RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland

[Victor Meldrew]

@Kiwiwomble

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

[Frank]

Time has slowed down.
I am checking this thread several times a day for the hot takes and it's only Wednesday.

[taniwharugby]

@Frank bummer you ain't in NZ where we have a riveting election week to distract us...

I vote for Fozzie, no wait...?

[Victor Meldrew]

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

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

@george33 said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Got a feeling on the bench they will go for Christie over Roigard as well , experience needed

can we get one of the "fluffy bunny" filters set up for the word "experience"?

experience at being bang "average"? he's only got 19 tests so hardly a veteran who has been through some shit and come out on top...playing smith for 60-70 minutes is the fucking experience we need

Ask yourself, in the last 15 minutes when everyone is tiring, and we want someone to do something brilliant that might just turn the game, does Roigard or Christie spring to mind?

My only doubt about Roigard is if we are leading by two points and need to defend and his lack of experience in a tight game. Christie might a better bet in that case but I think Roigard is well worth the risk as he looks really confident and composed.

[frugby]

Having not seen the team, my gut feel is 23-22 to the All Blacks... will be a shit of a game, Ireland punishing our ill-discpline with 3s, but some Telea/Jordan magic, and a hard-earned try by Savea/Frizell will keep us in it. We'll go down 20-22 with five to play, but will either pinch it with a long-range penalty or a drop goal.

[stodders]

Unbeatable Ireland . I am getting 2007 flashbacks…

[Bones]

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

Ireland punishing our ill-discpline with 3s

That's England. Ireland go for full points.

[frugby]

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

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

Ireland punishing our ill-discpline with 3s

That's England. Ireland go for full points.

I think in this setting they'll accumulate. I reckon the ABs largely will to, because it will be tight and both teams will defend well.

[DaGrubster]

@taniwharugby

They said everyone is available for selection.

De Groot and Lomax are out 2 best props but have had little Ruby over the last 3 weeks.

Do we start them both? Or start 1 and bench the other?

Personally I think they will start De Groot and Laulala and bring a Lomax off the bench

[DaGrubster]

@taniwharugby

It’s 2 days before the match. So Friday NZT for arch on Sunday NZT

[DaGrubster]

@stodders

I want to wipe their smug shit eating grins off their faces and condemn them to 4 years of hell as their greatest side breaks up, knowing they still haven’t gone past a qtr final.

[Bones]

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

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

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

Ireland punishing our ill-discpline with 3s

That's England. Ireland go for full points.

I think in this setting they'll accumulate. I reckon the ABs largely will to, because it will be tight and both teams will defend well.

Jordie to knock a couple over from 55 out in the first ten would set a lovely tone.

[Bones]

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

but have had little Ruby over the last 3 weeks.

I'm glad her parents found responsible babysitters.

[pakman]

What I want to hear at end of game:

[Bones]

@pakman it's being played at the cake tin?

[NTA]

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

I'm a genus

The genus of homo sapiens is homo, so....

[DaGrubster]

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

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

but have had little Ruby over the last 3 weeks.

I'm glad her parents found responsible babysitters.

[Bones]

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

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

I'm a genus

The genus of homo sapiens is homo, so....

[pakman]

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

@pakman it's being played at the cake tin?

Was sung at 3rd place playoffs in Tokyo.

[canefan]

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

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

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

@george33 said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Got a feeling on the bench they will go for Christie over Roigard as well , experience needed

can we get one of the "fluffy bunny" filters set up for the word "experience"?

experience at being bang "average"? he's only got 19 tests so hardly a veteran who has been through some shit and come out on top...playing smith for 60-70 minutes is the fucking experience we need

Ask yourself, in the last 15 minutes when everyone is tiring, and we want someone to do something brilliant that might just turn the game, does Roigard or Christie spring to mind?

My only doubt about Roigard is if we are leading by two points and need to defend and his lack of experience in a tight game. Christie might a better bet in that case but I think Roigard is well worth the risk as he looks really confident and composed.

Like the motto of my football team says, To Dare is to Do.