For a team that has built its legacy on honesty, it's time for the All Blacks to ask some tough questions and be prepared for answers they don't like.
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Did you prepare yourself for one of the biggest rugby games Hamilton has ever seen on Saturday night? I had dinner in the oven by that exciting kick off time of 7.30pm! I was excited as I got to watch in the comfort of my own home the All Blacks thrash the Springboks……Yeah Right!
So, maybe I was wrong but what a game! There has been so much media attention focused on this game all week and not to mention the Springboks coach implying that there was nothing to do in Hamilton. Well, that just set the mayor off! Bob Simcock appeared on breakfast, defending his city trying to prove the Springboks wrong. The point is, they weren’t here on holiday. They were supposed to be training just like the All Blacks. The Springboks have earnt the right to be excused after last night’s performance.
In the 60th minute the All Blacks had a penalty and the opportunity to take the 3 point goal kick, but did they take this? NO! Instead, they went for a scrum right in front of the opposition’s goal line. Henry says “it’s about getting the foundations right” That 3 point kick could’ve drawn the game to 32 all. A great opportunity was thrown away by the All Blacks.
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Graham Henry said “we played well in the last 20 minutes, but didn’t play well in the first 60”.
South Africa deserved to win the game as they are an elite team, although the All Blacks played well in the last 20 minutes of the game and we were so close to scoring a try and taking the win. South Africa’s penalty and goal kickers presented themselves on the field in top form last night, landing a 77m penalty kick from past half way! I have heard about this happening but I’ve never seen it for myself.
I guess it’s time for the All Blacks to rethink their plan, their coach and management team but at the end of the day it comes down to the players of the team. There is no excuse for the way they performed last night. At least they tried. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/video.cfm?c_id=4&gal_objectid=10596913&gallery_id=107387
The final score 32-29 to South Africa.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10596982
Did you prepare yourself for one of the biggest rugby games Hamilton has ever seen on Saturday night? I had dinner in the oven by that exciting kick off time of 7.30pm! I was excited as I got to watch in the comfort of my own home the All Blacks thrash the Springboks……Yeah Right!
So, maybe I was wrong but what a game! There has been so much media attention focused on this game all week and not to mention the Springboks coach implying that there was nothing to do in Hamilton. Well, that just set the mayor off! Bob Simcock appeared on breakfast, defending his city trying to prove the Springboks wrong. The point is, they weren’t here on holiday. They were supposed to be training just like the All Blacks. The Springboks have earnt the right to be excused after last night’s performance.
In the 60th minute the All Blacks had a penalty and the opportunity to take the 3 point goal kick, but did they take this? NO! Instead, they went for a scrum right in front of the opposition’s goal line. Henry says “it’s about getting the foundations right” That 3 point kick could’ve drawn the game to 32 all. A great opportunity was thrown away by the All Blacks.
http://livescores.nzherald.co.nz/default.aspx?s=unionladder&cid=50
Graham Henry said “we played well in the last 20 minutes, but didn’t play well in the first 60”.
South Africa deserved to win the game as they are an elite team, although the All Blacks played well in the last 20 minutes of the game and we were so close to scoring a try and taking the win. South Africa’s penalty and goal kickers presented themselves on the field in top form last night, landing a 77m penalty kick from past half way! I have heard about this happening but I’ve never seen it for myself.
I guess it’s time for the All Blacks to rethink their plan, their coach and management team but at the end of the day it comes down to the players of the team. There is no excuse for the way they performed last night. At least they tried. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/video.cfm?c_id=4&gal_objectid=10596913&gallery_id=107387
The final score 32-29 to South Africa.
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