L’Australie s’incline en conclusion d’un Rugby Championship désastreux

Savea looking a lot like Shelford when he was clinging in with the rise of Zinzan, his steal on a ball about to be passed from Ratima to Sititi was a painful watch.

NZ rugby needs to move these long term guys on quicker once they hit the wall, it's losing a lot of test matches having these ineffectual loose forwards.

Several stages last night Sititi looked like he was the AB's only loose forward.

If there had been three loose forwards playing like Sititi the Allblacks would've won by a hundred.

They need to get over the myth that is Frizzell, he had an awful world cup final and find a proper couple of sixes, Dalton needs to be given a rev up and told he's the seven that will be having to fight for the spot with Lakai, etc.

Dalton told to follow Sititi's lead and they need to invest time in the next generation of loose forwards that will get through eighty and still be potent.

NZ rugby needs to be brave and call time on these long term forwards, none of them are really at this level other than possibly Jacobson who's still youngish, it's hard work upfront and once you get over thirty it's only a very special player like Codie Taylor that still produces.

The nearly men that are filling the squad, leave them at home and cap a ton of talent. Blackadder is a fierce competitor but he's almost never available, Havili needs to be left at home or put into the NZ fifteen, he's never going to be big enough for the midfield in the top matches but an emergency call up.

And yes, couldn't care less that Ardie is world player of the year, his best was several years ago in 2018/19.

However, I would agree that the Manie:Handré 75:25 spilt is useful in case - like last week - things go awry because of an Arendse-type stuff up and the game needs to be saved by a practised kicker. But when you've got a star player like Manie and you're scoring tries, who TF needs a Pollard on from the start? And WTF did this bulldust about the flyhalf having to do the placekicks come from. Hendrikse did bloody well for his first go at it, and kicking from the right hand touch line is always harder for a right footer and he hit the post with his first of two, and I think he was buggered for the last one in front, and we haven't seen Kolbe have a go yet, either. And when it comes to tactical kicks, Manie's cross kicks are amazing. Just like in the RWC.

I actually just posted that SAn fans need to worry about becoming the same (like the Irish). It's a fun killer if you expect them exceptional every game, and then they're not.

SA has a tough task ahead of them in not becoming elitists like AB fans. Trying to defend themselves all the time will become ingrained. I can see it happening, just look at that game, people just having fun (and boy what a couple of great anthems, along with NZs!).. but boy, did that crowd change quick and look glum after Argentina went over.

I've really enjoyed the prevailing fighters attitude from boks fans over recent years, would be a shame for them to turn into like a mma show or something.

And Bongi didn't even get to the line, how could it be a drop out! I'd take that than a defesnive scrum on your 5 though 😅