RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland

@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2023:

No dinks
Squeaky clean discipline
No nervousness
DMac involved
Roigard involved
No shovel shite crabbing
Direct high tempo p n goes
Mounga kicks everything
Possibility of scraping through.
Looking forward to this more than anything since 2015

These are all achievable for this group. A more simple, direct plan reduces pressure on the players, reduces the penalty count because we can do a better job of controlling the breakdown. It will be super frustrating if we don't do these things and lose playing loosely. Game plan and selection are on Foster and his group. He needs to set the team up to shine

Don't get your hopes up or it will end up in tears for you. Don't fall for Fozzie's trap. It is what his teams always do. They beat up the weak and lose when it matters.

I fear St Denis is going to be a total green out. I hope they shut TF up for the haka.

@gt12 said in All Blacks 2023:

Ireland are the best team in the world, but we fucking owe them

Owe what or do you mean own?

So which loosies would you play against Ireland given their skill intelligence and ferocity in the rucks?

Blackadder Frizzell and Savea

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2023:

So which loosies would you play against Ireland given their skill intelligence and ferocity in the rucks?

Frizzel, Blackadder and Savea.

Anyone who says otherwise doesn’t know a thing about Rugby.

@MN5 said in All Blacks 2023:

Frizzel, Blackadder and Savea.

Anyone who says otherwise doesn’t know a thing about Rugby.

I'd just hope Blackadder can learn to catch in a week.

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2023:

@MN5 said in All Blacks 2023:

Frizzel, Blackadder and Savea.

Anyone who says otherwise doesn’t know a thing about Rugby.

I'd just hope Blackadder can learn to catch in a week.

And find a shirt to fit those massive guns of his.

Fuck it. I live in hope. Picking a 2019 like performance.

It's the hope that kills ...

My head says Ireland.

My heart will always say Black.

Looking forward to it.

Any news on TL

@BerniesCorner Foster will update at local time 1pm

@game_film you'd expect Moody would already be on a plane?

They'd have had a good idea 24 hours after when the swelling usually goes down.

The only way we win this is by nailing our exits, play for territory, maintain discipline, protect the pill, solid set piece, dominate D and build scoreboard pressure. Pretty much exactly how Ireland play.

@taniwharugby given that he was scratched, he’s probably on the way or at least got his passport ready. But big call to insert him into the squad and therefore rule out TL for the remainder. Does feel like one of those stories waiting to happen though.

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

The only way we win this is by nailing our exits, play for territory, maintain discipline, protect the pill, solid set piece, dominate D and build scoreboard pressure. Pretty much exactly how Ireland play.

There is no reason why we can't deliver all of that. We match that, the "team" part, I reckon we have better individuals.

Something about the sum of the parts ...

Fascinated to see how Fozzy handles the media this week. My guess is business as usual and ‘focus on ourselves’ but if there’s ever a time to throw a grenade, it’s now.

The crowd will be predominantly green as well.
It's an uphill battle.
A battle we must win.
F' in come on!

If it's so important to have Moody in the squad now just replace Havili, who is also injured.

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

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

The only way we win this is by nailing our exits, play for territory, maintain discipline, protect the pill, solid set piece, dominate D and build scoreboard pressure. Pretty much exactly how Ireland play.

There is no reason why we can't deliver all of that. We match that, the "team" part, I reckon we have better individuals.

Something about the sum of the parts ...

Agree, we have seen it in parts, but it’s the consistency which is tough. Ireland are consistently good, but the beauty of knockout footy is we only need to be marginally better on the day.

So glad we have extra wingers up our sleeve

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

So glad we have extra wingers up our sleeve

Is that to replace Lowe?

Right. Everyone has their opinions on coaches and players. But the time for that has passed. This week is all support. Shove the negativity. Come fozzie, Sam and the lads!!

@BerniesCorner would the French in the crowd want Ireland or us?

Assuming France were to make the final, you reckon they'd love nothing more than smashing us in the final?

I think they'd rather play us

3 more games for Sir Foz
Com' on

Reasons I hate the Irish
O'Mahony and Sexton are whiney mouthy cockheads
The fucking carry on after every little thing that goes their way
Zombies is the worst song of the 90s
BOD and his victimhood
James Lowe - Chiefs (53 caps)
Jamison Gibson-Park (Hurricanes 13 caps, Blues 30 caps)
Bundee Aki - Chiefs (25 caps)
Mack Hansen - Brumbies (21 caps)

Obstruction
Ruck shenanigans
Farrell is a low breed league player and Owen's dads

I hope we destroy another set of Irish dreams

@mariner4life said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Reasons I hate the Irish
O'Mahony and Sexton are whiney mouthy cockheads
The fucking carry on after every little thing that goes their way
Zombies is the worst song of the 90s
BOD and his victimhood
James Lowe - Chiefs (53 caps)
Jamison Gibson-Park (Hurricanes 13 caps, Blues 30 caps)
Bundee Aki - Chiefs (25 caps)
Mack Hansen - Brumbies (21 caps)

Obstruction
Ruck shenanigans
Farrell is a low breed league player and Owen's dads

I hope we destroy another set of Irish dreams

Well said that man

Currently running @ 21 shite comms/hour

@mariner4life said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Reasons I hate the Irish
O'Mahony and Sexton are whiney mouthy cockheads
The fucking carry on after every little thing that goes their way
Zombies is the worst song of the 90s
BOD and his victimhood
James Lowe - Chiefs (53 caps)
Jamison Gibson-Park (Hurricanes 13 caps, Blues 30 caps)
Bundee Aki - Chiefs (25 caps)
Mack Hansen - Brumbies (21 caps)

Obstruction
Ruck shenanigans
Farrell is a low breed league player and Owen's dads

I hope we destroy another set of Irish dreams

And people wonder why I think we owe the Irish.

They are a very good team. They are also a bunch of fluffybunnies and ex-kiwis.

They have fucked up our shit enough, it’s time for us to fuck up theirs.

I hope we are good enough.

NB: I will moan about selection

@mariner4life

Reasons to like the Irish

Won a test series in NZ
Have won 17 games in a row beating all the top teams.
Took average Super Rugby players and made them great international players.
Built a team rather than relying on individual talent.
Innovative attack that walks the obstruction line but gets away with it.
Amazing discipline.
Excellent defence.
Excellent structure and plan.
A coach that knows what he is doing.

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

The only way we win this is by nailing our exits, play for territory, maintain discipline, protect the pill, solid set piece, dominate D and build scoreboard pressure. Pretty much exactly how Ireland play.

If we do those things it will allow our backline a chance to shine

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

@mariner4life

Reasons to like the Irish

Won a test series in NZ
Have won 17 games in a row beating all the top teams.
Took average Super Rugby players and made them great international players.
Built a team rather than relying on individual talent.
Innovative attack that walks the obstruction line but gets away with it.
Amazing discipline.
Excellent defence.
Excellent structure and plan.
A coach that knows what he is doing.

Someone ban this guy

The time for this is next week.

Jesus, there are a thousand ways to beat this team. Some carry on like they are invincible and we're scrubs like Scotland.

Fuck me get some pride!! We're gonna do them by 12-15

@mariner4life I'll have what your having

The battle of the benches could be decisive. Bealham and Kilcoyne are not impressive at all. If Hansen and Lowe are out, the Irish replacement wings are not of the same calibre.

@mariner4life said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Jesus, there are a thousand ways to beat this team. Some carry on like they are invincible and we're scrubs like Scotland.

Fuck me get some pride!! We're gonna do them by 12-15

If only one of their previous 17 opponents had used one of those thousand.

But I agree we can win this but not if we play like we have recently against France and SA where we revert to chip kicks, poor exits and poor discipline. Basically we have to be out our very best for 80 minutes.

Mods, get the ban hammer out. Week off for the above naysayers

I had a slight glimmer of hope until I read this little gem of master coaching:

“We also learnt you want to have 15 players on the park"
Oh, crap, that is incisive.