Mixed feelings after New Zealand’s defeat to Namibia

No time for doubt. After being beaten from the start by the Blues (27-12), the All Blacks immediately went ahead with a festival against Namibia. Eleven tries to zero, 71-3 final score. Fatal. harsh.

“All Blacks Festival” Title the team Before talking aboutRains of experiences and drops of doubts“It must be said that the weather was not pleasant on Friday in Toulouse. After a few dry minutes, the players had to deal with heavy rain and wind gusts, which sometimes led to the ball being deflected.

“Namibia demolished by all blacks» Ignite the British daily Watchman. “The All Blacks are at it again“Title with sobriety Herald Sunan Australian newspaper.

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Cameron attracts all the Roigards

Several players attracted attention during this meeting. Starting with Cameron Roegaard. The scrum-half, who is just 23 years old, scored twice from the off (two and eight) to set the All Blacks off to a perfect start. he “The beginning of the dream begins” according to Watchman. The No. 9 Hurricanes celebrated just his third selection in the black.

Cameron Roegaard was named Man of the Match and received a score of 8/10 for the match New Zealand Herald, falls in love. “A man more than deserving of the match trophy. He has formed a solid joint with Damian McKenzie, in what could be a preview of a 9-10 All Blacks side in 2024. But for the time being, he has given Ian Foster something to think about as the reserve No.9.” The media ThingsWhich already puts him second in the hierarchy, he wants to see more. “We now want to see how Roegaard fares against tougher opposition, which will certainly be the case against Italy. Roigard should provide an excellent solution off the bench. Foster would certainly give him the edge over Finlay Christie.»

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Worrying about lack of discipline

Damien McKenzie is also getting all the praise. He also got a score of 8 in Naziraldafter “He steered the ship effectively.» Things It even revives the rivalry controversy since he battled with Beauden Barrett and Richie Monga for the fly-half and back-half positions. Three men in two places.

However, everything was not perfect during this match. At the end of the match, substitute Ethan De Groot received a red card after a header clash with his opponent. “The red card for Ethan De Groot casts a dark cloud over the match, which restores confidence» Plague him New Zealand Herald.

“It’s a pleasure to win but discipline is still a problem» Confirms the media Otago Daily Times. Despite their extreme dominance, New Zealand were penalized twelve times during the match. Nothing to worry about. The All Blacks will have two weeks to work before returning to Italy on September 19.

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