All Blacks vs Ireland
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I am sure all the kiwis and aussies making up their backline don't care quite so much
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
the constant use of the descriptor "grudge match" for this game is doing my head in.
Isn't hype around a test match what we want? Isn't that something rugby needs more of?
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well, this isn't wrestling.
And it's 1 v 3 in the world rankings. The fact we need manufactured outrage to hype it is telling in itself.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
9 Roigard
21 RoigardHe’s good but not that good.
I’d start Roigard with Ratima on the bench.
That's what I meant
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I’m sure if Ireland win it will be a “historic victory”
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@Jet said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
All the best to Proctor but can’t help but feel he’s not done himself any favours
Im in with Mike here.
I remember watching a documentary about the NFL, think it was hard knocks, where they called the whole roster in and basically said "the next 6 weeks would be a good time to make some babies if thats what you were planning on doing" in order to have the pregnancies fall in the off season.
I also love this one from Roy Keane :
Richie McCaw didn't even give a woman the time of day during his career.
GOAT gonna GOAT.
If he did, he certainly wasn't getting caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Much like his career
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@canefan said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@Jet said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
All the best to Proctor but can’t help but feel he’s not done himself any favours
Im in with Mike here.
I remember watching a documentary about the NFL, think it was hard knocks, where they called the whole roster in and basically said "the next 6 weeks would be a good time to make some babies if thats what you were planning on doing" in order to have the pregnancies fall in the off season.
I also love this one from Roy Keane :
Richie McCaw didn't even give a woman the time of day during his career.
GOAT gonna GOAT.
If he did, he certainly wasn't getting caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Much like his career
I imagine the invisibility cloak had other uses too.
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ABs by 12.
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@nostrildamus Baby Dupont and the Dark Knight. Decent half back tandem
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@Bones said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
So Proctor is supposed to plan his family around the schedule of a team he didn't even know he was going to be in.
Not too much to ask, is it?
In all seriousness, I think it’s a massive sign of confidence that the coaches have in Proctor that they would know his other half was due and took him on tour to play against Japan and be next man up for the England test if we lost Ioane. That sort of intangible stuff will do wonders for the kid into the future.
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@ACT-Crusader yeah, he'd already planned it around the main team that pays his wages anyway!
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
well, this isn't wrestling.
And it's 1 v 3 in the world rankings. The fact we need manufactured outrage to hype it is telling in itself.
There would be plenty of hype without the Rieko angle.
There has been some back and forth building between these teams over the last decade or so.
2013 - Crotty last minute winner
2016 - first ever Ireland win
2016 Dublin - high physical game which ABs came out on top (Ireland then win the next 2 contests in Dublin - 2018 and 2021)
2019 - Ireland number 1 in the world coming into world cup destroyed by ABs in the quarter final
2022 - Ireland win first ever test series in NZ (you're just a shit Richie McCaw series)
2023 - World Cup QF where ABs pull out their best performance in years.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
the constant use of the descriptor "grudge match" for this game is doing my head in.
Zombie -ie ie ei....
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@Chris-B said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
the constant use of the descriptor "grudge match" for this game is doing my head in.
Zombie -ie ie ei....
Don’t you fucken start with that shit
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@darylmitchell said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@sparky said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
All the best to Proctor but can’t help but feel he’s not done himself any favours
Hard disagree, Mike. Whānau comes first. All the best to Billy Proctor and his family for the days ahead.
Why didn't he just make himself unavailable for tour like soon-to-be dad Hunter Paisami already has?
Why should NZ Rugby be paying to jet people back and forth between hemispheres because they want to have a slice of each cake rather than committing to one (prioritize family life or highly-paid All Black commitments).
Proctor should've given up his spot for someone else who would've killed for the opportunity to represent their country instead of attempting to have a bob each way.
Think you may be being a bit unfair. We don't know the full details - babies don't always arrive when people expect and medical complications resulting in premature birth are common, particularly if this is their first child.
His wife and kid come first and NZR are absolutely right to support him.
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@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@Chris-B said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Ireland:
the constant use of the descriptor "grudge match" for this game is doing my head in.
Zombie -ie ie ei....
Don’t you fucken start with that shit
Do you have to, do you have to, do you have to let it linger?
