All Blacks vs Ireland
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Is this a turning point for the ABs? I feel like we are just starting to click and some of the combinations, particularly off the bench are really starting to flourish.
What changes do we make for the French? I think Taylor will come back in for Aumua and Roigard for Ratima. I feel Tuipolotu is pushing a case to be a starter but he adds so much off the bench so pretty keen to keep him there. Wouldn’t mind Finau coming in at 6 and Savea shifting to 7.
I’d be happy with the following side tbh.
- Williams 2. Taylor 3. Lomax 4. Barrett 5. Va’ai 6. Finau 7. Savea 8. Sititi 9. Roigard 10. McKenzie 11. Clarke 12. Barrett 13. Ioane 14. Telea 15. Jordan Reserves: 16. Aumua 17. Tu’ungafasi 18. Tosi 19. Tuipolotu 20. Cane 21. Ratima 22. Barrett 23. ALB
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@MajorRage said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
Awful game. Neither side looked top 3 in my view.
But winning in Dublin is a statement.
Wind up is good.
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@DaGrubster na. He did the best he could with a terrible ruck platform and still had some good touches
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@Jet said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
We really shut them down. I’ve got to say, I’d be all for starting roigard and having hotham on the bench. Ireland really need a refresh. Squad and tactics. But not our problem
Roigard is mustard.
It’s not even a conversation in my opinion.
It’s his jersey.
Nobody owns an AB jersey.
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@Frank said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
Shane Horgan - "South Africa on their day would have pumped this All Blacks team tonight"
This sort of comment explains why Ireland have never won a QF.
Ireland are ranked 1 and beat SA in SA. If you truly believe you are worthy of this, you don’t say things like the above.
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@Frank but South Africa weren’t playing Shaun
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What a season Sititi is having, this time last year he hadnt played super rugby, now he is a bolted on starter in the AB pack, seems in good nick too despite coming to the end of what is no doubt a massive workload he has put in, in his first full professional season, and just 22 years old!
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
What a season Sititi is having, this time last year he hadnt played super rugby, now he is a bolted on starter in the AB pack, seems in good nick too despite coming to the end of what is no doubt a massive workload he has put in, in his first full professional season, and just 22 years old!
and in the wrong position!
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@Frank said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
Shane Horgan - "South Africa on their day would have pumped this All Blacks team tonight"
And they would have pumped Ireland by more.
What a complete Tool you are Shane go and cry in to your Guinness you dickhead. -
@akan004 said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
That Lowe 50-22 had me bricking. At that point I got out of the chair. Watched the remainder standing.
Lowe was celebrating that 50-22 as if they had just won a RWC QF.
Horrible prick. He is all Shrewsbury Road and no kimmage.
