RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland

[BerniesCorner]

Dipolar?

[stodders]

@Mr-Fish Nobody has put 35 points on the Boks this year. Nobody has put 35 points on the Boks at home at Ellis Park in a long time. There is the sublime.

The Boks have never beaten the ABs by a bigger margin than 35-7 at Twickenham (red card mitigation accepted). There is the ridiculous.

[DaGrubster]

4 things to consider:

1. Ireland have never got past qtr final stage
2. only 2 teams have ever recorded 18 wins in a row in the history of rugby.
3. Ireland have never beaten NZ at a World Cup before
4. Their former coach is now an AB coach plotting against them.

1 of those things would be tough for the Irish to overcome but 4 of them?

Surely the rugby gods will not let them overcome all 4? 😉

Quite simply Nz have nothing to lose and will be written off by pretty much everyone.

I get the sense that this AB outfit will be a desperate side on Saturday and will turn up with a performance to blitz Ireland as we did against SA.

As far as I can see (hope!) we took the RC seriously then entered a long S&C programme to get ourselves in the best shape possible for the qtr finals (look at tamati Williams as proof of this) so we can play the high octane rugby and gameplan that we have seen glimpses of this year.

We all know Ireland are a highly cohesive side and have well established patterns - if we play like Scotland, then we will be easily contained by their defensive aystem but I think we are a far more dynamic side and will test them more than they have been tested for some time.

There is no doubt that Schmidt will be working overtime to undo them with some changes to our attack and bring something they haven’t seen from us.

If not and we lose, then fuck off Foz and hello razor!

[kiwiinmelb]

This game is doing my head in ,

All the logic points to Ireland, but blind faith keeps me hanging in there with some belief.

What’s the scenario with their injuries ? allegedly 3 or 4 to wingers .

Looks like they didn’t select enough .

[DaGrubster]

@kiwiinmelb

Here you go

Ireland reveal full extent of injuries ahead of New Zealand showdown

Lock James Ryan will see a specialist about his wrist injury.

None ruled out at this stage but Ryan and Hansen probably look the least likely

[Bones]

I don't want the ABs to be desperate. That is when Foster's ABs are at their bumbling worst.

[booboo]

@rustycruiser said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Come on New Zealand. If SA can get past the French, would love to see an all SH final

And another of the OG returns

[voodoo]

@DaGrubster said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@kiwiinmelb

Here you go

Ireland reveal full extent of injuries ahead of New Zealand showdown

Lock James Ryan will see a specialist about his wrist injury.

None ruled out at this stage but Ryan and Hansen probably look the least likely

They can get the fuck out with this shit. Getting their excuses in early, trying to steal our underdog status.

We’ve sacrificed a great deal for the underdog tag, be damned if they’re taking it off us now.

[DaGrubster]

@Bones

Ok, not desperate then. Highly motivated to prove that they are a better side after being written off all week.

[canefan]

@DaGrubster said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@Bones

Ok, not desperate then. Highly motivated to prove that they are a better side after being written off all week.

If they can't get up for this one... How many times have we said this about the Fozz blacks only to see them falter? I dare them to prove us wrong 🙏

[stodders]

@canefan Take some coaching viagra mid-week. Should be good to go for Saturday through to the end of the tournament

[taniwharugby]

Had thier backs to the wall last year when Foz had his head on the block, everyone had us getting smoked v SA this year after they sent a b side to dispose of Aus...not many giving them a shot this weekend too

[booboo]

@nostrildamus said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@booboo said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Some random thoughts...
2. The ABs are not as bad and so many people are making out.

Yup, that was random!

Yeah, hate typos from typing on the phone late at night.

[Bones]

@DaGrubster said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@Bones

Ok, not desperate then. Highly motivated to prove that they are a better side after being written off all week.

Yeah be nice for them to be motivated to win for a change when they usually don't give a shit eh 😁

[voodoo]

We can talk about Foz getting them up for this, but if they come out flat that’s a massive indictment on the senior players. This may not be the 2015 crop talent-wise, but there’s a shit-ton of experience in this side. No excuses.

[booboo]

@stodders said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Porter got away with what would now be a clear red.

Was a clear red then.

[stodders]

Most important decision of the week...who do you want from this list for the game?

Cronan, Foley, Jonker or Whitehouse.

Does the TMO normally get picked in line with the ref's nationality?

So, if Cronan is picked, does that mean the ref is likely to be Gardner?

If Foley, does that mean Wayne Barnes or Luke Pearce?

If Jonker, does that mean Jaco Peyper?

Ben Whitehouse doesn't have any Welsh mates, so it will probably be Nika Amushakeli as ref.

[stodders]

@booboo Obviously not

[DaGrubster]

@Bones

Oh geez bones. Don’t like desperation don’t like high motivation.

What do you actually want from 23 ABs on Saturday?

[taniwharugby]

@voodoo yeah wont be, or shouldnt be any lacking of motivation anywhere in this squad:

For many, this could be thier last ever game in black, for Foz it could be his last match in charge.

If that doesnt get them up for it...