All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test
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SB could be in trouble for this. Dumb.
https://twitter.com/gergilroy/status/1543156685770051584?t=7iZBzAoJn6_qNg-_xWpKAw&s=19
@akan004 I call BS! This is the typical response to every Irish defeat. "Ohhh the ABs were too physical". Just FO! You could put up so many of the same from both sides. The Irish go in and blow players away, it is part of their game and as soon as they get their own medicine the friggen whinging appears!
They can FO and the NZ fans agreeing....go and give yourself a self sternum punch! -
@African-Monkey the All Blacks should never run with a 7 that makes one meter from 6 runs on n 60 minutes.
@Stag said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@African-Monkey the All Blacks should never run with a 7 that makes one meter from 6 runs on n 60 minutes.
If the game plan isn't for him to be a ball runner then it probably doesn't really matter too much. According to the same stats Dalton made no runs or metres in his 20 minutes and Scott Barrett only made 8m from his 6 runs. (I don't know if they're correct). When Cane left the field he had second most tackles on the field.
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@akan004 I call BS! This is the typical response to every Irish defeat. "Ohhh the ABs were too physical". Just FO! You could put up so many of the same from both sides. The Irish go in and blow players away, it is part of their game and as soon as they get their own medicine the friggen whinging appears!
They can FO and the NZ fans agreeing....go and give yourself a self sternum punch!@Old-Samurai-Jack Why did he put himself in that position though? 2 minutes to go, game in the bag, the Irish player moves his head ever so slightly the other way and it's direct contact. Unnecessary.
Agree about the whinging, they are worse than the saffas.
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Cane is outstanding at this level, hits hard and puts his body on the line, really leads from the front.
But, I think Dalton is really coming into his prime now, and is a bit more influential than Cane is.
I'm not too fussed who starts though, we are blessed to have two genuinely world class 7s vying for the position.
Longer term I can see Dalton taking the 7 and captain mantle from Cane, but Cane isn't done just yet.
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Cane is outstanding at this level, hits hard and puts his body on the line, really leads from the front.
But, I think Dalton is really coming into his prime now, and is a bit more influential than Cane is.
I'm not too fussed who starts though, we are blessed to have two genuinely world class 7s vying for the position.
Longer term I can see Dalton taking the 7 and captain mantle from Cane, but Cane isn't done just yet.
@No-Quarter said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Cane is outstanding at this level, hits hard and puts his body on the line, really leads from the front.
But, I think Dalton is really coming into his prime now, and is a bit more influential than Cane is.
I'm not too fussed who starts though, we are blessed to have two genuinely world class 7s vying for the position.
Longer term I can see Dalton taking the 7 and captain mantle from Cane, but Cane isn't done just yet.
Plus we always seem to play just that much better when Sam's on the field. Hugely influential.
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Would like to see Cane at 6 - Paps at 7 - with Ardie at 8 combo. PGS some good go forward off the bench - is there any love left for Akira though?
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Would like to see Cane at 6 - Paps at 7 - with Ardie at 8 combo. PGS some good go forward off the bench - is there any love left for Akira though?
@Jailbreak7 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Would like to see Cane at 6 - Paps at 7 - with Ardie at 8 combo. PGS some good go forward off the bench - is there any love left for Akira though?
Three 7s, sounds like a plan!
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@Jailbreak7 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Would like to see Cane at 6 - Paps at 7 - with Ardie at 8 combo. PGS some good go forward off the bench - is there any love left for Akira though?
Three 7s, sounds like a plan!
@Machpants said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Jailbreak7 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Would like to see Cane at 6 - Paps at 7 - with Ardie at 8 combo. PGS some good go forward off the bench - is there any love left for Akira though?
Three 7s, sounds like a plan!
Two 6.5s and one 7.12.
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@Machpants said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Jailbreak7 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Would like to see Cane at 6 - Paps at 7 - with Ardie at 8 combo. PGS some good go forward off the bench - is there any love left for Akira though?
Three 7s, sounds like a plan!
Two 6.5s and one 7.12.
@Nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Machpants said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Jailbreak7 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Would like to see Cane at 6 - Paps at 7 - with Ardie at 8 combo. PGS some good go forward off the bench - is there any love left for Akira though?
Three 7s, sounds like a plan!
Two 6.5s and one 7.12.
Has Sam played much at 6?
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@Old-Samurai-Jack Why did he put himself in that position though? 2 minutes to go, game in the bag, the Irish player moves his head ever so slightly the other way and it's direct contact. Unnecessary.
Agree about the whinging, they are worse than the saffas.
@akan004 Yeah, he has to watch himself (obviously cos of his history) but the number of "twitter short videos" that will be in circulation this week showing AB transgressions will correspond to the number of points scored against Ireland. They are a bunch of Karens.
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Yeah sure the Barrett clean out might not reach the red card threshold, but fuck what's the point in what he did? Beyond stupid, like his 3-4 dives over the ruck early in the game for absolutely zero result other than giving us shit ball and the ref a reason to penalise us. Someone needs to sit him down with these clips and ask him why, tell him to pull his head in.
Edit: without that shit it was a top notch locks game.
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And the Oscar for narcissism goes to:
https://twitter.com/jerryflannery/status/1543221272464719872?t=UAPWs1v7cwp6wYCrbQ4HPw&s=19
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@sparky not sure if serious...but this was a lovely retort.
https://twitter.com/Beggsy_7/status/1543255729641082881?t=LM4zTirEJeHqr0I5zidSjA&s=19
@Bones said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@sparky not sure if serious...but this was a lovely retort.
Liked this one as well.
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@sparky not sure if serious...but this was a lovely retort.
Liked this one as well.
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@Victor-Meldrew a lot of people taking it seriously!
@Bones yeah, that's what's funny about it.
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I am looking at this match with the expectation that we need to win by 20 plus. If we don't we have failed and our expectations have been lowered which is a dent to our so called "aura". If it is a tight game it is all on the coaching which I have been critical of since day one. Never approached at AB game with such an apathetic attitude. Thanks Foster and Co.
@broughie said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
I am looking at this match with the expectation that we need to win by 20 plus. If we don't we have failed and our expectations have been lowered which is a dent to our so called "aura". If it is a tight game it is all on the coaching which I have been critical of since day one. Never approached at AB game with such an apathetic attitude. Thanks Foster and Co.
23 enough?
