All Blacks XV vs Ireland A
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Enjoyed the game. Thought our starting front row were pretty good. Lots of activity and involvement. Nice to see Patty T full of running. Gardiner and MMT were excellent. Quite like how our backline formation worked. Had our 2nd 5 slightly deeper. Nice to see Ennor use that size in defence! Back 3 were excellent.
There were some calls in this game that seemed very questionable. I’m not sure who the ref was or what they were for (I had the sound down because of the commentary), but was this a ‘development’ ref?
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I do think we need to rein it in a little, much as I liked DMac's game, was hardly under pressure from a quick defence.
@Dan54 said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
I do think we need to rein it in a little, much as I liked DMac's game, was hardly under pressure from a quick defence.
true but it was mostly how he has cut down on his earlier headless chicken moments that impressed me. I agree the Irish A forwards didn't turn on much pressure until about 50 min in. Maybe this AB XV loose trio helped, they worked well.
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Enjoyed the game. Thought our starting front row were pretty good. Lots of activity and involvement. Nice to see Patty T full of running. Gardiner and MMT were excellent. Quite like how our backline formation worked. Had our 2nd 5 slightly deeper. Nice to see Ennor use that size in defence! Back 3 were excellent.
There were some calls in this game that seemed very questionable. I’m not sure who the ref was or what they were for (I had the sound down because of the commentary), but was this a ‘development’ ref?
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
Enjoyed the game. Thought our starting front row were pretty good. Lots of activity and involvement. Nice to see Patty T full of running. Gardiner and MMT were excellent. Quite like how our backline formation worked. Had our 2nd 5 slightly deeper. Nice to see Ennor use that size in defence! Back 3 were excellent.
There were some calls in this game that seemed very questionable. I’m not sure who the ref was or what they were for (I had the sound down because of the commentary), but was this a ‘development’ ref?
Matthew Carley
https://www.allblacks.com/news/referees-confirmed-for-november-internationals/
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/ref-watch-why-too-picky-matthew-carley-is-on-to-a-winner/ -
I like the way this AB XV compete at the LO. Its counter rucking was awesome too. These are two aspects of the game we don't see much with Foster's team.
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@Winger said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
Damian gets his big chance to see if he's got it as a 10
Verdict?
Looked pretty good to me (with a fairly easy ride)
@Crucial said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
@Winger said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
Damian gets his big chance to see if he's got it as a 10
Verdict?
Looked pretty good to me (with a fairly easy ride)
Very good. After looking a bit average during the npc
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So I kept reading it on the live scoring I had and now it's all over the YT highlights - what's with the Irish bizarre obsession with Stevenson being gigantic? He's really not.
@Bones said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
So I kept reading it on the live scoring I had and now it's all over the YT highlights - what's with the Irish bizarre obsession with Stevenson being gigantic? He's really not.
about Lam size? Edit I guess Lam is taller but roughly the same bulk, Stevenson does have a long stride though-maybe makes him look bigger than he is
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So I kept reading it on the live scoring I had and now it's all over the YT highlights - what's with the Irish bizarre obsession with Stevenson being gigantic? He's really not.
@Bones said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
So I kept reading it on the live scoring I had and now it's all over the YT highlights - what's with the Irish bizarre obsession with Stevenson being gigantic? He's really not.
According to Wikipedia, he is 1.90 m tall and weighs 90 kg.
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@Bones said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
So I kept reading it on the live scoring I had and now it's all over the YT highlights - what's with the Irish bizarre obsession with Stevenson being gigantic? He's really not.
According to Wikipedia, he is 1.90 m tall and weighs 90 kg.
@cgrant said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
@Bones said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
So I kept reading it on the live scoring I had and now it's all over the YT highlights - what's with the Irish bizarre obsession with Stevenson being gigantic? He's really not.
According to Wikipedia, he is 1.90 m tall and weighs 90 kg.
I guess other than Stockdale the Irish like to have midgets on the wing but still, he's not even big, let alone huge/gigantic.
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@Bones said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
So I kept reading it on the live scoring I had and now it's all over the YT highlights - what's with the Irish bizarre obsession with Stevenson being gigantic? He's really not.
According to Wikipedia, he is 1.90 m tall and weighs 90 kg.
@cgrant said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
@Bones said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
So I kept reading it on the live scoring I had and now it's all over the YT highlights - what's with the Irish bizarre obsession with Stevenson being gigantic? He's really not.
According to Wikipedia, he is 1.90 m tall and weighs 90 kg.
Fark off. He's not that much of a string bean.
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@akan004 said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
Ffs how is that a yellow
YC every day and twice on Sunday
Came at speed, in from the side, and hit the man late
Take the patch off
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NPC media guide has him at 1.91m and 100 kg.
All Blacks website NZ Maori profile has him at 1.93m and 95 kg.
Chiefs' squad page has him at 1.90m and 90 kg.
Don't be too confident in numbers you see on the internet ...
https://www.provincial.rugby/assets/Media-Guide_NPC_North-Harbour.jpg
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That really was everything that is wrong with rugby now. Go back all the way to half way for a minor indiscretion and not only rub out the try, but YC the player just because. Would they have even checked it if we didn't score? Honestly how do they expect to attract new fans to the game with shit like that.
@No-Quarter said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
That really was everything that is wrong with rugby now. Go back all the way to half way for a minor indiscretion and not only rub out the try, but YC the player just because. Would they have even checked it if we didn't score? Honestly how do they expect to attract new fans to the game with shit like that.
He called it live to the TMO way before the try was scored
Great refereeing
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@No-Quarter said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
That really was everything that is wrong with rugby now. Go back all the way to half way for a minor indiscretion and not only rub out the try, but YC the player just because. Would they have even checked it if we didn't score? Honestly how do they expect to attract new fans to the game with shit like that.
He called it live to the TMO way before the try was scored
Great refereeing
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@MiketheSnow Wonder how many of these guys get called into the first team. Shaun Stevenson would surely fill the void of a speedy winger.
@SBW1 said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
@MiketheSnow Wonder how many of these guys get called into the first team. Shaun Stevenson would surely fill the void of a speedy winger.
He had a great game, but that's not where the need is
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@akan004 said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
Ffs how is that a yellow
YC every day and twice on Sunday
Came at speed, in from the side, and hit the man late
Take the patch off
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
@akan004 said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
Ffs how is that a yellow
YC every day and twice on Sunday
Came at speed, in from the side, and hit the man late
Take the patch off
Even the one eyed Irish commentators didn't think it was a yellow but yeah, whatever. You do you.
