All Blacks v Ireland II

[taniwharugby]

Try stand then?

[Voltron]

I wish the Irish would hurry up and realise that they can't win. This "self belief" shit is getting old.

[Luigi]

Ireland are on a once-in-a-century winning streak against the ABs. Of course they are going to question everything.

[Tordah]

@taniwharugby said in Ireland II:

Try stand then?

yes, ABs lead 21-9 with 10 left

[rotated]

@Stargazer said in Ireland II:

Did I hear it correctly, did Scott Barrett come on for Squire? Is SB playing at 6, or has one of Retallick/Whitelock moved?

Whitelock played flanker in Brisbane 2011 after Thomson and Read were injured in the first 20 minutes. I imagine he is here too - a lot to ask of a rookie in Barrett to play out of position.

[chimoaus]

Biggest difference for me is the defensive effort. The hits have been massive.

[chimoaus]

That Vander bloke is having a blinder.

[Tordah]

Cruden, Perenara and A Savea really nice defensively

[Stargazer]

BFA off injured (dislocated finger). Naholo on.

[nzzp]

Irish looked very tired - compressing in the middle of the field, going backwards on offense.

We just need possession and it's all on

[Luigi]

Fucking hell, New Zealand are just too good at slowing down opposition ball. Brilliant.

[chimoaus]

@nzzp said in Ireland II:

Irish looked very tired - compressing in the middle of the field, going backwards on offense.

We just need possession and it's all on

Yep losing 3 players early not helping them.

[SynicBast]

Fuck me can Cruden hit bigger than you'd think

[No Quarter]

@chimoaus said in Ireland II:

Biggest difference for me is the defensive effort. The hits have been massive.

BBBR and Whitelock have made a real difference on D.

[JustAnotherFan]

@Tordah said in Ireland II:

@taniwharugby said in Ireland II:

@Tordah what happened?

After Fekitoa scored and Barrett was lining up the conversion, the usual TV director shit comes up and he shows the last pass which was flat, a few in the stadium start to boo, Rory Best comes running from behind the posts up to Barrett who was preparing the kick and PEyper and wnats them to check

Whats wrong with checking something having the correct call? The TMO has already fucked up once in this game. It should be 9-7 to Irish.

[Crash]

@chimoaus
About 3 time now he's taken that hard straight line through the middle and managed to fracture our defence

[Virgil]

@JustAnotherFan said in Ireland II:

@Tordah said in Ireland II:

@taniwharugby said in Ireland II:

@Tordah what happened?

After Fekitoa scored and Barrett was lining up the conversion, the usual TV director shit comes up and he shows the last pass which was flat, a few in the stadium start to boo, Rory Best comes running from behind the posts up to Barrett who was preparing the kick and PEyper and wnats them to check

Whats wrong with checking something having the correct call? The TMO has already fucked up once in this game. It should be 9-7 to Irish.

Lol

[Stargazer]

BB proving why he is the World Rugby Player of the Year!

[rotated]

@JustAnotherFan

Agree on Barrett try - but not sure on your maths. Generally after a penalty try 5 points are awarded and then a kick from in front takes place - we have to believe even despite his issues Barrett would have kicked that.

So even if that was forward (which it clearly wasn't) still 14-9.

[Toddy]

@JustAnotherFan Don't stop there, Go full retard and suggest the All Blacks should be down to 7 players