Spring Tour: New Zealand vs Ireland - 3rd Test. (23/6/2012, 07:35 GMT)

[big ginger 8]

**** sake Gear if you were going to score a try you couldn't at least do it first.

Also forearm to the face?

 

[big ginger 8]

Every single N.Z. player off his feet there.

 

[dullonien]

Every single N.Z. player off his feet there.

That's what I thought! Good counter rucking, but you've gotta stay on your feet.

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

It's a tough one, they get all the momentum and finally fall forward after the Irish give way.

 

[big ginger 8]

Great decision making we're missing loads of tackles so lets' put RO'G on.

 

[dullonien]

Great decision making we're missing loads of tackles so lets' put RO'G on.

Gotta try something. Paddy Wallace was just blown away in the centre! (pretty sure everyone saw that coming as well).

 

[Teh Mite]

Gotta try something. Paddy Wallace was just blown away in the centre! (pretty sure everyone saw that coming as well).

Could say that of 1-15 today. Hell of a contrast to last week.

 

[big ginger 8]

Yeah I know but why Kidney has never played McFadden in his actual position well it baffles me.

FFS this isn't supposed to be Rugby Challenge.

 

[irelandfan123]

I hate HHHHHHHAAAAATTTTTEEEEEEE Declan Kidney can we please have O'Sullivan back???

 

[dullonien]

Could say that of 1-15 today. Hell of a contrast to last week.

Yeh, good point. But we all know that Wallace isn't up to the necessary standard.

Christ, this is going to be an absolute thumping.

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

Sam Cane has made 15 tackles - next best is Messam on 11, and McCaw and O'Brien on 10.

 

[killer08]

can we pretend this was a 1 test series and that the test was played last week?

 

[big ginger 8]

Cronin, Fitzpatrick and Reddan if we get the ball at least two of those may be slightly dangerous.

 

[austingtir]

The gear try was great to see him actually back himself for once in a AB jersey. Nothing wrong with the bump off as the tackler was going far to high and caught his shoulder to the face more than anything. Actually deserved to be knocked out trying to tackle a player like Gear like that!!!

Romano has been pretty impressive although against an Ireland team already on the plane home.

I hate to say it but how can we select thompson (always been a fan of his) again after this performance by the NZ back row. It doesnt matter where Richie plays really and keep messam as back up with cane starting every match from here on out!

Cane is the real deal guys. If he doesnt start most matches from here i'll be blown away.

Cant get to carried away as Ireland has been bloody poor compared to last week.

 

[dullonien]

I'm really not sure about these penalties for taking out in the air. Kearney was obviously just going for the ball, not his fault he'd running onto the ball and crashes into McCaw. He had a right to be up there, and it's just one of those things.

 

[Teh Mite]

LMAO @ Healy giving McCaw the stinkface!

 

[dullonien]

Lions flashback with O'Gara going for an up and under.

 

[irelandfan123]

christ

 

[dullonien]

If Sonny Bill had a game to go along with that offload he'd be unstoppable.

Haha, then he goes on to have a great all round game.

 

[big ginger 8]

Lions flashback with O'Gara going for an up and under.

Yep was thinking that nearly identical.

All our players are going to need to see a psychologist after this.