Ireland in NZ

[Biffer]

What a miss

[Ymx]

Not sure I want to watch this anymore

[Paddington Bear]

Tests in NZ always seem to have such a sterile atmosphere. The odd whoop and some canned music notwithstanding.

[Torquemada 1420]

What a miss

Abysmal effort. Wonder if he was affected by the earlier knock?

[Ymx]

I haven’t done wordle this morning. That’ll do

[Chilli]

I haven’t done wordle this morning. That’ll do

Shit
Crap
Fuck
Are all 4 letters

[Ymx]

Wordle 392 4/6






Tough one. Got a bit lucky

[Torquemada 1420]

Taylor's throwing has gone to sh*t this season for Saders and ABs.

[Tichtheid]

How many times has someone typed “Peter O’Mahony is a right pain in the arse for the opposition”?

[Paddington Bear]

ABs playing like England in the 6Ns. Fair to say the aura is long gone and whoever gets them in the quarters will be excited

[Biffer]

Is this what happens when New Zealand sort out their discipline? All of a sudden they’re pretty ordinary?

[Blackmac]

How many times has someone typed “Peter O’Mahony is a right pain in the arse for the opposition”?

Obviously that's the mild version.

[Biffer]

How many times has someone typed “Peter O’Mahony is a right pain in the arse for the opposition”?

I’ve never typed that.

I have, however, typed ‘Peter O’Mahony is a dirty cheating cunt’

[Thor Sedan]

I think this is a case that us AB's supporters always have a feeling that it will click and we will slap 30 points on in 15 minutes at any given time.

But opposition are better than that....and not only that - better than us. Ireland are just genuinely better than the AB's right now.

Unfortunately - Foster isn't the guy to change that.

[Torquemada 1420]

Is this what happens when New Zealand sort out their discipline? All of a sudden they’re pretty ordinary?

Just being outmuscled. Kicking the ball away all the time is fine if you ever have any chance of recovering it and so far, they've largely failed.

[Slick]

ABs playing like England in the 6Ns. Fair to say the aura is long gone and whoever gets them in the quarters will be excited

This is the first test I’ve been able to watch but NZ look like a team playing yesterday’s rugby when they are usually the innovators

[Thor Sedan]

ABs playing like England in the 6Ns. Fair to say the aura is long gone and whoever gets them in the quarters will be excited

This is the first test I’ve been able to watch but NZ look like a team playing yesterday’s rugby when they are usually the innovators

Yep....it is what most supporters are saying. It is awful to watch.

[Tichtheid]

That is a terrific try

[Torquemada 1420]

Just too easy. BS defence cripplingly slow to get back.

[Chilli]

I think this is a case that us AB's supporters always have a feeling that it will click and we will slap 30 points on in 15 minutes at any given time.

But opposition are better than that....and not only that - better than us. Ireland are just genuinely better than the AB's right now.

Unfortunately - Foster isn't the guy to change that.

Maybe so, but please keep him as your coach.

[Kiwias]

That is a terrific try

It is the sort of try the ABs used to score for fun, very good use of the narrow side with good accurate passing

[Blackmac]

Nice clean out 5m beyond the ruck.

[PCPhil]

I think this is a case that us AB's supporters always have a feeling that it will click and we will slap 30 points on in 15 minutes at any given time.

But opposition are better than that....and not only that - better than us. Ireland are just genuinely better than the AB's right now.

Unfortunately - Foster isn't the guy to change that.

Maybe so, but please keep him as your coach.

Agreed. Plenty of time for him to work with players before WC.

[Paddington Bear]

ABs playing like England in the 6Ns. Fair to say the aura is long gone and whoever gets them in the quarters will be excited

This is the first test I’ve been able to watch but NZ look like a team playing yesterday’s rugby when they are usually the innovators

Agreed. They seem reduced here to kicking and hoping, I’d say right now it’s 50/50 as to whether Ireland are going to pull their pants down in the second half

[Biffer]

Fine try

[Torquemada 1420]

NZ finally getting pinged for their illegal take outs beyond the ball.

[OomStruisbaai]

Ireland lift a gear from last week. The booing didn't work

[Thor Sedan]

ABs playing like England in the 6Ns. Fair to say the aura is long gone and whoever gets them in the quarters will be excited

This is the first test I’ve been able to watch but NZ look like a team playing yesterday’s rugby when they are usually the innovators

Agreed. They seem reduced here to kicking and hoping, I’d say right now it’s 50/50 as to whether Ireland are going to pull their pants down in the second half

It's because the AB's know that Ireland will destroy them in thr contact. Weakest AB's side in contact pretty much since time began.

[Blackmac]

That looked suspiciously like a knee to the head in the last ruck.

Nah it was fine.

[Insane_Homer]

3-15 after 31mins.

ABs finally starting to look slightly better with ball in hand now.

[Slick]

This is the first test I’ve been able to watch but NZ look like a team playing yesterday’s rugby when they are usually the innovators

Agreed. They seem reduced here to kicking and hoping, I’d say right now it’s 50/50 as to whether Ireland are going to pull their pants down in the second half

It's because the AB's know that Ireland will destroy them in thr contact. Weakest AB's side in contact pretty much since time began.

Their accuracy of passing seems to have gone as well. You could always bank on any NZ team being terrific at the basics but this lot are not.

[Tichtheid]

I think Ireland deserve a bit of credit, it’s not all about New Zealand being shit

[Margin__Walker]

Fair play to Ireland, killing it so far. This is as bad as I've ever seen the All Blacks play

[Biffer]

Have Ireland cracked the NZ line outs calls?

[Paddington Bear]

Agreed. They seem reduced here to kicking and hoping, I’d say right now it’s 50/50 as to whether Ireland are going to pull their pants down in the second half

It's because the AB's know that Ireland will destroy them in thr contact. Weakest AB's side in contact pretty much since time began.

Their accuracy of passing seems to have gone as well. You could always bank on any NZ team being terrific at the basics but this lot are not.

I used to bang on about how England and the ABs create the same number of chances in a game, but where a kiwi forward would take a pass at pace an English back would drop it. Whilst Ireland are clearly about as good as they’ve ever been, as you say on basics NZ are genuinely going backwards. Would any of the home nations be leaving NZ without at least one win this summer?

[OomStruisbaai]

Ireland dominate everything.

[Paddington Bear]

I think Ireland deserve a bit of credit, it’s not all about New Zealand being shit

Absolutely. Dominating tests away from home is no mean feat and their execution here has been superb

[Margin__Walker]

That was awesome

[Insane_Homer]

Have NZ ever been 0-3 for tries at half time?

[dkm57]

Ireland making NZ look very ordinary. Ireland amazing in every department, beautiful rugby tackling, handling, defence all out of the top drawer.