All Blacks vs Ireland

Think the grief being aimed at Ratima and praise at Cam is unfair tbh, forwards were sloppy in the first half, Ireland were all over the breakdown and he was getting shit ball under pressure, second half ABs tightened up and went forward, almost an armchair ride

Nah - he had ample opportunity to get the ball out but chose to fap around on at least 3 separate occasions... it was noticeable how much more quickly Cam got the ball out of the rucks.

KiwiMurph

Rieko won't get a good rating in the media player ratings because they don't know what they are watching but he was brilliant

booboo

@Dodge said in All Blacks vs Ireland:

So well deserved, ABs comfortably the better side and a few forwards really emerging. Can’t work out if Ireland are on the way down from last years peak or if they’re rusty. I’m beginning to suspect the former

My thoughts too Dodgie

BerniesCorner

I was f***n nervous up to 75min

Victor Meldrew

@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Ireland:

DMac is my MOM

Taking nothing away from DMac, but Aumua for me,

mariner4life

I think I might be a bit clouded on DMac by that little fuck around with Jordan. Otherwise he kicked lots and passed in front of his forwards.

The 2nd half was so good once we went back to 15.

nostrildamus

@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Ireland:

DMac was way better with roigard on. It's like he didn't feel he had to do everything.

That's a good point.

BerniesCorner

@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks vs Ireland:

@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Ireland:

DMac is my MOM

Taking nothing away from DMac, but Aumua for me,

Aumua was tremendous no doubt , must be a nightmare to tackle

nostrildamus

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Ireland:

Rieko won't get a good rating in the media player ratings because they don't know what they are watching but he was brilliant

Did he have time to say his best wishes for any of the Irish players at the end of the game?

Tordah

@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Ireland:

I think I might be a bit clouded on DMac by that little fuck around with Jordan. Otherwise he kicked lots and passed in front of his forwards.

The 2nd half was so good once we went back to 15.

Thought that was 90% on Jordan.

Dmac's vision for the try was brilliant, putting Sititi (I think) into space with the long cut out pass

Billy Tell

We really shut them down. I’ve got to say, I’d be all for starting roigard and having hotham on the bench. Ireland really need a refresh. Squad and tactics. But not our problem

BorderJB

Great to get a win over Ireland at their ground!!
First 50 mins they had us, we were bad, with gaps of good.
Then the last 30 Ireland feel apart, we just pushed back into their half, they just didn't threaten with there bench.

Jet

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Ireland:

Rieko won't get a good rating in the media player ratings because they don't know what they are watching but he was brilliant

Great defender. Jury is still out if it’s his legs or head that’s gets him out of trouble.

He has a pair of bollocks on him though.

A proud Allblack is our Doppy.

Jet

@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks vs Ireland:

We really shut them down. I’ve got to say, I’d be all for starting roigard and having hotham on the bench. Ireland really need a refresh. Squad and tactics. But not our problem

Roigard is mustard.

It’s not even a conversation in my opinion.

It’s his jersey.

Machpants

@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Ireland:

I think I might be a bit clouded on DMac by that little fuck around with Jordan. Otherwise he kicked lots and passed in front of his forwards.

The 2nd half was so good once we went back to 15.

When roigard was on, huge difference to the team and DMac

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All Blacks vs Ireland