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Test Match 2: All Blacks v British & Irish Lions (Wellington)
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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 860995" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>my pre series prediction was 3-0 to the AB's but I thought the Lions best chance was the first test. The AB's have always been a bit rusty in their first proper test of the season.</p><p></p><p>But it was really a great/comfortable win based on tactics, but I feel like they still left a lot of points begging. Many of the AB's drives up field ended in poor kicks and poor decisions, none the least of which was the poor Cruden kick and sloppy chase that set Williams away for a Lions Try. It was far from a clinical performance from the AB's and they looked to me like they still have a lot of improvement to make.</p><p></p><p>I expect the AB's to adjust their tactics a bit, The Lions are in a tough situation now where they have to come up with tactics and train to counter the AB's one off running game and offloads. But I expect the AB's to adjust their gameplan a bit and try something a bit different to catch the lions off guard again. AB's also need to improve their combinations and kick chases as well, they wont be happy with the chances they blew and the good positions they gave possession away from.</p><p></p><p>The Lineout was a major issue. We did an ok job some lineouts and preventing the mauls but our own ball was disrupted in the air and we lost key lineouts. That last 10 min when the lions were under a warning and we had a lineout near there line, had them under huge pressure, lost 2 lineouts in a row and not long after found ourselves on defense and finally gave away the constellation try. We clearly have a lot of ground to make up in the lineouts.</p><p></p><p>losing bender and Crotty does disrupt things a lot. bender is such a critical player, hasn't had much rugby recently and would have been set to build into this series and I think he started well. Dmac being called in probably suggests he will miss the last two tests. Crotty is staying with the squad which suggests he may make it back for the final game but that will be a stretch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 860995, member: 43875"] my pre series prediction was 3-0 to the AB's but I thought the Lions best chance was the first test. The AB's have always been a bit rusty in their first proper test of the season. But it was really a great/comfortable win based on tactics, but I feel like they still left a lot of points begging. Many of the AB's drives up field ended in poor kicks and poor decisions, none the least of which was the poor Cruden kick and sloppy chase that set Williams away for a Lions Try. It was far from a clinical performance from the AB's and they looked to me like they still have a lot of improvement to make. I expect the AB's to adjust their tactics a bit, The Lions are in a tough situation now where they have to come up with tactics and train to counter the AB's one off running game and offloads. But I expect the AB's to adjust their gameplan a bit and try something a bit different to catch the lions off guard again. AB's also need to improve their combinations and kick chases as well, they wont be happy with the chances they blew and the good positions they gave possession away from. The Lineout was a major issue. We did an ok job some lineouts and preventing the mauls but our own ball was disrupted in the air and we lost key lineouts. That last 10 min when the lions were under a warning and we had a lineout near there line, had them under huge pressure, lost 2 lineouts in a row and not long after found ourselves on defense and finally gave away the constellation try. We clearly have a lot of ground to make up in the lineouts. losing bender and Crotty does disrupt things a lot. bender is such a critical player, hasn't had much rugby recently and would have been set to build into this series and I think he started well. Dmac being called in probably suggests he will miss the last two tests. Crotty is staying with the squad which suggests he may make it back for the final game but that will be a stretch. [/QUOTE]
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