look at the aus
bit of that next week from the ABZ

Lacked continuity/composure... i reckon.........thought the aussies looked good.......they might provide a stiffer challenge for the AB's next time out.

Yeah, looked good early in second half, passes started finding their mark and sticking. Look far better than England when we get going.
I'd like them to keep Ben Smith at fullback, start Barrett and put Dagg on wing in place of Jane who hasn't been playing well. If Read is fit move Kaino to blindside and start Read at 8.
My 2 cents.

Also, I thought the ball had to be grounded for a try?? Makes me wonder why McCaw's try wasn't awarded as he was the only one under it.

stonefish wrote: Yeah, looked good early in second half, passes started finding their mark and sticking. Look far better than England when we get going. I'd like them to keep Ben Smith at fullback, start Barrett and put Dagg on wing in place of Jane who hasn't been playing well. If Read is fit move Kaino to blindside and start Read at 8. My 2 cents. Also, I thought the ball had to be grounded for a try?? Makes me wonder why McCaw's try wasn't awarded as he was the only one under it.

True. But I thought a ball had to travel back out of the hand as well to score a try
Clear forward pass to NoNu so all square.
Ben Smith is good. Really good

pretty much agree there stonefish as would many I would think? last two test combined. I think for his massive work rate the most outstanding would be brodie retalic we may well have been 2 nil down if not for him.

wonder how many more "get out of jail free" cards the blacks will need, our half back played like a school boy and thought nothing of it, 1 mistake yes but continued.....please.

All Blacks showed glimpses of form but are taking longer to gel than we are used to. By the same token this pommy team is far more competitive than the opposition we usually encounter during thiis part of the international season, and are gonna take some beating at World Cup time.

Go the Ab's, way to good

Yep, they were very slick in the first half - great to watch.

I went to the game last night.  I'm ashamed to say it's the first All Black game I've been too since the 2nd test v the Boks in1981, - that's disgraceful I know, but TV these days makes it so easy.  Back in those days I was working at the game, but that's another story.  Anyway back to last night - what a venue and atmosphere, the crowd is that close you may as well be on the track.  A  great first half performance, followed by a steady second half effort.  I sat in front of members of the English touring party, they were singing the praises of the NZ back three - who were clearly helped by some pretty average tactical kicking.  Bring on the Aussies on 16 August, and go the mighty Red and Black machine before that!!!!!!