Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2
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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.
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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 wouldn't mind a loss if we were progressing with new players or game-plan. But we're not, so yeah, you're right.
I remember the days of wondering if we might lose one in a surprise result, rather than the opposite.
Nowadays I wonder/worry about 30pt losses.
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@Victor-Meldrew oh come on, clearly there's progress when you compare to the same fixture last year. Looks like half the team have been moved on or promoted from the bench!
1. Tamaiti Williams (16)
2. Asafo Aumua (17)
3. Tyrel Lomax (41)
4. Scott Barrett (77) (Captain)
5. Tupou Vaa’i (35)
6. Wallace Sititi (7)
7. Sam Cane (102)
8. Ardie Savea (91) (Vice-Captain)
9. Cortez Ratima (9)
10. Damian McKenzie (58)
11. Caleb Clarke (26)
12. Jordie Barrett (66) (Vice-Captain)
13. Rieko Ioane (78)
14. Mark Tele’a (17)
15. Will Jordan (38)16. George Bell (2)
17. Ofa Tu’ungafasi (65)
18. Pasilio Tosi (5)
19. Patrick Tuipulotu (48)
20. Samipeni Finau (6)
21. Cam Roigard (7)
22. Anton Lienert-Brown (81)
23. Stephen Perofeta (6) -
Personally, I think the problem is lack of Test rugby experience...
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
Personally, I think the problem is lack of Test rugby experience...
To be fair, your personal lack of test rugby experience probably isn't having much influence on the 2025 ABs. Sorry bud.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
Personally, I think the problem is lack of Test rugby experience...
For guys not named Savea or Barrett?
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@reprobate said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
I don't know how anyone could watch the last 12 months of rugby, and decide not to pick Pledger for even the ABXV, while BB starts every test.
We are so fucking conservative, we are killing ourselves.Arsenal had a 15 year old lining up for them during the week.
Max Dowman. He is incredible.
If you are good enough you are old enough.
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@Jet said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@reprobate said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
I don't know how anyone could watch the last 12 months of rugby, and decide not to pick Pledger for even the ABXV, while BB starts every test.
We are so fucking conservative, we are killing ourselves.Arsenal had a 15 year old lining up for them during the week.
Max Dowman. He is incredible.
If you are good enough you are old enough.
Is he eligible for us?
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@Landers92 said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
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.
Wayne Smith's advice based on previous experience with a GS, is that you need to use the whole squad. I reckon by the Welsh test, there will be players who either haven't played or been given only a few token minutes.
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@game_film said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
Then a couple seconds later the penny dropped.
Hanging from the rafters? Rob will do anything to escape Christchurch.
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@sparky said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@Bones said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
Anna Paquin was 11 when she won an academy award. If you're good enough, you're old enough.
Sobhuza II became King of Swaziland aged 4 months old. If you're good enough, you're old enough.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was 8 years old when he wrote his first symphony. If you're good enough, you're old enough.
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@Bones said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
Anna Paquin was 11 when she won an academy award. If you're good enough, you're old enough.
Pitt the Embryo wasn't even born before he became Prime Minister
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@Bovidae said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@Landers92 said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
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.
Wayne Smith's advice based on previous experience with a GS, is that you need to use the whole squad. I reckon by the Welsh test, there will be players who either haven't played or been given only a few token minutes.
The three games in a row theory?
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@booboo said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
@Bones said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:
Anna Paquin was 11 when she won an academy award. If you're good enough, you're old enough.
She still eligible?
Her mum was my English teacher at the time. I'll ask at the reunion.
