All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider
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Players do get better the longer they haven’t played, don’t they 😀
Because I remember some absolute shanks off the side of the boot from Nonu. He had a decent grubber game but he hardly had to use it.
The way the ABs used to set up was to have DC and our fullback or wing (eg Mils, Dagg, Bender, Jane, Scott Hamilton 😉) stationed on either side of the ruck or if it was out wide, one would be positioned deep and the other flat.
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@Bones said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@gt12 yeah, it still doesn't explain the hang up on RTS' kicking ability - again probably something he wasn't required to do at the Blues. Did he ever field kick for the warriors? I see he had a 50% goal kicking career....with 1 from 2 attempts.
He wasn’t a designated kicker but he did kick for the Warriors, but that was because someone like Shaun Johnson or one of the other eggs forgot it was 5th tackle and a hospital pass gets thrown back to RTS to just get something off….
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@Bones said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@gt12 yeah, it still doesn't explain the hang up on RTS' kicking ability - again probably something he wasn't required to do at the Blues. Did he ever field kick for the warriors? I see he had a 50% goal kicking career....with 1 from 2 attempts.
He wasn’t a designated kicker but he did kick for the Warriors, but that was because someone like Shaun Johnson or one of the other eggs forgot it was 5th tackle and a hospital pass gets thrown back to RTS to just get something off….
That sounds about spot on for this years ABs!
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Because I remember some absolute shanks off the side of the boot from Nonu.
Oh I remember the same from Carter
I have zero collection of Hamilton ever doing it though. BBFAPABSH
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@Bones said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Because I remember some absolute shanks off the side of the boot from Nonu.
Oh I remember the same from Carter
I have zero collection of Hamilton ever doing it though. BBFAPABSH
FABSH was a gun!
Although I do wish we had access to the Fern thread in the lead up to that Bok test match in 2006 that Scotty played. I think there were several meltdowns:
Hamilton picked again; no power winger (Howlett was the other wing with Scotty); Mils at centre; Tuitupo had several detractors; Thorne was back in the side at blindside; Tialata starting; Toeava on the bench
Ahhh the good old days when we on the Fern would whinge, moan and whinge some more - but we would still win 😎
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@Bones said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Because I remember some absolute shanks off the side of the boot from Nonu.
Oh I remember the same from Carter
I have zero collection of Hamilton ever doing it though. BBFAPABSH
FABSH was a gun!
Although I do wish we had access to the Fern thread in the lead up to that Bok test match in 2006 that Scotty played. I think there were several meltdowns:
Hamilton picked again; no power winger (Howlett was the other wing with Scotty); Mils at centre; Tuitupo had several detractors; Thorne was back in the side at blindside; Tialata starting; Toeava on the bench
Ahhh the good old days when we on the Fern would whinge, moan and whinge some more - but we would still win 😎
I miss winning
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@Bones said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Because I remember some absolute shanks off the side of the boot from Nonu.
Oh I remember the same from Carter
I have zero collection of Hamilton ever doing it though. BBFAPABSH
FABSH was a gun!
Although I do wish we had access to the Fern thread in the lead up to that Bok test match in 2006 that Scotty played. I think there were several meltdowns:
Hamilton picked again; no power winger (Howlett was the other wing with Scotty); Mils at centre; Tuitupo had several detractors; Thorne was back in the side at blindside; Tialata starting; Toeava on the bench
Ahhh the good old days when we on the Fern would whinge, moan and whinge some more - but we would still win 😎
I miss winning
I could stomach losing if we played well and were beaten by a better team.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@Bones said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Because I remember some absolute shanks off the side of the boot from Nonu.
Oh I remember the same from Carter
I have zero collection of Hamilton ever doing it though. BBFAPABSH
FABSH was a gun!
Although I do wish we had access to the Fern thread in the lead up to that Bok test match in 2006 that Scotty played. I think there were several meltdowns:
Hamilton picked again; no power winger (Howlett was the other wing with Scotty); Mils at centre; Tuitupo had several detractors; Thorne was back in the side at blindside; Tialata starting; Toeava on the bench
Ahhh the good old days when we on the Fern would whinge, moan and whinge some more - but we would still win 😎
I miss winning
I could stomach losing if we played well and were beaten by a better team.
As always
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@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
If he’s out Ireland will really attack our lineout. I hope they bring Vaai and not PT into the 23.
Couldn't agree more.
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Just a reminder the Raeburn Shield is on the line again in this one having traded places between teams after Ireland bought it into the series.
Also pumped to have got coverage into the UK Telegraph which is a great result.
The Raeburn Shield: Ireland defend one man's 'labour of love' against New Zealand
After beating the All Blacks in Dunedin, Ireland are now the lineal champions of men’s Test rugby union
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@Davesofthunder said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Just a reminder the Raeburn Shield is on the line again in this one having traded places between teams after Ireland bought it into the series.
Also pumped to have got coverage into the UK Telegraph which is a great result.
The Raeburn Shield: Ireland defend one man's 'labour of love' against New Zealand
After beating the All Blacks in Dunedin, Ireland are now the lineal champions of men’s Test rugby union
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Scott Barrett is thought to be in serious doubt for the All Blacks' deciding third test against Ireland in Wellington on Saturday.
Barrett may yet play through the pain but, if he is ruled out, Blues loose forward Akira Ioane would be promoted to start at blindside and Chiefs lock Tupou Vaa'i, who returned from Covid this week, is expected to come onto the bench to provide cover for Sam Whitelock and Brodie Retallick.
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@Tim said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Scott Barrett is thought to be in serious doubt for the All Blacks' deciding third test against Ireland in Wellington on Saturday.
Barrett may yet play through the pain but, if he is ruled out, Blues loose forward Akira Ioane would be promoted to start at blindside and Chiefs lock Tupou Vaa'i, who returned from Covid this week, is expected to come onto the bench to provide cover for Sam Whitelock and Brodie Retallick.
That sounds sensible.
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NH newspapers: After beating the All Blacks in Dunedin, Ireland are now the lineal champions of men’s Test rugby union
Boks: hold my ref.
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@mariner4life yeah, nah. Lots of practice and it’s just a different kind of infuriating.
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Hopefully the ABs remain calm while handing out a lesson. Basically keep cool till after school…
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Hopefully Ireland don't score too many tries tomorrow....
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@Derm-McCrum said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:
Hopefully Ireland don't score too many tries tomorrow....
I've read that they won't but we just might not score as many.
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My gut feeling is this will be one hell of a test match and will boil down to who can handle the pressure best. AB's certainly have the better individual players in majority of the team bar, imo, Porter over Bower, POM over SB and Henshaw over Ioane (controversial I know). Sexton and Barrett are tied and can both turn a game completely.
AB's are playing on their turf and will be hurting big time, POM comments to Cane adding fuel to an already big fire. In Irelands favour, they don't have anything to lose. Losing a test series 2-1 in New Zealand is nothing to be ashamed of. So AB's have more pressure on their shoulders....but I think they will embrace it. They will try to get off the block quicker than Ireland this time and first 15-20min are crucial for both teams.
Barnes is a good ref but I feel he will suit AB's better and not ping them as much as previous two tests.
I'm sure it will be a great test match, best of the series and touring games on this weekend in fact. AB's to win it by individual brilliance and a tightening up of simple errors that's plagued them. To win by 15+ points after a tight game for 60min.
