Tend to agree, there's an earlier post of mine wherein I question both the ABs and Boks performances, it's hard to tell, there are plusses and minuses in both. The only thing different from the last time these two played I said is that the Boks now score tries.
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Their form last week looked ominous, especially in the 1st half.
It is not clear if the team is starting to gell or if it was the Eden Park Genie or Argentina were not at their best.
Sometimes it is hard to see when a team is playing badly other than unforced errors because it might just be the opposition that is playing well and putting them under pressure.
The defence of Argentina looked poor, but it might just have been good management of space by the All Blacks on attack.
The skills displayed in wet weather conditions were very good, and it seemed like every pass stuck.
The tight 5 has been a concern, particularly the lock, for some time now. When Retalick was at his best, he was perhaps the best lock ever. With such a high work rate, he was a bit like Steph Dutoit.
At the end of the Hansen era, the cracks appeared when Retalick was injured- it was clear the tight 5 was getting beaten. During the next 4 years under Foster, Retalick and sam Whielock's form declined due to long careers.
Razor appears to be a better coach than Foster, but his squad might need tighter forward depth.
The backline is still lethal and if they get 50% possession and territory, they still have a very good chance to win