All Blacks XV vs Ireland A
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Good game from our boys. The Irish even got gifted a try that should have been disallowed.
No one really had an off-game, all performing well against a pretty weak Irish side, it has to be said.
My stand-outs: Dmac, Stevenson and Love in the backs; and MMT, Gardiner and Tuipulotu in the forwards.
Disappointed Thompson didn't get more time on the paddock.
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As a Cant/Crusaders supporter I have not taken too much notice of Gardiner so I watched him closely. The boy did not look out of place. I can now see why he was picked.
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Only together for a week? Wow love to see what they can do after two weeks!
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@Jailbreak7 said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
Only together for a week? Wow love to see what they can do after two weeks!
Yeah seems like bad planning to only get two games, I really enjoyed that.
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How good was this Ireland side? Did a poor team make us look good?
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I really think we need more of these games against the likes of Northern B teams if not just highlight players under the top team but also our up and comming coaches
Several players in my opinion stood out in this game
Without counting guys that have worn the All Black jersey before
I thougt Love ,Stephenson and Lam were superb at the back
and in the forwards Mikaele Tu’u ,Gardiner and McAllister impressedVery good games from Patty T, TJ ,D Mac and RTS
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@Steven-Harris said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
Comments guy squealing like a pig suggesting a YC , but quiet as a mouse when the ball went out and the AR does nothing
Would have been a 50-22 as well. (An 80-22 actually more like).
Robbed ....
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@Crazy-Horse the team that played NZ Māori during the series down here was a better team , only 3 or 4 in this squad with over 10 international caps
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
Love's ascension continues. Great player.
For all the question marks during selection I thought Gardiner was great at 6.
Has he got Barrett blood, I swear I thought it was Scott at times.
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Can't wait for the battle next week betwèn Macca and Razor.
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@Steven-Harris said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
@Crazy-Horse the team that played NZ Māori during the series down here was a better team , only 3 or 4 in this squad with over 10 international caps
Yeah earlier in the year they had more of the 1st XV guys available because it was a midweek fixture. This team is a better representation of Irish depth in reality.
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@chimoaus said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
Love's ascension continues. Great player.
For all the question marks during selection I thought Gardiner was great at 6.
Has he got Barrett blood, I swear I thought it was Scott at times.
Gardners old man was a decent 7 in his time Angus.
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@Dan54 said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
I might just make a call here and say I just may get on the Dom Gardiner wagon, he impressed the hell out of me, so will be watching him neat year!
Bloody good performance by all.I assume he's Angus Gardiner's son. He looked bloody impressive tonight.
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I did not say a word when Gardner's selection was questioned,But I hoped he would put a performance out there to show he has a massive ticker and is a tough young bugger.
He fell off a bit in the NPC playoffs maybe due to a big work load but he was Canterburys outstanding forward during the RR in the NPC. -
@Chris said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:
I did not say a word when Gardner's selection was questioned,But I hoped he would put a performance out there to show he has a massive ticker and is a tough young bugger.
He fell off a bit in the NPC playoffs maybe due to a big work load but he was Canterburys outstanding forward during the RR in the NPC.Maybe he suffered a bit at lock? Played the last couple of games there didn't he?
