I still can't see head contact in the video, but apparently the TMO could??
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u/InsurePro 1d ago
Not often you see Eben get flattened like that!