All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test

@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@Nepia said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@Nepia Grace would be prepping for the Maori match and given they are down south they just need someone to run so went with a local that knows the stuff to run against the starters.

Dickson is in the same boat with the Maori. And for the local, I covered that with the part local MMT.

I actually wouldn't be surprised if he was selected to start at 6 this week. Angry yep.

I think Big Peter Gus will be starting now.

But, if something happens to him in the next few days - and assuming Akira's foot isn't 100% then Shannon is another big body and familiar with the systems.

So, "training with the squad but not part of it".

I don't think being a big body and familiar with the systems really matters if your boy is hopeless at using his big body and is average within in the system.

@Stargazer Who? MSR would start with Hicks on the bench.

Given the way Fozzie was talking last week I'd say it's more likely Papalii is at 6 and Sowakula is on the bench (Sowakula came on at 8 didn't he?). I'd like to see PGS get a crack at 6 though.

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

In breaking news, Cane’s injury from earlier this season has flared up and he’s been ruled out, Whitelock has caught COVID, Ardie has symptoms - Scott Barrett has been named AB captain

You can piss off too, Nostradamus!

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@Kiwiwomble The young up and comers are Vaai and Lord. Pari Pari is probably another (injured).

MSR ... but "better people .."

@booboo coughfrizellcough

@Chris-B eh.. strange looked promising two years ago, been plagued with Injuries since, Josh Dickson is currently in the best form of his career & won't look out of place if he's wearing 19 on Saturday

@Nepia said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@Nepia Grace would be prepping for the Maori match and given they are down south they just need someone to run so went with a local that knows the stuff to run against the starters.

Dickson is in the same boat with the Maori. And for the local, I covered that with the part local MMT.

I actually wouldn't be surprised if he was selected to start at 6 this week. Angry yep.

Looks like Dickson is at home on baby watch!

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@Nepia said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@Nepia Grace would be prepping for the Maori match and given they are down south they just need someone to run so went with a local that knows the stuff to run against the starters.

Dickson is in the same boat with the Maori. And for the local, I covered that with the part local MMT.

I actually wouldn't be surprised if he was selected to start at 6 this week. Angry yep.

Looks like Dickson is at home on baby watch!

That is handy for him and the excuses for Shannon.

@KiwiMurph yep. I can’t see PGS starting unless we lost maybe one, possibly two others.

I think he packed at number 8 on that one attacking scrum where he scored and had Papali’i on the blind and Ardie on the openside.

@antipodean said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

None of this is ideal

Now imagine if Aaron Smith goes down

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@antipodean said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

None of this is ideal

Now imagine if Aaron Smith goes down

Do you mind not doing any more crystal ball gazing?

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@antipodean said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

None of this is ideal

Now imagine if Aaron Smith goes down

@FakatavaAllBlack Yeah - every time he gets an opportunity to have a run of starts for the Crusaders, he gets injured himself.

Quinten can play though - and he's got a hard edge to him. He won't jump over Dickson this week as cover, but "he won't be far away".

@Chris-B seems like there's a mako arriving at Abs training every few days first it was former mako Telea, then Lomax, now Frizell & you seem to think quin isn't far away

@FakatavaAllBlack Mitch Hunt is practicing hard!

@FakatavaAllBlack said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@Chris-B seems like there's a mako arriving at Abs training every few days first it was former mako Telea, then Lomax, now Frizell & you seem to think quin isn't far away

It's because the NZR salary top up is minimised due to the lavish Mako contracts.

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@antipodean said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

None of this is ideal

Now imagine if Aaron Smith goes down

I have a sauce in camp. I'll let you know.

@FakatavaAllBlack said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@Chris-B seems like there's a mako arriving at Abs training every few days first it was former mako Telea, then Lomax, now Frizell & you seem to think quin isn't far away

Geez what they been doing letting Josh Dickson and Patrick Tuipulotu huh Faka?? They must of pretended they were with Ta$man!!

Have BBBR and Barrett started together before?

@Machpants said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

Have BBBR and Barrett started together before?

Yes, as Whitelock was missing from those games in Aust last year.

@taniwharugby Tuipulotu played a full 80 for Ponsonby , looked in amazing shape , had a good natter to him

@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

3 weeks ago we picked 5 locks, now we have 2, after 1 game. That's quite the attrition rate.

One assumes Patty T will come straight on to the bench. God help us if one of the starters goes down early.

Didn't you play lock bro? Time to book a flight...

@voodoo said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

3 weeks ago we picked 5 locks, now we have 2, after 1 game. That's quite the attrition rate.

One assumes Patty T will come straight on to the bench. God help us if one of the starters goes down early.

Didn't you play lock bro? Time to book a flight...

Lol considering even at my playing weight I was about thr size of Ben Smith this place would fucking erupt

I mean, even I would log in to rubbish my selection

@mariner4life isn't that the beauty of the fern? i would say even the worse AB was an order of magnitude better than any of us...but we call them shit and we'd all put on the Black jersey in a heartbeat if asked

@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@voodoo said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

3 weeks ago we picked 5 locks, now we have 2, after 1 game. That's quite the attrition rate.

One assumes Patty T will come straight on to the bench. God help us if one of the starters goes down early.

Didn't you play lock bro? Time to book a flight...

Lol considering even at my playing weight I was about thr size of Ben Smith this place would fucking erupt

I mean, even I would log in to rubbish my selection

You'd get a big money offer from the Canes though.

@Nepia probably too tall

MSR should be next cab off the ranks if we're going purely off playing ability.

@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@FakatavaAllBlack Mitch Hunt is practicing hard!

The Henry days of having our 6th and 7th 1st 5 ready to go are over. Sorry Mitch.

@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@mariner4life isn't that the beauty of the fern? i would say even the worse AB was an order of magnitude better than any of us...but we call them shit and we'd all put on the Black jersey in a heartbeat if asked

Not me.

I was a toss of a coin away from AB selection.

No - sorry, the point I wanted to make is that I'd be crippled for life in the first tackle, so I am "unavailable for selection"!!!

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@FakatavaAllBlack Mitch Hunt is practicing hard!

The Henry days of having our 6th and 7th 1st 5 ready to go are over. Sorry Mitch.

Harsh, but fair.

@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@FakatavaAllBlack Mitch Hunt is practicing hard!

The Henry days of having our 6th and 7th 1st 5 ready to go are over. Sorry Mitch.

Harsh, but fair.

Brett Cameron wasn't the Henry days was he? Surely any 10 anywhere in NZ is in with a chance following that precedent.

@Steven-Harris said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@taniwharugby Tuipulotu played a full 80 for Ponsonby , looked in amazing shape , had a good natter to him

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Doing an interview with the mouthguard in - that's next level even compared to Parsons interviewing with a headgear on!

@Nepia said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

@FakatavaAllBlack Mitch Hunt is practicing hard!

The Henry days of having our 6th and 7th 1st 5 ready to go are over. Sorry Mitch.

Harsh, but fair.

Brett Cameron wasn't the Henry days was he? Surely any 10 anywhere in NZ is in with a chance following that precedent.

I blame Fox

@Nepia Mitch isn't without hope.

@Kiwiwomble is right - and you never know whose Mum is reading your posts! (Who was posting about SP wearing his AB gear on the golf course?)

@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

and you never know whose Mum is reading your posts

ha, well I can assure you there have been (are still) some relatives of NPC/Super players on here, IIRC there was a mother at one point too....or at least someone in the whanau using the mums email account

@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

3 weeks ago we picked 5 locks, now we have 2, after 1 game. That's quite the attrition rate.

One assumes Patty T will come straight on to the bench. God help us if one of the starters goes down early.

Me too. On the plus side, he's experienced and a good leader.

I recall 1 or 2 games when Pat T really stepped up, plenty of others when he was OK to anonymous. If he's in the 23 (as appears likely) let's hope it's the former.

@mariner4life said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

Lol considering even at my playing weight I was about thr size of Ben Smith this place would fucking erupt

Yeah, but think of how much pace you'd have compared to BBBR, SB & Sam.

@Victor-Meldrew forget them, I bet he weighs less than Rieko, and we know how quick he is!

@Victor-Meldrew He's not the man they think he is at home Oh, no, no, no....