All Blacks vs Ireland
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@MajorRage said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@Jet said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
I would'nt be going near "the Sheilas" if I was trying to establish myself in a test footie career.
Lie to us, lie to your friends ... but don't lie to yourself!
My comments are tongue in cheek yes, but I never understand lads compromising themselves like this.
Plenty of time in your 30's to be knocking out chisellers if you are insane enough to bother in this day and age.
It just doesn't work like that at all. I wasn't ready for kids when I was 30, yet when I was 33 I was desperate. I've got friends that were ready at 40, and I've got cousins who had kids at 20 and none of us have any single regret with our decisons.
The only ones I know with regret, are those who were ready too late and failed to conceive.
Aside, I think you'd fine NZRU may well have a hell of a lawsuit on their hands if they discriminated against somebody due to their children.
Oh I have no issue with the NZRU at all, nor have I any issue with Billy.
Im just musing about whether the ambition to get right to the top in your field and having domestic bliss go hand in hand. I think you need to be selfish and almost sociopathically driven to get right to the top.
Be it having the odd beer, the odd ciggie or starting a family.
I told every sheila I was with that I didnt want kids from the get go. It was a non negotiable. And my career has flourished as a result, as I could say yes to every opportunity presented to me and was able to move anywhere in the world at a moments notice.
@Jet well done on a great career.
But having kids is the greatest thing I’ve ever done. I didn’t start having them until I was 33.
So I got to travel the world and play rugby. Experience different cultures.
Now watching my kids achieve things because of what I’ve taught them . That’s way better than having a career and no kids IMO.
Just my opinion and life experience. I’m sure your happy with yours -
@Tim said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
Getting pretty fired up about this game.
yeah interesting one, in theory, the Irish should be too strong given how consistent they are, but I think there are definite glimmers that some of the parts of this side are starting to fall in place and we could well roll out another epic performance like last year, but there wont be able to be 20 minute lapses in this one, will need to be top notch from start to finish.
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A change of tactics is needed. Kicking way hard won possession could be disastrous against an Irish team which is able to recycle the ball during many (and boring) phases all day long. But trying to throw the pill to the wings against a rush defense could be disastrous as well. Maul and pick & go (with the likes of Aumua, Sititi and Tuipolutu) could be an answer to the rush defense, as well as fixing Van der Flier in the tight.
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We're $3 outsiders at Betfair, so a great chance for those confident folk to back the ABs and make some coin!
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Really tough to get the line ups this tour so apologies for not being able to get the full accurate info like the England series and The rugby championship.
What I will say though to follow on from my post further up. I am led to believe Dmac and Perofeta will be the only changes with everyone else in the backs to remain the same. Emphasis on led to believe, but nothing else points to any changes for this test.
If anything does come through, I’ll pop it in here asap.
Go the All Blacks!
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is this really 6am Saturday morning? Qld time obviously
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is this really 6am Saturday morning? Qld time obviously
@mariner4life yeah think it is like 9am k/o here
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oh sweet
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A change of tactics is needed. Kicking way hard won possession could be disastrous against an Irish team which is able to recycle the ball during many (and boring) phases all day long. But trying to throw the pill to the wings against a rush defense could be disastrous as well. Maul and pick & go (with the likes of Aumua, Sititi and Tuipolutu) could be an answer to the rush defense, as well as fixing Van der Flier in the tight.
@cgrant said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
A change of tactics is needed. Kicking way hard won possession could be disastrous against an Irish team which is able to recycle the ball during many (and boring) phases all day long. But trying to throw the pill to the wings against a rush defense could be disastrous as well. Maul and pick & go (with the likes of Aumua, Sititi and Tuipolutu) could be an answer to the rush defense, as well as fixing Van der Flier in the tight.
We've barely used our maul this year and Wayne Smith hates them.
The combo of Vaa'i, Sititi, Cane and Savea means we're not set up for dominant mauling.
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@cgrant said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
A change of tactics is needed. Kicking way hard won possession could be disastrous against an Irish team which is able to recycle the ball during many (and boring) phases all day long. But trying to throw the pill to the wings against a rush defense could be disastrous as well. Maul and pick & go (with the likes of Aumua, Sititi and Tuipolutu) could be an answer to the rush defense, as well as fixing Van der Flier in the tight.
We've barely used our maul this year and Wayne Smith hates them.
The combo of Vaa'i, Sititi, Cane and Savea means we're not set up for dominant mauling.
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Exits and stiff defense around the collision areas/up fat man's ally. These are the weaknesses of the ABs and the main things to get right against Ireland. Their smoke and mirrors chaos with dummy runners up the middle needs to be absolutely smashed back into the dark ages.
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Exits and stiff defense around the collision areas/up fat man's ally. These are the weaknesses of the ABs and the main things to get right against Ireland. Their smoke and mirrors chaos with dummy runners up the middle needs to be absolutely smashed back into the dark ages.
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
Exits and stiff defense around the collision areas/up fat man's ally. These are the weaknesses of the ABs and the main things to get right against Ireland. Their smoke and mirrors chaos with dummy runners up the middle needs to be absolutely smashed back into the dark ages.
i think we are really vulnerable to Irelands attack here as we still seem disorganised around and just off the ruck. By the QF last year we had worked out Irelands attack and snuffed it. They have tweaked it so we'll see how we go.
I still don't think Ireland have a lot of points in them, so we are a definite chance here to hang with them and then beat them with some individual brilliance.
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I’ve met him at an event here, he’s fucking jacked.
Not super tall (just at or maybe a bit over 6 ft I reckon) but doesn’t look like he has a ml of fat on him.
Vermuelen was also there, and he is just a fucking monster.
@gt12 said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
I’ve met him at an event here, he’s fucking jacked.
Not super tall (just at or maybe a bit over 6 ft I reckon) but doesn’t look like he has a ml of fat on him.
Vermuelen was also there, and he is just a fucking monster.
Roids.......you should look at some of the Springbok shirtless gym photos from 2019 and also 2021 that were shared on reddit, there's no way that' muscle/fat ratio is natural, those Saffas are desperate unsporting cheaters who resort to every & any avenue to win - it's nothing unexpected for such a corrupt 3rd world nation.
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@gt12 said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
I’ve met him at an event here, he’s fucking jacked.
Not super tall (just at or maybe a bit over 6 ft I reckon) but doesn’t look like he has a ml of fat on him.
Vermuelen was also there, and he is just a fucking monster.
Roids.......you should look at some of the Springbok shirtless gym photos from 2019 and also 2021 that were shared on reddit, there's no way that' muscle/fat ratio is natural, those Saffas are desperate unsporting cheaters who resort to every & any avenue to win - it's nothing unexpected for such a corrupt 3rd world nation.
@darylmitchell said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@gt12 said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
I’ve met him at an event here, he’s fucking jacked.
Not super tall (just at or maybe a bit over 6 ft I reckon) but doesn’t look like he has a ml of fat on him.
Vermuelen was also there, and he is just a fucking monster.
Roids.......you should look at some of the Springbok shirtless gym photos from 2019 and also 2021 that were shared on reddit, there's no way that' muscle/fat ratio is natural, those Saffas are desperate cheaters who go to any avenue to win - it's nothing unexpected for such a corrupt 3rd world nation.
Thor looks like he carries some fat. Kriel is roid pin up.
