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[2014 Mid-Year Tests] New Zealand vs England (3rd Test)
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<blockquote data-quote="Big Ewis" data-source="post: 654384" data-attributes="member: 57076"><p>just watched the match. A few things:</p><p></p><p>what a winger, Savea. Made the two first tries, no other winger would've made those. And WHAT A SHAME that Ben Smith forward pass. Savea would've had a hattrick in the opening 15 !! How insanely ridiculous is that ?..</p><p>Then, again the Coles and Cruden break, Coles should've just smashed into Ashton…blew a try there trying to pass back inside. I think because he's a hooker he was trying to be fancy with the pass or smt <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>Fekitoa was very nervous, visibly. Body language for one, and he didn't know when to pass and when to keep the ball. At a point he systematically passed. And after his first huge break in the opening minutes, he kept it and blew a big opportunity. But he's a great talent and should be kept in the AB radar. He can become an excellent Toulon centre if he keeps this up <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>The Aaron Amith try WOWW but WEAK tackle attempt from Tuilagi. He was awesome all game long.</p><p></p><p>The Garces yellow on Vunipola was wrong. Can't even imagine the English posts on here when that happened ! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>Cruden was on FIRE. Some of the passes he gave, whewwww. First time I see him this good. I might be a bit late as I say this, but he is truly deserving of the AB 10 jersey, and with Beauden Barret (who played very well) they've got a nice bright future at flyhalf.</p><p></p><p>Burns looks very eh…"effeminate" as he prepares to kick a penalty...</p><p></p><p>Credit to England for the score. Yarde is the best England winger I've seen right now. Haven't seen Wade at high test level yet. He's a keeper FOR SURE, miles better than all the others for ENG.</p><p></p><p>Nonu's kicking game has really improved BIG TIME.</p><p>Woodcock was really good.</p><p>AB were brilliant all game long at taking the ball "magically" from England as they were just about to score on them. </p><p></p><p><strong>Conklujun:</strong></p><p>Overall, this was a lot more like a typical AB vs ENG in NZ score. The AB really looked themselves. It's hard to say what really transpired out of the first two tests when you see this afterwards. It's like the AB are a shy bunch, and they need a bit of time to get used to anything. Their pack was dominating England, esp. in the first half. Where was that in the first 2 tests ? They looked uber confident, for no apparent reason...like they knew from the start they "got this". They really looked themselves, and this is awful news for England as they go home on a very bad note, that score was flattering to them tbh - just 36-13 ?...and this is very very good news for the AB who salvage a lot of that aura back, as they not only continue the streak but win big, and I think this is interesting for the Boks: it proves to them England aren't all that, while the AB were always going to be a huge challenge.</p><p>All of a sudden, ppl start talking about "England isn't ready for the RWC after all" - "they needed maybe an extra year"...but this same fixture in Twickers in Nov. will be very interesting though. And I'm keeping the upset scenario in mind, just in case..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Ewis, post: 654384, member: 57076"] just watched the match. A few things: what a winger, Savea. Made the two first tries, no other winger would've made those. And WHAT A SHAME that Ben Smith forward pass. Savea would've had a hattrick in the opening 15 !! How insanely ridiculous is that ?.. Then, again the Coles and Cruden break, Coles should've just smashed into Ashton…blew a try there trying to pass back inside. I think because he's a hooker he was trying to be fancy with the pass or smt :p Fekitoa was very nervous, visibly. Body language for one, and he didn't know when to pass and when to keep the ball. At a point he systematically passed. And after his first huge break in the opening minutes, he kept it and blew a big opportunity. But he's a great talent and should be kept in the AB radar. He can become an excellent Toulon centre if he keeps this up :D The Aaron Amith try WOWW but WEAK tackle attempt from Tuilagi. He was awesome all game long. The Garces yellow on Vunipola was wrong. Can't even imagine the English posts on here when that happened ! :p Cruden was on FIRE. Some of the passes he gave, whewwww. First time I see him this good. I might be a bit late as I say this, but he is truly deserving of the AB 10 jersey, and with Beauden Barret (who played very well) they've got a nice bright future at flyhalf. Burns looks very eh…"effeminate" as he prepares to kick a penalty... Credit to England for the score. Yarde is the best England winger I've seen right now. Haven't seen Wade at high test level yet. He's a keeper FOR SURE, miles better than all the others for ENG. Nonu's kicking game has really improved BIG TIME. Woodcock was really good. AB were brilliant all game long at taking the ball "magically" from England as they were just about to score on them. [B]Conklujun:[/B] Overall, this was a lot more like a typical AB vs ENG in NZ score. The AB really looked themselves. It's hard to say what really transpired out of the first two tests when you see this afterwards. It's like the AB are a shy bunch, and they need a bit of time to get used to anything. Their pack was dominating England, esp. in the first half. Where was that in the first 2 tests ? They looked uber confident, for no apparent reason...like they knew from the start they "got this". They really looked themselves, and this is awful news for England as they go home on a very bad note, that score was flattering to them tbh - just 36-13 ?...and this is very very good news for the AB who salvage a lot of that aura back, as they not only continue the streak but win big, and I think this is interesting for the Boks: it proves to them England aren't all that, while the AB were always going to be a huge challenge. All of a sudden, ppl start talking about "England isn't ready for the RWC after all" - "they needed maybe an extra year"...but this same fixture in Twickers in Nov. will be very interesting though. And I'm keeping the upset scenario in mind, just in case.. [/QUOTE]
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