Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2

[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

[taniwharugby]

Heat is on Ireland for this match, undefeated at this ground, while we have a 50% record there....

[booboo]

That Irish forward pack looks strong. Don't know Baird but he must be handy to leave out Doris.

Names in the backline are not as familiar to me.

[MN5]

@sparky said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:

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

He’s done well to leapfrog both Aki and Henshaw.

Going for a like for like to take on Jordie ?

McCloskey has shown some power from what I’ve seen. Will get them some go forward.

[booboo]

As for the ABs ... close to best available.

Only real concern is BB. Just out of form. DMac just seems to make our backline work a bit better.

And we'll be back to half arsed kicking, giving the ball away.