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[2014 Mid-Year Tests] New Zealand vs England (2nd Test)
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<blockquote data-quote="nzlizard" data-source="post: 651961" data-attributes="member: 70865"><p>Well England were beaten by the better team on the day.</p><p></p><p>They scored early and lacked the ability and mental fortitude to finish the job. Manu getting pawned by Ben Smith was a key moment, had England scored then momentum may have taken them home.</p><p></p><p>Mike Brown is a **** fullback, I am sorry but all this talk of him being the worlds best is a joke, found out of position when it counts and poor general play, Ben Smith outplayed him in every aspect of the game.</p><p></p><p>May have only been 1 point on the score board but there was Englands no try that was awarded so for me the game was more comfortable then the scoreboard showed.</p><p></p><p>Key things I took from the test:</p><p></p><p>1. Ben Smith has to be the starting #15 for the AB"s to awesome to not have.</p><p></p><p>2. Barrett deserves a start based on current form, although I am happy for Cruden to start as I believe in Hansens policy of giving his preferred players the opportunity to play into form.</p><p></p><p>3. Retallick is awesome, last night is how he plays for the Chiefs for such a young guy he has got the goods, where was Whitelock last night?</p><p></p><p>4. Jane had a bad 1st half, but I like the fact that Hansen would have said something like "get back out there and do your job" - he showed good faith in his choices and doesn't have knee jerk reactions</p><p></p><p>5. Feel sorry for Messam, he is awesome but when Read comes back he will drop out and Kaino will be #6, rightly so though as he is a beast and when Cane is fit he may drop out of the match 23 altogether. He has proved in these 2 tests he is a world class player. </p><p></p><p>6 Aaron Smith needs to work on his box kick or get shields into place. </p><p></p><p>At the end of the day was a good AB's victory and they will only get better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nzlizard, post: 651961, member: 70865"] Well England were beaten by the better team on the day. They scored early and lacked the ability and mental fortitude to finish the job. Manu getting pawned by Ben Smith was a key moment, had England scored then momentum may have taken them home. Mike Brown is a **** fullback, I am sorry but all this talk of him being the worlds best is a joke, found out of position when it counts and poor general play, Ben Smith outplayed him in every aspect of the game. May have only been 1 point on the score board but there was Englands no try that was awarded so for me the game was more comfortable then the scoreboard showed. Key things I took from the test: 1. Ben Smith has to be the starting #15 for the AB"s to awesome to not have. 2. Barrett deserves a start based on current form, although I am happy for Cruden to start as I believe in Hansens policy of giving his preferred players the opportunity to play into form. 3. Retallick is awesome, last night is how he plays for the Chiefs for such a young guy he has got the goods, where was Whitelock last night? 4. Jane had a bad 1st half, but I like the fact that Hansen would have said something like "get back out there and do your job" - he showed good faith in his choices and doesn't have knee jerk reactions 5. Feel sorry for Messam, he is awesome but when Read comes back he will drop out and Kaino will be #6, rightly so though as he is a beast and when Cane is fit he may drop out of the match 23 altogether. He has proved in these 2 tests he is a world class player. 6 Aaron Smith needs to work on his box kick or get shields into place. At the end of the day was a good AB's victory and they will only get better. [/QUOTE]
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