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Autumn Internationals Team Announcement/Talk

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  • #272
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,475 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    bilston wrote: »
    I hope NZ win for a couple of reasons, but mainly because I don't think I can ever remember them losing two games in a row...certainly not for a very very long time.

    This is it for me too. This is great stuff from England and I'd normally be loving it, but not this week.


  • #273
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,374 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Ardie has gone missing.


  • #274
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,741 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    This doesn't look like New Zealand at all.

    In fact, this doesn't look like the England team we've seen over the last year either.


  • #275
    Gonad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 653 ✭✭✭Gonad


    No excuse , NZ used to the rain

    They never lose two in a row so hopefully they come back here..


  • #276
    Granny15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭Granny15


    They’re wearing the poppy on their sleeve. What did you expect except surrender to their colonial masters


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  • #277
    mangobob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,154 ✭✭✭mangobob


    bilston wrote: »
    Fair play to England

    Although if I wanted to be an auld cumudgeon I'd say that NZ look all over the shop at the moment

    I think you can say both in fairness. NZ look shell shocked at the moment. But there is still so much time left you just know they will come back, as they always do.


  • #278
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    Gonad wrote: »
    No excuse , NZ used to the rain

    They never lose two in a row so hopefully they come back here..
    Would the reward of playing for top spot in the rankings not be worth it?


  • #279
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,958 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    NZ are clearly trying to target Ashton here.


  • #280
    bilston
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    mangobob wrote: »
    I think you can say both in fairness. NZ look shell shocked at the moment. But there is still so much time left you just know they will come back, as they always do.

    These conditions mean a big comebackwont be easy...even for NZ


  • #281
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,374 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    It's all well and good to target Ashton but it's not working and they're just kicking away good attacking ball.


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  • #282
    The Dagestani Eagle
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 128 ✭✭The Dagestani Eagle


    that went backwards?


  • #283
    Gonad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 653 ✭✭✭Gonad


    S.M.B. wrote: »
    Would the reward of playing for top spot in the rankings not be worth it?

    Yes indeed .. forgot about that ..

    Come on England :)


  • #284
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,958 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Granny15 wrote: »
    They’re wearing the poppy on their sleeve. What did you expect except surrender to their colonial masters

    Great post...


  • #285
    almostover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭almostover


    Punch thrown by NZ no.5 back there, surprised it wasn't picked up. Will be a disaster for Ireland if England win as NZ will be baying for blood next week. I normally love to see NZ best but not this time. England playing great rugby though.


  • #286
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,958 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    S.M.B. wrote: »
    Would the reward of playing for top spot in the rankings not be worth it?

    Fair point.

    Although we need to win tonight first


  • #287
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,374 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Henry Slade just kicked away a 3 on 1.


  • #288
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    That was an excellent exit there


  • #289
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    NZ being outfought, outsmarted and outclassed by England.


  • #290
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    A lot of English forward passes being let go.


  • #291
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,640 ✭✭✭fitz


    Basil3 wrote: »
    A lot of English forward passes being let go.

    Been a few from NZ too tbf.


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  • #292
    PTH2009
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    massive pressure on us next Sat but the AB will be like animals next week


  • #293
    accensi0n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭accensi0n


    Weird that no teammates gave a savea a well done for that turnover, very muted.


  • #294
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    massive pressure on us next Sat but the AB will be like animals next week

    Good, wouldn't want it any other way


  • #295
    griffinlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 204 ✭✭griffinlee


    Is it just me or does England's line speed look slightly offside every time


  • #296
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,374 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    New Zealand are so good at their on field game management. They noticed that two pick and goes made them metres around the fringes so they did that for the next 3 or 4 phases in succession and made their way inside England's 22.


  • #297
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 29,205 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Clegg wrote: »
    New Zealand are so good at their on field game management. They noticed that two pick and goes made them metres around the fringes so they did that for the next 3 or 4 phases in succession and made their way inside England's 22.

    Possibly highlights they were kicking too much to begin with though.


  • #298
    Happy4all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,089 ✭✭✭Happy4all


    Where can I watch the England game?


  • #299
    The Dagestani Eagle
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 128 ✭✭The Dagestani Eagle


    England flopping at every ruck.


  • #300
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,741 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Big call to go for the scrum, have NZ ever been held scoreless at half time?


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  • #301
    fitz
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    Clegg wrote: »
    New Zealand are so good at their on field game management. They noticed that two pick and goes made them metres around the fringes so they did that for the next 3 or 4 phases in succession and made their way inside England's 22.

    But then played way too deep and lost 20 meters.
    Up the jumper and they'll make progress here.


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