Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown & Dublin Duel
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About fucking time! Something to talk about! Thanks Shag
I wonder if the narrow field has resulted in us picking large brown men to run through the Irish, rather than our usual game plan when there is more space? In Savea and Moala we have raw power out wide, while Naholo brings the pace to get through small gaps.
Kaino, Tuipolotu and Squire are all line benders rather than our usual assortment of distance runners. Cane back gives more punch at 7 as well. Then Ofa and Faumauina are again power players. It's a very specific set of selections.
Fekitoa needs to show something on this tour to ensure he retains his spot next year, and he'll be a little nervous that Moala gets first shot at decent minutes.
All in all, i am excited to see what a very different looking AB side brings to the table
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@Billy-Tell said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
This is our raw Polynesian power selection.
That is so after we thrash them , they can whinge about us recruiting from the islands , got to keep the flame alive .
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@Rapido said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
2 wingers who are unco under the high ball, a relatively midget lineout v a team with a giraffe in the lineout and accurate kicking halves.
Hmmmm, it's almost like Hansen is asking them to kick it?
It's a TRAP!
i reckon hansen looked at our 2 premier locks being out and figured when the irish have it they are going to kick the leather off it, then picked a team to run it back at them - everything we can will be thrown quickly, and savea/naholo/smith/moala will be a handful. when we have it, well our lineout is weaker than usual, so we'll keep the ball in hand more - hence kaino, squire.
could go really well, and be pretty entertaining. the obvious risk is that read is the only tried and true lineout option, and they have some serious height to mark him with. we have a lot of good-ish lineout options though, and coles is accurate, so we should be right.
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@KiwiMurph said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
@akan004 Broadhurst got named in the 2017 Canes squad
Did not know that. Fantastic news.
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@Rapido said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
I'm actually disappointed at the non-selection of S Barrett to start. Would prefer more faith was shown.
Fuck, I could select this team and have an 85% chance of winning. Upgrade 'disappointed' to 'outraged'. Fucking muppets.
Warren? is that you?
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@Rapido said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
I'm actually disappointed at the non-selection of S Barrett to start. Would prefer more faith was shown.
He isn't even in the squad proper he is injury cover I have no problems deferring to full squad members first.
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@taniwharugby said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11741939
Good to see the NZ Herald is keeping up with the times - almost. This story got published and covered already. In other NZ media in fact.
Methinks, Fitzgerald has got a touch of the bitter lemons and revelling in the fact that he can have a controversial pop now as he seeks to become a pundit for the sports tv stations. Hasn't a patch on Darcy for analysis and writing.
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@Pot-Hale I more or less agree with any article that criticises the Irish project player program
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@MajorRage said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
@Pot-Hale I more or less agree with any article that criticises the Irish project player program
Fucking this. Have some pride.
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@Pot-Hale well if you followed TSF close enough you'd know most of us don't really follow mainstream media too much
Saw it pop up on my FB feed....
You agree with him though don't you? So why does that make him bitter, or are you as well?
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@Rapido said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
@MN5 said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
I want to know if BOD has tweeted his outrage that Umaga and Mealamu STILL haven't apologized after all theses years. Anyone know ?
Where the fuck does this random post come from?
Just alluding to the fact the irish seem to have gone from plucky celtic triers ( like the good old Scots will always be ) to self entitled whingers in the space of a decade or two.
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I like these NH tours because it's Friday and we are still talking about the team selections
On Kaino I think it's more about knowing he can go for 80 at a high level but still not sure about whether PT can. So Kaino's the insurance.
Questions will be asked of our scrum
