All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider
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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
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@No-Quarter Worked for the Irish.
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I think we'll go for something like this in Wellington:
- Bower
- ST
- Laulaula
- Rettalick
- Whitelock
- Barrett
- Cane (c)
- Savea
- Smith
- B Barrett
- Reece
- Tupaea
- Ioane
- Jordan
- J Barrett
- Coles
- Ross
- Tu'ungafasi
- Sotutu
- Papali'i
- Fakatava
- Mo'unga
- Goodhue
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@Canes4life not bad, but either swap QT and Goodhue or don’t have Goodhue in the 23.
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We could really mess with the Irish and go
Bower, ST, Ta’avao, Vaa’i, Barrett, PGS, Papalii, Sotutu, Fakatava, Perofeta, Clarke, RTS, Fainga’anuku, Reece, Jordan
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
We could really mess with the Irish and go
Bower, ST, Ta’avao, Vaa’i, Barrett, PGS, Papalii, Sotutu, Fakatava, Perofeta, Clarke, RTS, Fainga’anuku, Reece, Jordan
You ok bud?
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You'd figure that Foster will take account of who NZ are likely to face next weekend, with some players from the Tuesday match having to go again in the final test.
Ringrose was clattered and is out of the remaining games with mandatory stand down for HIA.
O'Mahony is also a doubt.
Sexton says he just has a leg injury but reckons he's ok.
Something tells me Lowe might not get a start. And/or Hansen.
Keenan is a lock-in.
