Public Address | Cafe | Field Theory: My first All Black game https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address George Darroch https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174404#post174404 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174404#post174404 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:27:03 +1200 Hadyn Green https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174367#post174367 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174367#post174367 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:47:59 +1200 George Darroch https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174293#post174293 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174293#post174293

All I see is the same coaching panel playing the same sort of "total" rugby

You see that with the Deans coached Wallabies against most sides. They struggle to win that way against the Springboks, but it's simply awful to watch against a side like Fiji, who just get shut…

]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:13:12 +1200 Kyle Matthews https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174222#post174222 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174222#post174222

All I see is the same coaching panel playing the same sort of "total" rugby and heading for the same sort of ignominious exit at the hands of a negative, penalty kicking, stifling defensive effort as the last few RWC's.

Given that two of the last three times we've been…

]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:42:12 +1200 Tom Semmens https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174195#post174195 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174195#post174195 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:11:02 +1200 Naly D https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174184#post174184 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174184#post174184 What freaked me at the time was how easily after he swung at Rossouw the Boks managed to surround McCaw and get him away from his support.

It reminded me of a certain 1984 NBA game between the 76ers and Celtics where Larry Bird had been on fire, was on…

]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:46:45 +1200 giovanni tiso https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174175#post174175 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174175#post174175

Actually, I think you'd find that deliberately kicking another player on the ground would get you an easy red card in soccer.

Just ask Felipe Melo. Or David Beckham.

]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:57:09 +1200 Logan O'Callahan https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174173#post174173 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174173#post174173 Actually, I think you'd find that deliberately kicking another player on the ground would get you an easy red card in soccer.

But I agree with Mark. Ritchie reacts to the attack on his eyes, not the kick.

]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:41:39 +1200 webweaver https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174161#post174161 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174161#post174161 Regarding the yellow card... it seemed to me that in all fairness if Rossouw was going to get sent off for starting the fight, then McCaw should have also been yellow-carded for continuing it.

I thought refs were pretty tough on players who fought back, and I was kinda surprised…

]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:06:54 +1200 BlairMacca https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174123#post174123 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174123#post174123 Don't forget Weepu, thought he had a blinder. Kinda glad also to see Ranger left out, just don;t think he is the goods for test matches. Too many mistakes.

Safa complaining aside, you have to take your chances, which we did, you could argue that SA's first try shouldn;t have…

]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:37:13 +1200 Hadyn Green https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174101#post174101 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174101#post174101

Showing McCaw, who didn't top any of the metrics last week, stepping up when he was needed this week, as a real captain does.

And remembering that Tracey's stats are a little "Richie Centric" :) But in the booth the most notable players were Muliaina, McCaw, Mealamu and Franks.

]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:42:30 +1200 Mark Easterbrook https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174062#post174062 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174062#post174062 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:14:25 +1200 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174059#post174059 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174059#post174059

And before I forget: Tracey's stats

Showing McCaw, who didn't top any of the metrics last week, stepping up when he was needed this week, as a real captain does.

]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:13:09 +1200 Richard Wain https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174043#post174043 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174043#post174043 That's not a kick, though it does look worse in the original wide angle shot at 00.54 than the slow-mo replays which had everyone in my lounge scratching their heads.

Girls kick each other harder than that in football. You know, the round ball code.

]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:03:06 +1200 Naly D https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174041#post174041 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174041#post174041

What, nothing on the yellow card that wasn't?

So at 0:57-0:59 in this clip Rossouw doesn't kick McCaw [the offence he was sent off for]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN24J4cuquc

]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:52:14 +1200 Richard Wain https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174040#post174040 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174040#post174040 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:47:26 +1200 Hadyn Green https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174039#post174039 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174039#post174039 Tracey's stats ]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:45:29 +1200 Naly D https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174038#post174038 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174038#post174038 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:42:41 +1200 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174037#post174037 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-my-first-all-black-game/?p=174037#post174037 Discussion from blog post.

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