Crusaders had an unbelievable injury count this season but still managed to beat both the Blues and Chiefs. They will win the championship next year. I am Groot versus Marler will be very entertaining. Marler will cough up penalties, get frustrated and underestimate the local support for I am Groot. The lone Highlander in black.
Fast track, the unpredictable swirling wind cos of the roof, and a fizzing bunch of guys in Black, yeh, England is gonna get torn up, that A.B forward pack, Sheesh, I'm thinking at least 12 points over the visitors. Man, I hate waiting for the Haka, lol, super keen for this one, cheers mate.
@@Wildkard Really? I'm English and haven't seen or heard a single one. And it's not like I don't consume rugby related content. Not saying no one has, but it's not a common view
the information Has been pulled out of the a.se 2 nill by England ain't happening😂 it won't be close it will be a rout by the all blacks the razor will NZ to the next level potential to be the most dominant all blacks ever. Just putting that out there now
Never heard of this neither I'd be surprised if the English were thinking that to dreaming it maybe yes😂 England might be in for a bit of a pounding this series that's more realistic.
Almost every interview I've seen on RU-vid the pundits have been talking up the chances of England winning the series, or at least squaring the series. This is on the back of England's form at the back-end of the 6 nations and Japan. Also the fact the AB's haven't played since the world cup, and are in a rebuilding stage with a brand new coaching setup. It's all legit reasons to be confident, mind you.
You may be in for a shock from some of those England players who you clearly haven't seen play, not that the All Blacks side doesn't look great. You brushed right over Tom Curry on the bench and he is one of the best flankers in world rugby. Some of these young English players are going to bring a level of physicality and skill you're not expecting. I am sure the All Blacks themselves have done their research and will know what is coming, it is going to be a fascinating game. Its not 2003, your right, but if England summon the spirit of the last 10 minutes from our last encounter, then there are going to be tries scored under the New Zealand posts. What are the odds on S Barrett taking a little break at some point in the middle of the match?
@@thehardyswimmer ive watched champions cup and premiership finals and the all blacks players are way more polished based on their super rugby performances. And i doubt scotty will get a card this match
Would like to see and compare the stats on caps per team. Experience counts in big games. Great review there, love the passion in all your presentations.
ABs favourites but England are a settled side with some HQ players. Sadly I think they are one prop short to be competitive at the set piece in the last quarter. Otherwise the pack looks v good.
It will be interesting to see the style the ABs will play during this series. Flexibility to change style based on what's happening on game day. All the best ABs!!!!
He showed one in the background I thought. England have their best chance in years, new side, 1st test of the season blah blah. The new zealand betting agency has England at $4.60 and NZ $1.17. I think lomax is one of the worlds best tighthead props. England will get a fright at the scrum I think
Tyrel Lomax is there because he is a better scrumager which is the core role of a prop everything else is secondary for that role. which is why Lomax is always going to start he is 1 of the best in the world. If it was about carries and work rate last year's tamaiti Williams numbers were higher than any other props especially run meters. You can't pick teams just on paper form the abs coaching staff work with these guys closely and no whats needed to make the black machine rumble 💪 im not sure if you actually watch perenara play. But he is still 1 of the best 9s in the world so i don't know we you get your info from 😂.....and your comment of finlay Christie being a similar player to Aaron Smith is absolutely Ludacris they are nothing a like they are on opposite sides of the scale Aaron Smith will go down as 1 of the best all blacks to ever play absolute legend well, Christie will probably be forgotten next year as a player come on mate 😂 a 9 is only as good as there forward pack going forward which gives them more time is basic. Which is why ratima is scary because he did not play behind the best forward pack in the comp but still managed to shine which is why the all black coaches will be lining him up to be the next starting 9 for the future.
@@dub_h7900 i watched perinara basically costing the hurricans the semi final in super rugby with miss tackle and passing the ball to the opposition wrong player. Hes a good player but his style dosent gell with a team that has strong 10.
Tyrel Lomax has been the best in the world, he definitely was not this year, coming back in this super rugby season. Hurricanes dominated mostly when he wasn't there. Finlay Christie is very similar to Aaron smith, he's just a much worse version. Neither contributes much on defence, both kick the ball away consistantly, both stand around exclaiming to the ref while the ball gets taken from under their nose instead of cleaning it up themselves. I completely agree with Ratima and by the same criteria Sevu Reece was amazing this year. Clarke, Telea and Ioane did very little actual positional play to earn their places behind completely dominating pack.
Georgian ref, I'm ganna be even more interested in the game now. Hey wildkard do you think Australia will bet the welsh, I expect Schmit will get the wallabies running on high octane. SA- over Ireland, and I'm not sure about Argentina over France, hopefully though they get up, making a southern hemisphere whitewash. PS- it's looking good but, for the south. That ABs jumper looks pretty cool on ya mate, just saying.....
To be fair there are a couple of journeymen players in the team. Good players but they couldn’t make the team when Sam Whitelock, Same Cane, etc. where there. Also Cody Taylor, ALB, TJ and Beauden Barrett are approaching the end of their career. Their best days are well and truly behind them. Despite this, I still expect that All Black team to beat England 2-0 at home. However, ABs are in a rebuilding phase post Fozie.
@@loots0533 mate ALB is only 29 but yes age is just a number tho, if the players take care of themselves they can perform in to the mid to late 30s now days. But off the bench is where they will bring most value
@@Wildkard I hear you. Although it depends what kind of game the ABs want to play. ALB brings some experience on the field which may be handy in a tight contest. I don’t know though. Super rugby as you know isn’t quite what it used to be in terms of strength. The kiwi commentators constantly slag the game and the northern hemisphere rugby. It just feels to me like a couple of players in the ABs are getting a game now because others have moved on. Very few have smashed the door down to say you have to pick me. Wallace Sititi as an example has. So I feel like the ABs is a bit in no man’s land at the moment. Take D Mac, he has playing for a while. He is an awesome attacking player that plays heads up football and is instinctive in the way he plays the game. But that’s completely different than being a starting number 10 playing football in all conditions and all situations. Sometimes you have to adapt your game to the situation and play a more controlled game where you manipulate through your kicking game. I just don’t see him as that sort of player and it’s the reason he hasn’t been able to surpass Barrett and Mo ‘unger before.
It is well selected All Blacks team.Right now the All Blacks have the best front rowers in the world. Aumua is best running Hooker in the world and he can really scrum. The big question is can we keep our tackles down?? We lost the World Cup because of poor tackle technique.Can we keep all our players on the field? Discipline is crucial!!
Go mighty All Blacks 🖤🖤🖤...but beware of the tough English bulldogs, they'll be all over the All Blacks like a rash...snapping at their heels 😂😂 nice jersey Wildkard
Oh wow, that Georgian referee is superb! I was so impressed with him at the World Cup. That's great to have him in charge. He's already total class, and only going to get better and better over time.
@Wildkard the Georgian ref has improved a lot since he first came onto the scene. He sticks very close to the law and leaves nothing to interpretation, although I still find his refereeing a little bit choppy but that will improve with time I feel
First off, I absolutely love your videos, bro - both for style and substance!! My only raised eybrow (much less than a disagreement, clearly) is with your 40-15 scoreline prediction which perhaps comes from you not having watched as many of the England players over the last several months - and you don't mention that England have had much more preparation time through the 6N and the Japan game. I heartily agree that the AB's will beat Eng heavily but I doubt it would be by more than 21 points. I reckon (with a caveat that a red card could throw everything off kilter) England will score 14-16pts (1 try & 3 pens) and the ABs in the high 20's to mid-30's (3 tries & 3 pens). Anyway, we shall see; I look forward to your post-match review!!
@@gabefabe6706 thanks for watching! I have watched 6 nations and the premiership finals, and based on that i really do think there is quite a gap between the quality of players out there. We shall see i often wrong tho🤣
Most of them been there for the loss to Eng in 2019 and SA in 2023 minus, Whitelock, Smith, Mounga, Frizzel et al. Not sure if there strongest in years, however, probably most experienced available.
You're wrong! England are not going to be demolished up front by New Zealand. They can perfectly match up front with NZ forwards. AND THIS is where the game will be won for them! On the other hand if England backline doesn't turn up against NZ kicking game (because there is going to be some) the likes of Barrett, Reece and Ioane are going to dismiss them! AND THIS is where the game will be won for the ABs!
Literally no one is saying 2 -0 England. Don’t the bookies say nz by 20 points? Either way, I wouldn’t sleep on England, the front row is the o lot true weak point atm
@@Holloweve It was not an English post but a South African journo. I should have been more specific. Yes I should have seen it. He keeps saying English pundits all the way through his posts but does not name them.
So it begins.... Hard not to say the A.Bs are going to ruin this English side 😅 just depends how well they have gelled in the week they been together.. so if we dont absolutley destroy them this weekend then we will at Eden park next game 💪
I can deal with the overblown rantings and over? confidence, but you really do need to actually do a bit of research on the English players.. The disrespect shown to Fin Baxter was the worst of all. Watch quins v Bordeaux Begles and Toulouse and you'll see how he scrummed both - huge- packs to and standstill. Injuries permitting i can see him becoming England's first choice loose head prop well before the next world cup.
@@stuarttaylor5750 i have watched bordeaux vs quin, i also watched quin vs saints the week before. i dont think the quality of scrum stacks up to the level of the all blacks bench who wins penalties at almost same rate as ox nche for the springboks.
