All Blacks v 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!

@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....

@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

Don't think it'd only be about your weight though

@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

I've played against that level of player a few times and it is just so quickly rammed home to you how far out of.your league they are. Harder, faster, meaner, they play another game

But fuck yes I will keyboard warrior the shit out of them, because I'm not comparing them to me, I'm comparing them to their peers

Clean a ruck Ardie you faerie!!

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

@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

Don't think it'd only be about your weight though

Fuck you!!

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

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

Right now I probably weigh the same as Aaron Smith so I'll be smoking any linebreaks

Assuming my spine is still in place of course

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

I've played against that level of player a few times and it is just so quickly rammed home to you how far out of.your league they are. Harder, faster, meaner, they play another game

A bit OT, but I once sat next seat bar one to Colin Meads on a flight from Hamilton to Wellington in the late '70's. Bugger me, he looked scary.

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

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

@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

Don't think it'd only be about your weight though

Fuck you!!

I hope you realise you're talking to THE Booboo who picked up and dumped Mark Cooksley* on his arse. More than once.

But yeah, All Blacks are generally All Blacks for a reason.

My favourite is when I played against Daryl Mitchell's dad in a Waikato club rugby semi final...

... like where the fuck is the ball? How the fuck did he do that? ...

• noting it only Mark Cooksley ...

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

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

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

Right now I probably weigh the same as Aaron Smith so I'll be smoking any linebreaks

Assuming my spine is still in place of course

Lucky prick.

I'm probably about Dalton Papali’i... about 6cm shorter ...