Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2
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@Billy-Tell said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
NZ rugby becoming like Fiji. Lots of talent, can score from anywhere, consistently lose against well-coached teams with a structured game plan.
Powderpuff forwards and maverick backs 😁
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@Chris-B said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
TAB currently saying ABs $1.25 and Ireland $4 for Saturday, so a chance for some of you guys to be rich men.
#gambleresponsibly
Wow those are great odds for the Irish. I feel like we are underdogs in our own country
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I thought Stevenson,Delaney,love and howden did very well in this game. All look like quality players.
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@booboo said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
Ref fluffybunny cheats at 55 mins
Is it cheating, or are the refereeing interpretations just so different now between hemispheres that it is having a material impact on the outcome of matches?
Maybe NZ can bring across some NH refs to expose NZ players to these different interpretations. It isn't like they don't have money burning a hole in their pocket now
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I thought the kicking game was the difference between the sides.
There's a real lack of quality kickers from hand in NZ rugby other than Zarn.
Doesn't help the Maori attack that they had a handbrake at 9.
Was a bit disappointed in Moorby - Super Rugby might be his level.
Has Billy Proctor ever beaten a tackle?
Some good stuff in there though - wish more nz forwards would run hard and straight like Delaney.
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@stodders said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
Is it cheating, or are the refereeing interpretations just so different now between hemispheres that it is having a material impact on the outcome of matches?
Well it's pretty hard to come to terms with the difference in Dickson's interpretations between test 1 and this game.
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@KiwiMurph big fan of Delany, he's probably going to spend most of his career moving between 6 and lock but I hope he settles on one position because he is a solid player. He's the sort of no thrills player the Hurricanes need to build their pack around.
In Flanders, Laubscher, Delany and Howden the Canes have some good solid forwards coming through. The hard part will be fitting them all in when Blackwell and Prinsep already have rightful ownership of two starting jerseys.
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@Bones said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
@stodders said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
Is it cheating, or are the refereeing interpretations just so different now between hemispheres that it is having a material impact on the outcome of matches?
Well it's pretty hard to come to terms with the difference in Dickson's interpretations between test 1 and this game.
Were his interpretations consistent for both teams is the question. What do you think?
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@stodders said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
@Bones said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
@stodders said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
Is it cheating, or are the refereeing interpretations just so different now between hemispheres that it is having a material impact on the outcome of matches?
Well it's pretty hard to come to terms with the difference in Dickson's interpretations between test 1 and this game.
Were his interpretations consistent for both teams is the question. What do you think?
No.
But my eye patch comes with a taiaha on it
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@stodders said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
@Bones said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
@stodders said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
Is it cheating, or are the refereeing interpretations just so different now between hemispheres that it is having a material impact on the outcome of matches?
Well it's pretty hard to come to terms with the difference in Dickson's interpretations between test 1 and this game.
Were his interpretations consistent for both teams is the question. What do you think?
Well judging by the bizarre penalty for Eklund not rolling away, after the first 20 minutes of ignoring it....no.
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Can't believe people turned down tickets, I flew from Northland for the game. Fucking excellent, great atmosphere, great fun with the awesome Irish supporters. Weather was ok, under cover. And the Maori showed more innovation in the first quarter than the ABs shown this year. Very close to another memorable victory, I'm sure the first Irish try shouldn't have been allowed!
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@Jailbreak7 said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
@taniwharugby said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
@stodders nah, just poorly coached, and I'm also questioning leadership now.
Have TJ as a mentor if you must. Hell, Ash Dixon too.
But ffs we need to start some decent halves who can play in the wet and to the ref.If someone like TJ is what we are relying on to mentor our youngsters, we will be fucked for another generation after this
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@junior said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
@Jailbreak7 said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
@taniwharugby said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
@stodders nah, just poorly coached, and I'm also questioning leadership now.
Have TJ as a mentor if you must. Hell, Ash Dixon too.
But ffs we need to start some decent halves who can play in the wet and to the ref.If someone like TJ is what we are relying on to mentor our youngsters, we will be fucked for another generation after this
T J Perenara? I think he is an excellent rugby player, just not very good in the core skills required in his position.
Which is an interesting position.
