RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland

@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.

You can argue they were undercooked if you want. But we pumped the yarps in the first half at Mt Smart. We need to bottle some of that and we can do these guys

Start DMac, or anyone who isn't an exit play noodle-leg at fullback, and it's all on.

Open with Dipak

I mean, we could lose. Another Foster first.

Personally I think this is Foster’s final and he will be largely be remembered on the result of this game. If he wins I don’t think it matters whether we win the WRC, a large part of the community will forgive him if we beat the current world number one team. Fail and the fucker will face a tsunami of shit.

Ireland have power and strength across the park, however genuine speed and skill can still beat them. We certainly have a team that can beat them but we just can’t be sucked into throwing it around from anywhere.

Territory and accurately aggressive forward play will put us in the best position to exploit this. Make errors in our own half and we’re likely going to be fucked.

Thanks to previous results and the myriad of learnings surely the players realise this too, the last time the players fed off the hate, they pulled off a big win in SA to save Foster, time to unbottle some of the feelings from the last loss and create the upset

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

The fucking carry on after every little thing that goes their way

You mean doesn’t go their way right? Curiously does Hawkes Bay have a large Irish heritage?

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

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

The fucking carry on after every little thing that goes their way

You mean doesn’t go their way right? Curiously does Hawkes Bay have a large Irish heritage?

Nah I'm talking the fist pumps and crowd gestures for knock ons and bullshit

Calm down champ

And it's their poached wingers and English coach who are the worst culprits

A real rugby fan is someone who knows all the nationalities of the Irish national team and coaching staff