RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland

[mariner4life]

Mods, get the ban hammer out. Week off for the above naysayers

[nostrildamus]

I had a slight glimmer of hope until I read this little gem of master coaching:

“We also learnt you want to have 15 players on the park"
Oh, crap, that is incisive.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/300984847/rugby-world-cup-all-blacks-believe-theyre-ready-after-taking-their-irish-lickings

[canefan]

You can argue they were undercooked if you want. But we pumped the yarps in the first half at Mt Smart. We need to bottle some of that and we can do these guys

[Donsteppa]

Start DMac, or anyone who isn't an exit play noodle-leg at fullback, and it's all on.

[BerniesCorner]

Open with Dipak

[Bones]

I mean, we could lose. Another Foster first.

[bayimports]

Personally I think this is Foster’s final and he will be largely be remembered on the result of this game. If he wins I don’t think it matters whether we win the WRC, a large part of the community will forgive him if we beat the current world number one team. Fail and the fucker will face a tsunami of shit.

Ireland have power and strength across the park, however genuine speed and skill can still beat them. We certainly have a team that can beat them but we just can’t be sucked into throwing it around from anywhere.

Territory and accurately aggressive forward play will put us in the best position to exploit this. Make errors in our own half and we’re likely going to be fucked.

Thanks to previous results and the myriad of learnings surely the players realise this too, the last time the players fed off the hate, they pulled off a big win in SA to save Foster, time to unbottle some of the feelings from the last loss and create the upset

[bayimports]

@mariner4life said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

The fucking carry on after every little thing that goes their way

You mean doesn’t go their way right? Curiously does Hawkes Bay have a large Irish heritage?

[mariner4life]

@bayimports said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@mariner4life said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

The fucking carry on after every little thing that goes their way

You mean doesn’t go their way right? Curiously does Hawkes Bay have a large Irish heritage?

Nah I'm talking the fist pumps and crowd gestures for knock ons and bullshit

Calm down champ

And it's their poached wingers and English coach who are the worst culprits

[mariner4life]

A real rugby fan is someone who knows all the nationalities of the Irish national team and coaching staff

[Mattasaurus]

When do the officials get named?

[MiketheSnow]

Friz, Paps, Ardie

[Duluth]

@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks 2023:

Friz, Paps, Ardie

I think that’s what they’ll pick. Finish the game with Cane subbing on for Papali’i & Barrett at 6

[mawaihakona]

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[booboo]

@chimoaus said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@mariner4life

Reasons to like the Irish

Won a test series in NZ
Have won 17 games in a row beating all the top teams.
Took average Super Rugby players and made them great international players.
Built a team rather than relying on individual talent.
Innovative attack that walks the obstruction line but gets away with it.
Amazing discipline.
Excellent defence.
Excellent structure and plan.
A coach that knows what he is doing.

None of this computes

[booboo]

@bayimports said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Fail and the fucker will face a tsunami of shit.

That he hasn't already?

Nah he's got nothing to lose.

[mariner4life]

@Duluth said in All Blacks 2023:

@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks 2023:

Friz, Paps, Ardie

I think that’s what they’ll pick. Finish the game with Cane subbing on for Papali’i & Barrett at 6

I actually this has enormous merit. Bringing the super experienced Sam's on to finish when the whips are cracking.

But I think Cane will start, and I hope that means Paps comes on absolutely fizzing

We simply cannot let them continue to recycle phase after phase no matter who is selected

[canefan]

@Bones said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

I mean, we could lose. Another Foster first.

First QF exit? I thought we did that in 2007?

[Bones]

@canefan said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@Bones said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

I mean, we could lose. Another Foster first.

First QF exit? I thought we did that in 2007?

And here I was thinking Ireland had never won a quarter. Learn something every day.

[canefan]

@Bones said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@canefan said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@Bones said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

I mean, we could lose. Another Foster first.

First QF exit? I thought we did that in 2007?

And here I was thinking Ireland had never won a quarter. Learn something every day.

We could be the first team to lose to Ireland in a RWC knockout match, for sure