All Blacks v Ireland II

[SynicBast]

@booboo said in Ireland II:

Good argument for a PT on the deliberate knock on by Trimble

The attempted intercept? I thought that was a good ref's call

[Canerbry]

Aaron Smith is a liability. Needs to be pulled now.

[booboo]

@SynicBast said in Ireland II:

@booboo said in Ireland II:

Good argument for a PT on the deliberate knock on by Trimble

The attempted intercept? I thought that was a good ref's call

I think right call. But I've seen them given in exactly that situation.

[SynicBast]

@Canerbry said in Ireland II:

Aaron Smith is a liability. Needs to be pulled now.

He sems to have a shorter fuse than usual

[SynicBast]

@booboo

Yeah I thought it could have gone either way - Justin would have been screaming for a YC if it had been an AB

[kiwiinmelb]

Ireland have 3 replacements already , us 1 ,
Could be crucial later with the pace of the game

[nzzp]

@SynicBast said in Ireland II:

@Canerbry said in Ireland II:

Aaron Smith is a liability. Needs to be pulled now.

He sems to have a shorter fuse than usual

So do I this morning!

[DMX]

@SynicBast
Unfortunately A. Smith useless at breakdown if ball not on a platter.

[Crucial]

@booboo said in Ireland II:

@SynicBast said in Ireland II:

@booboo said in Ireland II:

Good argument for a PT on the deliberate knock on by Trimble

The attempted intercept? I thought that was a good ref's call

I think right call. But I've seen them given in exactly that situation.

Agree but think it was a genuine attempt rather than a deliberate spoiler.
There was a definite deliberate knock on later from an Irish player reaching one handed for a high ball

[Donsteppa]

Aaron Smith essentially hands the Irish a kickoff win with that clearance.

[Canerbry]

@SynicBast said in Ireland II:

@Canerbry said in Ireland II:

Aaron Smith is a liability. Needs to be pulled now.

He sems to have a shorter fuse than usual

You've seen the photos?

[Crucial]

@kiwiinmelb said in Ireland II:

Ireland have 3 replacements already , us 1 ,
Could be crucial later with the pace of the game

Nah, I've had too much to drink

[Bones]

How was Smith's card even a penalty? Ball was out, he was onside and came right through the middle with no hands.

Yet Savea gets tackled and Best gets a turnover with help from his players on the ground, Whitelock gets a turnover and it's scrum Ireland. Righto...

[SynicBast]

@Crucial said in Ireland II:

@booboo said in Ireland II:

@SynicBast said in Ireland II:

@booboo said in Ireland II:

Good argument for a PT on the deliberate knock on by Trimble

Agree but think it was a genuine attempt rather than a deliberate spoiler.
There was a definite deliberate knock on later from an Irish player reaching one handed for a high ball

Yeah Rob kearney, serial whinger as well - he doesn't understand that if he is trying to control a ball he is eligible to be tackled

[No Quarter]

Solid D.

[Donsteppa]

A lot of phases to defend because of a half-pie clearance from The World's Best Halfback.

[taniwharugby]

Unable to watch game, but cracks me up reading this thread...how much are we losing by?

[rotated]

Individually the forwards are all holding their form at ruck time and the defensive structure is holding comfortably.

Counter attack try coming up in the next few Irish attacking phases.

[Donsteppa]

Defensive bomb from The World's Best Halfback.

[Donsteppa]

@taniwharugby said in Ireland II:

Unable to watch game, but cracks me up reading this thread...how much are we losing by?

Ireland 60, All Blacks -12.