Some All Black ratings

I am just looking at some of the players - which to my mind did not really made their mark - and those that did not live up to their reputation.

Dagg and the wings - solid - but not prominent in the game

Conrad Smith -  Shown very little on attack.    Defence good

Cruden - Solid -  but not the matchwinner Carter would have been

Smith   -   Brilliant - really a very good player

Weepu - Did he actually play?

Reid  :   Never prominent - in many ways disappointing

McCaw :  Awesome when he followed up a penalty kick and hit the post.   Otherwise rather quiet.

Hope I was fair as to the above players mentioned.

...you can give all the players individual ratings but it's a team game and the ABs rate No1 and were winners when we played you the first time and are winners when we played you the last time.

Mike cant think of any ab who was that impressive. They were outplayed and it will get worse for them.

ou bycy has his head buried deep in the sand and is in a state of shocked denial. Reality however will slowly sink in and he will realise the writing is on the wall even though he is unlikely to admit it. hahahahahahaha.

Bean Brain we are 7 or 8 points clear of the competition and only need 2 points to win the Four Nations trophy. Whereas you are struggling not to become the wooden spooners, you should go into politics coz counting or accounting's just not yr thing. Bro if anyone ever audited yr books you'd get locked up and they'd throw away the key...,

Brycy

There is to my mind no way that the All Blacks will not win the Championship this year - they will win.   I think they can pick up one point against Argentina away - they are likely to lose in Argentina if they played as they did against Argentina at home.   May win - but more liklely a loss with a bonus point the better forecast.

As to their performnce against SA - they are very likely to lose in SA - if yesterday's performance is anything to go by.   They may get a bonus point - but even that is unlikely.

Insofar as the Wallabies is concerned there is no way that they will win against the Argientinians in their away game and they will definitely lose their game in SA.

I believe that the Argentinians actually performed better than expected - but still give the All Blacks the favourites for the Championship.   However, they will have to up their game against the Argentinians.   If they lose - without a bonus point - they may yet have a problem in the Championship.   If they lose without a bonus point in SA  - they may be in further trouble on the log.

Insofar as the remaining games are concerned - both the All Blacks and Wallabies have completed their home games and must go on the road now.   That could be a major problem for both teams.