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[RWC2019][Quarter-Final 2] New Zealand vs. Ireland (19/10/2019)
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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 967971" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>If I had only seen the ABs play this year and hadn't seen Ireland I would be picking the NH side for a fairly standard victory here as I consider this the least impressive AB side of around 10 years and I actively dislike what they are doing with their backs (although losing DMac and Dagg is going to test most backlines).</p><p></p><p>But the Irish decline is very real, the question is if a 90% Ireland is good enough. Henshaw and Ringrose are both good centres but have yet to convince me as a combination, so Aki's absence is quite big to me (not that he is a world beater). I dont know why, but Sexton looked like he had rediscovered his mojo in the last game and that is the only thing keeping my mind open on this. </p><p></p><p>If the ABs go giving SBW and Goodhue a lot of gametime then I might put the Guinness on ice, but with ALB and Crotty they should be solid (but unspectacular for the neutral).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 967971, member: 74121"] If I had only seen the ABs play this year and hadn't seen Ireland I would be picking the NH side for a fairly standard victory here as I consider this the least impressive AB side of around 10 years and I actively dislike what they are doing with their backs (although losing DMac and Dagg is going to test most backlines). But the Irish decline is very real, the question is if a 90% Ireland is good enough. Henshaw and Ringrose are both good centres but have yet to convince me as a combination, so Aki's absence is quite big to me (not that he is a world beater). I dont know why, but Sexton looked like he had rediscovered his mojo in the last game and that is the only thing keeping my mind open on this. If the ABs go giving SBW and Goodhue a lot of gametime then I might put the Guinness on ice, but with ALB and Crotty they should be solid (but unspectacular for the neutral). [/QUOTE]
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