RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland

[Bones]

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

thier 9-10 channel

Honestly, it's their phase play that's the really dangerous weapon. Sexton very rarely gets involved apart from directing. JGP is the lynchpin there and without their phase play they're just SA lite.

[Machpants]

Jesus NZ is full of dreamers, 15% at ABs 13+

[Kiwiwomble]

....i mean...15% is not very full though is it?....like if my pint glass is only 15% full im not thinking its full of beer

[mariner4life]

i think a Stuff poll where over 40% are picking the ABs to lose would be considered very pragmatic i reckon

in fact that's pretty bloody close to our own TSF poll. A forum packed to the rafters with people who think we fucking suck

[Bones]

And did I just see Christie is a chance for the bench? Zero surprise here, Fozzie gonna foz.

[canefan]

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

i think a Stuff poll where over 40% are picking the ABs to lose would be considered very pragmatic i reckon

in fact that's pretty bloody close to our own TSF poll. A forum packed to the rafters with people who think we fucking suck

But what do a bunch of Polish chicks know about anything?

[canefan]

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

And did I just see Christie is a chance for the bench? Zero surprise here, Fozzie gonna foz.

Really? Foz is obviously keen to flame out on his own terms

[Kiwiwomble]

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

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

And did I just see Christie is a chance for the bench? Zero surprise here, Fozzie gonna foz.

Really? Foz is obviously keen to flame out on his own terms

...thats what he said

"flame out on his own terms" = Fozzie gonna Foz

[Machpants]

Well I'm hoping it's me that's dumb, NZH official prediction

Score prediction
New Zealand 34 Ireland 26

Ireland’s side are due to be named tomorrow (Thursday), meanwhile, the All Blacks are set to be named on Friday but it appears the selectors have a full squad to choose from..

[taniwharugby]

@Machpants Friday our time or Friday Fozzie time?

Wasn't there a period where it was consistently named on a Thursday, hence the old "when's the team named"

[Machpants]

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

@Machpants Friday our time or Friday Fozzie time?

Herald so NZ time I guess, it used to be Thursday before, 0600 NZT but now they chuck it out whenever they feel like it

[Tim]

Thursday morning in France sounds right?

[taniwharugby]

A clip of the training on TV had Lomax running freely, didn't appear to have a limp and leg seems to knly be lightly strapped, so that is promising.

[sparky]

A huge opportunity for the All Blacks this week to take down the World’s Number 1 ranked side and World Cup favourites. I’m buzzing about Saturday’s game.

[Bones]

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

Well I'm hoping it's me that's dumb, NZH official prediction

Score prediction
New Zealand 34 Ireland 26

Ireland’s side are due to be named tomorrow (Thursday), meanwhile, the All Blacks are set to be named on Friday but it appears the selectors have a full squad to choose from..

Pretty sure it's you, cos I changed my mind yesterday and told my mates NZ by 8. And I'm a genus.

[Machpants]

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

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

Well I'm hoping it's me that's dumb, NZH official prediction

Score prediction
New Zealand 34 Ireland 26

Ireland’s side are due to be named tomorrow (Thursday), meanwhile, the All Blacks are set to be named on Friday but it appears the selectors have a full squad to choose from..

Pretty sure it's you, cos I changed my mind yesterday and told my mates NZ by 8. And I'm a genus.

Thank fuck, I can relax and enjoy the game now

[ACT Crusader]

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

And did I just see Christie is a chance for the bench? Zero surprise here, Fozzie gonna foz.

He's saving Roigard for the semi. Hooray it's 2007 all over again

[ACT Crusader]

Ireland’s side are due to be named tomorrow (Thursday), meanwhile, the All Blacks are set to be named on Friday but it appears the selectors have a full squad to choose from..

We are more than 500 posts into this thread and nothing has even happened. So with 24+ hours still to wait to see the team selected, I think some of you nervous nelly's will explode

[taniwharugby]

Saw a post on FB that says we have 14 of the 23 (10 starters and 4 of the bench) that played Ireland in 2019 available this weekend, while Ireland have 6 (4 + 2) of thier 23...

[Victor Meldrew]

@Kiwiwomble

And Roigard's had a lot more experience than Christie this year