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jared_7 wrote:England have had the ball twice in NZs half and both time they've kicked it into touch - the NZ lineout is functioning perfectly and they just run it out and make yards.

exactly, they look as if they don't think they have a chance


and then kick it away again

Every time NZ get the ball, they make metres at will.

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There's not a gap physically between the sides, there's a gulf. And one would tend to assume they've better skills too

Men versus boys in the collision, the Black forwards are making 3-4 metres in every tackle.

This looks like the games a decade ago, with no belief being underscored by the fact they're just bigger, faster and better than us.

Goal kicking, attrocious.

Banquo wrote:I'm hiding behind the settee. Embarrassing (lack of) tackling.

Oh I don't know the slight jump into the air raising a leg off the floor to reduce any ability to hold ground in the tackle might catch on, some are even looking more like a starjump than a tackle. It's all likely a reaction to our defenders realising they've brought a knife to a gunfight

Great try, game on!

Much, much better. Excellent passage of play and well taken try.

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What a pass and line.

He slapped that kick a bit too.

Only 5 points in it which is amazing considering how it has gone so far.

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Scrum seems to have found something from somewhere.

NZ handling leaves a lot to be desired, that's two butchered tries on this right hand side.

Forward

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Why were they so narrow then?

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Decent try but thought the fullback was greedy and almost botched it. NZ are running through the tackles so easily, every player with ball in hand is trying to do it all themselves.

That's more comprehensive.

England coach needs to tell them to stop kicking it to the back 3.

Jaysus. Think I may go for a ride instead. We're all over the place. I'll be surprised if the Abs get less than 60 points today.

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They're a big bunch of lads ain't they?

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Hah, Malins with a full on starfish

WaspInWales wrote:They're a big bunch of lads ain't they?

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Maori and Polynesians develop much earlier in life, they are huge by the time they are in their teens. The skinny white guys catch up though, once they can do proper gym work - look at the South Africans, and English, for that matter.

Headless chicken stuff.

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I don't know I've seen a team go that far back so quickly ball in hand for a while