All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test
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Ireland couldn't maintain their intensity for more than even 20 minutes. I thought they'd go at least 50 minutes but they looked gassed at the end there and the penalties started mounting.
ABs definitely started growing in confidence, Tupaea led the way there for the backs and the rest followed. Some really classy touches from Beauden as well, people massively over state how bad his punting is. It's not a strength but he can boot the hall 60m+ no worries, near the start he won the game of force back with a long kick into space and got us on the front foot.
Looking for a much more accurate second 40 to really put them to the sword.
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Tight five are doing their job. Ireland are swimming around at the lineouts and there is no clear separation when they attack the ball so the refs interpretations are keeping Irish forward pack in it.
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@Nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Ireland go to shit when Sexton is not there and now he failed the hia. Does that mean he's out for next weekend too?
Oh no, are we in for two weeks of Could'o'Doid the sequel?
Marshall saying Cane hit Sexton on the chin without mentioning that Sexton had fallen about a foot and was 6 inches off the ground lol.
There's got to be better commentators out there.
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@Frye said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Ireland go to shit when Sexton is not there and now he failed the hia. Does that mean he's out for next weekend too?
Oh no, are we in for two weeks of Could'o'Doid the sequel?
Marshall saying Cane hit Sexton on the chin without mentioning that Sexton had fallen about a foot and was 6 inches off the ground lol.
There's got to be better commentators out there.
Mils would be fine as a replacement.
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I'm not normally a fan of one-sided hidings, but after the last few years against the Irish, I would take great delight if this game could turn into a cricket score in the second half.
5 down is basically Mitchell and Blundell batting together anyway...
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The things which impressed me is how they weathered the pressure, kept calm, and when they go some momentum, were really precise and pretty much error free. Big change change from last year - and this is the first test of the year when they are normally rusty.
Reiko is doing a lot of communicating, QT is really solid and calmness personified. AS is having a blinder, our D is good and our scrum has the wood on the Irish.
Still only half-time, but way, way better than I expected.
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@number9 said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
That last 20 minutes was much better from the ABs.
First 20 minutes - playing how the coaches told them
Last 20 minutes - playing their natural game -
Tupaea looks ok
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@Kirwan said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Frye said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@Nepia said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Ireland go to shit when Sexton is not there and now he failed the hia. Does that mean he's out for next weekend too?
Oh no, are we in for two weeks of Could'o'Doid the sequel?
Marshall saying Cane hit Sexton on the chin without mentioning that Sexton had fallen about a foot and was 6 inches off the ground lol.
There's got to be better commentators out there.
Mils would be fine as a replacement.
I'd prefer KT but would take Mils.
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Nice outfit for the rugby Te Nana FFS
Did he come straight from the races?
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:
Tight five are doing their job.
Yeah, I don't think they've been as bad as a read through of this thread would suggest.
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Hah, funny how a try against the run of play can change the whole game. We were well on the back foot and Ireland should have had a penalty before that Reece try and now its game over!
Our big name players BB, Smith and Cane really starting to take control of things out there. Some nice touches from Tupaea with Jordin and Reece also looking good out there.
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