Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown & Dublin Duel
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Ireland look great but we're helping them big time at the moment. No comment on some of the refs early decisions in the game. Our backrow is a complete joke at the moment, lineouts a mess. I made a comment that we could struggle against a team that did the basics right, and I'm afraid with this lock pairing we are.
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A few strategic subs would help. The Irish Defensive line can fan out because we aren't trying to punch through the ruck/tackle area with pick 'n gos. Big Charlie would help and so would A Savea with his leg drive/not falling over thing.
Fair play to Ireland though - they are bringing it. Be interesting to see if they go into their shells a bit and try to sit on the lead
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@Billy-Tell said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
Schmidt totally outcoaching Hansen. They are dominating the lineout, using the maul, using the choke tackle (not exactly novel tactics), kicking well - into touch. Picking a 6 at lock has turned out to be a shocker from Steve.
We can turn around 17 points but we need to sharpen up rapidly.
Sickening.
Both our locks are basically lose forwards, tuipolotu just as ineffective as Kaino
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@Billy-Tell dont thnk he has been out coached...we are just not playing well
Think we will see Scott make his debut pretty promptly if not straight from half time.
TJ shouldnt be far away either.
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Lineout needs some work ...
Ireland playing well. Not giving away possession.
We are though.
Not sure of the fix apart from perhaps Barrett to try to fix the lineout.
I'm almost resigned to this one now.
But being a NZer you only write the ABs off when we're 3 tries down with 30s left ...
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I don't mind the Kaino at lock option, but paired with a lock who is rarely ever used as a lineout option for the ABs is not good.
Kaino is playing poorly though around the track. As is Read.
It would be nice if we could just build some pressure with ball in hand rather than just going wide from the get go.
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I guess playing Sam and BBBR 80 minutes every week without developing a backup lock that can start a test has hurt us a bit here. We had to go for our impact lock and a loosie and they've both struggled. Our lineout has cost us good ball and possesion at crucial moments.
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we are losing the battle at lineout time, at the breakdown, territory and in the air...and the most important one, on the scoreboard.
Irish fully deserving of thier lead, in fact they probably deserved to be beyond 3 scores.
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@No-Quarter said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
I guess playing Sam and BBBR 80 minutes every week without developing a backup lock that can start a test has hurt us a bit here. We had to go for our impact lock and a loosie and they've both struggled. Our lineout has cost us good ball and possesion at crucial moments.
The Romano bereavement took out that third option.
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@No-Quarter said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
@kiwiinmelb said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
WTF is going on in the lineouts ?
I think I read we are missing a couple of locks to injury...
Yeah sure that will weaken things, but I dont buy that as an excuse for how bad they went
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@chimoaus said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
At least we didn't play this badly vs Australia. For some reason I don't feel that bad losing to Ireland who to be fair have outplayed us easily.
Coles is a great player but I feel we need a hooker who plays a bit tighter and closer to the rucks for this type of game . Am not sure if Taylor is that man though.
