Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2

[Victor Meldrew]

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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[pakman]

No wonder Holland has resigned rather than re-signed.

[ShaquilleOatmeal]

Wow. Proctor must really have needed a decent rest.

[nonpartizan]

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.

[LABCAT]

@nonpartizan said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:

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? Maybe I'm overthinking it.

Jordan can go to the wing when McKenzie comes on.

[jimmyb]

Tbh you can’t really fault these selections. Siti has been bang average and Lakai has been rewarded for a decent test. Ditto with Tupaea. Only issue is 7 and 10

[nonpartizan]

@LABCAT said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:

@nonpartizan said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:

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? Maybe I'm overthinking it.

Jordan can go to the wing when McKenzie comes on.

Oh that's right. Thanks.

[Bones]

Chiefsaders bench is interesting.

[Jet]

Beauden Barrett has kompromat on someone.

[sparky]

Shaking head at the selections of Beauden Barrett and Josh Lord, but agree with the rest from the squad available.

Go Black!

[Grooter]

@Jet said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:

Beauden Barrett has kompromat on someone.

I'm pretty sure every loss we have suffered to Ireland he has been the starting 10 someone will fact check this and hopefully tell me I'm wrong

[ploughboy]

given the team available and the fact ardie has to start in robertsons eyes my only ones im not happy with is lakai and BB. can not see a loose farward trio with ardie and ardie lite working

[Dan54]

I know it's against what a few say, but I more than happy with BB starting at 10. I honestly believe that while perhaps not as dominant as he used to be, he still probably best option at 10 we got.

[Bovidae]

Jordie better get used to being tackled as he receives the pass - again.

[sparky]

@Grooter Yep, for all five of the ABs' losses against Ireland Beauden Barrett was the starting 10.

[frugby]

I really don’t understand why Lord is rated above Darry, particularly as a bench option

[Chris B.]

@Victor-Meldrew said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:

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.

A couple of question marks in your team Vic.

Can Roigard and Will Jordan?

Answer: They'd better!!!

[taniwharugby]

@frugby granted he has had alot of injury concerns, but Lord just hasnt kicked on as you'd have hoped he would, mind you, we have had plenty of issues with other players not kicking on in recent years I guess.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[ACT Crusader]

@Bones said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:

Chiefsaders bench is interesting.

The Crusaders haven’t poached Tosi….yet