All Blacks vs Ireland
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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.
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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.
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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.
@Jet said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
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.
Post of the Year contender
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@Jet said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
I can feel a Cam Roigard cameo in my waters.
Let the boy cook with 30 to go.
I'm expecting all our young guns to have big showings - Williams, Aumua, Sititi, Ratima, Clarke, Jordan, Tosi, Roigard. This will be the game folks will point to in three years and say, 'That's where it all began, that's when the All Blacks really unveiled their next generation talent to the world.'
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Betting odds are solidly towards Ireland. My completely irrelevant "vibe" is that it should be closer.
@Tim
I can't believe those odds
This AB team is on the cusp of something good. -
@Tim
I can't believe those odds
This AB team is on the cusp of something good.@BerniesCorner Fingers crossed.
