Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown & Dublin Duel

dingo

Owen Franks scaring the audience as they wait for poor Murphy to be carted off.

(by taking his shirt off)

Nepia

AH crap, no ALB on the bench.

kidcalder

trying to watch any help?

Donsteppa

@ACT-Crusader said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:

That was a poor missed tackle by Moala in the lead up to that try.

Crotty goneski. Looks like a bad injury.

Yep, just when I was thinking it'd be nice to get rid of Moala just after half time. And the Herald had questions about Leinert-Brown's defence......

Stargazer

Shit, that injury to Crotty looked bad. If he's out of the tour, who will they take out of the Maori ABs? Rieko?

Stargazer

Stupid comment from myself. Rieko already in the squad. The question should be, do they take someone out of the Maori ABs first, then who.

Nepia

@Stargazer Isn't Reiko already in the ABs, he was loaned to the Maori this weekend.

ACT Crusader

@Stargazer they've got ALB, Moala, Fekitoa plus Ioane, so no need for any extras

Our lineout sucks.

Naholo injured now

Gunner

Why the fuck did A Smith kick that away?
Gone the length with ball in hand, then kicks it away with no chaser when we get to the 22.
Dumb.

dingo

Decent bit of possession at last.

Pity it got mucked up

Stargazer

@ACT-Crusader Yes, you're probably right. If they want extra cover, I'd take Buckman out of the Baabaas if he's eligible (he has a NzRU/Highlanders contract but currently playing in Japan, so not sure).

Rapido

Crotty realising his 'time' is being taken from him. Knows that there are about 10 guys jostling for those 2 spots. God knows the lay of the land in 12 months or so when he's able to return.

Poor bugger.

Donsteppa

Dane Coles and Aaron Smith are regressing to the mean in a big hurry.

No Quarter

Our lineout is killing us.

Gunner

Half time cant come soon enough.
Does Hansen go the silent treatment, or tear them all a new one?
Id go the latter.

kiwiinmelb

WTF is going on in the lineouts ?

No Quarter

@kiwiinmelb said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:

WTF is going on in the lineouts ?

I think I read we are missing a couple of locks to injury...

taniwharugby

lineout sucks....

Donsteppa

Pace of the game is glacial.

Mokey

Uh yes, commentator, we do fucking need a specialist lock out there.

The Silver Fern

Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown & Dublin Duel