RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2)

[Bones]

@taniwharugby said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

Gotta feel for Aki (or anyone that finds themselves in a similar position) all the work to get to this, then a momentary lapse and your dreams are gone!

That plus Henshaw would have been selected for the next three games so Aki gets an extra 3 weeks off after the tournament too!

I haven't been hugely impressed with Owens this world cup. If he keeps on as he has been going, Ireland will have a huge leeway at the tackle, breakdown, ruck, maul.

[taniwharugby]

@Bones as long as we adjust too...

[canefan]

@Bones at least he is more likely to be consistent. Hopefully he can step it up policing that stuff. Something for Shag to discuss pre game...

[Bones]

@taniwharugby said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

@Bones as long as we adjust too...

The thing being, it requires an adjustment for us. It's Ireland's bread and butter...

[taniwharugby]

@Bones not according to the rest of the world.

[kiwiinmelb]

@akan004 said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

Weather forecast looks shit. Is this a negative for us? The game slowing down will benefit the Irish but we are a pretty decent wet weather team as well.

https://www.yr.no/place/Japan/Kanagawa/Yokohama/long.html

it looks like the heavier rain is in the middle of the day , hopefully eased off by gametime

[bayimports]

So supposedly a source close to the team have passed on to a mate (and so on)...so take with a grain of salt*.. Anyway they believe that unless injury occurs the team was announced internally yesterday.

1 Moody 2 Taylor 3 Laulala 4 Brodie 5 Whitelock 6 Savea 7 Cane 8 Read
9 Smith 10 Mounga 11 Bridge 12 ALB 13 Goodhue 14 Reece 15 B Barrett

16 Coles 17 Ta’avao 18 (only one couldnt remember) 19 S Barrett 20 Todd
21 TJ 22 SBW 23 J. Barrett

Lets see later in the week, but a few talking points for sure.

• to their credit, they did predict the first team exactly, but I still have no idea who the source is. However sharing for the fun of it anyway

[akan004]

@bayimports Not sure about Jordie ahead of BFA but pretty happy with the rest of the team.

[cgrant]

18 must be Ofa T surely.

[bayimports]

@akan004 said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

@bayimports Not sure about Jordie ahead of BFA but pretty happy with the rest of the team.

perhaps given now Jordie can play 10 at a push?

And @cgrant I agree surely its Ofa

[akan004]

@bayimports We've already got two tens so I don't think it's that.

[MajorPom]

@bayimports said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

So supposedly a source close to the team have passed on to a mate (and so on)...so take with a grain of salt*.. Anyway they believe that unless injury occurs the team was announced internally yesterday.

1. Moody 2. Taylor 3. Laulala 4. Brodie 5. Whitelock 6. Savea 7. Cane 8. Read

2. Smith 10. Mounga 11. Bridge 12. ALB 13. Goodhue 14. Reece 15. B Barrett

3. Coles 17. Ta’avao 18. (only one couldnt remember) 19. S Barrett 20. Todd

4. TJ 22. SBW 23. J. Barrett

Lets see later in the week, but a few talking points for sure.

• to their credit, they did predict the first team exactly, but I still have no idea who the source is. However sharing for the fun of it anyway

Risky game to play two hookers. And give Aaron or Ben a debut there.

[Bones]

@MajorRage said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

@bayimports said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

So supposedly a source close to the team have passed on to a mate (and so on)...so take with a grain of salt*.. Anyway they believe that unless injury occurs the team was announced internally yesterday.

1. Moody 2. Taylor 3. Laulala 4. Brodie 5. Whitelock 6. Savea 7. Cane 8. Read

2. Smith 10. Mounga 11. Bridge 12. ALB 13. Goodhue 14. Reece 15. B Barrett

3. Coles 17. Ta’avao 18. (only one couldnt remember) 19. S Barrett 20. Todd

4. TJ 22. SBW 23. J. Barrett

Lets see later in the week, but a few talking points for sure.

• to their credit, they did predict the first team exactly, but I still have no idea who the source is. However sharing for the fun of it anyway

Risky game to play two hookers. And give Aaron or Ben a debut there.

I was curious as to how good Coles would be at tighthead. Guess we'll find out.

Mobile pack anyway.

[bayimports]

For those that are held up on numbers, its interesting.. if I go to edit mode

Smith is 9 and Coles in 16

So either a bug, or one of you funny buggers has a great edit feature

[MajorPom]

@bayimports said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

For those that are held up on numbers, its interesting.. if I go to edit mode

Smith is 9 and Coles in 16

So either a bug, or one of you funny buggers has a great edit feature

Can't take your team seriously anyway ... it's not like your @SouthernMan

[Duluth]

@bayimports said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

For those that are held up on numbers, its interesting.. if I go to edit mode

Smith is 9 and Coles in 16

So either a bug, or one of you funny buggers has a great edit feature

Remove the dots after the numbers and it’ll work

The software thinks you’re adding an ordered list and gets confused

[bayimports]

@Duluth said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

@bayimports said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

For those that are held up on numbers, its interesting.. if I go to edit mode

Smith is 9 and Coles in 16

So either a bug, or one of you funny buggers has a great edit feature

Remove the dots after the numbers and it’ll work

The software thinks you’re adding an ordered list and gets confused

noted..tricky! cheers mate

[chimoaus]

Looks like a strong team, only wish ALB and Goodhue had the Italy game as a hit out, no doubt they have been training a lot together. I would also have BFA instead of the Giraffe. I guess the Giraffe being able to play the entire backline helps.

[KiwiMurph]

I'd rather see ALB at 13 and Crotty in the 23.

[No Quarter]

I'd also rather Pat T on the bench, he's a physical beast and can add a real point of difference in the final 20