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[November Tests 2017 EOYT] Scotland vs. New Zealand (18/11/2017)
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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 880174" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>Easy to beat a team three tries to nil when you take out their 6 and 12, two of their best players from two weeks previously, with illegal high shots that go unpunished and try the same on 11... Even got lucky that Sexton pulled his calf! </p><p></p><p>Anyway, you continue to miss my point trying to rile me up, I'm not talking about the past, I'm talking about rugby in its current state, mostly how bad South Africa, Argentina, Australia and to a lesser extent NZ have regressed since the last RWC. That tournament really means nothing and I'll have to agree to disagree on your sustained pressure theory because playing two weeks on one off doesn't resemble a world cup anymore than the 6n to me. I think NZ's regression is a product of not being challenged, they dropped games to a Lions side and an Aussie side that they never should have and let Scotland back into a won game like they never would have previously and yet no one is questioning their spot as best in the world because they can't. Had Ireland beaten them twice and gone on to win the 6n there'd be an argument but they didn't they're not/weren't at that level, had England beaten Ireland and continued to impress there'd be an argument but they didn't and haven't looked like the force of 2016 this year but this will stand to a team that looks very ready for 2019. What NZ are facing right now is bad teams with big reputations, winning with little drama when it matters and thinking that's what the level required to be the best is because they continue to get told they're the best while baseless flaws of NH sides like your theory or baseless claims of tiredness in the EOYT makes it look as if there's no challenge coming from up here. I think they'll be in for a shock next year when they play England and if they play Ireland both of whom look to have a lot clearer a vision of where they're going in my opinion and by then it could be too late to fix their issues or maybe they'll get lucky and Ireland and England will win test series in Aus and SA after their best players have gone through the grueling last 6 weeks of NH club rugby. Semi-Final of Europe - Late round of league hunting for a playoff spot x2 - Final of Europe - League Semi - League Final - Three test series, if that's not sustained pressure I don't know what is... Not that it matters! ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 880174, member: 45598"] Easy to beat a team three tries to nil when you take out their 6 and 12, two of their best players from two weeks previously, with illegal high shots that go unpunished and try the same on 11... Even got lucky that Sexton pulled his calf! Anyway, you continue to miss my point trying to rile me up, I'm not talking about the past, I'm talking about rugby in its current state, mostly how bad South Africa, Argentina, Australia and to a lesser extent NZ have regressed since the last RWC. That tournament really means nothing and I'll have to agree to disagree on your sustained pressure theory because playing two weeks on one off doesn't resemble a world cup anymore than the 6n to me. I think NZ's regression is a product of not being challenged, they dropped games to a Lions side and an Aussie side that they never should have and let Scotland back into a won game like they never would have previously and yet no one is questioning their spot as best in the world because they can't. Had Ireland beaten them twice and gone on to win the 6n there'd be an argument but they didn't they're not/weren't at that level, had England beaten Ireland and continued to impress there'd be an argument but they didn't and haven't looked like the force of 2016 this year but this will stand to a team that looks very ready for 2019. What NZ are facing right now is bad teams with big reputations, winning with little drama when it matters and thinking that's what the level required to be the best is because they continue to get told they're the best while baseless flaws of NH sides like your theory or baseless claims of tiredness in the EOYT makes it look as if there's no challenge coming from up here. I think they'll be in for a shock next year when they play England and if they play Ireland both of whom look to have a lot clearer a vision of where they're going in my opinion and by then it could be too late to fix their issues or maybe they'll get lucky and Ireland and England will win test series in Aus and SA after their best players have gone through the grueling last 6 weeks of NH club rugby. Semi-Final of Europe - Late round of league hunting for a playoff spot x2 - Final of Europe - League Semi - League Final - Three test series, if that's not sustained pressure I don't know what is... Not that it matters! ;-) [/QUOTE]
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