Ireland v New Zealand - 8 November 2024

[Leonormous Boozer]

Handsome Josh doing some heavy lifting on the IRFU promo.

The time is local.

The jerseys are rotten.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Probably a more important game for us than them, NZ hit their bare minimum target on Saturday and can play with a bit less pressure.

I am a bit worried we're a team in decline and apart from the France game to start this year, we haven't put in a performance near the level the team had been at in 22 and 23. Having said that, we should still have enough to protect our home record.

Beating NZ generally comes down to not letting them build a score, suffocate them so individual brilliance isn't given the chance to come through and make them work hard for their points. We should be able to execute that and, although the attack has lacked fluidity this season, there's enough there to put a lot of oressure on NZ through sustained possession in dangerous parts of the pitch.

Heading on Friday, expect the Fields to drown out the haka (and for Ireland to stand, watch and walk away like they should have done last year) and for Reiko to get a bad reception. Very excited.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Weird to schedule a NZ vs NZ 'A' game during the AIs

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Weird to schedule a NZ vs NZ 'A' game during the AIs

Not sure if it was intentional but having Ireland as NZ and NZ as NZ 'A' makes this tired joke absolutely hilarious. Well done.

 

[Becca]

I agree that the shirts are pretty horrid.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

I completely get why most people are saying they hate those shirts but I actually quite like them tbh