RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland
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At least the end of two decades of suffering from Foster's inconsistent coaching marches ever closer....
@Donsteppa said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
At least the end of two decades of suffering from Foster's inconsistent coaching marches ever closer....
It will all pay off when the ARU announces Eddie Jones replacement...
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Don your tinfoil hats, its wild conspiracy time - NZ Rugby has long accepted Fozzie won't bring home the RWC this year so had entered a deal with France to ensure friendly refereeing decisions from NZ refs throughout the tournament in exchange for supporting a future RWC bid and a few test series.
The best Fozzie could hope for was taking a dive in the final so is going out all guns blazing in the quarters.
The Saffas will go out in quarters to dubious penalties and cards and a French try from a forward pass the ref missed.
The only hope for redemption are a plucky Fijian team that weren't included in the fix and England refuse to share their portion of the kickbacks with Fiji in-spite of going out in the quarters...
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Can't believe what NZ rugby has gone through last 4 years. However whatever happens I'll accept with grace and move on.
In my world ST 2, Paps 7, DMac 15. Roigard bench. SB captain.
Super excited. Proud as hell if the AB eight can do the business. Best game since I was at RWC 2015 final. -
Can't believe what NZ rugby has gone through last 4 years. However whatever happens I'll accept with grace and move on.
In my world ST 2, Paps 7, DMac 15. Roigard bench. SB captain.
Super excited. Proud as hell if the AB eight can do the business. Best game since I was at RWC 2015 final. -
@BerniesCorner that lineup may be what you see in 2024
@stodders said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@BerniesCorner that lineup may be what you see in 2024
You backing one of Ratima, Roe or Fakatava to overtake Cam?
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@stodders said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@BerniesCorner that lineup may be what you see in 2024
You backing one of Ratima, Roe or Fakatava to overtake Cam?
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@foobaNZ said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Re: Telea it seems kinda obvious he was out sampling the local delicacies right? Probably with the boys then went rogue.
This has "honeytrap" written all over it if true
@junior I saw a post in a Saffa page telling Kiwis to watch out, Suzie had been spotted in France...
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https://twitter.com/RTErugby/status/1712768359136166169?ref_src=twsrc^tfw
That scraping sound you hear as journalists run out of things to ask at media conferences....
I’ve seen that face from Mike Catt since Jonah Lomu ran though him and over him at Newlands in 1995.
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Saw this yesterday, press conference.
Andy Farrell and Jonny Sexton both cool as a cucumber.
NZ journalist: "Jonny, what do you think of the All Blacks aura?"
Jonny surprised " I haven't thought about it"Cringeworthy
@BerniesCorner clearly not enough kiwis had clicked on the donation tab on Stuff and not enough subscribers to NZH premium, so they sent the budget journos?
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Oh fuck your Foster. Seriously fuck you.
Roigard shits over Christie, everybody knows it.
You fucking arrogant Twat. So glad your gone on Sunday.
@MajorRage said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Oh fuck your Foster. Seriously fuck you.
Roigard shits over Christie, everybody knows it.
You fucking arrogant Twat. So glad your gone on Sunday.
Was not going to be negative but totally agree. Foster may be a good bloke but have completely had enough of him.
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sudden death matches with the enemy at the gates are not the moment to enforce protocol - absolute madness
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@dejo said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
sudden death matches with the enemy at the gates are not the moment to enforce protocol - absolute madness
Well said that man.
@mencey said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@dejo said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
sudden death matches with the enemy at the gates are not the moment to enforce protocol - absolute madness
Well said that man.
It's all fodder for POM.
Where's Razor -
Target; 2000 posts of shite and craic by kickoff.
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@frugby said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Frank said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Mark Telea is a tool for breaking curfew.
My thoughts too... even if it is half an hour, it doesn't matter. In the week of the biggest game of your career you shouldn't even be running it close.
definitely....primary responsibility rests with him....but i cant help feeling most other coaches would have made it clear how disappointed they were but inspired a player to redeem themselves on the pitch...hell, have him as one of the players doing press and own it "yeah i made a mistake....and im so glad the coach and team are giving me the chance to go out there and make it up to them"
Isn't it a Snr management group decision and not just the coach(s)?
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It’s a canny tactical call which is tried and tested: https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/300988597/rugby-world-cup-why-all-blacks-had-no-option-but-to-drop-mark-telea-for-quarterfinal
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Maybe this has already been posted
But Foster is an idiot. Even if NZ win on Saturday he still is
“What would make you think it was discipline?” said Foster when quizzed on whether Roigard had stepped out of line. “We just felt it was horses for courses for this particular game. We think Finlay has an edge defensively. I think there will be a lot of action around the ruck defensively. We have been delighted with Cam’s form and in a different type of game, it might have gone slightly differently. But this one here we have gone for that.
