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<blockquote data-quote="psychic duck" data-source="post: 678801" data-attributes="member: 48703"><p>- The IRB rankings are a load of crap and overrate Japan by at least 3 places.</p><p>- That game last year didn't flatter Japan, notably with one individual single handedly wrecking a decent effort in the first half, followed by a sub par second half performance. </p><p>- USA are a stronger more physical defensive unit than Japan with fewer mental weaklings.</p><p>- I wouldn't count the scrum as the be all and end all, Scotland had that advantage last June and if anything it lessened their score as it wasted about a quarter of the game.</p><p>- The All Blacks will be experimenting, the USA will be full strength and at home, which has made a big difference to how they get up for games recently against Ireland or Maori All Blacks.</p><p></p><p>Not claiming it won't be 60 as it may well be, but holding that as the minimum it will be is some way off the mark and probably done by the same people who thought Japan would lose by 100 points last year. USA played a complete second string XV against Australia at the World Cup, they only got into the 60's and only in the final minutes. It's hardly a given that All Blacks will score 60 'at a canter' against a first string Eagles team, they will have to play well to do so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="psychic duck, post: 678801, member: 48703"] - The IRB rankings are a load of crap and overrate Japan by at least 3 places. - That game last year didn't flatter Japan, notably with one individual single handedly wrecking a decent effort in the first half, followed by a sub par second half performance. - USA are a stronger more physical defensive unit than Japan with fewer mental weaklings. - I wouldn't count the scrum as the be all and end all, Scotland had that advantage last June and if anything it lessened their score as it wasted about a quarter of the game. - The All Blacks will be experimenting, the USA will be full strength and at home, which has made a big difference to how they get up for games recently against Ireland or Maori All Blacks. Not claiming it won't be 60 as it may well be, but holding that as the minimum it will be is some way off the mark and probably done by the same people who thought Japan would lose by 100 points last year. USA played a complete second string XV against Australia at the World Cup, they only got into the 60's and only in the final minutes. It's hardly a given that All Blacks will score 60 'at a canter' against a first string Eagles team, they will have to play well to do so. [/QUOTE]
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