Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2
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@ACT-Crusader said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@Bones said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
Chiefsaders bench is interesting.
The Crusaders haven’t poached Tosi….yet
I don't think there'd be many pans or pots big enough.
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@ShaquilleOatmeal said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
Wow. Proctor must really have needed a decent rest.
Still recovering from a visit to his specialist Proctor-logist. While the specialist is no doubt pleased to see the back of him.
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@pakman said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
No wonder Holland has resigned rather than re-signed.
Because of QT at 13?
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@nostrildamus said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@pakman said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
No wonder Holland has resigned rather than re-signed.
Because of QT at 13?
Was Holland in charge of the Canes when they signed Proctor on a 5 year contract as a schoolboy? Now he's thrown his toys as he's been overruled?
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@Nepia said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
So our best centre is our back up 12, and if the bench means anything our next best centre is the dude who swanned back from France and hasn't really set the world on fire.
I guess the people who advocate for impact over all else should be happy with Big Leicester on the bench, but I'd be pretty nervous about him having to play a lot of time in midfield.
Pretty telling that's he's got picked ahead of Billy, Rieko and ALB.
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Congratulations to Beauden Barrett who becomes the most capped back of all time this Saturday on 142 caps.
Only fatties ahead of him now on the ledger.
Level with Sergio Parisse on 142.
Richie McCaw 148, James Slipper 150, Sam Whitelock 153, Alun Wyn Jones 158.
With this coaching ticket in charge and taking cognisance of next years insane calendar he could become the most capped player of all time.
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@booboo said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@KiwiMurph said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@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.....
He's had his moments. Was it this year he git injured against the Brumbles?
Up to that point in that game he was looking like the best Beauden to ever Barrett. Not got back yet here.
I dont put a whole heap of stock in one half in an early March Super Rugby game on a hard track as translating to test rugby when it simply hasn't been translating to test rugby for years and years now for Beauden......
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@Jet said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
Congratulations to Beauden Barrett who becomes the most capped back of all time this Saturday on 142 caps.
Only fatties ahead of him now on the ledger.
Level with Sergio Parisse on 142.
Richie McCaw 148, James Slipper 150, Sam Whitelock 153, Alun Wyn Jones 158.
With this coaching ticket in charge and taking cognisance of next years insane calendar he could become the most capped player of all time.
I can see the headline now during the 2029 Rugby Championship
Beauden Barrett lines up for his 200th test match
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@ACT-Crusader said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@Jet said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
Congratulations to Beauden Barrett who becomes the most capped back of all time this Saturday on 142 caps.
Only fatties ahead of him now on the ledger.
Level with Sergio Parisse on 142.
Richie McCaw 148, James Slipper 150, Sam Whitelock 153, Alun Wyn Jones 158.
With this coaching ticket in charge and taking cognisance of next years insane calendar he could become the most capped player of all time.
I can see the headline now during the 2029 Rugby Championship
Beauden Barrett lines up for his 200th test match
Haha!
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@Jet said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@voodoo said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@Jet said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
He is an awful interviewee, and as for the players, completely devoid of any character. Robots.
It's been drilled out of them.
he looks petrified
Rassie is dancing all over us at the selction table and in the media.
He had a bloke banned for pulling the bollocks off another fella and he tweets "we have to beat them on the field and in the board room". Thats a leader.
We have Scott Hansen saying "we want the TMO to have a cup of tea this week".
For want of a better expression in the culture war world we now occupy, we dont half act like a bunch of cucks.
Bang of beta energy off us. From the top down.
Would you say the chickens are coming home to roost for rassie?
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@ACT-Crusader said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@Jet said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
Congratulations to Beauden Barrett who becomes the most capped back of all time this Saturday on 142 caps.
Only fatties ahead of him now on the ledger.
Level with Sergio Parisse on 142.
Richie McCaw 148, James Slipper 150, Sam Whitelock 153, Alun Wyn Jones 158.
With this coaching ticket in charge and taking cognisance of next years insane calendar he could become the most capped player of all time.
I can see the headline now during the 2029 Rugby Championship
Beauden Barrett lines up for his 200th test match
mods please
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@kiwiinmelb said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@Jet said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
He is an awful interviewee, and as for the players, completely devoid of any character. Robots.
It's been drilled out of them.
I miss the days when players were allowed to have personalities,
Although it’s league , imagine how this would go down now
Perfectly fine, it's not the public who have an issue, it's NZR.
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@KiwiMurph said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@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.....
Never been the same after losing his pace and taking too many hits. Loved him back in the day, but he's a liability now
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People I’m speaking to in Christchurch are even starting to call Razor conservative and boring while not exactly looking promising… that says a lot.
This tour is a lot bigger than just winning these games, this is about playing positive rugby and looking comfortable doing it. There are signs every now and then but it is just so inconsistent. Very un all black like if you will.
I’d like to see them be bold. Start that young guy. Take that risk. Now is the time. If we start taking risks and making bold calls in 2027 then it’s already too late.
I hope we take that leap forward and turn a corner. If we don’t then the heat will really be on this coaching group.
Come on the boys. Up the ABs!
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@Bones said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
I reckon if he wins all 4 it's huge, doesn't matter how we play. Which is a sad state of affairs for the ABs to be in.
I remember the days of wondering if we might lose one in a surprise result, rather than the opposite.
it would be huge and I hope we win, but what is more likely win four based on how we have been playing? (not capability) or losing at least two?
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@bayimports said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@Bones said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
I reckon if he wins all 4 it's huge, doesn't matter how we play. Which is a sad state of affairs for the ABs to be in.
I remember the days of wondering if we might lose one in a surprise result, rather than the opposite.
it would be huge and I hope we win, but what is more likely win four based on how we have been playing? (not capability) or losing at least two?
That's kinda the point. Going off the past two years, it's highly unlikely - ergo, huge. Sad times.
