All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test
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3 weeks ago we picked 5 locks, now we have 2, after 1 game. That's quite the attrition rate.
One assumes Patty T will come straight on to the bench. God help us if one of the starters goes down early.
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
3 weeks ago we picked 5 locks, now we have 2, after 1 game. That's quite the attrition rate.
One assumes Patty T will come straight on to the bench. God help us if one of the starters goes down early.
Me too. On the plus side, he's experienced and a good leader.
I recall 1 or 2 games when Pat T really stepped up, plenty of others when he was OK to anonymous. If he's in the 23 (as appears likely) let's hope it's the former.
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@voodoo said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
3 weeks ago we picked 5 locks, now we have 2, after 1 game. That's quite the attrition rate.
One assumes Patty T will come straight on to the bench. God help us if one of the starters goes down early.
Didn't you play lock bro? Time to book a flight...
Lol considering even at my playing weight I was about thr size of Ben Smith this place would fucking erupt
I mean, even I would log in to rubbish my selection
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
Lol considering even at my playing weight I was about thr size of Ben Smith this place would fucking erupt
Yeah, but think of how much pace you'd have compared to BBBR, SB & Sam.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
Lol considering even at my playing weight I was about thr size of Ben Smith this place would fucking erupt
Yeah, but think of how much pace you'd have compared to BBBR, SB & Sam.
@Victor-Meldrew forget them, I bet he weighs less than Rieko, and we know how quick he is!
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
Lol considering even at my playing weight I was about thr size of Ben Smith this place would fucking erupt
Yeah, but think of how much pace you'd have compared to BBBR, SB & Sam.
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@voodoo said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
3 weeks ago we picked 5 locks, now we have 2, after 1 game. That's quite the attrition rate.
One assumes Patty T will come straight on to the bench. God help us if one of the starters goes down early.
Didn't you play lock bro? Time to book a flight...
Lol considering even at my playing weight I was about thr size of Ben Smith this place would fucking erupt
I mean, even I would log in to rubbish my selection
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@voodoo said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
3 weeks ago we picked 5 locks, now we have 2, after 1 game. That's quite the attrition rate.
One assumes Patty T will come straight on to the bench. God help us if one of the starters goes down early.
Didn't you play lock bro? Time to book a flight...
Lol considering even at my playing weight I was about thr size of Ben Smith this place would fucking erupt
I mean, even I would log in to rubbish my selection
Don't think it'd only be about your weight though
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@mariner4life isn't that the beauty of the fern? i would say even the worse AB was an order of magnitude better than any of us...but we call them shit and we'd all put on the Black jersey in a heartbeat if asked
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@mariner4life isn't that the beauty of the fern? i would say even the worse AB was an order of magnitude better than any of us...but we call them shit and we'd all put on the Black jersey in a heartbeat if asked
I've played against that level of player a few times and it is just so quickly rammed home to you how far out of.your league they are. Harder, faster, meaner, they play another game
But fuck yes I will keyboard warrior the shit out of them, because I'm not comparing them to me, I'm comparing them to their peers
Clean a ruck Ardie you faerie!!
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@voodoo said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
3 weeks ago we picked 5 locks, now we have 2, after 1 game. That's quite the attrition rate.
One assumes Patty T will come straight on to the bench. God help us if one of the starters goes down early.
Didn't you play lock bro? Time to book a flight...
Lol considering even at my playing weight I was about thr size of Ben Smith this place would fucking erupt
I mean, even I would log in to rubbish my selection
Don't think it'd only be about your weight though
@booboo said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@voodoo said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
3 weeks ago we picked 5 locks, now we have 2, after 1 game. That's quite the attrition rate.
One assumes Patty T will come straight on to the bench. God help us if one of the starters goes down early.
Didn't you play lock bro? Time to book a flight...
Lol considering even at my playing weight I was about thr size of Ben Smith this place would fucking erupt
I mean, even I would log in to rubbish my selection
Don't think it'd only be about your weight though
Fuck you!!
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@Victor-Meldrew forget them, I bet he weighs less than Rieko, and we know how quick he is!
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Victor-Meldrew forget them, I bet he weighs less than Rieko, and we know how quick he is!
Right now I probably weigh the same as Aaron Smith so I'll be smoking any linebreaks
Assuming my spine is still in place of course
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@mariner4life isn't that the beauty of the fern? i would say even the worse AB was an order of magnitude better than any of us...but we call them shit and we'd all put on the Black jersey in a heartbeat if asked
I've played against that level of player a few times and it is just so quickly rammed home to you how far out of.your league they are. Harder, faster, meaner, they play another game
But fuck yes I will keyboard warrior the shit out of them, because I'm not comparing them to me, I'm comparing them to their peers
Clean a ruck Ardie you faerie!!
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
I've played against that level of player a few times and it is just so quickly rammed home to you how far out of.your league they are. Harder, faster, meaner, they play another game
A bit OT, but I once sat next seat bar one to Colin Meads on a flight from Hamilton to Wellington in the late '70's. Bugger me, he looked scary.
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@booboo said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@voodoo said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
3 weeks ago we picked 5 locks, now we have 2, after 1 game. That's quite the attrition rate.
One assumes Patty T will come straight on to the bench. God help us if one of the starters goes down early.
Didn't you play lock bro? Time to book a flight...
Lol considering even at my playing weight I was about thr size of Ben Smith this place would fucking erupt
I mean, even I would log in to rubbish my selection
Don't think it'd only be about your weight though
Fuck you!!
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@booboo said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@voodoo said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
3 weeks ago we picked 5 locks, now we have 2, after 1 game. That's quite the attrition rate.
One assumes Patty T will come straight on to the bench. God help us if one of the starters goes down early.
Didn't you play lock bro? Time to book a flight...
Lol considering even at my playing weight I was about thr size of Ben Smith this place would fucking erupt
I mean, even I would log in to rubbish my selection
Don't think it'd only be about your weight though
Fuck you!!
I hope you realise you're talking to THE Booboo who picked up and dumped Mark Cooksley* on his arse. More than once.
But yeah, All Blacks are generally All Blacks for a reason.
My favourite is when I played against Daryl Mitchell's dad in a Waikato club rugby semi final...
... like where the fuck is the ball? How the fuck did he do that? ...
- noting it only Mark Cooksley ...
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Victor-Meldrew forget them, I bet he weighs less than Rieko, and we know how quick he is!
Right now I probably weigh the same as Aaron Smith so I'll be smoking any linebreaks
Assuming my spine is still in place of course
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Victor-Meldrew forget them, I bet he weighs less than Rieko, and we know how quick he is!
Right now I probably weigh the same as Aaron Smith so I'll be smoking any linebreaks
Assuming my spine is still in place of course
Lucky prick.
I'm probably about Dalton Papali’i... about 6cm shorter ...
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Dan54 in that situation, it wasnt like a split second decision that he mis-timed and accidentally collected the guys head like so many of the cards we have seen this year...he was in an off side position, both his height and where he was attacking, he was always going to be hitting high on the opposition
Risk vs reward, which in that case, risk far outweighed the reward...but, he got lucky, lucky the Irish player ducked his head when he did, meaning nothing came of it.
I like him as a player, think he brings alot to the table, but he has cost us before, and it doesnt appear he has learnt a great deal, there is a fine line between controlled aggression and stupidity, he seems to be treading with a wide stance.
I hope he doesnt do it again, or worse still, cost us again.
I'm not sure if there is much of a duck, it just looks like Scott's contact makes his head fold in.
I think there is some head contact before hitting the shoulder, but I think the most dangerous part is how it ends up being like a crusher tackle. You can see Scott's weight on top of O'Mahony's head/neck which jams his head in. Not surprised when O'Mahony gets up he clutches the back of his neck a couple of times.
Add in the no arms, offside and coming from the side, and it's just all round silly.
@Dice said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Dan54 in that situation, it wasnt like a split second decision that he mis-timed and accidentally collected the guys head like so many of the cards we have seen this year...he was in an off side position, both his height and where he was attacking, he was always going to be hitting high on the opposition
Risk vs reward, which in that case, risk far outweighed the reward...but, he got lucky, lucky the Irish player ducked his head when he did, meaning nothing came of it.
I like him as a player, think he brings alot to the table, but he has cost us before, and it doesnt appear he has learnt a great deal, there is a fine line between controlled aggression and stupidity, he seems to be treading with a wide stance.
I hope he doesnt do it again, or worse still, cost us again.
I'm not sure if there is much of a duck, it just looks like Scott's contact makes his head fold in.
I think there is some head contact before hitting the shoulder, but I think the most dangerous part is how it ends up being like a crusher tackle. You can see Scott's weight on top of O'Mahony's head/neck which jams his head in. Not surprised when O'Mahony gets up he clutches the back of his neck a couple of times.
Add in the no arms, offside and coming from the side, and it's just all round silly.
No second look in real time and no citing is a fucking joke
Unless the Irish are hoping
- SB is picked for Saturday
- He does it again
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@Dice said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Dan54 in that situation, it wasnt like a split second decision that he mis-timed and accidentally collected the guys head like so many of the cards we have seen this year...he was in an off side position, both his height and where he was attacking, he was always going to be hitting high on the opposition
Risk vs reward, which in that case, risk far outweighed the reward...but, he got lucky, lucky the Irish player ducked his head when he did, meaning nothing came of it.
I like him as a player, think he brings alot to the table, but he has cost us before, and it doesnt appear he has learnt a great deal, there is a fine line between controlled aggression and stupidity, he seems to be treading with a wide stance.
I hope he doesnt do it again, or worse still, cost us again.
I'm not sure if there is much of a duck, it just looks like Scott's contact makes his head fold in.
I think there is some head contact before hitting the shoulder, but I think the most dangerous part is how it ends up being like a crusher tackle. You can see Scott's weight on top of O'Mahony's head/neck which jams his head in. Not surprised when O'Mahony gets up he clutches the back of his neck a couple of times.
Add in the no arms, offside and coming from the side, and it's just all round silly.
No second look in real time and no citing is a fucking joke
Unless the Irish are hoping
- SB is picked for Saturday
- He does it again
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Dice said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Dan54 in that situation, it wasnt like a split second decision that he mis-timed and accidentally collected the guys head like so many of the cards we have seen this year...he was in an off side position, both his height and where he was attacking, he was always going to be hitting high on the opposition
Risk vs reward, which in that case, risk far outweighed the reward...but, he got lucky, lucky the Irish player ducked his head when he did, meaning nothing came of it.
I like him as a player, think he brings alot to the table, but he has cost us before, and it doesnt appear he has learnt a great deal, there is a fine line between controlled aggression and stupidity, he seems to be treading with a wide stance.
I hope he doesnt do it again, or worse still, cost us again.
I'm not sure if there is much of a duck, it just looks like Scott's contact makes his head fold in.
I think there is some head contact before hitting the shoulder, but I think the most dangerous part is how it ends up being like a crusher tackle. You can see Scott's weight on top of O'Mahony's head/neck which jams his head in. Not surprised when O'Mahony gets up he clutches the back of his neck a couple of times.
Add in the no arms, offside and coming from the side, and it's just all round silly.
No second look in real time and no citing is a fucking joke
Looks worse the more times you see it. I hope Foz makes SB watch that all day everyday to try and stop that shit
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@mariner4life isn't that the beauty of the fern? i would say even the worse AB was an order of magnitude better than any of us...but we call them shit and we'd all put on the Black jersey in a heartbeat if asked
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@mariner4life isn't that the beauty of the fern? i would say even the worse AB was an order of magnitude better than any of us...but we call them shit and we'd all put on the Black jersey in a heartbeat if asked
I have a recurring dream where I’m trying to find excuses not to train after telling Steve Hanson I’m past it!
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@Victor-Meldrew He's not the man they think he is at home Oh, no, no, no....
@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Victor-Meldrew He's not the man they think he is at home Oh, no, no, no....
Elton John ft Dua lipa?
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@mariner4life isn't that the beauty of the fern? i would say even the worse AB was an order of magnitude better than any of us...but we call them shit and we'd all put on the Black jersey in a heartbeat if asked
I have a recurring dream where I’m trying to find excuses not to train after telling Steve Hanson I’m past it!
@pakman said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
I have a recurring dream where I’m trying to find excuses
Had those for years.
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@pakman said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
I have a recurring dream where I’m trying to find excuses
Had those for years.
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@pakman said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
I have a recurring dream where I’m trying to find excuses
Had those for years.
They weren't dreams
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@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:
@Victor-Meldrew He's not the man they think he is at home Oh, no, no, no....
Elton John ft Dua lipa?
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I spoke with Havili on Tuesday and he described his Covid experience as a head cold, declaring himself ready to go this week.
Caleb Clarke is yet to resume full training after the hamstring strain he suffered six weeks ago with the Blues.
Akira Ioane was held back last week due to a lingering foot injury but after finishing 2021 as the incumbent blindside, he is likely to slot into that role this week.
Possible All Blacks squad: George Bower, Codie Taylor, Ofa Tuungafasi, Brodie Retallick, Scott Barrett, Akira Ioane, Sam Cane, Ardie Savea, Aaron Smith, Beauden Barrett, Sevu Reece, David Havili, Rieko Ioane, Will Jordan, Jordie Barrett
Reserves: Samisoni Taukei'aho, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Angus Ta'avao, Patrick Tuipulotu, Dalton Papalii, Folau Fakatava, Richie Mo'unga, Quinn Tupaea
