[RWC2019][3rd & 4th Place Playoff] New Zealand vs. Wales (01/11/2019)

[Not Eddie Jones]

Why are Wales going for the posts?

 

[RugbyTackle91]

Hindsight of course but can't help feeling like we missed an opportunity last week and played into SA hands.

 

[MojoPin]

I love Dillon Lewis. One for the future for us!

Really annoys me how so many Wales fans seem to think he's not up to scratch he's a young lad but has a great rugby brain which is so important for a modern prop. Definitely a bright future ahead.

 

[TheOvalBall]

Where was this Wales last week ?

Anyway, good to see they aren't scared of the Blacks.

 

[donmcdazzle]

ABs with zero intensity and discipline on defence. Relying on mercurial stuff on attack.

we will lose this if we don't tighten up.

Sad to see but Ben Smith is having a shocker.

 

[Reiser99]

Why are Wales going for the posts?

Because they want to win. Not a barbarians match. However with the ease at which NZ scored their first 2 tries I can see why people would say they need to go for the tries.

 

[Goodey]

Hindsight of course but can't help feeling like we missed an opportunity last week and played into SA hands.

Nah, they were getting flattened on the gainline there. Not much more they could've done.

(Also they're 4 points down and are going to lose)

 

[RugbyTackle91]

Where was this Wales last week ?

Anyway, good to see they aren't scared of the Blacks.

I get the feeling no one is scared of the all blacks at the moment

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Barnes really reffing to the occasion, not being strict at all to the team in possession.

I get the feeling no one is scared of the all blacks at the moment

You'd be wrong!

 

[Reiser99]

I get the feeling no one is scared of the all blacks at the moment

It's a psychological hangover from 2011-2015. As pointed out elsewhere, that level of dominance was never going to last and while the AB's will not become a bad side, they are beatable and more teams need to believe in they can do it.

 

[MattGaff]

Really annoys me how so many Wales fans seem to think he's not up to scratch he's a young lad but has a great rugby brain which is so important for a modern prop. Definitely a bright future ahead.

The Blues Lower European cup final win against Gloucester put him on my map. I think he's class!

 

[Not Eddie Jones]

What a try!

 

[Kapa O Pango]

Bender you beauty

 

[RugbyTackle91]

It's a psychological hangover from 2011-2015. As pointed out elsewhere, that level of dominance was never going to last and while the AB's will not become a bad side, they are beatable and more teams need to believe in they can do it.

I think they lost that spine of the team, McCaw, Carter, Nonu etc. Those players always gave ABs the feeling of invincibility. I can't see that same spine, they will 100% get it back though

 

[donmcdazzle]

Well I guess I spoke too soon about Smith...

 

[MojoPin]

Looking like a bunch of wet rags in defense at times today. Argh.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Dat finish


Is this Ben Smith's last game for the All Blacks?
Glad he got a try, he's one of my favourite players - reminds me of a back-3 Conrad Smith. Not necessarily flashy but just insanely talented.

 

[Reiser99]

How did he get through there...

 

[Jer1cho]

Very bad at the breakdown by Wales.

 

[RugbyTackle91]

Well I guess I spoke too soon about Smith...

Form is temporary, class is eternal