Ireland NZ Tour 2022
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
Every. Damn. Time.
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John Thornett (49)
This isn't some Richie McJesus team out to delete your souls for having the temerity to not lose by 20 points the last time you played them. It's a motley collection of over-the-hill players, out-of-position players, and selection contradictions coached by a distinctly average Super Rugby level coach. The Wallabies get spanked in similar situations because they try and beat the NZ national rugby team at NZ rugby; probably also garnished with some mental blocks. Unless something goes seriously badly wrong, then the Irish shouldn't have that problem.
There's only two ways I can see the AB's winning. First is the return of Laulala and Whitelock (and S.Barrett also playing) enabling the AB's to actively take complete control of the set piece, and Whitelock is allowed to maul every lineout for all its worth. Would turn the match into a cavalcade of scrum penalties leading to lineouts, leading to mauls, leading to further penalties, leading to points or more lineouts, and on it goes. Basically the Crusaders post-season strategy. But with a weaker kicking game. If that isn't happening, then they're passively stuck relying on Ireland panicking and/or loosing Sexton early enough (leading to the panic). At that point basketball rugby can pile on the points, as happened at Eden Park.
tldr: Ireland favourites unless Sexton literally dies or Whitelock carries the day.
There's only two ways I can see the AB's winning. First is the return of Laulala and Whitelock (and S.Barrett also playing) enabling the AB's to actively take complete control of the set piece, and Whitelock is allowed to maul every lineout for all its worth. Would turn the match into a cavalcade of scrum penalties leading to lineouts, leading to mauls, leading to further penalties, leading to points or more lineouts, and on it goes. Basically the Crusaders post-season strategy. But with a weaker kicking game. If that isn't happening, then they're passively stuck relying on Ireland panicking and/or loosing Sexton early enough (leading to the panic). At that point basketball rugby can pile on the points, as happened at Eden Park.
tldr: Ireland favourites unless Sexton literally dies or Whitelock carries the day.
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Michael Lynagh (62)
T-minus 90 minutes for ignition sequence start on
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
1news has ScoBar confirmed as scratched: Akira starts & Vaa'i comes onto the bench. Ross also out, replaced on bench by KarlT.
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Arch Winning (36)
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Ireland will win if the referee pings the All Blacks early for their tactics of pushing the boundaries. Sexton is still the man … why wouldn't you keep picking him…
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George Smith (75)
That Beaugan kick was at least 10m too deep to be contestable.
Edit: much better effort from Nugget.
Edit: much better effort from Nugget.
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George Smith (75)
This is dire.
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George Smith (75)
Gotta take the three here.
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Dick Tooth (41)
Insane isn’t it. As if we need to be slowing our game down any further. Should only get water during try conversions and half time.
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