All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider
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@Tim they said 12 days and was announced the Monday after wasnt it, so game day would be 12 days, so I'd say zero chance he plays unfortunately.
Bower, ST, Laulala
Barrett, Vaii
Akira, Sotutu, DP,
Smith, BB
Goodhue, Reiko
Reece, Jordie, JordanThat'd be my starting 15, I suspect I'll be wrong by at least 5 players.
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Wholesale change would be a sign they are wrong
So you can rule that out.
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It's so hard to say much positive about many from last nights game..
I feel Foster will largely rinse and repeat.
For me it's playing three 7s that is strange... Paps was disappointing in 6 (I'm a fan of him in 7) and he wasn't alone in being disappointing... Lock is troubling... BBBR in his twilight, Patrick T didn't show me enough either... Brings me back to selections.,.. Would have been a perfect opportunity to blood someone like Josh Lord with the future in mind... But hey we know Fossie is not into developing player depth or a new game plan..I would be happy to see some changes in midfield... RI certainly worth persisting with at this stage.. But we really need to develop a solid combination in 12 13...quickly.
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@Mattasaurus isn’t Lord injured?
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@Kirwan said in ABs vs Ire - series decider:
@Mattasaurus isn’t Lord injured?
Oh I wasn't aware of that 👍
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@Mattasaurus just looked it up, out for the rest of the ABs season this year. Bummer.
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@Kirwan said in ABs vs Ire - series decider:
@Mattasaurus just looked it up, out for the rest of the ABs season this year. Bummer.
Bugger...
We certainly need more depth in the engine room. I can see SB cementing 6 if AI doesn't come back in and make it his (hope he does - but I'd like to see him play tighter than he did in SR)
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@Tim they said 12 days and was announced the Monday after wasnt it, so game day would be 12 days, so I'd say zero chance he plays unfortunately.
Bower, ST, Laulala
Barrett, Vaii
Akira, Sotutu, DP,
Smith, BB
Goodhue, Reiko
Reece, Jordie, JordanThat'd be my starting 15, I suspect I'll be wrong by at least 5 players.
Savea best player in 1st test, DP anonymous in the 2nd. It’s like saying Frizzell was awesome in SR so he must make the starting XV. Has DP yet had a very good game for the ABs against proper opposition.
Provided Retallick and Vaai are fit I’d probably go SB again at 6, since he’s a jumper. Otherwise Akira.
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I mean the first Q is is Cane still captain? If yes he starts at 7. If not then who is captain (whitelock will be out)? If you keep cane then imo it’s SB at 6 and ardie at 8 and I’d have sotutu and akira on the bench (SB covering lock, dont want PT anywhere near the 23). If you dump your captain then I’d put ardie at 7, sotutu at 8 and akira and DP on the bench.
TBH I think the tactics are more of a problem. You can change the team but if it’s just midfield bombs and wide passes from AS then result will be the same.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Foz has confirmed Clarke won't be fit.
So like Lord that's a second wasted spot in the original squad.
Also mentioned whitelock is a possibility, somehow
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Foz has confirmed Clarke won't be fit.
So like Lord that's a second wasted spot in the original squad.
At least we got to have a look at Faingaanuku and he got to learn some harsh lessons. I can't see him repeating that performance.
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@Billy-Tell that us rhe team I'd pick.
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@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Foz has confirmed Clarke won't be fit.
So like Lord that's a second wasted spot in the original squad.
Also mentioned whitelock is a possibility, somehow
Our turn to rush a player back in after a head knock out of desperation
