All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider

[Duluth]

RTS on the bench, wasn't expecting that

[ACT Crusader]

Happy to see Nepo, Whitelock, Jordan and Havili back in the starting lineup. Like the bench too.

[Crucial]

No Sami T? Why the persistence with Taylor?

Changes pretty much as expected otherwise though

[Duluth]

Who covers 13 if RI gets injured?

[taniwharugby]

@Duluth Havili, RTS...

They make changes, but not much really changed

[Kirwan]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

@Duluth Havili, RTS...

Has either played 13? I don't think RTS has. DH is a poor defender at 12, will be worse our wider.

JB?

[mariner4life]

ah, hi, yeah look i know we have spent a few days gnashing on a poor AB performance (and focusing on Origin) but

why didn't someone tell me ST was injured?

[KiwiMurph]

I wonder if Samisoni is injured.

RTS in the 23 jersey is an upgrade on Ennor in the 23 jersey from test 1.

Poor old Hoskins can't get a run.

[taniwharugby]

@Kirwan has JB...empty cupboard was what I was leaning at....stay safe Rieko.

[Dan54]

Well didn't see RTS , Akira or even Coles on bench, but makes for intersting team, although have liked what Tipaea has done think maybe Havili is good pick, another kicking option, and not having LF there is one less.
Bring it on and go well boys

[Nepia]

Oh fuck off. I've officially joined the death to Foster camp now.

Taylor has been shite, Sami has to have Covid/injury, right?
Scooter is not a 6 and despite the hype over his last two matches he's topping the missed tackles and turnovers conceded for the team.

[kiwiinmelb]

On the same show yesterday on Senz that gave the rumour about joe joining the Allblacks coaching ,

Also Mentioned there will be a massive debut off the bench this week.

[Duluth]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

has JB...empty cupboard was what I was leaning at....stay safe Rieko.

I would go for Jordie. He hasn't played 13 for a few seasons but he's started 8 SR games there

Asking to much of RTS on debut & Havili is still learning 12

[taniwharugby]

@Duluth of the options, I go with Rieko playing 80...

[ACT Crusader]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

@Kirwan has JB...empty cupboard was what I was leaning at....stay safe Rieko.

Jordie played centre for both Canterbury and has for the Canes

Touchwood but Ioane is pretty durable so I don’t think we are replacing him unless we are well and truly up (als Test 1). And congrats to the young fella for racking up 50 tests.

[antipodean]

Cue post match interview with Ardie: "I didn't know Ireland had never won a series in New Zealand..."

[Duluth]

All Blacks by 20 (assuming no red cards.. or the same amount of red cards to both sides)

[Kirwan]

@Duluth said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

All Blacks by 20 (assuming no red cards.. or the same amount of red cards to both sides)

That was my pick last week too

[antipodean]

For all the talk about New Zealand fans are very knowledgeable, I just checked out the comments section on Facebook.

[mariner4life]

so, yep, change at tighthead absolutely called for.
No change at hooker bar getting rid of our best one is, interesting (again i assume he's hurt or sick)
Whitelock in a no brainer
The like SB at 6 so him going back there a no brainer
Savea is the best player in the world so him staying a no brainer
It was obvious to everyone that the reason we lost was QT played fucking shit so getting DH back in a no brainer
Jordan had to play, no brainer.

Bench picks itself given the above selections, except RTS which is, interesting to say the least

we are nothing if not predictable.