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NZ vs. Australia, match preview & thread, Sat 24 Aug, 0835 Irish time

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    #32
    matthew8
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    Horrible kick. Conditions must be tough if even Taylor can't handle them.


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    #33
    Buer
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    Le vieux renard wrote: »
    CL still on 100% as a goalkicker.

    I didn't realise it until the commentator said it. That's unbelievable. 5th cap, is it? And hasn't missed a kick yet.


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    #34
    matthew8
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    Buer wrote: »
    I didn't realise it until the commentator said it. That's unbelievable. 5th cap, is it? And hasn't missed a kick yet.

    Well it's his 4th cap really considering how long the first one was. Hasn't really had a go from range too.


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    #35
    Grimebox
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    Buer wrote: »
    I didn't realise it until the commentator said it. That's unbelievable. 5th cap, is it? And hasn't missed a kick yet.

    His technique seems to lend to a lot of variance too


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    #36
    Swiwi.
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    matthew8 wrote: »
    Well it's his 4th cap really considering how long the first one was. Hasn't really had a go from range too.

    Parsimonious with your praise there matthew8. He kicked the clutch kick to square the Lions series. I think Mogg does the distance kicks anyway.


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    #37
    Swiwi.
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    Another brainfart from Nonu. Some chance ABs will need a new 12 for the next match.


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    #38
    sydthebeat
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    Cl's first miss ;)


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    #39
    Buer
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    Well, that is the end of that.


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    #40
    Buer
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    100% yellow.


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    #41
    sydthebeat
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    Should be a yellow against the abs there


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    #42
    Grimebox
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    That looked offside


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    #43
    RuggieBear
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    hilarious that rugby/scummaging had changed so much that now commentators are actually praising hookers actually being able to hook


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    #44
    .ak
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    I have a man crush in Ben Smith. He can run fast for a skinny white boy.


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    #45
    sydthebeat
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    The abs are the most clinical team in existence. Any kind of slow blitz and they punish you... Great try.


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    #46
    Buer
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    Am I being overly cynical when I say that NZ seem to have a tactic on their up and unders where the chasers overrun the ball, blocking the opposition, leaving the follow up chasers a clean catch?


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    #47
    Swiwi.
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    Yeah, lucky not to get a YC, I concur. Ben Smith - that man just scores in virtually every game he plans in. Watch out Doug Howlett.


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    #48
    Buer
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    Buer wrote: »
    Am I being overly cynical when I say that NZ seem to have a tactic on their up and unders where the chasers overrun the ball, blocking the opposition, leaving the follow up chasers a clean catch?

    Nonu just did it there again. Went past the ball straight in the line of the Aussie player.


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    #49
    Swiwi.
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    Buer wrote: »
    Am I being overly cynical when I say that NZ seem to have a tactic on their up and unders where the chasers overrun the ball, blocking the opposition, leaving the follow up chasers a clean catch?

    Not sure. Taylor has started well enough, but he isn't a patch on Carter with his pinpoint restarts.


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    #50
    Buer
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    Le vieux renard wrote: »
    Yeah, lucky not to get a YC, I concur. Ben Smith - that man just scores in virtually every game he plans in. Watch out Doug Howlett.

    Only problem is age isn't on his side. To get near the record he'd need about 7 years in the team. Can't see him still being there at 34!


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    #51
    matthew8
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    Absolute nothing call.


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    #52
    .ak
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    Ridiculous call by the tj.

    Are the wallabies not allowed touch the ABs? ;)


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    #53
    .ak
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    Pfft, and they say white men can't jump. That was some airtime from mogg


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    #54
    Buer
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    Someone totally out cold there. Ref needs to stop this.


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    #55
    Swiwi.
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    .ak wrote: »
    Ridiculous call by the tj.

    Are the wallabies not allowed touch the ABs? ;)

    No they are not. It slipped thru with the ELVs. I see you found that Irish pub in Belfast. Well done .ak!


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    #56
    Swiwi.
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    Buer wrote: »
    Someone totally out cold there. Ref needs to stop this.

    No doubt he'll pass the concussion test and be back on in 2 minutes :mad:


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    #57
    .ak
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    Le vieux renard wrote: »
    No they are not. It slipped thru with the ELVs. I see you found that Irish pub in Belfast. Well done .ak!

    Hotel room with the laptop! But there is beer.


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    #58
    sydthebeat
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    It's been a very good first half of rugby, can't wait for the autumn internationals now ;)


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    #59
    Swiwi.
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    Taylor full of confidence, taking on a 60m penalty.


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    #60
    Swiwi.
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    .ak wrote: »
    Hotel room with the laptop! But there is "beer".

    Harp. Fixed.


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    #61
    Buer
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    .ak wrote: »
    Hotel room with the laptop! But there is beer.

    *looks at watch...shudders*


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