RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland
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Saveau definitely MOM for me too. Some vital turnovers that turned the match. But hats off to Cane, he was immense. The first thing I noticed before the game started, and also during the haka, was the determination in Canes demeanour. A shit Richie McCaw indeed
He looked absolutely focussed and a little scary tbh! In a psycho scary kind of way!
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@canefan said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
I've been critical of ALB. But he played huge tonight
Everyone stepped up. BBBR, Frizzell, BB, Ardie. Reiko was outstanding in defence and has grown hugely in the last year.
Cane was better than them all though - great leadership, outstanding tackling and brilliant at the breakdown.
That's not true, 5 missed tackles. But there ones he made were good
Yeah he missed a few in the 1st half, but overall he managed the midfield really well. Outstanding in the second half.
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@BerniesCorner said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
TBH some of those up n unders are shite. Give the ball away
It’s the only thing I didn’t like, again.
@kev there was a super bad one towards the end
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Barnes always swallows his whistle at the end of matches. Savea had a penalty every day of the week there. Forward pack was O for awesome to a man. Cane and savea take a bow.
@Billy-Tell said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Barnes always swallows his whistle at the end of matches. Savea had a penalty every day of the week there. Forward pack was O for awesome to a man. Cane and savea take a bow.
There three or four in that last 2 mins he wouldn't call. What really impressed me was they all took a step back from the ruck to protect the offside line yet still kept knocking them back. The most impressive was seeing Jonny Loudmouth SEXTON running his bitch slapper at the end.
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@chimoaus said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
We have to give Ryan some credit, our protection of ruck ball was the best for a long time, I don’t think Ireland got that many turnover penalties but we got heaps.
The forwards were incredible tonight. Was absolutely night and day compared to the past 4 years. Don't have the cattle? Fucking bullshit.
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@chimoaus said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
We have to give Ryan some credit, our protection of ruck ball was the best for a long time, I don’t think Ireland got that many turnover penalties but we got heaps.
The forwards were incredible tonight. Was absolutely night and day compared to the past 4 years. Don't have the cattle? Fucking bullshit.
To be fair, I think most of us have said we have the cattle but not consistently for 80 mins.
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Closest I’ve ever come to crying at a final whistle.
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The best bit was watching that Irish attack capitulate to just 3 guys and through the hands in the last 15. We fucked up JGP
@Bones said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
The best bit was watching that Irish attack capitulate to just 3 guys and through the hands in the last 15. We fucked up JGP
They were robotic on attack. Will have to watch again but JB & Reiko seemed to be closing down the outside space really well.
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Just watched the last 5 minutes again this time with the NZ commentators.
When ALB landed that hit!
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Barnes was great. Raynal would have killed us and Jack O'Peyper would have ignored the breakdown
@Bones said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Barnes was great. Raynal would have killed us and Jack O'Peyper would have ignored the breakdown
Thought so too. Was having nothing to do with Ireland's whinging game
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I've got a party this afternoon to go to. Weighing up pushing through on the diesel, or slowing down and resting up.
I think I'm going for it people, wish me luck
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If he brought the maul down, you wouldn’t know it given the speed that it went over the tryline.
From what I saw, it was a shit call and it didn’t even get brought down until they dove for the try!
