What is happening to the all blacks?

Question

three payers off the field and it all turns to custard, what would of happened if dan got injured? without richie,allie and brad they look pretty ordinary

Answer 1

home advantage is worth of 10 points ; so how score would be if it was played in south africa ?? Era of big All blacks is fading away !

Answer 2

maybe the opposition played better than we did!You cant put all your hopes on individual players.Its a team game.I thought it was the most exciting game so far.Ireland and england sent me to sleep!!  this game was exciting and a good close battle.There is no shame in losing a game like that.It could have gone either way.So,your comment is not justified.Well done the boks.Thats two games we have been pipped at the post.The auzzies used to do that to us,in the last minute of the game they would win.Eales!!! The abs have to bounce back now.I think lowarky should start at no 8. I also think Dan Carter should spend some time practising his drop kicks,as well as his kicks.Its a weakness in his game!

Answer 3

New Zealand probably needs another 6 month public inquiry (to blame the ref)..

Answer 4

Its a good learning experience for the young players to step up and improve their worthiness as an AB player. Help them out now and they will be much better players in the future.

Congratulation boys and heads up.

Niue Island Supporter

Answer 5

to lose by only 2 points to the current RWC with a relatively inexperienced team aint to bad, these guys are only going to get better for it, dont write them off soo quickly.

Answer 6

The Allblacks can't stay the best for ever, especially in the modern era.

Answer 7

There is no depth left in top rugby in the professional era,

because if a player does not make it to the top team when he is at his prime,he goes overseas to play in Europe or Japan,and can you blame him.

We can only afford to keep so many players on the payroll.

It would be better if we could afford to have two or three professional rugby sides,getting top games every week.Then lesser players would not feel overlooked.

It's funny how league starts winning ( the Warriors ) when rugby starts loosing!

Answer 8

you call 2 point loss a custard?? considering that boks are the current world champions and about a quater of the all blacks are new faces, you call them custard?? just because they lost doesnt mean they will keep losing. not in 4 years time anyway. young lads like boric, o'neil, thomson and wulf did a brilliant job against the boks and they will only get better. losing richie and ali is a big blow, yea, but brad will be back against the wallabies.

Answer 9

Perhaps it is the culmination of the last year's exodus and the inability of the new guys to totally step up.  The good thing is that they will get better.  Mind you the loss of Richie is a very big hit to a team.

Answer 10

Hi there... oh yea the AB was doing fine. You know what, I really enjoyed watching the game and it was a good game of rugby from both teams.

simple mistakes sometimes costs a team to lose. But hey, no hard feelings. This is good rugby, 'cause if only one team has to win all the time, I tell you what, it's boring.

Just like tennis, between the Williams and also Federer and Nadal. They were just enjoying and celebrating together their wins and defeat.

Well, even though I wanted the ABs to win things turned out differently I was still happy for the boys. They have done a good job. They still have more opportunities.

Answer 11

it's just a game and they only lost by 2pts. Big deal the boks got a bit lucky that's all.

Answer 12

They weren't thrashed so I wouldn't get too concerned.....give the ABs a break and give the SA some credit....

I would have been more concerned if we lost to England or Ireland....

It sucks we lost...but a 2 point margin isn't anything to cry about....

Answer 13

They played better all around but lost in the end because they lost focus in the later stages in the game..........

Did you saw the cheerleaders for SA...........wow I bet All blacks players were distracted by short skirts worn by SA cheerleaders.......

They didn't just loose but lost their 5 year unbeaten run at home.

Answer 14

They've lost a lot of players and as Ace J said, it's impossible for them to stay the best team in the world all the time. I have a feeling that in about a years time we'll be back to domination from New Zealand.

Answer 15

Turns to custard?

What are ya? Two points is tight win...hardly custard as far as losing goes. You like every other numb skull and sporting expert in this country need to accept that losing is part of sport.

You presume a lot about what would have happened if Dan had gone off... this tells me you don;t really know what you're asking or for that matter what you're banging on about.

Grow up sunshine.

Answer 16

Eh, to lose by two points is pretty tight I reckon! Don't forget The All Blacks were playing the number one team in the world and if I remember...last week The All Blacks won!

I think (as a foreigner) you have here in NZ the best team in the world in my opinion, and they will definitely get better.

So be supportive of your own guys, they're pretty darn good!!!

Answer 17

rugby sucks balls

Answer 18

Nothing has happened. We lost by two points to an excellent Springbok team (who happen to be world champs).

This is the usual state of affairs, nothing new has happened.

Answer 19

ok in all fairness (being a bok supporter myself) their normal captain couldn't play, rodney is not a captain and losing ali williams is as if bakkies botha left the field, so they were missing some key men...

bad decision on the substitutes side by henry, which may cost him his job?!

dan carter is the glue holding the all black side together, without him the all blacks are screwed!

the all black side did play well and that is credit to them keeping the consistency, but i would b seriously worried about the carter issue, especially if its a 6 month long injury, stephen donald is a good replacement, good but not that good!