Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2

[kev]

@taniwharugby said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:

Man our option taking is so shit

We play heads up rugby, we don’t carry or kick for territory.

[Billy Tell]

I know of no situation to run out of 22 unless time just about up and you need 1 score. You have to go fir trrritory and attack lineout

[Anonymous]

@kev said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:

When did we decide that first fives don’t need to have a long punt as part of their essential skill set. I think we have missed something.

About the same time we decided cross field kicks and chip kicks inside your own 22 were.

[Jailbreak7]

We have learned that J Ioane and Eklund should not be near an ABs jersey.
Grace, Z Sullivan, have pushed their cases, and Delaney, Suafoa, Stevenson look promising

[Bones]

Why was that "No" Dickson. That was exactly the same as the Irish "Steal".

[Winger]

@Steven-Harris said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:

What ever happened to Josh Ioane ..?, just a shadow of the kid that broke into the All Blacks a few years back

Last game he was good though. Suits a running game.

[Higgins]

Yee haaaa, Higgins about to erupt into an Irish jig to celebrate this try!

[Derm McCrum]

Benty!!

[MajorRage]

Another good win for Ireland.

They are such smart players, with big strength, good option taking & fantastic defence.

We, as a country, are far off the pace.

[The Docter]

NZ rugby is at an all time low

[MN5]

Crikey what a pass from McCloskey

[kev]

@Winger said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:

@Steven-Harris said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:

What ever happened to Josh Ioane ..?, just a shadow of the kid that broke into the All Blacks a few years back

Last game he was good though. Suits a running game.

You need to do both.

[taniwharugby]

@kev we don't play smart or % rugby, just balls out go for the score.

[Derm McCrum]

Great cut out pass to Larmour.

[akan004]

We have the talent but zero rugby IQ. So dumb.

[Billy Tell]

Irish teams just play smarter. Their kicking is just so much better. They manipulate the play and choose the right kicker. Depressing.

[Winger]

@kev said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:

When did we decide that first fives don’t need to have a long punt as part of their essential skill set. I think we have missed something.

This. Essential skill but often badly lacking

[Derm McCrum]

Another first notched on the belt for Ireland.

[Bones]

@The-Docter said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:

NZ rugby is at an all time low

Do we really expect the MAB to just walk out and beat Ireland? That seems like a poor take to me.

[taniwharugby]

@Derm-McCrum will be another on Saturday...