ENGLAND TAKE ALL BLACKS TO THE BRINK POST GAME SHOW

[@chill3561]

Excellent review, thanks Mark. Positives for the ABs: a win is a win,is a win. Team improvement against a very good England, at last we have a bench, and we played like the ABs of old, never giving up. Work-ons: discipline, I fear we are now a penalty magnet for referees and a YC yet again. ABs under even more scrutiny by officials. No answers to a blitz defence. BB for now, a bonus for him is his linking with Jordan, as you pointed out. We desperately need a centre pairing who can create and make breaks. Other thoughts from a sleep-addled brain: injuries are going to be a big factor for the rest of the tour, I’ve mentioned the bench, they were superior to England, Patty T and Dmac especially. It is starting to come together folks, if we can only cut the penalties.

[@johangouws6908]

Fully agree with this comment.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@chill3561 solid comment. Cant afford yellow cards in Dublin other wise its good night nurse.

[@jonathonmerson93]

Damian Mac was world class today,he went a long way in the winning of this game for the All Blacks and his class shone through.Try set up followed by sideline conversion were world class . Note this ....D-mAC is proven at a World class level ....

[@matthewashman1406]

Yes as a impact player

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@jonathonmerson93 I respect that you are a huge Mackenzie fan. 57 games for the All Blacks, WorldClass , off the bench, perhaps.

[@riyaadrhoda3990]

One aspect of the AB game that has been criticized was their inability to perform in the last quarter. They have now shown that they can play the full 80+ minutes. They were trailing by 8 points with 15 minutes to go and came out on top. Excellent performance and well deserved win for the AB's. From a Saffa.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@riyaadrhoda3990 thanks so much for the comment. Yes one game where they have done that from 11 games !

[@anthonyturner5319]

@@riyaadrhoda3990 well only cause we won in the end 40 mins from 27-67 with no points added and losing the lead.

[@maakstemdik007]

I saw during the RWC that England's game plan seems to revolve around kicks at goal rather than tries.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@maakstemdik007 Semi Finalists very nearly finalists.

[@maakstemdik007]

@@insiderugbywithmark definite trumps "nearly" every time, "nearly" is just as good as "also rans" 🙂

[@robcrocker348]

Awesome game, proper edge of the seat stuff, we'll done to the all blacks for a big win

[@insiderugbywithmark]

Thanks mate

[@Generative_Midi_]

That was the toughest and most cohesive 80 mins I've seen from this group in 2024. The English were agressive, fast and direct. They would have overwhelmed most teams playing like that at Twickenham. The ABs hung tough and kept their shape under the most extreme intensity. They've been losing shape previously. Sure, there were hugely frustrating plays and mistakes, always due to the English pressure, but there were also moments of brilliance. This was very much a step up performance in my view. On the lineout: It was operating well until Vaa'i went off. Vaa'i, as far as I understand calls the lineouts, and I noticed Aumua yelling for the call a few times after Vaa'i left. Aumua threw 7 lineout wins in a row, then there were a couple of wobbly ones, so it must be his fault?? At one point he had to ask twice what the call was, and Sititi came right up to him with the call - they won that lineout. Recall that England was stealing them left, right and centre in NZ when Taylor was throwing. Communication breakdown. Who was calling them? I'm more worried about Aumua's knee...

[@kitdyer8968]

Good game to watch like the All Blacks of old the winning mindset starting to click during adversity Telea got his try scoring run

[@johangouws6908]

@@kitdyer8968 Well said.

[@TPRugbyfan]

As always great analysis and review Mark. I was at the game at Twickenham and it was great day . NZ should really view this as a loss as it really should have been but always need a bit of luck in close games. Totally right about the midfield , Jordie clearly wasn’t fully fit and Reiko is wasted there. He’s a wing who doesn’t have the distribution skills for centre . Too many times NZ tried to push a pass that wasn’t on instead of going to ground and recycling the ball. What does it take for Razor to trust Proctor at centre? Paddy T needs to start as a better lineout target than Vaa. No real options if Taylor is injured as Amuua can’t throw . Kept going long for some unknown reason!

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@TPRugbyfan thanks so much for the comment. Question......was it me or the ground didnt appear to be full? 12,13 problems and now we have one at 10 also

[@TPRugbyfan]

@ No it was pretty full . An announcement was made that the official crowd was circa 81,900. Tickets weren’t cheap though but it didn’t seem to put people off going !

[@ShanePleasance]

Tries win pies. England need to learn to score tries, and will not be able to depend on the All Blacks errors and cards for their points as their quality improves. In addition, England beating their chests when they win a tackle or a scrum just makes them look weak. They just look like they will win some little battles but are always going to lose the war.

[@frankmillen5231]

They beat their chests to get in the emotional mindset to stay with the All Blacks.

[@dmazingi]

True about the plastic energy totally agree. But about tries I think there is ample evidence to show that it's not tries that win games but points. ABs are obsessed with scoring in 5's but if your discipline is poor it doesn't matter how many tries you score they can keep up in three's. We need to drop this idea that tries are the only way and we need to play the game that's in front of us. Play the percentages if we need to. How many times have the abs ultimately lost a game that's been 3/4 tried to 1 on the other side? Attack at all costs is not working

[@ShanePleasance]

@@dmazingi indeed, but our brand of try scoring rugby will include fewer errors as we improve towards RWC.

[@dmazingi]

@ShanePleasance but it's not about how good we are at scoring tries. I think we're already as good as we'll ever be against very good defences. Cos tried are not enough. We have to add more to our toolkit otherwise we'll always lose to a good defensive team that plays smarter footy. They will squeeze us with threes till we're panicking in the last minutes time and time gain. And our predictability in that regard is one reason that is making us easy to figure out.

[@leightonkeutenius4455]

Great delivery matey .,clear clean report and nice and honest . Keep it up really enjoy youre work here thank you

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@leightonkeutenius4455 thank you kindly , I will always be here as long as rugby games are on

[@ala-hc4rx]

Tense game but england never looked like getting a try other than the intercept.all blacks 3 trys,could have been 5.england defense great but england should have got a yellow for a no hands tackle,some offsides at ruck and obstructions.fantastic conversion by Mckenzie and played well,mark !!!

[@matreynolds1]

Yes, intercept tried should be invalid.

[@remyd1984]

They never looked like scoring try’s because AB’s kept making cynical fouls every time England was building attacks and really should of been a yellow in the first half for the AB’s imo

[@Natedawg38]

If england learn how to score tries they could be a mean team. As it stands they're a good defensive outfit but they should be playing marcus smith at least 10 minutes longer if they want those clutch wins. No denying the build up was great to this tho, v enjoyable from a neutral irish supporter.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@Natedawg38 World Cup Semi Finalists, three games against the All Blacks since, where they COULD have won all three.

[@Thudsrayz]

Very good wrap up of the game. Positives imo, both teams defence, particularly England's. England's tactical kicking gave nz problems although i thought nz adjusted. NZ definitely looked dangerous/potent, great hard running and taking ball to the line, but the handling was terrible (as you say, the midfield). Ropey passes in traffic kept getting us into trouble. A get out of jail win, not my favourite game of the year, but always prefer a game that goes down to the wire

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@Thudsrayz good summary in my opinion, thanks for making it.

[@JohnTinley]

Hi Mark i think u pretty much nailed it. I was one of those who thought L brown should be there but was very disappointed with his game. i gave the centres the benefit of the doubt but it’s not working. I would say I didn’t agree with moving J Barrett from full back into the centres. And maybe it’s time for him to return to full back. If we play like this against Ireland and the French we will get another Rugby lesson. I would like to mention Ref. Angus is proving to be the best referee in the game. He’s calling what he sees and isn’t handing out cards like lollies. The rest of the Referees could learn from him.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@JohnTinley Hey John, thanks so much for sharing your thoughts on this one. 12, 13 remain a weakness.

[@andrewd762]

Great game to watch both teams were very evenly matched making for a nail biting finish. The England rush defence was superb but their scrum was under par, ABs made some outstanding plays and good work at the breakdowns but lineouts and general discipline cost them dearly. I agree it could have gone either way but all credit to the ABs, a win is a win and they deserved it.

[@koklead7904]

Good analysis spot on, Mark. 30:52 I think you meant to say conjecture rather than hearsay.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@koklead7904 thanks very much, I am sure I meant to say many things, put it down to being in the heat of battle :-)

[@reflectingtrees]

Close games are the best. Heal quickly lads and absolutely great win.

[@RozWentworth]

Well done to ABs, our Southern Hemisphere brothers. Sititti , once again was insane. ABs need to come together and work on their mistakes against Ireland as this is a MUST WIN MATCH FOR SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. A fair comment is that England was not bad at all. Match couldve gone either way...FROM SAFFA

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@RozWentworth thanks so much for the comment, a very, very close thing

[@Buster62]

Nice review Mark. Agree that the ABs got away with that one due to a couple of inspirational moments from the likes of Beauden Barrett, Jordan, McKenzie and Talea. Apart from that they were matched and outplayed in all positional combinations except the back three. Starting with the front rows, Williams was exposed against a quality player of lower stature who was able to get under him and drop his outside elbow...clever play by the English, they'd obviously prepared for this when they saw that DeGroot had been disciplined out of the game. Lomax did well and Aumua was very industrious about the park and in the clean outs and tight stuff. I feel a couple of those wayward throws to the lineout may have been about miscommunication and timing of the jumps more than his throw...they happened when Tupou Vai'i came off, who until then had been calling the option. Tu'ungafasi was good in the scrum but didn't add much elsewhere where again his accuracy let him down...definitely not an impact player. Next week, order should be restored with DeGroot starting alongside Aumua (looks like Taylor's head knock will put him out of contention for at east 3 weeks) and Lomax and Williams, Bell and Tosi coming off the bench. As for the second row. Scooter grew into this game but is not in great form. His captaincy was also rather understated as he did not drill discipline into his team when it was required and was not communicating with his brother Jordie (VC) who should have been letting him know that the English were constantly offside out wide and not being picked up for it by the ref or his touch judges. As for Tupou Vai'i, this was his chance to go head to head with the player he should be modeling his game on (Etoji) and he came up a distant second. This was a disappointing performance from him after his improvement over the Championship. Maybe he picked up an early ankle injury and was struggling with it until he was replaced early in the second half. Fabian Holland, who is now eligible for AB selection, had a man-of-the match performance for the AB VX against Munster. If Vai'i is injured, he could be brought in to cover lock and maybe used off the bench against Ireland and/or given a cap against Italy...he looks ready for the step up. Tuipulotu was immense off the bench, a real impact player and leader for the final 30. I'll forgive him spilling the pill in front of the sticks with a minute remaining...but only because Ford missed the droppie. As for the loosies. I am sick and tired of one-eyed AB fans lauding this loose trio as if we finally have the "balance" right. Complete nonsense. The English trio were far better balanced and effective as a unit...they knew their roles and complimented each other. Sititi was immense throughout this game but should be at 8. The ABs packed him down at 8 towards the end of the game to good effect. Savea should be back at 7 where he can be more effective shutting down the flyhalf, jackling the pill, and supporting his centers. Finau has not shown the accuracy needed at this level to cement himself at 6 and while Blackadder is out...and assuming Vai'i's ankle isn't too bad and will be right for next week...we should be be playing Vai'i at blindside and bringing Darry in to start at lock with Tuipulotu coming off the bench for his impact and end-of-game leadership. I wish Holland was in the squad, cos I'd love to see the big man given a go against the Irish second row. As for Sam Cane, he is a grinder and is now too slow to be playing openside. Also, he does not have great hands and is a liability on the attacking side of the ball except in the clean out. He looks rooted to the ground when he receives the ball...Savea should be there with someone like Lakai or Kirifi coming off the bench. Kirifi had a great game against Munster...I know the AB's are obsessed about size, but he's no smaller than Ben Earl or Kwagga Smith and probably faster and just as strong. As for the fly-half position, both Ratima and Roigard had good games. I'd start Roigard against Ireland because he's like a fourth loosie who can run like a center. He may be slightly slower off the deck than Ratima -- though nowhere near as slow as someone like Christie -- but his passes are like bullets. Ratima, with his quickness off the deck and ability to see space would be great against a tiring Ireland...especially if paired with McKenzie late in the game. But did you see what Hotham did off the bench against Munster? If one of our scrummies goes down Hotham is more than ready...probably should be there now ahead of TJ. Beauden Barrett played well at 10 and was clearly trying to get the ball out wide. England was cutting down his options using their rush defense and being allowed to get away with clamping down from an offside position in the centers. He will need to improve his positional kicking against the Irish, especially his exits from the 22...though he wasn't given much time or help to do this against the English. Scott Hansen needs to take a good look at himself here because the coaching and strategy is clearly not what it should be...and they will have to sort that out before they face the Irish and French. If Beauden is not ruled out for his head knock, he should be given the start against Ireland. If he is ruled out, then Plummer should be brought in and started...he had a very good game against Munster. Josh Jacomb or Reuben Love can start for the AB VX against Georgia. Keep McKenzie for the final 25. And now to the centers, Jordie has been out for a while with his knee injury. This was his first game in six weeks and it showed. While he did little wrong, he did not create much or take the pressure off his brother to clear the ABs 22 with well placed long range kicking...is his knee 100%? Rieko was again woeful...even before his hand was injured he was having a shocker. Yes, yes, he is a very good defender...but a center needs to see space, create space, or put his outside wingers and FB into space...he has no eye for space and does not distribute the pill. It was Sititi that put Talea into space and McKenzie who saw the space when Talea scored his second. Rieko also blew a couple of gimmie opportunities by holding on to the ball or going to the wrong side when the line was opened up for those outside him. He's not a center. Time to give Proctor the nod. If Rieko's hand rules him out completely for next week, it's time to bring Quentin Tupaea back into the AB fold as he can play both 12 and 13. And why oh why is Havili even in the squad...that's right, Razor remembers his golden days at the Crusaders...get over it Razor...make the call. Now to the back trio. Jordan showed that he may be coming into some form at the back. He still needs to be better under the high ball and kick long when running out is not a wise option and he gets himself isolated without support. He could also inject himself more on attack, though his timing appears to be there and his lines are superb when he does inject himself. I agree with Mark that Talea is best when he is able to stay out wide and not have to get involved too much with the inside traffic. Now, if we just had a center who could run a tramline and get him the ball in space...imagine what he could do. Same goes for Caleb. He was forced to come inside to look for some ball and his injections were rather labored. The English offside rush defense may have had something to do with that though I tend to think its also a matter of unimaginative coaching. I'm pointing the finger at Scott Hansen here...he's no Tony Brown. Yes Scott Hansen, you and Razor both need to step up.

[@Mumbo_Jumbo_Kiwi.1]

Who's Scott Hanson?

[@insiderugbywithmark]

Scott Leon Richard Hansen is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former professional player. He is currently an assistant coach with the All Blacks.

[@JohnTinley]

@@Buster62 wow thats a clear plan, You look to have clear understanding of the game and players, I would like to say I no the players u want to bring in from the Munster game but I don’t, but now I really need to watch that game. However I think I would do as u have written just on what u have said about the ABs i do no. I don’t normally comment on what other people have said but that was a good read, well done I hope Razer gets a chance to see this.

[@rabbitss11]

Good, no nonsense review but Mark refuses to acknowledge the tsunami, lol, apparently the AB's will be starting with D-Mac when they face Ireland which is so, so ill advised

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@rabbitss11 what tsunami? Agree on the second point as its clearer.

[@rabbitss11]

@@insiderugbywithmark okay, I overstated for comic affect, it was just rain, most podcasters might have mentioned it

[@PeterMalloy-i5y]

Great tight game with our AllBlacks getting better each test .Nice win

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@PeterMalloy-i5y Thanks for the comment

[@jonathonmerson93]

Very good teams often beat good teams .And over a hundred games we will win more than we loose against good to average teams .Our forwards have yet to peak and the Irish will be worried .The coach made a master move in bringing on D-Mac and he proved that .Great coaching move .

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@jonathonmerson93 ok

[@cl0udbr3ak]

England are one dimensional. Their backline is really poor Smith excepted. The AB were under big pressure from the rush defence but they did manage that. Take away the intercept and the scoreline looks a lot better for the AB. IOne butchered a sure thing as well. The Ab fronted way better in the last 20 while the Roses wilted and that IMHO was the fiffernce. Thanks for the analysis mark

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@cl0udbr3ak thanks so much for the comment, appreciate it

[@jl2457]

Big ups Mark commenting in the rain 😂😂😂 mad respect bro 😂😅

[@tobysmeiman6921]

For me, the AB proofed the ability to play 80 minutes. I wonder what Bill Beaumont says now about the England bomb sqaud being neutralised? Will "Moray" Jordan, the eel, was sublime at fullback. The second half ascendancy in the scrums, pulled the AB through. Discipline on the AB side was a concern, but they play better rugby with 14 men 🤣. England has a strong side and the newbies was impressive. A good, nailbiting humdinger congrats to the AB. I thought England was going to win and it shows again the All Blacks will not go away. 👍

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@tobysmeiman6921 thanks so much for the comment, interesting read.

[@SummerSteps]

Hard luck to England they did their homework and got so close, there fans can be so proud of them. Well done AB’s your fighting spirit we all know is back!

[@chiva2507]

Bull, the officials,hamperd the ABS.! Penalties, ENG 9 NZ 3 plus interference from the SA TMO.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@chiva2507 All Blacks actually conceded 11 penalties and England 7

[@SteveEdwards-kh5hg]

See the big yung 6ft8 lock Holland got player of the match against munster for all black 15.only just 22.interesting.😊

[@barneyboy2008]

Yes, I see him replacing vaai.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@SteveEdwards-kh5hg I havent seen him play yet, but I look forward to it.

[@barneyboy2008]

@@insiderugbywithmark he played really well for the highlanders in the tight stuff. He is Dutch.

[@Jon-bk2yw]

Enjoyed your review Mark,cheers.happy to hear the all blacks won at Twickenham and now a huge test coming up against Ireland

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@Jon-bk2yw Bigger than big....coming up

[@anthonyturner5319]

Well Mark, I won’t eat mt hat yet, Dmac for starting 10, bb puts us under way to much pressure with kicking and little mistakes, Dmac did well under pressure and didn’t choke. Ratima might have played himself to the sidelines after some good games, the midfield is still terrible on attack.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@anthonyturner5319 thanks for sharing your views....

[@cl0udbr3ak]

BTW, love the sound of rain. We don't get enough here in SA

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@cl0udbr3ak Tropical here and out of the blue, like yesterday.

[@vladtheinhaler6579]

A very entertaining game that went down to the wire and a great start to this series. England...very close but no cigar and they will be kicking themselves for not nailing it at the end. I feel sorry for Ford who on another day would have scored those but they were very high pressure kicks. Sometimes they go over and other times they don't. One problem for them was that despite the territorial advantage they really did not look like they were going to score anymore tries and were relying very much on the AB's giving away penalties. In saying that though....that was a very good performance by them today. Smith was excellent and that was indeed a head scratcher as to why they took him off. I also thought Itoje, Earl and Spencer played really well. As for the AB's...I still see clunkiness in the team as a whole but they have players that can produce a bit of magic out of nowhere. Jordan (a class act), Sittiti (another class act) and Telea (particularly that excellent 2nd try) were brilliant today. And yes...Dmack proved today that he is a great impact player. That last conversion under pressure was top notch. I still think though they are going to have to step up yet again for the Ireland game. I'm sure Andy Farrell was watching that with great interest and is already coming up with a plan to exploit some of the chinks in that AB armour. Ireland will never underestimate the AB's and recent fixtures between these two have always been spicy. Looking forward to hearing your preview of that one and what the AB's need to do to beat Ireland and what Ireland need to do to beat the AB's. One thing I reckon I can guarantee though...it will be another classic nail biter! Can't wait!

[@skisikivou8624]

Hoping that SR will give the Canes inside backs a game. TJ, BB, ALB, Proctor.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@skisikivou8624 thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@zworm2]

Good opening game for the series. Win and exposed weakness. It also showed where players shine or not. Back row locked great. Patrick and Scott second row. Looks like Cody is out this weekend. Amua needs more work with Patrick. Both young 9s did well. Jordan at 15. Talea was superb. Caleb's wing did not see much action. Jordie had some good challenges. Reiko was solid also. As predicted Cole is over the hill and George isn't much better. George was seriously out of shape. Now into the maelstrom in Dublin. Nothing like it.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@zworm2 you had me until you mentioned what you did about Jordie and Reiko. :-)

[@zworm2]

@@insiderugbywithmark What did Jordie and Reiko miss? Jordie had good challenges in the air. England was allowed to come up so fast, almost too fast, I think, it did not allow time to develop the mid field. Jordie has the height and used it in several challengeable kicks. Reiko was only a split second away from opening up breaks. Personally I believe the so called late tackles were a tactic fabricated to catch the refs eye..

[@geoffreyiles1519]

I am not knowledgeable regarding rugby but I like to watch the Blacks. You are critical of Boden B - pardon the spelling - but I have watched him enter late in a game, twice now, and we’re amazed how the the game for blacks switch to a wining one in a matter a few minutes.

[@anthonyturner5319]

Well he nearly lost us this one with his once again lame kicking, he’s slow, made lots of mistakes put some others under with hospital passes. am glad Dmac got the 2 pressure kicks over after helping set up the last try.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@geoffreyiles1519 thanks for sharing your thoughts, appreciate it.

[@damageincorporated8558]

England missing those kicks, just unbelievable, this team game really suffers when a kicker constantly lets the team down, Winning rugby is kicking goals rugby, it's about the win not the game poor Roses, next time kick 10 penalties from 50 🔥

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@damageincorporated8558 thanks for the comment, not sure if you watched England kicking in last years rugby world cup, George Ford in particular.

[@Lee-bh2ut]

Hi guys, Mark agree with u Razor is only looking at 2024 with his selection of B Barrett and a few others. I think Asafo had a good game but his line outs kept Eng in the game to a certain extend keeping the ABs under unnecessary pressure! Eng with their false runners running into ABs defenders also cost us a good few points. Yes Eng's defense was good, but I think with those penalties the ABs absorbed the pressure and were actually very good, I have to criticize the ref here a bit cause quite a few occasions Eng players were hanging on the offside line like Feyi W. and Maro closing down the ABs going on attacking runs. In my opinion Rieko and Ardie had better games showing their worth. Infact all the ABs played well besides Caleb who didn't get a lot of ball in this game and Jordie not being 100% game fit. I think Cortez will have learnt a valuable lesson in this game where he gifted Eng 7 points. Again my sentiment from ur previous show with the words this game was on a knife edge. ABs mistakes kept Eng in the game! But Eng is my wildcard team for future many big rugby nations will fall to them in the coming years if they sort out a few issues, but I think Razor has something good going for this ABs side. Lee Kiwi fan Cape Town

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@Lee-bh2ut hey Lee thanks for sharing your thoughts on this one.

[@mata2nz]

You can see glimpses of what you expect All Black play to be. ABs are improving I feel. Cut the bloody penalties out and the boys should be right.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@mata2nz thanks for the comment

[@EdgarJnrJnr]

Please may you also do Player ratings

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@EdgarJnrJnr Coming up on Monday !

[@DavidBuxton-e9q]

Great analysis, Mark. Far too many silly penalties given away by the All Blacks which could (should ?) have cost them the game. Do you agree with some English commentators who said that George Ford's tackle on Telea for his last try was a very poor effort, or was it just Telea's brilliance in bursting out of the tackle ?

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@DavidBuxton-e9q Teleas try, Randall, Freeman and Ford all had a go and neither one of them could a) stop him short of the line, or b) put him into touch. So collective fail I would say.

[@frankvsnschalkwyk6030]

I aggree Mark. FUTURE IS PLUMMER MAYBE LOVE ALSO, DMAC BENCH, TO COVER MULTIPLE 10 OR 15. BB DID GOOD WHEN IN NZ PLAYED ENGLISH FROM BENCH, THEN THE SAME NOW WITH DMAC. REVAMP GET NEW GUYS IN. LAM AND PROCTOR AT CENTERS FIECKO VENCH COVER CENTER AND WING. CREATING A MISILE SQAUD😂

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@frankvsnschalkwyk6030 thanks for sharing your view, appreciate it.

[@DavidSmith-yi8ou]

A better result than the last time we played at Twickenham 😂.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@DavidSmith-yi8ou very apt.

[@adamcauldwell6776]

England could have won this and there's nothing wrong with winning ugly, but call me old fashioned, three tries to one says that the rugby gods got it right.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@adamcauldwell6776 I wont call you old fashion for obvious reasons :-)

[@koklead7904]

English Filipinas Smith and Nigerian Feyi-Waboso were the bombs today

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@koklead7904 OK

[@keithcrane469]

Did S.Borthwick actually want England to Lose because he certainly went the right way about it!

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@keithcrane469 thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@vernonmoodaley7858]

Thx 4 a great analysis Mark. I admire your background settings but the noise are rather hard on the ear. Maybe a work on like Amua's lineout throwing.

[@mkc68]

Perhaps worth thinking about getting an external Mic, or some kind of wind slayer on the camera. Otherwise the background scenery is very nice 👍

[@dmazingi]

Funny thing is I think the spine of the team is so crucial they have to have the requisite skill set. You can't have a ten who can't kick or a hooker who can't throw. Even if that hooker is good ball in hand throwing and hooking is literally his core job.

[@frankvsnschalkwyk6030]

Amua & TV WORD WELL. MAYBE PT AND AMUA NEEDS BETTER COMMUNICATION

[@scottmiller4766]

Impressive vid Mate, very in depth thank you!! … had to watch it twice. I think the boys are trending the right way. Especially in the last 15minutes. 3 tries to 1 says it all.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@scottmiller4766 Appreciate the double watch and the kind feedback.

[@ferguslowrey6452]

Your ...energy, hmm, but, when it becomes, the , reality of on Game...along , Team selections...your, um...Mark...is just , some , actual , between you and Team selections, and from that, a huge , game, on the field...so Mark, fine by your , Kiwi bloke stuff...I have now. have . to consider what you are all about. You know full well, that, New Zealand supporters of rugby, are , hugely , passionate about so much.

[@Daywalker685]

That's the All blacks. They always find a way

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@Daywalker685 thanks for the comment. Did the All Blacks win it, or England let it slip?

[@mkc68]

I believe one of the reasons Marcus Smith was taken off was because his poor drop goal attempts earlier in the game, and yes coach looking for a more steady 10 to close it out. I hear you have not been a big fan of Mark Talea this year (and fair enough based on what he has dished up) but I thought he had a good game. Obviously because of a full plate of meat pies, but he also took a good high ball. Maybe he is still to develop into a better player over time?

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@mkc68 thanks so much for the comment, my responses. Re Marcus Smith, ironically the man who kicked a drop goal for England to beat Ireland at Twickenham last year was pulled from the game while he also had a 100% goal kicking percentage. Mark Teleá Yes, I havent been a fan, and still arent until I see more consistency. As I mentioned in the video, when he plays in his lane out wide and with Jordan at Fullback and BB calling the shots he doesnt do his snaking lateral running to nowhere, this is the version we saw this weekend I prefer. I hope that clarifies my thoughts.

[@michaelstk2817]

I wish someone would tell Beaudie to put the boot away sometimes. It's like he can't touch the ball without needing to put a foot to it. So much talent but not the type of game manager we need. I thought Razor would have axed the failed Reiko at centre experiment by now.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@michaelstk2817 thanks so much for the comment. Who would you have in the No 10 jersey then?

[@michaelstk2817]

@@insiderugbywithmark Beaudie can be that man as he matures. Like you say I think Razor is trying to survive 2024 without any more collateral damage, then we'll see his influence more.

[@danielplaatjies9093]

Good gam

[@insiderugbywithmark]

thanks for the comment

[@TraveltrippersNZ]

Tight game. 3 tries to 1 gifted Worries ...Vai 0 tackles 0 metres Reiko metres 13 errors and distribution ..best rush D against him though. Ratima confidence down a notch Telea back Ardie had a quiet game

[@nealgarner6431]

I was close with my prediction but I truly believe Ireland will turnover the abs 27 -18

[@eddkapa6507]

The ABs didn't do themselves any favours tackling blokes without the ball

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@eddkapa6507 wasted a lot of energy as well. I wonder if it helps their stats for tackles made of the guy isnt carrying the ball who they tackle. :-)

[@LesBaynes]

All Blacks execution, and disciple is still a major issue. Why does BB always try and grubber kick through - always fluffs it up, and then puts pressure on them due to them panicking. Some of their aging players need to be moved on, now rather than later.

[@samjames8690]

BB had a good game. Sure he made a couple of mistakes but lead the team well.

[@anthonyturner5319]

@@samjames8690it was mostly terrible like I predicted, 4 nice touches, the disallowed try summed him up for me. All good at all the wrong time, not when it matters most

[@frankvsnschalkwyk6030]

Best would be revamp bring Love, Plummer, Lam in

[@frankvsnschalkwyk6030]

Wow Sititi. If Razor stuck with Jordie, bad omen for Ireland and France AB We will loose. BRING IN LAM FROM AB B TEAM OR PROCTOR IN JORDIE PLACE. BEAUDEN BENCH. Leave HAVILLI AND JORDIE. OR BRING BACK LOVE

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@frankvsnschalkwyk6030 changes are being forced, so lets see what happens

[@Canvashed]

First game together since July for England were rusty. ( why its the excuse AB fans always use!!) 😂

[@TraveltrippersNZ]

Look out Wallabies

[@SteveEdwards-kh5hg]

So england finished the 6nations thn came to play ab's in nz.abs first test of yr and still beat the poms 2-0,now 3-0 this yr.😂woeful poms.😊

[@mikescudder4621]

A lot of those ABs hadn't played a game in many weeks. Were Jordie and Ioane that bad? Its about doing your core roles well with few mistakes. In general, they went forward and both had a couple of brilliant moments. Seems like people think that they should be making line breaks every time they run the ball. Not even an in form Nonu would be so effective these days with modern defence. Agree that ALB added very little for someone with his experience. Who do you suggest are fresh contenders for the midfield outside Proctor? Havili?! Haha.... i already know the answer on that one.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@mikescudder4621 as a matter of interest, did you happen to watch Scotland v Fiji and see how No 12 Tuipolotu is playing for Scotland, brilliant stuff, and he nearly does make a difference on every play. Compare that to J Barrett and ALB its night and day. Proctor at 13 and keep him there to build hid confidence, and I winding back the clock to July 2024 I would had tried Clarke at 12 and perhaps we uncover the next Nonu.

[@jonathonmerson93]

Told ya D-Mac was Super clutch and a winner .

[@brucefale6132]

Thats why he should never start again

[@jonathonmerson93]

@@brucefale6132 wrong buddy ,thats why you leave the coaching up to the master ,Razor. Hes a bit smarter than you and he promises to keep the competition for places in the All Black team up to scratch and the boys ready for the games that truely count .

[@anthonyturner5319]

@@brucefale6132no it’s why he should start, and someone else off the bench not BB, he’s kicking to much aimlessly, badly, etc, a few nice touches, and a couple of good sideline kicks. we wouldn’t be in that position in the first place if Dmac started. , if he could bb could open up the rush defence but he just hospital passes or kicks. . Glad Dmac stood up.

[@waynepirihi9769]

No mention of ABxV v munster

[@insiderugbywithmark]

Correct

[@joeykahi4823]

Remember every sport stick to your coach's plan simple..

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@joeykahi4823 that helps, yes. Thanks for the comment

[@rogey4084]

Its a shame our rookies have to outshine the experienced boys

[@insiderugbywithmark]

Ha ha

[@frankvsnschalkwyk6030]

Briljante review

[@insiderugbywithmark]

Thank you

[@craigrik2699]

England won the opening part of the game? With a try scored against them and leading? Yet it was England was the better team?

[@TraveltrippersNZ]

I wonder why Amoua was throwing the ball over the back so often. It cant be a mistake in the throw surely. Jumpers??

[@frankvsnschalkwyk6030]

When England took of MS change 4 us

[@insiderugbywithmark]

It did

[@SWEETAZZHORI]

Not a problem with the result ABs deserved it. But how many off the ball tackles does it take for a card is produced??? He finally gave one on the FOURTH!!

[@fidget2020]

Many of those were not off the ball tackles; they were Eng players running into defenders. Unfortunately, Gardner fell for it too many times. Why Scooter didn’t get in the refs ear about it is beyond me (maybe he did and I missed it).

[@frankvsnschalkwyk6030]

Their were so many neck grabs by ENGLAND MISSED BY TV REF AND REF. IT SEEMS ITS ONLY NZ

[@SWEETAZZHORI]

@frankvsnschalkwyk6030 nahhhh nonsense.

[@SWEETAZZHORI]

@@fidget2020 😆😆😆 yeah sure

[@SioneDunk]

From an All Blacks pov, Lady Luck tipped us her way. English loose trio was outstanding, so too were ours. Marcus Smith, outstanding outing. Our Backs are still a bit of a head scratcher. We were very lucky to win that test. But nice to think we didn’t play our best and still managed to win. Thanks for today’s video Mark.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@SioneDunk thanks very much for the comment. Did the All Blacks win it, or England let it slip, twice.

[@SioneDunk]

@@insiderugbywithmark I'd like to formally thank England for losing it for us :)

[@Ballas56]

Not a good game Mark. England played a limited game with not much attacking. Poor discipline and handling from the ABs.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@Ballas56 perhaps not a classic, but a classical ending. Thanks for the comment

[@petrusvanderMerwe-o9k]

here we go again a team loses ref gets blamed close game the more i watch no real nr 1 team 5 teams to close to each over

[@rogerpattube]

Is that a kids playground behind?

[@insiderugbywithmark]

Nope

[@ferguslowrey6452]

sorry Mark, you got it all wrong regard , AB's front row....!! Williams v No 1 England...! so many scrum penalties, regard Williams...along , so many , penalties, to give Marcus Smith so many kicks at goal with success...

[@MagicHu]

Could not stand Jeff Wilson talking through the whole game and if he wants to question the abs then go comment for the English

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@MagicHu is there another option for you to listen too?

[@LeMerch]

Bit of an unusual non related rugby question Mark, but do you know the name of the bird in the background? My son is asking me and I don't know. Great analysis by the way. The big game is next week in Dublin.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

@LeMerch thank you for the comment and feedback. On the bird, no sorry I dont, but someone put the name of it in a comment on another video but I cant find it for you, sorry.

[@Vlerkies]

Crikey, the AB's were doing their level best to loose that game. 1st Half scrums pretty equal with a 50/50 here and there, but the calls going Eng way. Still a good contest. Pretty much like the rest of that half, NZ playing Eng and the bounce of the ball not going their way. Shit happens. Penalties, good god, when you are practically giving a penalty away every 5 minutes in the 1st half, you really are not supposed to win! What was it at half time,,, , 8vs2 against the AB's? Final count was was 10 or 11 v 7 ish at full time. England looked liked they started to run out of steam in the 2nd half,, amplified by the front row changes. Eng's only try from an intercept, and some calm thinking from Smith. They were only ever in the game as a result of the Kiwi penalty count, and that was not pressure. Just rubbish discipline and maybe a blind eye on the Eng off side line. 3 tries to 1. Bank it! Need to get those lineouts sorted though. There were some times when they threw so long over the back, why not just secure the ball up front with a short throw and work from there? Best of luck for the rest of the series!!

[@SteveEdwards-kh5hg]

So england only get a intercept try,yet ab's get 3 actual gd trys,1 try disallowed,sloppy hands cud of bn another yet england deserved to win.ummm right.😂😂😂

[@ericb8888]

England’s best player? The Ref ;)

[@SWEETAZZHORI]

Must be tough predictions saying your gonna blow Englabd away and almost losing it at the death😂😂

[@Tanner-2]

​​@@SWEETAZZHORI ENGLAND LOSING A HOME GAME WITH ALL THE OPPORTUNITY IN THE WORLD TO WIN ONLY TO LOSE IS EVEN WORSE

[@steveosullivan4211]

When are the AB's going to learn that playing the same old so called senior AB's for the past 5yrs will produce the same results, a hooker who crashes when the pressure is on, 2 out 3 loose forwards, 7 & 8 that are now average, a 10, that kicks like a goose, as he has no ideas, 12 & 13 that are club rugby standard or do not pass, a replacement 10 that gets cleaned out in defense, the senior lock/capt who should be replace. SO, the spin except 9 & 15 needs to all go. We do not know how good any other player/s is/are as these junket players are clinging on.

[@grahamthompson6507]

Bit critical aren't you?...

[@TraveltrippersNZ]

Was there anything you liked?

[@Tanner-2]

Yeh nah ay just get rid of one of our best loose forwards ever ayy?

[@SV101-b7k]

Please send us videos of you playing rugby ✌️

[@anthonyturner5319]

@@SV101-b7kwho cares, he’s a little on the money. Are you any good at the game to be replying? It’s entertainment, we can all have an opinion.