Ireland vs All Blacks (2018)
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A couple of days out from the biggest test since the Lions and all we have is a bunch of blokes reminiscing about players from 30 odd years ago.
What is going on?Hopefully the coaches spring some selection surprises like dropping BB and BBBR, recalling Luatua, Piutau and Ngatai, Starting Dmac at 10 and Jordie at 15 and bringing in Akira and Michael Collins in from NZ. That might get the conversation back on track.
Really hard to pick this game with the year we have had. It could be a blow out or could be one of those frustrating, error ridden, tight games.
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Ireland are 6N champions, ranked second in the world, playing at home against a team at the end of a gruelling season.
How are they not favourites?
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TAB has ABs $1.44, Ireland $2.75.
They're only giving Ireland 5.5 points headstart at evens.
TAB is not confident!
@chris-b said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
TAB has ABs $1.44, Ireland $2.75.
They're only giving Ireland 5.5 points headstart at evens.
TAB is not confident!
They are naturally conservative due to the volume of local punters betting on the abs.
Ireland are obviously clear favourites. -
@bovidae how did I not type "Crowley". It was in my head - old age.
Yeah Timu had gone well against Italy but Grizz / Hart decided the better option was a jet lagged no pace Crowley
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https://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Leinster/Dublin/long.html
Weather supposed to be fine and clear!
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TAB has ABs $1.44, Ireland $2.75.
They're only giving Ireland 5.5 points headstart at evens.
TAB is not confident!
@chris-b when was the last time odds were that low? 2015 RWC final?
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@chris-b when was the last time odds were that low? 2015 RWC final?
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@taniwharugby Dunno - not recently! Lions third test?
@chris-b oh yeah, of course...
haha I remember this, if only they played the way they do currently.
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A couple of days out from the biggest test since the Lions and all we have is a bunch of blokes reminiscing about players from 30 odd years ago.
What is going on?Hopefully the coaches spring some selection surprises like dropping BB and BBBR, recalling Luatua, Piutau and Ngatai, Starting Dmac at 10 and Jordie at 15 and bringing in Akira and Michael Collins in from NZ. That might get the conversation back on track.
Really hard to pick this game with the year we have had. It could be a blow out or could be one of those frustrating, error ridden, tight games.
@pukunui said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
A couple of days out from the biggest test since the Lions and all we have is a bunch of blokes reminiscing about players from 30 odd years ago.
What is going on?That's my bad, should have known that video would send a bunch of old bastards on a trip down memory lane.
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@chris-b oh yeah, of course...
haha I remember this, if only they played the way they do currently.
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With the Irish having beaten us now, does this reduce the pressure on them to beat us again, or increase it, especially with home fans wanting to experience beating the ABs?
@taniwharugby said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
With the Irish having beaten us now, does this reduce the pressure on them to beat us again, or increase it, especially with home fans wanting to experience beating the ABs?
Increase, as they're confident now, did it once can do it again. Lions did it, England did it ( if you conveniently ignore the score), boks did it. Ireland supporters will see ABs as there for the plucking, and they've got the team to do it.
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@pukunui said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
A couple of days out from the biggest test since the Lions and all we have is a bunch of blokes reminiscing about players from 30 odd years ago.
What is going on?That's my bad, should have known that video would send a bunch of old bastards on a trip down memory lane.
@no-quarter said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
@pukunui said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
A couple of days out from the biggest test since the Lions and all we have is a bunch of blokes reminiscing about players from 30 odd years ago.
What is going on?That's my bad, should have known that video would send a bunch of old bastards on a trip down memory lane.
Shut tfu you arsehole millennial.
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@taniwharugby haaa poor old Fox. Still, he never lost to Ireland...playing...
@bones said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
@taniwharugby haaa poor old Fox. Still, he never lost to Ireland...playing...
Should have been disallowed anyway, knock on by Buck.
McNeil was a shit, shit ref.
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@bones said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
@taniwharugby haaa poor old Fox. Still, he never lost to Ireland...playing...
Should have been disallowed anyway, knock on by Buck.
McNeil was a shit, shit ref.
@mikethesnow said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
@bones said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
@taniwharugby haaa poor old Fox. Still, he never lost to Ireland...playing...
Should have been disallowed anyway, knock on by Buck.
McNeil was a shit, shit ref.
Obviously in NZRU's pocket.
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@mn5 said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
Joe Stanley was the big hard midfielder of that era and was under 90kg if I recall correctly.
Just makes me realise how much the AB selectors missed a trick by not picking Marty 'Chuck' Berry. He woulda absolutely dominated.
According to his stats, he was 83kg. That's probably lighter than Andrew Mehrtens.
@rancid-schnitzel said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
@mn5 said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
Joe Stanley was the big hard midfielder of that era and was under 90kg if I recall correctly.
Just makes me realise how much the AB selectors missed a trick by not picking Marty 'Chuck' Berry. He woulda absolutely dominated.
According to his stats, he was 83kg. That's probably lighter than Andrew Mehrtens.
About Aarons Smiths size , quite funny when you think about it .
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
@mn5 said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
Joe Stanley was the big hard midfielder of that era and was under 90kg if I recall correctly.
Just makes me realise how much the AB selectors missed a trick by not picking Marty 'Chuck' Berry. He woulda absolutely dominated.
According to his stats, he was 83kg. That's probably lighter than Andrew Mehrtens.
About Aarons Smiths size , quite funny when you think about it .
@kiwiinmelb said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
@mn5 said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
Joe Stanley was the big hard midfielder of that era and was under 90kg if I recall correctly.
Just makes me realise how much the AB selectors missed a trick by not picking Marty 'Chuck' Berry. He woulda absolutely dominated.
According to his stats, he was 83kg. That's probably lighter than Andrew Mehrtens.
About Aarons Smiths size , quite funny when you think about it .
Yeah - although probably more in the Laumape 'mould'. He's not exactly a huge unit.
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@crucial said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
Look. Tana and BOD have buried the hatchet and are sharing a laugh.
Both wearing Guinness shirts , is it genuine, looks like the shooting of an ad ?
@kiwiinmelb said in Ireland Vs All Blacks:
Both wearing Guinness shirts , is it genuine, looks like the shooting of an ad ?
Both Guinness 'Ambassadors', which I guess means that they are being paid to pose for photos with Guinness shirts on and do a talk to corporates on a jolly. No wonder T is laughing, he's thinking of the bank balance.
