All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test
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@Nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
I've generally stayed away from the recent Fozzie pile ons (not because I think he's a good coach, just we've been doing it a few years now), but I'm fully on board now.
"Fosters Flops Since 2003". It's only taken 19 years to catch up with Steamers fans
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@Kirwan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Barrett at 6 and Ennor at 23.
This coaching group are soft as butter.
S Barrett is top three as a lock, but way down the list as a six. Akira, Dalton, PGS, Cane even Savea would be better picks there - and that's just in the current squad.
Picking PGS on the bench instead of a Akira is also a joke (assuming AI isn't one of the Covid cases).
Hooker is also around the wrong way.
LF, QT are also pretty average picks - probably forced with the current injuries/illnesses.
At least they picked the right ten.
Akira must have Covid, or Foster has turned into Steve Hansen.
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so the mix in teh forwards is:
Three locks (okay)
Three Opensides (ummm)
One #8 (okay)This is a mess because we are absolutely wedded to starting a ruck-shy midget at 8 because the selectors watch YouTube.
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@MN5 im still annoyed TUJ, who looked devastating in a poor highlander team, wasnt consider ahead of ennor for the squad but yes, a fit and on form RTS could/should have provided a real spark
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@MN5 im still annoyed TUJ, who looked devastating in a poor highlander team, wasnt consider ahead of ennor for the squad but yes, a fit and on form RTS could/should have provided a real spark
He must be a “project” player
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@Kiwiwomble he probably hurt himself returning his Highlander kit!
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@taniwharugby in fairness he's been pretty good this year, only missed a couple og game with small niggles
started 11 (including 8 in a row), bench for 1 and missed 3...better than lost of our backs
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@Frank said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Kirwan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Barrett at 6 and Ennor at 23.
This coaching group are soft as butter.
S Barrett is top three as a lock, but way down the list as a six. Akira, Dalton, PGS, Cane even Savea would be better picks there - and that's just in the current squad.
Picking PGS on the bench instead of a Akira is also a joke (assuming AI isn't one of the Covid cases).
Hooker is also around the wrong way.
LF, QT are also pretty average picks - probably forced with the current injuries/illnesses.
At least they picked the right ten.
Akira must have Covid, or Foster has turned into Steve Hansen.
Strange that Barrett is at 6 to begin with. Has that ever been successful? PGS on the bench as well instead of Akira. If it's tight would you want a debutant on the field?
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@MN5 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
All those backs have fallen over and Tuivasa-Sheck still doesn’t get a go in the 23.
I think it's because all those backs have fallen over is why RTS is not in the 23. Puts undue pressure on him especially if as expected the game is tight. Ennor has a couple of seasons in the AB's under his belt.
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@MN5 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
All those backs have fallen over and Tuivasa-Sheck still doesn’t get a go in the 23.
Not too worried about that call. I would've been surprised to see RTS before Test 3 (if at all in this series)
If QT gets injured JB will probably move to 12. So they needed a 13/wing more than a specialist 12 on the bench
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@TheMojoman said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@MN5 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
All those backs have fallen over and Tuivasa-Sheck still doesn’t get a go in the 23.
I think it's because all those backs have fallen over is why RTS is not in the 23. Puts undue pressure on him especially if as expected the game is tight. Ennor has a couple of seasons in the AB's under his belt.
personally i feel having BB inside and RI outside would have off set quite a bit of that
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Like the team. ABs by 15+
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@Duluth said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@MN5 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
All those backs have fallen over and Tuivasa-Sheck still doesn’t get a go in the 23.
Not too worried about that call. I would've been surprised to see RTS before Test 3 (if at all in this series)
If QT gets injured JB will probably move to 12. So they needed a 13/wing more than a specialist 12 on the bench
That's exactly it. A specialist 12 or winger wouldn't provide the cover needed based on who is starting.
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@Tim concerning thing about that, is I expect he has been working with the players this week (as I doubt he and Fozzie were rooming together at any point for them to be 'household contacts' and therefore he had already been isolating?) meaning there are likely to be other changes before k/o....
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