All Blacks vs Ireland
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@nostrildamus the leprechaun asked some great questions it must be said, not the usual tripe you'd normally hear at these pressers.
@The-Irishman said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@nostrildamus the leprechaun asked some great questions it must be said, not the usual tripe you'd normally hear at these pressers.
is this him? https://www.oldwesley.ie/the-occasional-lunch/
Ok doesn't look like a leprechaun. Does look like he enjoys a drink and an anecdote though so all is perhaps not lost. -
A year on from the RWC Final.
Only 11 of this 23 played in that game.
Williams and DMac promoted from that bench to starting. Tele'a has switched wings and Jordan moved to fullback.
@Chris-B said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
A year on from the RWC Final.
Only 11 of this 23 played in that game.
Williams and DMac promoted from that bench to starting. Tele'a has switched wings and Jordan moved to fullback.
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@nostrildamus the leprechaun asked some great questions it must be said, not the usual tripe you'd normally hear at these pressers.
@The-Irishman said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@nostrildamus the leprechaun asked some great questions it must be said, not the usual tripe you'd normally hear at these pressers.
Worth noting that it's not a press conference, it's a one-on-one interview, so much easier for him that for a journo fighting it out with a throng of others to get a line of questioning in.
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@Chris-B said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
A year on from the RWC Final.
Only 11 of this 23 played in that game.
Williams and DMac promoted from that bench to starting. Tele'a has switched wings and Jordan moved to fullback.
@Machpants I think 18 from Ireland who played in that QF, but only 10 from NZ (Tele'a was left out for protocol breach).
Actually, 17 and 9 because neither Crowley nor DMac got off the bench.
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without retirements and injuries what do you reckon those numbers are?
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@The-Irishman said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@nostrildamus the leprechaun asked some great questions it must be said, not the usual tripe you'd normally hear at these pressers.
is this him? https://www.oldwesley.ie/the-occasional-lunch/
Ok doesn't look like a leprechaun. Does look like he enjoys a drink and an anecdote though so all is perhaps not lost.@nostrildamus yes that's him. He does look a bit leprechaunish in fairness!
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Never go into an AB game with no belief bit I suspect its going to require our best performance under the Razor era thus far
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Never go into an AB game with no belief bit I suspect its going to require our best performance under the Razor era thus far
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
Never go into an AB game with no belief bit I suspect its going to require our best performance under the Razor era thus far
Ireland or France.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-09/rugby-world-cup-france-defeats-new-zealand-all-blacks/102835476 -
Watching highlights of that quarter final again and New Zealand players scored some great tries. Lester, Bundee, Ardie, Jameson, Will.
We know what Ireland will bring but on paper their bench seems lacking impact imo. Healy was world class back in the day. He’s now 37 and there because no one else has really stepped up.
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Watching highlights of that quarter final again and New Zealand players scored some great tries. Lester, Bundee, Ardie, Jameson, Will.
We know what Ireland will bring but on paper their bench seems lacking impact imo. Healy was world class back in the day. He’s now 37 and there because no one else has really stepped up.
@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
Watching highlights of that quarter final again and New Zealand players scored some great tries. Lester, Bundee, Ardie, Jameson, Will.
We know what Ireland will bring but on paper their bench seems lacking impact imo. Healy was world class back in the day. He’s now 37 and there because no one else has really stepped up.
In what could be a complete turnaround for this AB side, if we are close on the scoreboard at 60 minutes, the bench could win this one for us!
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@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
Never go into an AB game with no belief bit I suspect its going to require our best performance under the Razor era thus far
Ireland or France.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-09/rugby-world-cup-france-defeats-new-zealand-all-blacks/102835476@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
Never go into an AB game with no belief bit I suspect its going to require our best performance under the Razor era thus far
Ireland or France.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-09/rugby-world-cup-france-defeats-new-zealand-all-blacks/102835476Both will require our best but only thinking about Ireland atm
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@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
Watching highlights of that quarter final again and New Zealand players scored some great tries. Lester, Bundee, Ardie, Jameson, Will.
We know what Ireland will bring but on paper their bench seems lacking impact imo. Healy was world class back in the day. He’s now 37 and there because no one else has really stepped up.
In what could be a complete turnaround for this AB side, if we are close on the scoreboard at 60 minutes, the bench could win this one for us!
@DaGrubster There's definitely potential to develop a good bench for "impact". Tu'ungafasi, Tosi, and Tuipulotu are all good options, and next year bench hooker should be between Taukei’aho and Aumua. Add in a ball carrying loose forward, a running halfback, and a kicking game from a 10 or 15, and that's pretty solid.
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Chatting with Irish at work they were happy to see Williams still playing after the England game.
Hopefully he can bounce back to make them eat their words.
@MajorRage said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
Chatting with Irish at work they were happy to see Williams still playing after the England game.
Hopefully he can bounce back to make them eat their words.
The ABs seem to think he had some tough calls against him - but we shall see. And I hope he watches his elbow!
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Tbh it’s been a very very long time (probably since the Wallabies of 2010-2011) where I’ve had such an overwhelming desire to see the ABs take the opposition players heads off
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Watching highlights of that quarter final again and New Zealand players scored some great tries. Lester, Bundee, Ardie, Jameson, Will.
We know what Ireland will bring but on paper their bench seems lacking impact imo. Healy was world class back in the day. He’s now 37 and there because no one else has really stepped up.
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360480457/ireland-turn-heat-scott-robertsons-all-blacks-rematch-world-cup-quarterfinal
That's pretty aggressive questioning. -
Tbh it’s been a very very long time (probably since the Wallabies of 2010-2011) where I’ve had such an overwhelming desire to see the ABs take the opposition players heads off
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@KiwiInLondon Man I’m sooo hoping we see a 2004 France-esq performance; I honestly think we’re building into it. Would be great to see a bunch of the newer guys step up and own it on the ultimate stage.
@scribe said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@KiwiInLondon Man I’m sooo hoping we see a 2004 France-esq performance; I honestly think we’re building into it. Would be great to see a bunch of the newer guys step up and own it on the ultimate stage.
I was at that game. Magnifique
From the Guardian:
"The New Zealand front five more than matched their French counterparts, leaving the All Black back row of Richie McCaw, Jerry Collins and Rodney So'oialo to run riot. The celebrated French trio of Olivier Magne, Serge Betsen and Imanol Harinordoquy were utterly eclipsed and overpowered."Wow.
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Dublin City is wedged with chippy Karmeichel Hunts with bad dental work.
Atmosphere on baggot street can only be described as a cross between after work C-Suite charlatans and middle class febrile inferiority personified.
They will sing during our haka. They will boo from the (not so) cheap seats.
But I will endeavour to kiss one of their women and never call her back after tomorrow.
Allblacks by 4.
