RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2)
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@antipodean said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
Might want to look at the stats of Nigel Owens instead - he's the ref.
No need - he is a good ref.
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We also get Graham Hughes as TMO - he's excellent IMO. As good as Skeen is bad.
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@sparky said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
We avoid Barnes and Garces.
No complaints with Nigel Owens officiating of the All Blacks to date.
Wasn't Owens in charge against SA in SA when they bypassed protocol on a try decision when it screened at the ground?
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@canefan said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@sparky said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
We avoid Barnes and Garces.
No complaints with Nigel Owens officiating of the All Blacks to date.
Wasn't Owens in charge against SA in SA when they bypassed protocol on a try decision when it screened at the ground?
That was Clancy.
Owens had the Wellington test last year and one of the tests with Donald at 10 in 2009. Maybe one more Bledisloe loss in there somewhere?
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@rotated said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@canefan said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@sparky said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
We avoid Barnes and Garces.
No complaints with Nigel Owens officiating of the All Blacks to date.
Wasn't Owens in charge against SA in SA when they bypassed protocol on a try decision when it screened at the ground?
That was Clancy.
Owens had the Wellington test last year and one of the tests with Donald at 10 in 2009. Maybe one more Bledisloe loss in there somewhere?
Clancy, the Irishman with the French name? Figures
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Nigel is a good appointment for us as far as I’m concerned,
He is one that tends to allow the game to flow more than most imo , I couldn’t be happier with that bit of news
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@canefan said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@rotated said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@canefan said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@sparky said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
We avoid Barnes and Garces.
No complaints with Nigel Owens officiating of the All Blacks to date.
Wasn't Owens in charge against SA in SA when they bypassed protocol on a try decision when it screened at the ground?
That was Clancy.
Owens had the Wellington test last year and one of the tests with Donald at 10 in 2009. Maybe one more Bledisloe loss in there somewhere?
Clancy, the Irishman with the French name? Figures
That would be Clancě.
Can't get much more Irish than Clancy, except maybe O'Clancy.
Alain Rolland is the Irish ref with a French name.
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@Rapido said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@canefan said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@rotated said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@canefan said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@sparky said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
We avoid Barnes and Garces.
No complaints with Nigel Owens officiating of the All Blacks to date.
Wasn't Owens in charge against SA in SA when they bypassed protocol on a try decision when it screened at the ground?
That was Clancy.
Owens had the Wellington test last year and one of the tests with Donald at 10 in 2009. Maybe one more Bledisloe loss in there somewhere?
Clancy, the Irishman with the French name? Figures
That would be Clancě.
Can't get much more Irish than Clancy, except maybe O'Clancy.
Alain Rolland is the Irish ref with a French name.
That's an epic fail on my part. I'll just sit in the corner and let the grown ups talk
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@taniwharugby said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
Gotta feel for Aki (or anyone that finds themselves in a similar position) all the work to get to this, then a momentary lapse and your dreams are gone!
That plus Henshaw would have been selected for the next three games so Aki gets an extra 3 weeks off after the tournament too!
I haven't been hugely impressed with Owens this world cup. If he keeps on as he has been going, Ireland will have a huge leeway at the tackle, breakdown, ruck, maul.
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@Bones as long as we adjust too...
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@taniwharugby said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@Bones as long as we adjust too...
The thing being, it requires an adjustment for us. It's Ireland's bread and butter...
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@akan004 said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
Weather forecast looks shit. Is this a negative for us? The game slowing down will benefit the Irish but we are a pretty decent wet weather team as well.
it looks like the heavier rain is in the middle of the day , hopefully eased off by gametime
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So supposedly a source close to the team have passed on to a mate (and so on)...so take with a grain of salt*.. Anyway they believe that unless injury occurs the team was announced internally yesterday.
1 Moody 2 Taylor 3 Laulala 4 Brodie 5 Whitelock 6 Savea 7 Cane 8 Read
9 Smith 10 Mounga 11 Bridge 12 ALB 13 Goodhue 14 Reece 15 B Barrett16 Coles 17 Ta’avao 18 (only one couldnt remember) 19 S Barrett 20 Todd
21 TJ 22 SBW 23 J. BarrettLets see later in the week, but a few talking points for sure.
- to their credit, they did predict the first team exactly, but I still have no idea who the source is. However sharing for the fun of it anyway
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@bayimports Not sure about Jordie ahead of BFA but pretty happy with the rest of the team.
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@akan004 said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@bayimports Not sure about Jordie ahead of BFA but pretty happy with the rest of the team.
perhaps given now Jordie can play 10 at a push?
And @cgrant I agree surely its Ofa
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@bayimports We've already got two tens so I don't think it's that.
