Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown & Dublin Duel
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I'm happy the guys didn't embarass us and turned on some class midway through the second half. I felt the captain should have stepped up and played a bit of field position to pressurise the Irish. In fact, that's what they did to us. They had the cooler heads at the end, which shows that this team has really grown up.
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In the aftermatch discussion they are saying that now every team will analyse this game to see how you beat the All Blacks. Don't think they will learn that much though, considering that this was a seriously weakened All Blacks team and they will learn from it as well.
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@mariner4life said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
@No-Quarter did you not read the thread? Bitterness and recriminations started by about minute 20
As they should!
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Except why did they start Smith when Perenara had played superbly in the previous two tests
For me poor selections (A Smith and Kaino at lock) and dumb play by Moody with his yellow cost the ABs this test
But well done Ireland. They destroyed the ABs in the first half
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I was hoping we could hold out not losing to Ireland for another 2 weeks, as the Trump initiated nuclear war would have obliterated Western Europe by then
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Ireland were awesome! Just sensational.
For us - gee there was some shit out there. Starting halves were rubbish. Perenara was excellent. Scott Barrett was excellent.
Moala is ok but his passing isnt up to it - plus hes injury prone.
Julian Savea for all his attributes has a very limited game.
Ireland were awesome though - congrats Irish fans!
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@Winger said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
Except why did they start Smith when Perenara had played superbly in the previous two tests
For me poor selections (A Smith and Kaino at lock) and dumb play by Moody with his yellow cost the ABs this test
But well done Ireland. They destroyed the ABs in the first half
Because Smith is the best halfback in the world. You're right though, our discipline and lack of urgency by everyone in the first half cost us the game. Hard to believe that we did not learn anything from Dublin in 2013.
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@Stockcar86 said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
I was hoping we could hold out not losing to Ireland for another 2 weeks, as the Trump initiated nuclear war would have obliterated Western Europe by then
Isn't Hilary the war mongerer? Trump is Team Russia. I'm so confused - I need to go check the thread to see what's what.
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IMO the single biggest mistake was not trusting Barrett to start. He was fine when he came on! Playing 2 non-jumping locks when Ireland have Toner is just poor.
Also BB was not flash under pressure, and Smith I think might have for the moment slipped behind Perenara.
Moody had a mare, and ALB would have much better on the bench.
Also one flying polynesian on the wings, not 2.
A humbling defeat, Ireland were really superb for much of the match, simple game-plan executed to perfection.
Dublin should be a cracker!
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@Crash said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
Christ and now the BBC and Sky are whooping it up
Don't tune in to any non NZ tv station or surf any other website apart from this one till we hopefully redeem ourselves in Dublin. It feels like we have just been knocked out of a world cup.
