Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2
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Irish at the breakdown, amazing how unlucky they are, consistently accidentally getting on the wrong side and slowing the ball down, glad the ref realises it's not at all their fault.
I also like the new laws of lying on top of the guys on the ground with your legs way out behind you means you can still dig at the ball.
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@Higgins said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
The Irishman penalised for hands in the ruck, so too did TJ Perenara as they both tried to secure the ball yet only one penalised for exactly the same offense.
One of them is a halfback, impeded by another defender laying at the back of the ruck.
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Plenty of cleaning the man past the ruck...
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Quite obvious watching this game how much Ireland think they have NZ rugby sussed.
Defending: Up quick, make your tackles count, keep your defensive line out wide. Trust the process and it's a matter of time before they isolate themselves at which point you turnover
Attacking: Play the territory game as NZ teams are weak at it. As soon as you get into a kicking duel, you'll likely end up with possession 20-30 metres up from your current position.And it really works. Only broken play / flair is where NZ teams have any chance of scoring.
The Ireland B's are obviously not as strong as the Ireland A's and hence bit more opportunities for the MAB's. Perhaps a little more unpredictability in the MAB's due to less structure than AB's. Both things make for a more enjoyable game to watch.
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@antipodean Oh I did not realise halfbacks were allowed to handle the ball in a ruck. As I write that Ireland increase their lead to 10 - 05
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That ruck penalty was harsh. Eklund not preventing anyone and Maori hands on the ball. Should've gone the other way,
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@taniwharugby said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
Plenty of cleaning the man past the ruck...
I particularly liked the one on IWL when he turned his back and was already moving away from the breakdown.
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@MajorRage the MABs try was from fairly simple set piece play
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@antipodean said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
That ruck penalty was harsh. Eklund not preventing anyone and Maori hands on the ball. Should've gone the other way,
Particularly when it was happening at about 80% of MAB rucks before that.
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@Crucial said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
@MN5 said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
@Stargazer said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
Didn't know Tamati Ellision was in the MABs coaching set-up.
Saw him at the Supermarket the other day buying beer.
TV not doing justice to how utterly shit the weather is. Probably why I turned down a free ticket to the game tonight !
Softcock. It’s a good atmosphere here among the Oirish
I would have had to pay for the beer, I’m happy with my decision.
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Yay a card.
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@MN5 said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
@Crucial said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
@MN5 said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
@Stargazer said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:
Didn't know Tamati Ellision was in the MABs coaching set-up.
Saw him at the Supermarket the other day buying beer.
TV not doing justice to how utterly shit the weather is. Probably why I turned down a free ticket to the game tonight !
Softcock. It’s a good atmosphere here among the Oirish
I would have had to pay for the beer, I’m happy with my decision.
Are you sure you are genuinely Scottish?
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