All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test

[kiwiinmelb]

Tupaea looks ok

[Frye]

@Kirwan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

@Frye said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

@Nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Ireland go to shit when Sexton is not there and now he failed the hia. Does that mean he's out for next weekend too?

Oh no, are we in for two weeks of Could'o'Doid the sequel?

Marshall saying Cane hit Sexton on the chin without mentioning that Sexton had fallen about a foot and was 6 inches off the ground lol.

There's got to be better commentators out there.

Mils would be fine as a replacement.

I'd prefer KT but would take Mils.

[mariner4life]

Nice outfit for the rugby Te Nana FFS

Did he come straight from the races?

[Nepia]

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Tight five are doing their job.

Yeah, I don't think they've been as bad as a read through of this thread would suggest.

[Bones]

@canefan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Can I say Scott Barrett is having a good game?

He's into everything but very erratic. Curse of the Barrett. Trying hard but lacking accuracy.

[African Monkey]

Hah, funny how a try against the run of play can change the whole game. We were well on the back foot and Ireland should have had a penalty before that Reece try and now its game over!

Our big name players BB, Smith and Cane really starting to take control of things out there. Some nice touches from Tupaea with Jordin and Reece also looking good out there.

[kev]

@canefan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Can I say Scott Barrett is having a good game?

Straightens the attack nicely.

[canefan]

Our back 3 have been outstanding. In fact the backline have looked better and better now that the forwards are starting the lay a platform. Loved the scrum penalty we got too

[Kirwan]

@Frye said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

@Kirwan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

@Frye said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

@Nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Ireland go to shit when Sexton is not there and now he failed the hia. Does that mean he's out for next weekend too?

Oh no, are we in for two weeks of Could'o'Doid the sequel?

Marshall saying Cane hit Sexton on the chin without mentioning that Sexton had fallen about a foot and was 6 inches off the ground lol.

There's got to be better commentators out there.

Mils would be fine as a replacement.

I'd prefer KT but would take Mils.

Either would be fine, lean towards the AB for Test colour man.

[Chris]

@canefan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Can I say Scott Barrett is having a good game?

Yep he has got over the advantage line and pulled off some good tackles.
The 2 main forwards getting over the advantage line has been Scott Barrett and Bower.

[mariner4life]

@kev said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

@canefan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Can I say Scott Barrett is having a good game?

Straightens the attack nicely.

Playing a good locks game

[chimoaus]

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Hah, funny how a try against the run of play can change the whole game. We were well on the back foot and Ireland should have had a penalty before that Reece try and now its game over!

Our big name players BB, Smith and Cane really starting to take control of things out there. Some nice touches from Tupaea with Jordin and Reece also looking good out there.

This, that Mortlock moment really turned the game.

[Nepia]

@canefan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Can I say Scott Barrett is having a good game?

Good with ball in hand, headless chook when he's near a ruck without the ball in hand.

[gt12]

I really like that try that came from the Leicester break - is it the Saders that use the third forward then the runner i behind like that? It gives you two - three options and must make the defenders make harder decision than the usual way we use our pods forwards.

[Kirwan]

@Nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

@canefan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Can I say Scott Barrett is having a good game?

Good with ball in hand, headless chook when he's near a ruck without the ball in hand.

Made some good tackles too. Ruck work has been poor.

[kev]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

@kev said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

@canefan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Can I say Scott Barrett is having a good game?

Straightens the attack nicely.

Playing a good locks game

Helps when your No 8 is Ardie.

[Chris]

@gt12 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

I really like that try that came from the Leicester break - is it the Saders that use the third forward then the runner i behind like that? It gives you two - three options and must make the defenders make harder decision than the usual way we use our pods forwards.

Yeah they used it a far but this year.

[Toddy]

@canefan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Can I say Scott Barrett is having a good game?

Defensively Red has been excellent. Best of the loosies on D which should be the captains bread and butter. But Red been quite inaccurate at the ruck and his throwing the ball along the ground after being tackled has lead to some slow attacking ball.

[Bones]

@Toddy said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

@canefan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Can I say Scott Barrett is having a good game?

Defensively Red has been excellent. Best of the loosies on D which should be the captains bread and butter. But Red been quite inaccurate at the ruck and his throwing the ball along the ground after being tackled has lead to some slow attacking ball.

And one or two turnovers? At least very close anyway. He's making too much ground!

[chimoaus]

Fogartys eyes look like he's been doing bucket bongs in the change rooms.