All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test
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@Chris-B said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@ThecostlyJoel Welcome Joel!
Crikey - the backs look a bit Super rugby level to me - strong Super rugby, but a bit short of Big All Black test level!
how good would it be if they clicked though!
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Chris-B said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@ThecostlyJoel Welcome Joel!
Crikey - the backs look a bit Super rugby level to me - strong Super rugby, but a bit short of Big All Black test level!
how good would it be if they clicked though!
Sometimes when players get thrown together, or in at the deep end, due to unexpected circumstances it takes the pressure off, they can relax a bit and perform really well.
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There's been quite few identified wingers that have failed to fire over the last few years or haven't impressed enough yet to get excited about. ENS, Fihaki, Kini Naholo, Nareki, Dawai, Tikoisolomone, Narawa, Rayasi...
You'd think that out of all those names someone would be setting the world alight. Maybe there is something in coaching tactics not allowing wings to be wings.
Telea is about the only other wing in the country I'd have near the ABs at the moment.
@Crucial said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Telea is about the only other wing in the country I'd have near the ABs at the moment.
Solid choice. Seems reliable and not prone to brain-farts
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We had a period against the French where we fucking dominated by using our big ball runners like Samisoni up the middle with pick & go's etc before going wide. Got us right back into the game when we were done for all money, and into a position where we should have won. It was so different to the way we had played all season it made me wonder at the time if the players, particularly the forwrds, just shelved the over complicated game plan and took matters into their own hands.
It completely nullified the rush defense as it's extremely difficult to rush up when your forwards are on the back foot, and it showed that we absolutely do have the cattle to win those exchanges with the right tactics.
It's a simple game plan, but extremely difficult to counter even if you know it's coming.
@No-Quarter said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
We had a period against the French where we fucking dominated by using our big ball runners like Samisoni up the middle with pick & go's etc before going wide. Got us right back into the game when we were done for all money, and into a position where we should have won
Yup. Spot on and I can recall that happening in a few other games as well.
But then the players lost a bit of precision, made mistakes and we were on the back-foot again. We need to up our concentration and cut back on the mistakes.
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@antipodean do they throw a wild card in there with PGS?
@The-Docter said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@antipodean do they throw a wild card in there with PGS?
I think Sotutu is our wild card. Get that boy some game time
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The BBC reports that -
Second row Iain Henderson has sustained a knee injury and has been ruled out of Ireland's tour of New Zealand.Ulster's captain is set to return home after picking up the injury in training on Saturday.
@Daffy-Jaffy said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
The BBC reports that -
Second row Iain Henderson has sustained a knee injury and has been ruled out of Ireland's tour of New Zealand.Ulster's captain is set to return home after picking up the injury in training on Saturday.
Very unfortunate. Not a bad player and in this squad would probably be the reserve lock for the test matches as he was in the big 6Ns games.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
The BBC reports that -
Second row Iain Henderson has sustained a knee injury and has been ruled out of Ireland's tour of New Zealand.Ulster's captain is set to return home after picking up the injury in training on Saturday.
Very unfortunate. Not a bad player and in this squad would probably be the reserve lock for the test matches as he was in the big 6Ns games.
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
The BBC reports that -
Second row Iain Henderson has sustained a knee injury and has been ruled out of Ireland's tour of New Zealand.Ulster's captain is set to return home after picking up the injury in training on Saturday.
Very unfortunate. Not a bad player and in this squad would probably be the reserve lock for the test matches as he was in the big 6Ns games.
Ireland’s most powerful lock.
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@Chris unfortunately I’m not sure they agree
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
The BBC reports that -
Second row Iain Henderson has sustained a knee injury and has been ruled out of Ireland's tour of New Zealand.Ulster's captain is set to return home after picking up the injury in training on Saturday.
Very unfortunate. Not a bad player and in this squad would probably be the reserve lock for the test matches as he was in the big 6Ns games.
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
The BBC reports that -
Second row Iain Henderson has sustained a knee injury and has been ruled out of Ireland's tour of New Zealand.Ulster's captain is set to return home after picking up the injury in training on Saturday.
Very unfortunate. Not a bad player and in this squad would probably be the reserve lock for the test matches as he was in the big 6Ns games.
He’s a starter with Ryan in the normal run of things. Was injured at start of 6N. Serious blow for the squad.
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Just heard from Ian Smith on SENZ that potentially another 3 players may be out with Covid...
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Just heard from Ian Smith on SENZ that potentially another 3 players may be out with Covid...
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@1kiwi Geez. Hopefully not the other midfielders.
Akira at 12 to partner his bro?
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@The-Docter Hey Doc, welcome to the Fern.
In just 9hrs of Ferning you've made a bunch of decent points and about 17 spelling mistakes.
I reckon you'll fit in well around here.
@voodoo said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@The-Docter Hey Doc, welcome to the Fern.
In just 9hrs of Ferning you've made a bunch of decent points and about 17 spelling mistakes.
I reckon you'll fit in well around here.
Anyone checked his IP address isn't in Whangamata?
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@1kiwi Geez. Hopefully not the other midfielders.
Akira at 12 to partner his bro?
@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@1kiwi Geez. Hopefully not the other midfielders.
Akira at 12 to partner his bro?
Ardie at 12 finally!!!
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@1kiwi Geez. Hopefully not the other midfielders.
Akira at 12 to partner his bro?
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@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@1kiwi Geez. Hopefully not the other midfielders.
Akira at 12 to partner his bro?
Ardie at 12 finally!!!
@Crucial said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@1kiwi Geez. Hopefully not the other midfielders.
Akira at 12 to partner his bro?
Ardie at 12 finally!!!
One way to get Sotutu on the park.
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Surprising that it's been a decade since Ireland last played in NZ:
Ireland v All Blacks in NZThere's a few AB players that are still around from the 2012 series: Whitelock, Retallick, Smith, Cane and B Barrett
Retallick, Smith, Cane and B Barrett all made their debut during that series
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Surprising that it's been a decade since Ireland last played in NZ:
Ireland v All Blacks in NZThere's a few AB players that are still around from the 2012 series: Whitelock, Retallick, Smith, Cane and B Barrett
Retallick, Smith, Cane and B Barrett all made their debut during that series
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@Duluth shit that is a surprise!
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Duluth shit that is a surprise!
is it though?
No one comes in a RWC year, so that's 2 years out.
The Lions is another one out
2020 and 2021 CovidSo that's 4 tours since. 2 for France, 1 each for England and Wales.
