RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@Stargazer said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

we also don't really deserve to win

I'm sorry but IMO that is nonsense. If - against all expectations - the ABs can rise to the occasion, play better than Ireland and beat them, they fully deserve their spot in the semis. It would be different if our win was the result of a howler by the offiicals.

Please read my entire post. I talk in the context of prior form and consistency. God knows, we've been on the receiving end of teams who've served up shit but then pull something out of their arses when playing us.

[george33]

@Kiwiwomble did C squad but don't believe it at all ,some one dreaming I'd say

[kiwiinmelb]

The rumour on radio ,

Leister is in for telia

[Kiwiwomble]

@kiwiinmelb id they say why? had i missed Telea is out?

[george33]

@kiwiinmelb no he isn't not in 23

[Machpants]

@kiwiinmelb said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

The rumour on radio ,

Leister is in for telia

Turn, TURN, tuuuuuuuuuuuurnnnnn!

[voodoo]

Barring any unknown injury, surely our starting and reserve backs, locks and loosies are locked in?

I can only see them tossing around who to select in the front row

[Kiwiwomble]

@voodoo yeah, i think as much as lots of us might disagree with some...coughBBcough...id say 20 of the 23 is locked in at least

[mariner4life]

@Kiwiwomble said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@voodoo yeah, i think as much as lots of us might disagree with some...coughBBcough...id say 20 of the 23 is locked in at least

injury aside

i think the only changes to the 23 that the coaches would have picked for the quarter back in August are DMac and Roigard to the bench, and that's through sheer weight of performance. Otherwise this was mapped a long way out

[george33]

Telea will be there only winger who played the big games France/Italy didn't feature in minor games like Reiko didn't (bench Namibia) those guys in cotton wool for this big 2 , Jordan I think may have played all, Leister Namibia/Uruguay am I correct?

[ACT Crusader]

@george33 given your hot take record of late… 😉

[george33]

@ACT-Crusader that's nice

[PecoTrain]

Any word on whether Fozzie has got COVID and has had to isolate from the team?

[kiwiinmelb]

Would the fern go into meltdown if Christie was on the bench ?

[Kiwiwomble]

@kiwiinmelb i think if he was...and we lose....then we'll find a way to make it at least partially his fault

[BerniesCorner]

If DMac and Roigard aren't there I give up

[Kiwiwomble]

@BerniesCorner said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

If DMac and Roigard aren't there I give up

fozzie in the aftermatch - "learnings after that loss are we should have played DMac and Roigard"

[taniwharugby]

@kiwiinmelb guess we will see once the team is named, but surely we have become accustomed to Fozzie throwing selection curveballs?

[kiwiinmelb]

@Kiwiwomble said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@kiwiinmelb i think if he was...and we lose....then we'll find a way to make it at least partially his fault

Well there is a team going around that has Lester replacing Telea , but that is partly injury based,

But also has Christie on the bench ,

just repeating whats going around , im just the messenger, dont shoot me

[Kiwiwomble]

@kiwiinmelb @george33 has already debunked that and they have the good oil