Quarter final four; NZ vz Argentina

Not sure if ones been posted. As long as we win its a start.

Cmon NZ.
Give em a taste of kiwi.
Intensity accuracy and pace.

Taylorman wrote:Cmon NZ.
Give em a taste of kiwi.
Intensity accuracy and pace.

+1. C'mon lads!

Give me the original haka anyday

Haka. Respect. Expect kapo with each haka we get to perform at eden park.
Hopefully its 3.

Divided loyalties here. I love the AB's but feel inclined to support the underdog.

I hope the pumas can make a real contest out of this but I can't see it.

ah bum, the DG just dropped under. I love the Pumas. Backing them all the way in this one.

Argie applying good pressure. ABs looking laboured.

For a backup kicker weepu sure is a good kicker.
Love that flat style. Good in the wind.

Bosch down for Pumas and someone else is down for NZ but can't see who it is.

oooo no try, excellent defendinb by the Pumas tehre to deny them, his foot is in touch there.

There is a try coming here for the ABs... and as I'm typing there is!
And as I'm typing that its no try

Abs need to up the tempo. Argie defending well.

I cant see Argentina keeping this up for the match, especially given their age.

All blacks will pull away in the second half no doubt, but it's been good by the pumas so far...

Lovely by McCaw. Is he the new Sam Warbuton?

Try for the Argies!

Feck!!!!! What a try!

What a try


Go pumas

what a try!! Not sure if there was a bit of a forward pass from Contepomi but what amazing lines and superb supporting!! Incredible!!

oh man and what a kick.

7-6 this is AMAZING.

What a kick! Contepomi is a genious!

Amazing from comptepomi and the 8. Great try! Still can't see NZ losing though...

What a try and what a kick!

C'mom Argentina!!

Great handling,excellent conversion.

ho hum...

Cruden.
Now some spark hopefully

Slade off, thats not going to do him any good if they win.

he's injured Irish Curry.

Weepu looks a bit tubby these days but he sure can nail his place kicks.

Big 3 minutes here.

[quote="rugbydreamer"]he's injured Irish Curry. [/quote]

Ah, thanks
Didn't say it in the commentry, either that or I'm going deaf.

ah he hurt his leg about 20mins ago I think they were seeing if he could run it off but he tweaked something again when he kicked the ball so off he came.

Pity really

rugbydreamer wrote:ah he hurt his leg about 20mins ago I think they were seeing if he could run it off but he tweaked something again when he kicked the ball so off he came.

Could be another injury blow for NZ

Would they trust Cruden in a semi final? Or would Weepu start at 10?

Just Weepu holding us in it at the moment.

Argentina are doing their best to keep the pace out of the game, and unfortunately we just can't seem to up to the tempo.

NZ look dangerous on attack, but no cutting edge just yet.

Looked like Read was anxious about Slade outside him when Argentina slipped in on his inside for the break that made the try. Thought there was a forward pass in there (any SA's agree? ) but let's not go there.

We can't be at home to Mr man sausage up in the second half.

Argentina are making a game of this and are to be congratulated. They are managing to slow down the ball and are very well set defensively. Apart from a few nice wrap around moves it´s been too predictable from the AB backline. That comes from having the Argentinians coming up quick in the line. The forwards need to hit those rucks and get that ball recycled quickly.

Thankfully Weepu is having a great day with the boot. If we´d been relying on Slade I think we´d been well behind. He´s having a good game. It´ll be interesting if Ted gives the boys a rark up at half time and Argentina tire in the second half after all this tackling.

Tense game and just what we need though. kia kaha

Can't understand why the AB's aren't keeping it tighter and driving up the middle more?

Oh hello Nigel has actually penalised the abs...first time for everything

Argentina are sucking the ABs into their own game. We need to up the pace and move these big guys around. We´re getting caught up in a close-pitched battle at the moment.

Some kick by Bosch

Kaino going down scares me!!

That was better from the ABs. Much more dynamic. Time for Owen to warn Argentinians I think for hands in the rucks.

Nonu having a rare off game.

kiakahaaotearoa wrote:Kaino going down scares me!!

That was better from the ABs. Much more dynamic. Time for Owen to warn Argentinians I think for hands in the rucks.

I think he did at the restart.

Sonny Bill is awesome

TheGreyGhost wrote:Nonu having a rare off game.

He's looking one of your better players I thought.

Nonu makes a good bust but wrong option there. It went back to a slow mo type of play where Weepu thought a penalty was coming. We needed quick ball as we had the on the ropes.

Gaps might start opening up now. Argentina are holding on heroically.

Great defence from the Pumas. The AB's are making a lot of linebreaks though, especially SBW and Nonu.

Again not releasing 1 meter out? C'mon Owens...yellow card.

you got your wish TGG.