Commentary Box: Andrew Saville and Jason Pine discuss the All Blacks' loss and the Warriors' upcoming clash against the Knights
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What happened in the All Blacks' loss to the Springboks in Baltimore?
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Andrew Seville Morning. Morning, Mike. You're back on home soil. Yeah, yeah, well and truly. Good on you, Jason. Good morning to you. Good morning, Mike. Uh may as well start, Jason. I'll start with you and the all blacks. I mean, three one, we lose. Uh they look better than us, doesn't matter whether in Africa or uh middle America. But uh I I took some heart out of Rennie's comments yesterday that, you know, they're on a pathway to the World Cup and they seem to be confident that they know what they're doing. Are you equally confident?
Yeah, I I totally agree that there's a that there's work to do. I I don't think anybody would dispute that. The the gap between the two is is obvious and it has been in the last three test matches. It's not massive, but it is there. They're better than us at the moment in some key areas. Uh I think their scrum is still something to be feared and something that the all blacks have to depower. All blacks have to somehow work out how to deal with the aerial assault that South Africa and other teams will send their way. And and yeah, I think they showed um yesterday South Africa a a pace to match their power.
Why do the hosts believe the All Blacks’ scrum and aerial defense need urgent fixing?
So certainly some work to do. Look, there's it there's a year to go until the World Cup. And look, it's not beyond the realms of possibility that in that World Cup quarterfinal, in a year or so from now, the All Blacks can beat South Africa. But at the moment, they They are better than we are.
You concur, Andrew?
Yeah, pretty much, Mike. Um, I th I think you'd have to have a fair amount of confidence in this current coaching staff. And let's not forget they've only been on the job a few months. A fair amount of confidence in this coaching staff that they will improve uh the issues that are troubling this team. Not only against the wallabies coming up, but the end of year two and then next year at the World Cup. The scrum obviously needs work. Uh the line out not too bad. Uh under the high ball, that needs work. And also the fact that South Africans, whenever they pretty much got the ball on Sunday morning, um, they looked like they were troubling the all blacks' defense if not getting through. a lot of the time or making it over the gain line.
So there are issues there, but I think with more time in the job, Rennie and Co will probably fix those issues. And let's not forget Mike. This South African team is going through a golden era. They've won two World Cups in a row, and this South African team will go down as one of the greatest teams in rugby history. Let's not forget about that. It's like the all black team of twenty eleven through to fifteen, through to eighteen or nineteen.
So do you share then, Jason, that same m optimistic view with the Warriors that the Knights won't be a major problem and we're on our way to Penrith?
Uh I I think the Knights will be uh I think the Knights will be uh not an issue necessarily, but they'll be a worthy opponent. Let's not forget the last time they came to Mount Smart a couple of weeks ago, what they had a man sent off, didn't they, and still uh troubled the Warriors. Look, I I gotta say Saturday's radio show, uh Weekend Sport, was one of the most positive, optimistic shows of the year as we previewed the All Blacks and the Warriors, and then yesterday we had to unpack the uh the fix to both which was which was uh a slightly different radio show.
How confident are the panelists in the new All Blacks coaching staff to turn the team around?
Look, uh Andrew Webster's got um he's got some work to do this week. I think psychologically as well, Mike, those players would have gone into Saturday night thinking, look, we're gonna win this game, get a week off, and then we're one game away from the grand final. Now the equation changes markedly.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happened in the All Blacks' loss to the Springboks in Baltimore?
0:01–1:29
2
Why do the hosts believe the All Blacks’ scrum and aerial defense need urgent fixing?
1:29–3:28
3
How confident are the panelists in the new All Blacks coaching staff to turn the team around?
3:28–4:46
4
What are the key weaknesses the All Blacks must address before the World Cup?
4:46–6:02
5
Can the Warriors bounce back from their weekend loss and beat the Knights?
6:02–7:26
6
What tactical changes could the Warriors make to overcome the Knights’ threat?
7:26–8:49
7
How might the upcoming Warriors‑Knights clash affect the path to the Penrith grand final?
8:49–10:31
8
What final thoughts and takeaways do the hosts leave listeners with for the weekend’s big games?
10:31–11:57
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