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All Blacks v Ireland

The big story for me was the ability to tough out periods of pressure and for individual players to produce moments of magic at precisely the right time.

Victor Meldrew

The All Blacks Kicking Game

I’d argue that the kick-option was the right choice a lot of the time, but it was Barrett’s mixed execution of his kicks which led to mixed outcomes

Mauss

England v All Blacks

That was the stupidest All Black performance I've ever seen. It reminded me of the Ron Cribb team.

MajorRage

NZ Schools vs Māori U18s

I wasn’t originally planning on closely watching the game between NZ Schools and the Māori U18s but, after seeing the game on Thursday, I felt like the efforts of the Māori Under 18 Ngā Whatukura team deserved some more attention.

Mauss

NZ Schools vs Aus U18

So I rewatched the NZ Schools game. It wasn’t pretty viewing, as you’d expect. NZ Schools first three possessions of the game all led to turnovers

Mauss

A Solid Base

There is a lot of glass half empty comments on here, so I'm going to buck the trend of my entire life and be the half full bloke for once.

MajorRage

The ADHD Blacks

Is Ritalin the best prescription for the compulsively hyperactive, ritually self-destructing 2024 All Blacks?

His Bobness

All Blacks defence v Ireland

I would argue that the biggest area of potential improvement for the ABs, going from the Rugby Championship to the Autumn Internationals, was the defence.

Mauss

All Blacks v Ireland

The big story for me was the ability to tough out periods of pressure and for individual players to produce moments of magic at precisely the right time.

Victor Meldrew

The All Blacks Kicking Game

I’d argue that the kick-option was the right choice a lot of the time, but it was Barrett’s mixed execution of his kicks which led to mixed outcomes

Mauss

England v All Blacks

That was the stupidest All Black performance I've ever seen. It reminded me of the Ron Cribb team.

MajorRage

NZ Schools vs Māori U18s

Mauss

NZ Schools vs Aus U18

So I rewatched the NZ Schools game. It wasn’t pretty viewing, as you’d expect. NZ Schools first three possessions of the game all led to turnovers

Mauss

A Solid Base

There is a lot of glass half empty comments on here, so I'm going to buck the trend of my entire life and be the half full bloke for once.

MajorRage

The ADHD Blacks

Is Ritalin the best prescription for the compulsively hyperactive, ritually self-destructing 2024 All Blacks?

His Bobness

All Blacks defence v Ireland

I would argue that the biggest area of potential improvement for the ABs, going from the Rugby Championship to the Autumn Internationals, was the defence.

Mauss

All Blacks v Ireland

The big story for me was the ability to tough out periods of pressure and for individual players to produce moments of magic at precisely the right time.

Victor Meldrew

The All Blacks Kicking Game

I’d argue that the kick-option was the right choice a lot of the time, but it was Barrett’s mixed execution of his kicks which led to mixed outcomes

Mauss

England v All Blacks

That was the stupidest All Black performance I've ever seen. It reminded me of the Ron Cribb team.

MajorRage

NZ Schools vs Māori U18s

Mauss

NZ Schools vs Aus U18

So I rewatched the NZ Schools game. It wasn’t pretty viewing, as you’d expect. NZ Schools first three possessions of the game all led to turnovers

Mauss

A Solid Base

There is a lot of glass half empty comments on here, so I'm going to buck the trend of my entire life and be the half full bloke for once.

MajorRage

The ADHD Blacks

Is Ritalin the best prescription for the compulsively hyperactive, ritually self-destructing 2024 All Blacks?

His Bobness

All Blacks defence v Ireland

I would argue that the biggest area of potential improvement for the ABs, going from the Rugby Championship to the Autumn Internationals, was the defence.

Mauss

All Blacks v Ireland

The big story for me was the ability to tough out periods of pressure and for individual players to produce moments of magic at precisely the right time.

Victor Meldrew

The All Blacks Kicking Game

I’d argue that the kick-option was the right choice a lot of the time, but it was Barrett’s mixed execution of his kicks which led to mixed outcomes

Mauss

England v All Blacks

That was the stupidest All Black performance I've ever seen. It reminded me of the Ron Cribb team.

MajorRage

NZ Schools vs Māori U18s

Mauss

NZ Schools vs Aus U18

So I rewatched the NZ Schools game. It wasn’t pretty viewing, as you’d expect. NZ Schools first three possessions of the game all led to turnovers

Mauss

A Solid Base

There is a lot of glass half empty comments on here, so I'm going to buck the trend of my entire life and be the half full bloke for once.

MajorRage

The ADHD Blacks

Is Ritalin the best prescription for the compulsively hyperactive, ritually self-destructing 2024 All Blacks?

His Bobness