Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown & Dublin Duel
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I'm not sure whether resting players like ALB and Dagg was the reason for them missing out on selection, but if it was, then why didn't the selectors give them a rest for the Italy game? Was it because their runners-up (Moala/Fekitoa and Naholo) aren't the players they want to test against Italy, but the likes of McKenzie and R Ioane?
Looking forward, obviously they need replacements for Moala, and especially Crotty. ALB will be there at 13, but Fekitoa has been far from convincing. They can call up Tamanivalu as extra injury cover, but he's obviously not considered better than Fekitoa. So except for the Italy game, would it be the right option to move Ben Smith back to the midfield? With Dagg to fullback, and then J Savea, Naholo, R Ioane to battle for the spots on the wing (depending also on how Rieko performs against Italy)?
Also, I assume Tuipulotu and Scott Barrett will start against Italy. Both, esp Barrett, need some game time at test level before they take on Ireland and France, because playing Kaino at lock clearly didn't work and we don't know whether Whitelock will be back in time (if at all this year). Can't bear the thought of losing to France ...
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@akan004 said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
@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.
Celebrating, reporting and analysing a victory is surely allowed?
Save your wrath for 'the NH press' for untruthful trolling and ref-blaming cry babery.
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At the end of the day tasting a loss is not a terrible thing for these players - especially the new caps. The "remember this feeling" loss to the BIL in 93 set up the Fitzpatrick legacy perhaps the same for Read?
But given the timing with the Cubs win and the resounding loss to the neutral it did very little to promote the All Black "brand"
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@Rocky-Rockbottom said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
The complete lack of incandescent rage here is UNACCEPTABLE. Since when were AB losses greeted with a “oh, great game guys, thanks so much for everything”? The first loss for many of these AB’s, if it’s met with a “well, at least you tried your best, it had to happen some day” then they’ll toodle off thinking oh well just another game of rugby, people back home ain’t so mad, I’ll have another go at it next week.
History shows All Blacks losses are to be met with VITRIOL, FURY, ANGER, CONFUSION, PLAYER DROPPINGS, ELEPHANT DROPPINGS, COACH DROPPINGS, COACH LYNCHINGS, & NATIONAL MOTHERFUCKING INQUISITIONS. Not this namby pamby “oh I hope everyone had a nice run around and got some circulation into the legs, good exercise and all that, at least I saw the Empire State Statue midweek.”
LOL Brilliant
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@Rocky-Rockbottom said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
The complete lack of incandescent rage here is UNACCEPTABLE. Since when were AB losses greeted with a “oh, great game guys, thanks so much for everything”? The first loss for many of these AB’s, if it’s met with a “well, at least you tried your best, it had to happen some day” then they’ll toodle off thinking oh well just another game of rugby, people back home ain’t so mad, I’ll have another go at it next week.
History shows All Blacks losses are to be met with VITRIOL, FURY, ANGER, CONFUSION, PLAYER DROPPINGS, ELEPHANT DROPPINGS, COACH DROPPINGS, COACH LYNCHINGS, & NATIONAL MOTHERFUCKING INQUISITIONS. Not this namby pamby “oh I hope everyone had a nice run around and got some circulation into the legs, good exercise and all that, at least I saw the Empire State Statue midweek.”
Most fans grew up around 2008 when Henry was not sacked in a typical knee jerk fashion, as you describe above.
The more grown up approach has given us two more World Cups, a world record run of victories, etc, etc
It's sport, of course you'll lose the odd game. We generally lose one game a year, this year it's this one.
No need for panic.
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@Kirwan be interesting to see how they respond given we wont have Whitelock or BBBR (although concussion, he could be back?) back, assume Romano is back for next game?
Ireland in Dublin and the French where ever that is is gonna be tough, chance we could have our worst EOYT results in a very long time, largely down to the poor timing of the injuries to our 2nd row and our mid-field.
I'll back us to win the rest, but it wont surprise me to see us fall once, or twice more...
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I haven't even seen the game but as as I said to someone tonight about the result ' if someone else plays better then they deserve the win'.
From what I can tell Ireland outplayed us, simple as that. They deserve the win.I have been saying for a while now that if a team really on their game takes us on the margin will be closed enough that they can take one off us. Pressure on us that rests in scores will actually make things difficult as, I gather, happened today.
people have been getting carried away with talk of the gap being so big. The scores can get big, but the gap isn't as huge as some think.
If we are playing poorly and the opposition are playing well then that gap disappears.
Congrats to Ireland.
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@Rocky-Rockbottom said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
The complete lack of incandescent rage here is UNACCEPTABLE. Since when were AB losses greeted with a “oh, great game guys, thanks so much for everything”? The first loss for many of these AB’s, if it’s met with a “well, at least you tried your best, it had to happen some day” then they’ll toodle off thinking oh well just another game of rugby, people back home ain’t so mad, I’ll have another go at it next week.
History shows All Blacks losses are to be met with VITRIOL, FURY, ANGER, CONFUSION, PLAYER DROPPINGS, ELEPHANT DROPPINGS, COACH DROPPINGS, COACH LYNCHINGS, & NATIONAL MOTHERFUCKING INQUISITIONS. Not this namby pamby “oh I hope everyone had a nice run around and got some circulation into the legs, good exercise and all that, at least I saw the Empire State Statue midweek.”
Next they'll be giving out awards for particpation!! Where's that number for Radio Sport!!!
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No one wants to lose obviously , but I can recall Henry talking about a loss and what it can do for the squad , brings everyone back to earth with a thud etc , and reignites some extra hunger if it was starting to plateau.
The interesting part now that it has happened , is how we respond .
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Yeah. Wonder if getting the 18-win record just allowed a wee bit of complacency to creep in. Leaving out Dagg and ALB entirely was a big call. Learning Barrett the S copes ok under pressure was a bonus, but it was more concerning the number of experienced AB's that went MIA. Hansen needs to cop some flak for selections, but a lot of players let themselves down.
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@Mokey think that is the crux of it, a large number of them chose today as the day to have an off day with being able to catch and pass, tackle or pretty much any of the basics we usually do so well.
Sure the Irish put us under huge pressure, but we usually absorb this and are able to execute with accuracy while under pressure, which has been the hallmark of this team.
Like Hansen said, the best team won...time to move on, guess the Italians wont be thanking the Irish for anything though.
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@Mokey said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
Yeah. Wonder if getting the 18-win record just allowed a wee bit of complacency to creep in. Leaving out Dagg and ALB entirely was a big call. Learning Barrett the S copes ok under pressure was a bonus, but it was more concerning the number of experienced AB's that went MIA. Hansen needs to cop some flak for selections, but a lot of players let themselves down.
Our entire forward pack seemed to disappear.
This is a reason for us losing, NOT an excuse. I think there was a knock on effect - losing our top three locks meant our lineout fell apart, and our ability to attack with the scrum disappeared. Our tight work was poor too, not much pick and go, fewer people who just have a mindset to smash rucks all day. It all just started to go backwards from there, and then basic skills (catching and passing and taclking) all went as well.
We really missed BBBR's carry and distribution in the midfield. He is amazing in that space, a real machine.
Once again: well played and well coached Ireland.
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@taniwharugby i think a big part of that has to go to the halves, and the leadership. The 9 and 10 starters were comprehensively outplayed - Beaudy looked so out of form it isnt even funny - coaches need to be given slack for selecting him after a poor performance at Eden Park.
The leaders didnt do a great job of standing up until it was already 30-8. They should have changed approach earlier.
he wasnt the only one but J Savea was seriously shit - his position needs to come under pressure.
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First time we have conceded more than 30 points since 2013 against Aus (although we did win that time)
6 times (inc today) since 2004 have we conceded more than 30 points, and only one other team managed to hit 40 points; SA won 40-26 in Jo'burg in 2004.
There's your plan Eddie, score 40, you win!
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Cheers to everyone on here for all the congrats and good wishes.
Yiz are a decent bunch after all.
Well for today anyway.
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@Pot-Hale your spelling appears to show you are not well and truly hammered, are you really Irish
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@taniwharugby said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
@Pot-Hale your spelling appears to show you are not hammered, are you really Irish
Completely Irish. I had my customary two pints and went home.
Then decided to check my betslip once more a minute ago.
I didn't put €25 on Ireland to win by 1-5 at 25/1.
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@Pot-Hale ha, I looked on the TAB earlier this morning and was paying about $11 I think it was, and I thought nah, surely there is a reason the odds are so long....oh well
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