All Blacks attack coach explains 'freedom' behind France performance

Let’s be honest - that was a bigger change in style and tactics than people imagined and for a 1st hit out under new coaches, that really was a decent start.

AB’s have definitely changed the trajectory and if they keep building and still tighten that defence, they will be a really tough team by RWC2027.

I still think Ritchie will end up at 10 and Love will likely be 15 longer term.

I think that will add to that backline and it will be pretty rapid in attack.

In their previous run out vs ENG, that AB’s back line lacked creativity and looked devoid of ideas in attack.

Whilst being the majority of the same players, they were full of creativity, moved the ball well and were quite exciting in attack.

It’s been a remarkable transformation in style and tactics under the new coaches, whilst using many of the same players within the squad.

Was a great game of rugby and I believe the AB’s will continue to improve as they refine the squad and build on the foundations and should be a threat by RWC 2027.

Great job by Rennie & Co - really nice to see. 👏👏👏

Mould to our players for sure but we should also up skill if I’m attack coach I’m stealing some of that French offload game saw some socials of them practicing playing a hybrid of football and touch rugby with the round ball lots of lil one hand over the top passes with players around them reacting that’s something I could see in our box of tricks and def within our skills who hasn’t chucked round the netball

We created a lot of opportunities, some of them we didn’t take.

This was Razor’s favourite line. That, as well as that a certain player was playing “good footy” and “both sides of the ball”.

The All Blacks attacking intent looked totally changed, completely different from the last two years.

Instead of the long high kick to the fullback, NZ should employed the short medium high kick over the scrum or lineout, like Ponty Reid used to do, and easily arrive in time to contest it.

“When you coach a team, you look at how the game is being played, the direction it’s going, the quality of player you’ve got, the skills they’ve got and then try and mould and formulate a plan to get the best out of them.”

Music to my ears.

We can't attack like the Canes and defend like Moana.

There were positives and negatives in the AB performance. The positives: Some skilful attack, played for the full 80 minutes,a reduction in kicking away that hard won possession, new players blooded successfully. The negatives: Sketchy defence at times, too many handling errors, too many penalties conceded needlessly. Just their first outing so cut some slack until systems are fully bedded in and all squad members have had the chance to play. Unrealistic to expect perfection just yet.

I love that he seems to be developing the attack that suits the players rather than develop a plan that the players have to adapt to. They need to cut down their mistakes and step up in defence as both let them down at times on Saturday

Good intent.

But if the accuracy does not increase, they are going to have a tough time this year.