All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour
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@nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
Lowe would have run in lots of tries against some of the bunny teams if he was ever selected by the ABs.
He's kind of Jordan lite, just not the pace. I reckon he would have made a gun halfback.
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@nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
Lowe would have run in lots of tries against some of the bunny teams if he was ever selected by the ABs.
He's kind of Jordan lite, just not the pace. I reckon he would have made a gun halfback.
@bones said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
Lowe would have run in lots of tries against some of the bunny teams if he was ever selected by the ABs.
He's kind of Jordan lite, just not the pace. I reckon he would have made a gun halfback.
Lowe could’ve made a gun league hooker. Quick, rugged and high workrate.
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@bones said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
Lowe would have run in lots of tries against some of the bunny teams if he was ever selected by the ABs.
He's kind of Jordan lite, just not the pace. I reckon he would have made a gun halfback.
Lowe could’ve made a gun league hooker. Quick, rugged and high workrate.
@act-crusader said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@bones said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
Lowe would have run in lots of tries against some of the bunny teams if he was ever selected by the ABs.
He's kind of Jordan lite, just not the pace. I reckon he would have made a gun halfback.
Lowe could’ve made a gun league hooker. Quick, rugged and high workrate.
That's how I like my hookers.
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That's the best centre pairing IMO, so pleased to see that. Also good to see them reward BB with the ten jersey, as I said last week now that the goalkicking is handled by JB they can just pick the best ten on form. Right now that's comfortably BB, and the backs outside of him will enjoy the extra space.
It was also interesting to see them previously trying RM at fullback too.
I'd swap the halfbacks on form as well, but perhaps TJ's lack of composure recently counts against him being the bench player.
As for the forwards, if you pick Coles IMO you need to start him, ST has provided real impact from the bench and would have kept that.
For all the talk from Plummer about wanting to dominate in the forwards, we are picking a mobile pack over a ball running, physical pack, starting at eight. And obviously, I think Akira and Blackadder should be switched but if they give Akira a good 30mins we can get the impact we'll need from his defence.
So I worry out plan is to go wide too early still, we look a better side when we flood the breakdown and do a few pick and goes before using the pace out wide. We've not picked the team to play that way though.
Really pleased to see Reece start too.
@kirwan said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
For all the talk from Plummer about wanting to dominate in the forwards, we are picking a mobile pack over a ball running, physical pack, starting at eight. And obviously, I think Akira and Blackadder should be switched but if they give Akira a good 30mins we can get the impact we'll need from his defence.
So I worry out plan is to go wide too early still, we look a better side when we flood the breakdown and do a few pick and goes before using the pace out wide. We've not picked the team to play that way though.Having given this some thought, I can't see the tight five doing enough for this mobile loose forward trio. Sure they all work harder than an ugly stripper, but where's the physical impact to dominate collisions?
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@act-crusader said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@bones said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
Lowe would have run in lots of tries against some of the bunny teams if he was ever selected by the ABs.
He's kind of Jordan lite, just not the pace. I reckon he would have made a gun halfback.
Lowe could’ve made a gun league hooker. Quick, rugged and high workrate.
That's how I like my hookers.
@bones said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@act-crusader said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@bones said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
Lowe would have run in lots of tries against some of the bunny teams if he was ever selected by the ABs.
He's kind of Jordan lite, just not the pace. I reckon he would have made a gun halfback.
Lowe could’ve made a gun league hooker. Quick, rugged and high workrate.
That's how I like my hookers.
You missed cheap
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@bones said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@act-crusader said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@bones said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
Lowe would have run in lots of tries against some of the bunny teams if he was ever selected by the ABs.
He's kind of Jordan lite, just not the pace. I reckon he would have made a gun halfback.
Lowe could’ve made a gun league hooker. Quick, rugged and high workrate.
That's how I like my hookers.
You missed cheap
@machpants I don't believe I did. Just ask the chiefs.
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@pakman said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
Bladder more physical than Akira: suggest Fozzie tries tackling each of them.
Wouldn't think he would need too, just work off the KPIs etc, pretty straight forward to see who is more physical in a game!
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@akan004 said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1459262663033294850
I hope they wear masks!
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@akan004 said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1459262663033294850
Disappointing news. I wanted proof that NZRU has infiltrated all levels of rugby and a last minute Special Forces covid operation would have done nicely.
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@akan004 said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1459262663033294850
What?! No Covid Suzie strain?! I guess I'll have to resort to blaming the ref. Again.
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When and why did Ireland switch from the national green to the priestly purple? Anyone know?
@mrdenmore said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
When and why did Ireland switch from the national green to the priestly purple? Anyone know?
Might be some mashed purple potatoes on the menu?
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When and why did Ireland switch from the national green to the priestly purple? Anyone know?
@mrdenmore said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
When and why did Ireland switch from the national green to the priestly purple? Anyone know?
@mrdenmore said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
When and why did Ireland switch from the national green to the priestly purple? Anyone know?
Maybe it is colour coding from a Covid PCR test?
Edit: it appears to be influenced from Leicester and Ulster and is an away jersey thing
https://punditarena.com/rugby/eoin-harte/ireland-purple-alternate-jersey/ -
@mrdenmore said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
When and why did Ireland switch from the national green to the priestly purple? Anyone know?
@mrdenmore said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
When and why did Ireland switch from the national green to the priestly purple? Anyone know?
Maybe it is colour coding from a Covid PCR test?
Edit: it appears to be influenced from Leicester and Ulster and is an away jersey thing
https://punditarena.com/rugby/eoin-harte/ireland-purple-alternate-jersey/@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
@mrdenmore said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
When and why did Ireland switch from the national green to the priestly purple? Anyone know?
@mrdenmore said in All Blacks v Ireland, 2021 NH Tour:
When and why did Ireland switch from the national green to the priestly purple? Anyone know?
Maybe it is colour coding from a Covid PCR test?
Edit: it appears to be influenced from Leicester and Ulster and is an away jersey thing
https://punditarena.com/rugby/eoin-harte/ireland-purple-alternate-jersey/I can see why they chose purple, the red and blue wavelengths blur the eye and make the player look far bigger.than the players in green. Clever use of optics, Ireland!
