All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider
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@TheMojoman That looks about right but I reckon Havili is a better chance of the 23 jersey given his versatility.
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@Bones has AT been carded for that sort of thing before? I can't recall. And LF?
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@Crazy-Horse I don't remember Ta'avao ever having issues with tackle height before. And he is a tall prop.
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@Bones has AT been carded for that sort of thing before? I can't recall. And LF?
I don't know, but charging at a ball carrier at full height isn't often going to end well.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Given current WR guidelines re red and yellow cards do you think some teams have adapted better than others or is it pure luck?
Listening to O'Gara talk he said they spend a lot of time in the background covering these things and they are fully aware of the rules and outcomes. Said he though LF could have been red under guidelines and no issue with AT red.
I agree Leicester could have been red, but to say he didn't have a problem with Angus' red card has to be disingenuous. That or he wants WR to apply his playing days' approach to physical contact.
It's opinions like his that are making a mockery of rugby.
I don't think he was giving his opinion on if he believes it should be red, just that under current WR guidelines it was Red. There is a difference, and I guess a good coach is going to coach to the WR guidelines, not on their opinion.
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@Mattasaurus said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Official's
New Zealand v Ireland
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
ARs: Karl Dickson (RFU) & Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Tom Foley (RFUHave to say I'm pretty keen to see Barnes in the middle after his performance in the MAB vs IRE 1st Test. I thought he managed that game well.
Me too mate, I actually like the way Barnes refs, from what I have seen of him in NH comp looks to be a reasonably calm ref.
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@Dan54 I'm heading along so hopefully we put out an inspired performance.
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@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Given current WR guidelines re red and yellow cards do you think some teams have adapted better than others or is it pure luck?
Listening to O'Gara talk he said they spend a lot of time in the background covering these things and they are fully aware of the rules and outcomes. Said he though LF could have been red under guidelines and no issue with AT red.
I agree Leicester could have been red, but to say he didn't have a problem with Angus' red card has to be disingenuous. That or he wants WR to apply his playing days' approach to physical contact.
It's opinions like his that are making a mockery of rugby.
I don't think he was giving his opinion on if he believes it should be red, just that under current WR guidelines it was Red. There is a difference, and I guess a good coach is going to coach to the WR guidelines, not on their opinion.
I read it as he was giving us his opinion after he said Leicester's card could've been red. Telling us that something is what it was (Angus getting a red card) is simply stating a fact, not an insight.
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@TheMojoman said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Here’s the team I think they’ll go with. No chance of mass changes or Cane being dropped.
- Bower
- Taukei’aho
- Ofa
- Retallick
- Va’ai
- Barrett
- Cane
- Ardie
- Smith
- Beaudy
- Reece
- Goodhue
- Reiko
- Jordan
- Barrett
Res - Tu’unukuafe, Taylor, Nepo, Patty, Papali’i, Christie, Mo’unga, Tupaea
I’d love Akira to start but he hasn’t played in like a month? This assuming Whitelock is unavailable and Va’ai is fit.
He came back firing in SR after a long layoff, so not a player that needs a lot gametime to make an impact.
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Looks like SW will be available. So there will be no need to find a place for PT in the 23. I’ve nothing against the guy but he is simply not an attacking or defensive lineout option at the highest level.
So the coaches have to decide if they want 3 locks in the starting XV like test 1. POM is a fantastic lineout option for Ireland both on own and opposition ball so one of the loosies has to be capable IMO. Otherwise they can throw to him on attack and we are obliged to use a lock on our own ball which Ryan and to a lesser extent beirne will attack.
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@Dan54 said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
So who else is going to the test on Saturday?
I’m going to see the well coached team in black on Tues (Currently in the Koru lounge downing free beers), but have to be back up north for a St John course on the weekend, so no ABs for me, sadly
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With our ingenious attacking strategy, we almost need a loose forward trio of Akira, Ardie, and Sotutu as ball runners to try and salvage something from long, flat passes to an attacker catching the ball three feet from the Irish defensive line with a predicable target on them...
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@Donsteppa ....hold on...you mean play a 6 at 6....a 7 at 7...and a 8 at 8?.....madness
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@Donsteppa ....hold on...you mean play a 6 at 6....a 7 at 7...and a 8 at 8?.....madness
That plus also a coherent attacking strategy would be even better, but it's a start
(I originally had Akira, Sotutu, and PGS as ball runners/cannon fodder under the current AB's attack strategy, but hands.).
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@TheMojoman said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Here’s the team I think they’ll go with. No chance of mass changes or Cane being dropped.
- Bower
- Taukei’aho
- Ofa
- Retallick
- Va’ai
- Barrett
- Cane
- Ardie
- Smith
- Beaudy
- Reece
- Goodhue
- Reiko
- Jordan
- Barrett
Res - Tu’unukuafe, Taylor, Nepo, Patty, Papali’i, Christie, Mo’unga, Tupaea
I’d love Akira to start but he hasn’t played in like a month? This assuming Whitelock is unavailable and Va’ai is fit.
Looks like Sam W will be fit, and I tend to think Havili may just get 12 shirt.
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@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Given current WR guidelines re red and yellow cards do you think some teams have adapted better than others or is it pure luck?
Listening to O'Gara talk he said they spend a lot of time in the background covering these things and they are fully aware of the rules and outcomes. Said he though LF could have been red under guidelines and no issue with AT red.
We can debate the foul play aspect all day long but both teams play under the same rules and smart teams will adapt and train players not to jump into charge downs. Try to get lower etc etc.
I am still slightly cynical just how much a difference coaching can make to these instincts and fast paced decisions but at some point, someone like Ofa, SB are ticking bombs in terms of cards.
Edit: O'Gara also said he instantly knew the Savea sub was an error and was surprised Foster and Co let it happen.
Been saying this for some time now.
This is a coaching decision and a player execution problem.
If a coach categorically tells his charges ‘inside the 22 don’t even think about trying to intercept a pass with one hand’ then the coaching team has determined that the reward of an interception and negating a try scoring opportunity is far outweighed by a penalty and YC at least, penalty try and YC at most PLUS playing the next 10 minutes which may leak additional points in that 10-man period and the man down creating additional fatigue for the 14 left on the park which may have implications deeper in the match.
If a coaching team has taken that decision then any one handed interception attempt inside the 22 is the player’s decision.
Player gets lucky and intercepts and it should still be a bollocking by the coaching team.
Player fails, then it’s off for 10, then subbed by coaching team.
That’s how you create a culture and take the referee out of the decision making process.
Repeat the same tactical evaluation with kick charge downs and kick contesting in the air as two other potential high reward, high risk situations.
Tackle zone is a coaching problem
Aim lower. It really is as simple as that.
The reds and TMOs are more involved in matches with certain teams because of the coaching culture.
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@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Aim lower. It really is as simple as that.
it's really not
and statements like this help no one
A million red cards would not have stopped what happened to AT on the weekend
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Aim lower. It really is as simple as that.
it's really not
and statements like this help no one
A million red cards would not have stopped what happened to AT on the weekend
One isolated incident that possibly happens a couple of times a season.
I was specifically talking about a defender attempting to tackle the ball carrier.
High reward if you aim above the nipple, high risk and deserved sanction if you get the execution wrong.
Every coaching team bangs on about eliminating mistakes.
This normally translates as not messing up a try scoring opportunity through poor skills and/or decision making whilst under pressure.
The good defensive coaches have worked out that easiest and quickest change they can make to a team is tell them aim lower.
