Internationals Spoilers and Match Talk: Australia v New Zealand

[NEWBIE_old]

our centres never learn the australians always go around us because our centres always rush in especially ropati. i would put inu in for ropati. and have sa as the other centre if matai gets suspended. and you gotta have isaac luke over fein

 

[IanS_old]

Game over. Very poor.

I hope we can get things right.

 

[Northern_Union]

Ropati out
Inu in

Haletau out
Luke in

Matai out (if injured)
Sa in

 

[Tajhay_old]

blair and mannering were non existent.

helatau offers jack shit off the bench.

benji needs to be first receiver and create doubt in the oppositions minds.

we have a long way to go.

 

[Esoj_old]

we were poor for sure but aus were getting massive boost from the officials which in my opinion blew the score out a bit more than it probably was.

 

[NEWBIE_old]

where was jeremy smith did he even make a tackle or run the ball

 

[Northern_Union]

Thats the worst game i've seen from Mannering possibly ever.
Blair as you said was none existent.

 

[Joe 90_old]

id love to see how many effective tackles ropati has made.

Because you asked.

Ropati 17 tackles missed 1

Matai 10 MISSED TACKLES!!! Injury or not. Thats unacceptable.

 

[Tajhay_old]

we were poor for sure but aus were getting massive boost from the officials which in my opinion blew the score out a bit more than it probably was.

the score was kind to us. they dominated the entire game and should have scored more. regardless of the refs calls, we were piss poor and a mile behind the convicts.

 

[NEWBIE_old]

can we give the ball to manu in space stop using him as a prop, thats what blair and co are for

 

[Tajhay_old]

Because you asked.

Ropati 17 tackles missed 1

Matai 10 MISSED TACKLES!!! Injury or not. Thats unacceptable.

ineffective tackles does not get counted in the 'tackles missed' column. watch the game.....

 

[feijoa_old]

disappointing game

 

[Tajhay_old]

hohaia went well i thought..he was probably our only creative light.

benji was nowhere in the second half. thomas...well he was at his usual best...pass....pass....pass....

 

[IanS_old]

disappointing game

In a nutshell really.

Warm up games should have had us primed.

Did we lose this game to miss the Aussies in the semis?

 

[NEWBIE_old]

how is that we have two better halves in taumata and chase playing one game for the maoris and we have a dud in thomas as our world cup halfback

 

[NEWBIE_old]

how is that we have two halves in aarana taumata and rangi chase playing one game for the maoris at the world cup and we have a dud in thomas as our world cup halfback

 

[feijoa_old]

im going to be watching the png game very nervously next week..

 

[Tajhay_old]

how is that we have two halves in aarana taumata and rangi chase playing one game for the maoris at the world cup and we have a dud in thomas as our world cup halfback

because kearney said he owes thomas and he was one of the first people picked when he named this squad....because he made himself available for the kiwis anzac test giving him only 2 days to get here and play a game.

id rather have fien at halfback anyday.

interesting comment from gould(game just starting here in brisbane)...matai playing out of position on the other side to accomodate....ropati....

 

[Esoj_old]

definitely need to make some changes as some of you have mentioned already and well just play a lot better. 3 teams may go through from this pool but playing aus first up is just brutal and I am sure took a lot out of us.

 

[NEWBIE_old]

interesting comment the commentators said about ricky stuart saying steve matai is a cheap shot merchant, this is the same coach who has the dirtest player in the nrl in his sharks team paul gallen and that other tosser greg bird