Autumn Series ‘21 - Ire v NZ 13thNov Kickoff:3:15PM TV:RTÉ2/C4 Radio:RTÉ1 Streaming:RTÉPlayer/All4

Jump_In_Jack

2021 AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES:

Saturday, November 13th

IRELAND v NEW ZEALAND:

Aviva Stadium, 3:15PM (GMT)

Broadcasting live on RTÉ 2/RTÉ Player/Channel 4/All4/RTÉ Radio 1

Ireland team announced

https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2021/1111/1259226-henderson-returns-in-only-irish-change-v-new-zealand/

New Zealand team announced

https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2021/1111/1259261-barrett-starts-for-full-strength-new-zealand-side

RTÉ Rugby Podcast’s match preview

https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1412&v=hZWYCptBSGo&feature=emb_logo

Aotearoa Rugby Pod’s match preview

Why Ireland could beat the All Blacks, the Kiwi take on Autumn Nations Series

https://www.rugbypass.com/video/6264340195001

Come on Ireland! ☘️

Blue4u

IN the Ireland team the following have never played NZ (some maybe in U20)

Andrew Conway, James Lowe; Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Rónan Kelleher, Caelan Doris, Jack Conan

Replacements: Rob Herring, Finlay Bealham, Tadhg Beirne(not sure about Rob?)

That's a lot of players coming up against NZ for the first time, especially when you hear so many team talking about the "shock" at facing NZ and the pressure etc.......

realhorrorshow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118154633#Comment_118154633

Findlay Bealham came off the bench in Chicago.

RichieRich_89

Ringrose started the 2019 qf?

Blue4u

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118154811#Comment_118154811

Sorry I forgot to delete Ringrose

ionadnapóca

Ringrose also came off the bench v NZ in 2016 after Henshaw got taken off.

His second cap and played excellently at 12. Hopefully we get to see the best off Ringrose tomorrow.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118154633#Comment_118154633

Porter was on the bench in 2018 in Dublin

Cookiemunster

There's been a positive PCR test amongst the squad. The affected person is awaiting the results of a second PCR test. The rest of the squad and management have passed lateral flow tests and are awaiting the results of PCR tests.

https://www.irishrugby.ie/2021/11/12/irfu-advise-of-potential-positive-covid-case-in-ireland-mens-squad/

Clegg

That ain't good. If there's one there's probably more too. Might be a problem for the Argentina game as well.

aloooof

Ah bollox...

Clegg

Dave Heffernan is on standby according to Murray Kinsella. So its one of the hookers who has tested positive.

Cookiemunster

The latest from Kinsella. It looks like Henderson and Herring missed the captains run.

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1459169450079526914

salmocab

Oddly if it’s true it’s the two changes from last week that are affected.

arsebiscuits1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118156453#Comment_118156453

Ooooh juicy.

Time to dust down my good tin foil hat

molloyjh

From the perspective of the game this is bad news. The disruption may not be the end of the world but it leaves our bench in an even worse position than before. Hopefully nobody else is affected and I’m assuming the lads are vaccinated so both should be totally fine.

salmocab

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118156565#Comment_118156565

Think the irfu said 99% of players in the provinces are vaccinated. So the likelihood is they are vaccinated.

RichieRich_89

Sheehan and Baird on the bench would be good impact.

ujjjjjjjjj

Herring not a problem, would have have Dan Sheehan there anyway. Henderson would be a big blow.

But sure maybe they can do an Eamon Ryan on it and keep testing until they get the result they want....

It is disruptive though so it doesn't help exactly...

Cookiemunster

All PCR tests came back negative. The originally named 23 is unchanged for tomorrow.

Jizique

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118158271#Comment_118158271

Is it not because the ulster players and families were threatened by "elements" within society that playing for Ireland was considered to be inappropriate in the current sensitive political situation? It's a bit strange that the only "covid" issue surrounded the Ulster lads

stephen_n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118158796#Comment_118158796

Troll level 1/10

Jizique

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118158834#Comment_118158834

Are you saying the team will be paraded in Windsor Park on Monday if they win?

Dave_The_Sheep

I've heard it all now...

Blue4u

Best of luck to all the players and management today for both sides. Let's hope for a good game of rugby, no injuries and plenty of attacking rugby

Former Former Former

My midweek optimism has completely faded. NZ by 10+.

Dave_The_Sheep

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118159544#Comment_118159544

10+ to NZ is your non-optimistic take?

****.

aloooof

Looking forward to this but now worried that if we’re even a little loose with our attacking intent, specifically offloading, NZ could kill us on transition…

TheRona

Man for man across the pitch, there would be very few positions you would rate the Irish player above his counterpart. Really it comes down to how well Ireland can execute a game plan and stifle NZ.

I'd expect that Barrett will once again be looking for the intercept, so Ireland will have to be careful if they try to play expansively.

Yeah_Right

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118159718#Comment_118159718

I agree. I'd take the Irish starting props, I'd be 50/50 on VDF and Papalii. Probably go Doris over Blackadder as I haven't seen enough of the AB. All the other starting positions, I'd have the ABs. On the bench, Beirne is better than Vaai'i. Healy as well. Maybe. Otherwise I think the ABs bench offers a lot more impact.

TRC10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118159962#Comment_118159962

Surely a case could be made for an in-form Ringrose over Ioane at 13.

I rate Ioane as a world class winger but I'm not convinced by him at 13.

Yeah_Right

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118160191#Comment_118160191

Yeah. If Ringrose is in form. He was good last weekend but that was the first decent match I've seen from him in a while. And I love the pace of Reiko. It's an added threat. Defensively, he'll need to be on top of his game.