All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider

[Mattasaurus]

@Kirwan said in ABs vs Ire - series decider:

@Mattasaurus just looked it up, out for the rest of the ABs season this year. Bummer.

Bugger...

We certainly need more depth in the engine room. I can see SB cementing 6 if AI doesn't come back in and make it his (hope he does - but I'd like to see him play tighter than he did in SR)

[Billy Tell]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

@Tim they said 12 days and was announced the Monday after wasnt it, so game day would be 12 days, so I'd say zero chance he plays unfortunately.

Bower, ST, Laulala
Barrett, Vaii
Akira, Sotutu, DP,
Smith, BB
Goodhue, Reiko
Reece, Jordie, Jordan

That'd be my starting 15, I suspect I'll be wrong by at least 5 players.

Savea best player in 1st test, DP anonymous in the 2nd. It’s like saying Frizzell was awesome in SR so he must make the starting XV. Has DP yet had a very good game for the ABs against proper opposition.

Provided Retallick and Vaai are fit I’d probably go SB again at 6, since he’s a jumper. Otherwise Akira.

[Donsteppa]

Sotutu has to be in the mix. PGS sadly has looked a bit overawed in both Tests off the bench.

Not sure if that would change if PGS was running on in the starting 15, but he's not (yet) good enough to warrant that.

[Billy Tell]

I mean the first Q is is Cane still captain? If yes he starts at 7. If not then who is captain (whitelock will be out)? If you keep cane then imo it’s SB at 6 and ardie at 8 and I’d have sotutu and akira on the bench (SB covering lock, dont want PT anywhere near the 23). If you dump your captain then I’d put ardie at 7, sotutu at 8 and akira and DP on the bench.

TBH I think the tactics are more of a problem. You can change the team but if it’s just midfield bombs and wide passes from AS then result will be the same.

[KiwiMurph]

Foz has confirmed Clarke won't be fit.

So like Lord that's a second wasted spot in the original squad.

[Machpants]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

Foz has confirmed Clarke won't be fit.

So like Lord that's a second wasted spot in the original squad.

Also mentioned whitelock is a possibility, somehow

[Bones]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

Foz has confirmed Clarke won't be fit.

So like Lord that's a second wasted spot in the original squad.

At least we got to have a look at Faingaanuku and he got to learn some harsh lessons. I can't see him repeating that performance.

[taniwharugby]

@Billy-Tell that us rhe team I'd pick.

[Grooter]

@KiwiMurph Reece moves to left wing, Will from Harcourts starts on the right.

[No Quarter]

@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

Foz has confirmed Clarke won't be fit.

So like Lord that's a second wasted spot in the original squad.

Also mentioned whitelock is a possibility, somehow

Our turn to rush a player back in after a head knock out of desperation

[Old Samurai Jack]

@No-Quarter Worked for the Irish.

[Canes4life]

I think we'll go for something like this in Wellington:

1. Bower
2. ST
3. Laulaula
4. Rettalick
5. Whitelock
6. Barrett
7. Cane (c)
8. Savea
9. Smith
10. B Barrett
11. Reece
12. Tupaea
13. Ioane
14. Jordan
15. J Barrett
16. Coles
17. Ross
18. Tu'ungafasi
19. Sotutu
20. Papali'i
21. Fakatava
22. Mo'unga
23. Goodhue

[ACT Crusader]

@Canes4life not bad, but either swap QT and Goodhue or don’t have Goodhue in the 23.

[ACT Crusader]

We could really mess with the Irish and go

Bower, ST, Ta’avao, Vaa’i, Barrett, PGS, Papalii, Sotutu, Fakatava, Perofeta, Clarke, RTS, Fainga’anuku, Reece, Jordan

[Bones]

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

We could really mess with the Irish and go

Bower, ST, Ta’avao, Vaa’i, Barrett, PGS, Papalii, Sotutu, Fakatava, Perofeta, Clarke, RTS, Fainga’anuku, Reece, Jordan

You ok bud?

[Derm McCrum]

You'd figure that Foster will take account of who NZ are likely to face next weekend, with some players from the Tuesday match having to go again in the final test.

Ringrose was clattered and is out of the remaining games with mandatory stand down for HIA.
O'Mahony is also a doubt.
Sexton says he just has a leg injury but reckons he's ok.
Something tells me Lowe might not get a start. And/or Hansen.
Keenan is a lock-in.

[Steve]

Need lions first test style rugby.

I remember Read coming on to a few carries at fault tilt and steaming into the Lions tight defence.

Up the fucking guts.

Into the fluffybunnies.

[Smuts]

@Mattasaurus sentences no one would’ve predicted in 2007…

Experienced, talented Refs are like gold. Hope we’re saying similar things about that young Georgian ref in 15 years time…

[Bones]

@Smuts said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

@Mattasaurus sentences no one would’ve predicted in 2007…

Experienced, talented Refs are like gold. Hope we’re saying similar things about that young Georgian ref in 15 years time…

Well we won't be saying it about Jac O'Peyper

[Victor Meldrew]

@Bones said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

I can't see him repeating that performance.

Not unless he's a George Bridge clone