Ireland NZ Tour 2022

[Dan54]

Seems Read and Kronfield think Barnes is clickbait and doesn't know a lot.
Who would of guessed.

Kieran Read comes out swinging in defence of All Blacks captain Sam Cane

Former ABs skipper says Sam Cane is exactly the man needed at No 7 and to lead the national side, while Josh Kronfeld feels there are unfair expectations on the current captain.

www.stuff.co.nz

And funnily enough agree with me about Cane!

 

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[zer0]

If Kaino and Retallick are any indication, then Tuipulotu is going to be seriously undercooked for test rugby. Yet another start for sleepy old Taylor hardly inspires confidence.

On the other hand, looking forward to seeing Fakatava get a run.

 

[Derpus]

Three sevens eh.

 

[Dan54]

If Kaino and Retallick are any indication, then Tuipulotu is going to be seriously undercooked for test rugby. Yet another start for sleepy old Taylor hardly inspires confidence.

On the other hand, looking forward to seeing Fakatava get a run.

I think maybe Taylor starting as a good scrumming hooker, and also probably not want to change more than needed? Really not too many arguments considering injuries etc. Lineouts will be a little interesting, but will not be surprised to sped up ones on ABs throw, and noone is quite like Sam W for defensive lineouts anyway, so won't replace that.

 

[KiwiM]

I think maybe Taylor starting as a good scrumming hooker, and also probably not want to change more than needed? Really not too many arguments considering injuries etc. Lineouts will be a little interesting, but will not be surprised to sped up ones on ABs throw, and noone is quite like Sam W for defensive lineouts anyway, so won't replace that.

I have a feeling under the roof the ABs will be looking to avoid lineouts and keep the ball in play and tempo high.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Ireland: Hugo Keenan, Mack Hansen, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe, Johnny Sexton (c), Jamison Gibson-Park; Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier, Peter O’Mahony, James Ryan, Tadhg Beirne, Tadhg Furlong, Dan Sheehan, Andrew Porter. Reserves: Rob Herring, Cian Healy, Finlay Bealham, Kieran Treadwell, Jack Conan, Conor Murray, Joey Carbery, Bundee Aki.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Anyone else find it exceedingly odd that Sexton fails an HIA one week then gets named to play the next?

 

[Dan54]

Anyone else find it exceedingly odd that Sexton fails an HIA one week then gets named to play the next?

I have thought on it, he failed a HIA test, but not a concussion test? It's only concussion that require stand down? I haven't actually read that he was concussed. That's about my take on it anyway.

 

[Derpus]

Anyone else find it exceedingly odd that Sexton fails an HIA one week then gets named to play the next?

It's because Ireland haven't produced a flyhalf besides Sexton in 15 years Mr Velociraptor.

I expect many a young developing flyhalf is accosted by desperate Irish scouts quizzing them on their ancestry and assuring said player that the Irish weather isnt really that bad.

 

[qwerty51]

It's joke Sexton is still going around, bloke already plays like 30% of games for Leinster and when he does play either for them or Ireland he gets injured 75% of the time.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

WR (World Rugby) have clarified the concussion diagnosis process

World Rugby clarifies concussion diagnosis process | World Rugby

World Rugby has issued a statement to help fans better understand the process of identifying and managing concussion in elite rugby.

www.world.rugby

 

[Dan54]

Well that clarifies it WOB, there can be no confusion now.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Looks like @Dismal Pillock will need to keep seeing that therapist for a while longer for him to come to terms with some random Cantab making off with the first love of his life when he was six or seven...

 

[Dan54]

Yes very happy with the intent - just the execution needs work.

Was interested to see on a clip put up on internet (about a completely different thing) at the end you see Michael Hooper doing a cleanout that looked very similar to Barretts, straight into head/shoulder area etc, but like Barretts , I never saw it as a card.

 

[Dan54]

Well as I suspected it seems Sexton was never found to have concussion, the first HIA only shows that there could be concussion.

The HIA is World Rugby’s three-step process to identifying a concussion.

The in-game HIA 1 identifies a suspected concussion, which leads to a player being removed from a game.

But a failed HIA 1 is only officially recognised as a concussion if a player fails a more substantive HIA 2 after the match and the HIA 3, which takes place between 36-48 hours later.

I don't think there realli is too much underhand stuff and does seem probably reasonable to me, as most Drs can't identify concussion in 15 minutes.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Must be cold in Dunners tonight the way Goldie, Reado, Honey & SirJK are rugged up plus someone's left a window open, notes/ scripts in danger of getting airborne.

 

[qwerty51]

Must be cold in Dunners tonight the way Goldie, Reado, Honey & SirJK are rugged up plus someone's left a window open, notes/ scripts in danger of getting airborne.

Isn't the stadium not fully enclosed?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Lurch looks fired up.