RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2)
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More analysis supporting the theory that there was a lot of powder kept dry
Analysis: Irish con-job complete? The All Blacks' top-draw performance makes compelling evidence for shelved tactics last year
In the post-mortem of the 16-9 loss to Ireland in Dublin last November, a review of the All Blacks tactics showed some very peculiar and unusual behaviour on a night where energy seemed to be missing at the end of a very
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@Machpants I think the energy levels was as much a part of it as powder dry...
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@Darren said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
I don't think we would ever lose a game on purpose, or hold back too much and not win, but that was an interesting read. I was wondering why that maul made so much ground.
I think that's exactly what they did last year. In fairness, they could have won that game in Dublin, but for some dropped balls and a screamer of a try from Ireland (arguably with a fair bit of luck, too).
If you show your hand too early, yo uget smoked. We have kept our powder dry so far, and dishing it out now in the Cup. Great to see!
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Finally got around to watching a replay ,
Wow , how good was Aaron Smiths passing game ? particularly early,
best passing halfback I have seen,
Went looking and found this ,not sure if everyone has seen this, i hadnt , great to watch ,
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@kiwiinmelb yea I told both the 9s in my sons team to watch that
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@nzzp said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@Darren said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
I don't think we would ever lose a game on purpose, or hold back too much and not win, but that was an interesting read. I was wondering why that maul made so much ground.
I think that's exactly what they did last year. In fairness, they could have won that game in Dublin, but for some dropped balls and a screamer of a try from Ireland (arguably with a fair bit of luck, too).
If you show your hand too early, yo uget smoked. We have kept our powder dry so far, and dishing it out now in the Cup. Great to see!
Christ the arrogance!
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@The-Irishman said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@nzzp said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@Darren said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
I don't think we would ever lose a game on purpose, or hold back too much and not win, but that was an interesting read. I was wondering why that maul made so much ground.
I think that's exactly what they did last year. In fairness, they could have won that game in Dublin, but for some dropped balls and a screamer of a try from Ireland (arguably with a fair bit of luck, too).
If you show your hand too early, yo uget smoked. We have kept our powder dry so far, and dishing it out now in the Cup. Great to see!
Christ the arrogance!
I don't see the arrogance there. He raises some good points
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@jegga am wondering if Stephen Jones was right about Kiwis and irony ...
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@booboo slap yourself man, even on the rare occasion he might be right or close to right, you just quietly nod to yourself and move on, never, NEVER do you utter that shit out loud.
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Hey, I could be wrong. He might mean it. He is Irish ...
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@taniwharugby said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@booboo slap yourself man, even on the rare occasion he might be right or close to right, you just quietly nod to yourself and move on, never, NEVER do you utter that shit out loud.
Speaking of which Woodward was in Stuff today talking about how to beat the abs. The guy who in the space of 12 months turned rampaging 3 and 2 point victories against us into 30 point losses isn't perhaps the oracle I'd be turning to.
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@Billy-Tell said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
One of those laws that is never ever enforced...unless it's to prevent Grant Fox scoring his first ever international try. I find it incredible that international touch judges don't seem to care...laws should be simplified to remove it from the law book, since it's never applied.
Nah that's fine. So long as some part of the feet are out then there's no issue.
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@Damo said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@Billy-Tell said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
One of those laws that is never ever enforced...unless it's to prevent Grant Fox scoring his first ever international try. I find it incredible that international touch judges don't seem to care...laws should be simplified to remove it from the law book, since it's never applied.
Nah that's fine. So long as some part of the feet are out then there's no issue.
Something changed?
My earlier post:
On the line is out in rugby, so a hooker standing on it is fine (some Chiefs joke available there).The actual law:
"The player throwing in the ball stands on the mark of touch with both feet outside the field of play. The thrower must not step into the field of play until the ball has been thrown. Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum."
