All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider
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As stated Samisoni not starting , quite unfathomable
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@stodders I don't think the insularity is a problem.
There is no sensible gameplan.
Look at the Ireland back 3. A Brumbie cast off, a NZ cast off and Hugo Keenan.
None of the 3 of them would get in New Zealands team.
Keenan is not Christian Cullen.
Hansen is a journey man and Lowe was being slagged by Chris Ashton for being slow and fat last year.
But the three of them catch all their kicks and kick back intelligently. They don't get tackled into touch, they recycle and they make their tackles.
James Lowes left boot is used the way Dagg's used to be. They play all the rugby in our half. Their wingers fall over the line from 5 yards for their tries. Will Jordan has to score his from 70 meters. They have a system and we don't. Imagine what Andy Farrell could do with Reece, Jordan and Jordie.
Every player on that Ireland team is squeezing every ounce out of their ability.
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@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
As stated Samisoni not starting , quite unfathomable
We are in perpetual sh*t until forwards 1-5 become consistently competitive.NZ has enough raw material to work with. Need a better mix of ball players Vs workers. If you can't do your core job (throwing, lifting, scrummaging), offer nothing around the field and are a liability on defence, it is time to sit out until you show you can do it again. Consistently.
NZ miss someone like Franks who shifts bodies and does their core job well. They have a player like Mealamu in ST. Moody's drop off in form has been a big hit to the tight five.
Locks....there is some talent coming through, but they are green. But still enough to form a good enough tight five that is more than competitive.
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@FakatavaAllBlack
The scary thing is we can all see it from our barstools.
Rieko at 13. Who is sanctioning this nonsense. I almost wanted to leave him there last week just for some consistency in selections.
The Beaudy/Mo'unga merry go round.
The backrow.
We came all the way from RWC 2019 and ended up again a year out with a mess of a backrow and a winger at centre.
Jesus.
Its akin to Australia pre Rennie. Beale , JOC, Cooper, Hodge, To'omua, Ashley Cooper just wearing the first jersey they pick up in the dressing room each week. An a le carte menu of team selection.
Who wants to be fly half this week lads?
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@stodders said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
As stated Samisoni not starting , quite unfathomable
We are in perpetual sh*t until forwards 1-5 become consistently competitive.NZ has enough raw material to work with. Need a better mix of ball players Vs workers. If you can't do your core job (throwing, lifting, scrummaging), offer nothing around the field and are a liability on defence, it is time to sit out until you show you can do it again. Consistently.
NZ miss someone like Franks who shifts bodies and does their core job well. They have a player like Mealamu in ST. Moody's drop off in form has been a big hit to the tight five.
Locks....there is some talent coming through, but they are green. But still enough to form a good enough tight five that is more than competitive.
@Steve said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@stodders I don't think the insularity is a problem.
There is no sensible gameplan.
Look at the Ireland back 3. A Brumbie cast off, a NZ cast off and Hugo Keenan.
None of the 3 of them would get in New Zealands team.
Keenan is not Christian Cullen.
Hansen is a journey man and Lowe was being slagged by Chris Ashton for being slow and fat last year.
But the three of them catch all their kicks and kick back intelligently. They don't get tackled into touch, they recycle and they make their tackles.
James Lowes left boot is used the way Dagg's used to be. They play all the rugby in our half. Their wingers fall over the line from 5 yards for their tries. Will Jordan has to score his from 70 meters. They have a system and we don't. Imagine what Andy Farrell could do with Reece, Jordan and Jordie.
Every player on that Ireland team is squeezing every ounce out of their ability.
Ireland choose the players to fit the system and game plan. NZ seem to choose their best players and then the game plan.
Are NZ too scared to drop the stars for fear they will leave?
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@stodders said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
As stated Samisoni not starting , quite unfathomable
We are in perpetual sh*t until forwards 1-5 become consistently competitive.NZ has enough raw material to work with. Need a better mix of ball players Vs workers. If you can't do your core job (throwing, lifting, scrummaging), offer nothing around the field and are a liability on defence, it is time to sit out until you show you can do it again. Consistently.
NZ miss someone like Franks who shifts bodies and does their core job well. They have a player like Mealamu in ST. Moody's drop off in form has been a big hit to the tight five.
Locks....there is some talent coming through, but they are green. But still enough to form a good enough tight five that is more than competitive.
ST is the new Mealamu. Moves feet before contact and even if you get hands on him he's dragging bodies with him. Coles and Taylor are yesterdays men.
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@stodders 100%.
Beaudy, Ardie and giving Cane the captaincy are the 3 biggest problems NZ created for themselves.
Beaudy is an unreal footballer who's best position is probably 10 or 23 at this stage. Never 15. That was a joke.
Ardie is such a good player he has to be picked, but because they gave the armband to Cane he gets shoe horned in wherever.
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@IrishMick said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
The solution is Ronan O'Gara as coach. He'll sort out you fancy dans.
Hello first time poster. What brings you here?
Thanks for your suggestion. Feel free to email it to NZRU. They'll ignore it like the rest of the suggestions 🤣
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POM good player
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@IrishMick said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@stodders As an Irish man I"m here to strut about until banned as I try to exorcise the demons of BO'D 2005.
This is the forum of tolerance. Strut away 🤣🤣🤣
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@Steve said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@stodders said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@TheMojoman said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
AB’s just seem to have no imagination in attack and seem to rely on individual skill set rather than well constructed attack. They seemed desperate at times and then skill set let them down with mistakes.
Ireland on the other hand were fantastic with ball in hand, just methodical either off first phase but especially off later phases. It’s actually beautiful rugby to watch.
I am just perplexed that with everything at stake the AB’s turn up and produce such a lame first half. Previously they would turn the heat up and blow teams away. Wallabies in 2019 at Eden Park is a good example.
So where to from here? Unless he falls on his sword Foster isn’t going anywhere for now. If the AB’s loses the Bled I think his position becomes untenable.
It is untenable now. He just lost a series at home. To a very good team, yes. But a team at the END of their season. NZ haven't got better under him. Why wait when everyone can see that it just isn't working? Give the new coach the next year and write off the world cup. It is not like the world cup isn't already written off, is it?
Yeah im in full agreement. But not only that....he has given loads of players mixed signals and ruined the confidence of others.
Sotutu essentially scrapped. Samisoni dropped for third game. Will Jordan on bench for second test. Sowakula? Patty Tuipolutu usurping more deserving locks. De Groot dropped. Grace ? Jacobsen? Whats the point of Perofeta? What was the point of Ennor? Says Karl T is best scrummaging prop and gives him 20 minutes in 3 tests. Foster is a complete fuckwit.
It's the hokie cokie of selection policies.
RTS comes on at 13 after playing all his games for the Blues at 12.
The whole thing is a jambalaya of a team.
Give me an Umaga Jensen brother at 13 over Ioane. He is a left winger and that's the end of it. HIs opposite number scored in every test.
I noticed Reiko received the ball once out on the left wing, it was his best moment of the game
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@IrishMick said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@stodders As an Irish man I"m here to strut about until banned as I try to exorcise the demons of BO'D 2005.
You will be here for a while then
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@IrishMick said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Viewed from afar, I'd say Jacinda needs to breastfeed some of your lads in parliament to bulk them up.
Our lads in parliament are a reasonable size thanks very much, though the average has dropped with the sad passing of Parekura Horomia.
If we're on the subject, your wee man could do with a set of decent heels. -
@IrishMick said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Viewed from afar, I'd say Jacinda needs to breastfeed some of your lads in parliament to bulk them up.
You've come to criticise another country's parliamentarians? On a rugby forum. 2005 must really burn 🤣
