Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2

[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.

[KiwiMurph]

@booboo said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:

Only real concern is BB. Just out of form.

Out of form since 2019 when Mounga took over at 10.....

[KiwiMurph]

Pleased to see both Leicester and Caleb in the 23.

Will be interesting how Tupaea goes at 13 with BB at 10.

Bit of pressure on De Groot to lift his game.

I'm not sure Lord or Darry are great options as bench locks but hopefully Lord can step up to the challenge.

[ShaquilleOatmeal]

The team naming has become very dull. The 23 almost picks itself, the same underperforming players get picked again and again and almost nothing ever surprises.

[MN5]

@ShaquilleOatmeal said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:

The team naming has become very dull. The 23 almost picks itself, the same underperforming players get picked again and again and almost nothing ever surprises.

That's not true, I'm genuinely ( and pleasantly ) surprised Tupaea got picked over Proctor