Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2
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@game_film probably the only reason Scotland agreed to this fixture when it was scheduled after seeing Ireland and Argentina getting wins....
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@Dan54 said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
You know fellas, I know this is the Irish test we discussing, but I genuinely worried we might lose to Scotland for first time on this tour. Somehow think we are or should be metally set for this one, and I worry about relaxing in tests after.
I fully expect us to drop one game on this tour, perhaps two, maybe even three.
Previous grand slams tended to come at times when the Southern Hemisphere sides were dominated. Since Covid, games between the old 5 Nations sides and the Rugby Championships sides have tended to be much more evenly distributed in terms of results.
Three tough weeks ahead.
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@sparky said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
Three tough weeks ahead.
I'm less worried about Chicago and more about the other games - esp. Scotland and England.
It'll be the making - or breaking - of the team. Need to see more consistency, some semblance of a coherent game-plan being executed, less dumb kicking - and exits.
If we lose two games or play one as badly as the Boks Wellington fiasco, serious questions need to be asked - again.
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@Victor-Meldrew I'm worried what the likes of Tadhg Beirne, Jack Conan and Josh van der Flier are going to do to these All Blacks at the breakdown.
Our backrow has been poor this year.
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@MiketheSnow said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@Dan54 said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
You know fellas, I know this is the Irish test we discussing, but I genuinely worried we might lose to Scotland for first time on this tour. Somehow think we are or should be metally set for this one, and I worry about relaxing in tests after.
Not happening
Scotland will shit the bed
( even though there is a massive chance you'll be right
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@sparky said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
Richard Knowler at Stuff suggests that this will be the All Blacks team.
Jesus..Beauden genuinely will never be dropped will he.
Actually depressing.
Do the suits above Robertson add stipulations that any All Blacks on max contracts HAVE to be starting??
Only explanation to some of the outrageous caps we continue to give out to completely past it players.
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@kpkanz said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@sparky said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
Richard Knowler at Stuff suggests that this will be the All Blacks team.
Jesus..Beauden genuinely will never be dropped will he.
Actually depressing.
Do the suits above Robertson add stipulations that any All Blacks on max contracts HAVE to be starting??
Only explanation to some of the outrageous caps we continue to give out to completely past it players.
I'm not Razors biggest fan, but I do get that feeling sometimes too.
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Ireland have named their team
Ireland: 15 J Osborne, 14 T O'Brien, 13 G Ringrose, 12 S McCloskey, 11 J Lowe, 10 J Crowley, 9 J Gibson-Park;
1 A Porter, 2 D Sheehan (capt), 3 T Furlong, 4 J Ryan, 5 T Beirne, 6 R Baird, 7 J van der Flier, 8 J Conan.
Replacements: 16 R Kelleher, 17 P McCarthy, 18 F Bealham, 19 I Henderson, 20 C Doris, 21 C Casey, 22 S Prendergast, 23 B Aki
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AB Team:
Ethan de Groot, Codie Taylor, Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett, Fabien Holland, Simon Parker (6), RD (7), Peter Lakai (8), Can Roigard, BB, Caleb Clarke, Jordie, Quinn Tupaea, Leroy Carter, Will Jordan.
Bench; Sami T, Tamiti Williams, Tosi, Josh Lord, Wallace Sititi, Cortez Ratima, Leicester F, DMac
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The 23 to take on Ireland in Chicago 🇺🇸
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Wow. Proctor must really have needed a decent rest.
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Am.i wrong in being worried about the selections at 11 and 13 on the basis that Tupaea normally never plays the 80 for the ABs and Clarke didn't at Eden Park.....
Leicester Fainga'anuku is on the bench of course but one way or the other one of Tupaea or Clarke is gonna have to go the distance.
Maybe I'm overthinking it but would it have been better to start Fainga'anuku and have one of QT or Clarke on the bench?
I guess they are fully confident in Clarkes fitness.
