RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland

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

Retallick plays 80, and Scott Barrett shifts to six?

Whitelock to replace Frizzel
Papali’i to replace Cane

There's flexibility there to mix and match too

Bones

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@ACT-Crusader said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

The two young props on the bench. Buckle up fellas.

Well, someone's rolled the dice, haven't they?

Never predicted that, but it's great. But no Ian, that doesn't mean you can select the worst halfback I can recall in fucking years.

Makes me wonder if Telea is available for selection.

DaGrubster

I’m surprised Lualala didn’t get on the bench before Fletcher.

Very good side. No Roigard is a WTF moment but Leicester is a good replacement for Talea.

Billy Tell

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

@Victor-Meldrew definitely taking a big risk. Disappointed with no Taukei'aho.

Think he has been really average this year tbh. Second season syndrome. Roigard though is really disappointing. Think LF will be targeted with the kicks. But he could be a real threat close to the line.

Victor Meldrew

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

@Victor-Meldrew definitely taking a big risk. Disappointed with no Taukei'aho.

Ryan's clearly happy with that or thinks Ofa/Lualala aren't up to it. Is he injured?

Whole thing's a strange mix of caution and risk.

Victor Meldrew

@Billy-Tell said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Taukei'aho

Can understand Taukei'aho. Not Roigard. If you're taking a risk in the front row, why not a smaller risk at 9?

KiwiMurph

I've got a bad feeling Leicester's lack of pace is going to be seriously exploited but I prefer him there to Clarke.

Bones

Do we know Telea is injured? I now wouldn't be surprised if he isn't.

Darren

I’m actually impressed that a lot of the leaked teams were pretty much spot on.
Christy over Roigard is insane. Roigard is a match winner, Christie is just a placeholder.
Taking Clark was pointless, but we all knew that.

Bones

@Billy-Tell said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Think he has been really average this year tbh. Second season syndrome

Pretty hard to be anything more than average when you're the kind of player that gets better with consistent game time and all you get is a few minutes here and there. Must be really on the nose when you get ignored last year so that a player can take 5 games to get from shithouse to average.

pakman

@ACT-Crusader said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

The two young props on the bench. Buckle up fellas.

The only good news is that Irish bench is no bomb squad. Will need heavier artillery in final.

Bones

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

Christie is just a placeholder

That's generous. Use him as a placeholder and you'll come back to find a newspaper wrapped turd on fire in your place.

The Silver Fern

RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland