All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test
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@Machpants said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@MN5 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Bones said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@MN5 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@antipodean said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Dan54 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@gt12 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
This conversation is driving me fucking nuts.
We're playing a lock at 6 to hopefully make up for the fact that we are playing an impact 7 at 8.
At what point are the selectors going to man up and make a choice that it would be better for AB rugby to lose Ardie Savea, so that we could get some fucking balance?
Fuck him if he leaves because he has to play off the bench. We'd be better off.
So if Ardie is a 7 playing at 8, why is he picked in world VXs at 8, why does he look to be the first player named in any super team while playing at 8? He is a pretty capable 8, and because he can also play 7 doesn't stop him being a bloody good 8. Who has said he will bugger off if he is on bench, that is just making shit up and seemingly trying to make Ardie look like an arsehole.
People pick World XVs based in highlight reels. Just watch him play and how he never shifts bodies at rucks. Always leans or one out. Isn't tall enough to be a good option for lineputs.
Those are considerable gaps to be overcome in a loose forward trio.
Or based on sympathy.
Sergio Parisse got picked in lots of them despite over 100 test losses.
Because he was a good player. Thinking someone can't be a good player because their team loses is akin to thinking Christie is faster than Akira because he's smaller.
The jury is out until I see some sprint times.
Parisse was definitely good but would have been better if he was a bit lighter and faster.
tautology
I had to look that word up. I’m not very bright
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Machpants said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Bones said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Red
Red cards get tries?
Red Barret
Red for the obvious Barrett, yellow for one of the other Barrett’s.
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Reminder before kick off that this is a www.raeburnshield.com match too!
New Zealand haven't held it since 2017 and our last challenge was a failed attempt against Ireland in 2018!
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@Nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Kirwan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Can we retire TJ already.
But then someone like Willie Lose* might take over so it's out of the frying pan and into the fire.
*He was the commentator in the Sam v Oz A match and was awful.
Oh fuck that's so bad
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@Tim said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Kirwan He's even taken over the Rugbypass podcast now. Inescapable.
Funny I just walked past Sonny Bill over here at Optus and thought you are the worst- but maybe T J has lowered the bar further?
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@Nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Kirwan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Can we retire TJ already.
But then someone like Willie Lose* might take over so it's out of the frying pan and into the fire.
*He was the commentator in the Sam v Oz A match and was awful.
There is a good commentator that just calls the game, I don’t even know his name. @Duluth will
