All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test

[Mattasaurus]

To be fair POM spoke well at the after match interview

[mariner4life]

@Mattasaurus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

To be fair POM spoke well at the after match interview

And on the field that guy is a fucking warrior. Tough as they come

[Tordah]

That was the best TMO performance I've ever seen, and one of the best refereeing performances of the last year overall. ABs were pretty good, too

[African Monkey]

Heaven forbid if Ennor ever has to start an important test for us but never mind that, we were very good out there for a lot of it. Some excellent scramble defence out there especially from Rieko in that 2nd half who really is a world class player both at 11 and 13.

Dont think Ireland are as bad as the scoreboard suggests. A few bounces of the ball and its a much closer game. They're still a chance at pinching a test imo.

[kev]

Like to see a better kicking game from 1st but thought our forwards won the set pieces and carried well.

[Jailbreak7]

@Tordah Actually thought Wayne Barnes was very good in the MABs match. This ref seemed a little out of his depth at times

[canefan]

Just saw the replay of Ardie's try. The Irish defender was sweating on the outside pass, he totally made the correct call to run it in

[No Quarter]

@Tim said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Talk about putting your balls on the line!

Some balls were put on the line, after 20 mins it was touch and fucking go, but they finished the game in tact until next week

[kiwiinmelb]

Like to see the possession stats for that game and the World Cup game compared to the losses ,

I’m not sure they can beat us unless they get lopsided possession

[Tim]

Kind of reminds me of the 2017 Lions tour? They looked shit in the build up to the first test, then weren't in it at Eden Park number one. Looked better after.

Irish kicking game and chase, defence, ball security, and set-piece were all rancid tonight, and Gibson-Park was genuinely awful.

[Machpants]

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Like to see the possession stats for that game and the World Cup game compared to the losses ,

I’m not sure they can beat us unless they get lopsided possession

Possession and territory basically 60-40 to Ireland

[KiwiMurph]

Much better than it started out.

Scrum a big tick.

More physicality in defence and counter rucking was nice.

Nice to have 2 dangerous wingers and a bit of size out there.

Aaron Smith back to his best.

Midfield promising.

For a lock at 6 Scott Barrett went well.

Thought the ref went bloody well.

[chimoaus]

Why is Park favoured over Murray?

[Tordah]

Papali'i was superb when he came on. Cane looked rusty in comparison.

[Jailbreak7]

@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Why is Park favoured over Murray?

Can answer that one. Because they are in NZ. They want as many plastic paddys in the match day team as possible.

[Machpants]

@chimoaus said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

Why is Park favoured over Murray?

Because recently he's been much better

[Machpants]

Caleb Clarke had got some work to do, Leicester excellent

[Jailbreak7]

@Machpants Still dont know why they select players out with injury...?

[Machpants]

I think our big work on is Beaudy, and the other kickers. Exits and kicking for position

[canefan]

@Machpants said in All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Test:

I think our big work on is Beaudy, and the other kickers. Exits and kicking for position

We put a lot of unnecessary pressure on ourselves in bad positions