All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Gunner said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Yay S Barrett at blindside 🙄
Does RTS have covid? If not why the flying f*** is Ennor on the bench ahead of him?
And don’t even think about giving me the ‘experience’ BS.Ennor brings experience.
god i hate this
what experience? he's played what? 3 games? against who? and done what?
I get why he's there, because every other 13 in the country is dead. well, the two that the selectors can see anyway. But LF is arguably a better centre anyway.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
There’s a good core of experience in there - Taylor, Ofa, 2 locks, 3 Barrett’s, Cane, Ardie, Smith, Rieko - and I would say a fair amount of hunger to avenge for last years loss - in this starting lineup.
No doubt some forced changes, but what a test for LF and PGS to make a debut in! Congrats to them and I’m looking forward to seeing what they can do.
@Duluth mentioned that 2012 Ireland tour and the names that made their debut in those tests - eg Retallick, Smith, etc - and they are still here and have had amazing careers. You never know eh.
On paper other than some balance issues in forwards and obvious COVID disruption it looks good. Challenge is AB's are always most vulnerable in the 1st Test of the June series for variety of reasons - combinations, some players haven't played since Super semi-finals etc. I'm expecting AB's to win but I suspect it'll be close and messy.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Akira’s foot injury has flared up a bit so they are giving him more time to recover
OK makes sense now. Akira's foot has got to be a worry. He missed the run up to Super Finals with it too. Looks like it'll be an issue that needs to be managed in terms of his workload etc.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Akira’s foot injury has flared up a bit so they are giving him more time to recover
That might be the most positive post on this thread today. Hmm, maybe Grace shot himself in the foot by figuring out his whakapapa, he could have been whisked in Ennor style to the starting lineup if he didn't play last night.
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Nepia Well, they moved Lomax from the MABs to the ABs, so they could do the same with Grace.
Lomax is in as squad cover though right? Not starting?
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Gunner said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Yay S Barrett at blindside 🙄
Does RTS have covid? If not why the flying f*** is Ennor on the bench ahead of him?
And don’t even think about giving me the ‘experience’ BS.Ennor brings experience.
god i hate this
what experience? he's played what? 3 games? against who? and done what?
I get why he's there, because every other 13 in the country is dead. well, the two that the selectors can see anyway. But LF is arguably a better centre anyway.
You do know I am winding you fluffybunnies up right?
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Gunner said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Yay S Barrett at blindside 🙄
Does RTS have covid? If not why the flying f*** is Ennor on the bench ahead of him?
And don’t even think about giving me the ‘experience’ BS.Ennor brings experience.
god i hate this
what experience? he's played what? 3 games? against who? and done what?
I get why he's there, because every other 13 in the country is dead. well, the two that the selectors can see anyway. But LF is arguably a better centre anyway.
You do know I am winding you fluffybunnies up right?
Its working a right treat
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Gunner said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Yay S Barrett at blindside 🙄
Does RTS have covid? If not why the flying f*** is Ennor on the bench ahead of him?
And don’t even think about giving me the ‘experience’ BS.Ennor brings experience.
god i hate this
what experience? he's played what? 3 games? against who? and done what?
I get why he's there, because every other 13 in the country is dead. well, the two that the selectors can see anyway. But LF is arguably a better centre anyway.
You do know I am winding you fluffybunnies up right?
yes, but that line will be parroted by others who hope everyone will nod and say "oh yeah, seems fair" them i am gnashing at
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
If Dalton isn't 100% why is he on the bench given there's 2 x 7s in the starting loose forward trio? Akira injured but are Hoskins and Vaai covid/injured?
Yeah I couldn't understand that one, then Foster coming out and saying SB is a option at 6 potentially long term.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
If Dalton isn't 100% why is he on the bench given there's 2 x 7s in the starting loose forward trio? Akira injured but are Hoskins and Vaai covid/injured?
He kept mentioning Dalton with Akira when talking about six, so I think the dopey bastard is going to play three sevens at some point.
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Foster hates blindsides. Fact.
Has he watched England and Courtney Lawes and thought "yeah I'll have a bit of that" overlooking that CL is twice the player Barrett is.
A loose forward trio of two 7s and a lock is certainly revolutionary.
Scott you thick-necked, slow-footed dopey looking fuck you better prove me 100% wrong this year.
You too Ardie, smash dues in tackles, drive through rucks, win a few turnovers
Prove how fucking clueless i really am.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
so the mix in teh forwards is:
Three locks (okay)
Three Opensides (ummm)
One #8 (okay)This is a mess because we are absolutely wedded to starting a ruck-shy midget at 8 because the selectors watch YouTube.
Yeah because Ardie's really the issue in this instance aye, appointing a captain that isn't even the best openside in New Zealand doesn't help, and that's before you even get to Scott Barrett who is the oddest selection of them all.
You can thank Fozzie the Clown for creating this shit show.
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@Canes4life oh good the Canes fans are here to circle the wagons
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@Kirwan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
If Dalton isn't 100% why is he on the bench given there's 2 x 7s in the starting loose forward trio? Akira injured but are Hoskins and Vaai covid/injured?
He kept mentioning Dalton with Akira when talking about six, so I think the dopey bastard is going to play three sevens at some point.
I'd prefer three 7s to two 7s and a lock named Barrett.
