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earl the beaver

Still just cannot get my head around the Aki for Stu sub.

I know it's pre planned but it's just dreadful.

Two of Ringrose's misses led directly to tries combined with offering very little in attack.

I know Farrell was called up but I wish Hume was there.

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Bizarre calls from the AR's over lineout ball. BUT Finally a dominant 4Q. Credit where it is due , well played Leceister , best i have ever seen him play. Tamaiti Williams :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Dmac huge impact. No we don't need Dogroll . Sititi very good , off the bench. Well played Hollan...

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I think we need Conan and Doris in the backrow vs SA and Aus. The only question is who is in the 3rd shirt, VDF or Baird. We also need proper cover at 7, not just shifting Doris. The lineout was terrible and that's with 3 genuine options plus Conan/Doris able to jump. Scrum is a worry against SA in...

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I think we need Conan and Doris in the backrow vs SA and Aus. The only question is who is in the 3rd shirt, VDF or Baird. We also need proper cover at 7, not just shifting Doris. The lineout was terrible and that's with 3 genuine options plus Conan/Doris able to jump. Scrum is a worry against SA in ...

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Zero line breaks.

Goodman is stealing a living. Failing upwards.

Aki was dogshit when he came on.

TOB had a stinking last 20

Ringrose had a poor one.

Lowe not good at all despite the celebrations.

Crowley does not have a whole lot to work with

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Son-Of-Ulster wrote: ↑Sat Nov 01, 2025 11:02 pm Baird is a waste of space.

I have believed for a good while that Coombes should be POMs successor in green

Baird saved us twice when Jordan stepped the first man on the kick chase, he's an athlete.

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0 line breaks.

Dreadful attack.

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Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Sat Nov 01, 2025 10:57 pm Big swinging chainsaw needs to be taken to the squad and assistant coaches, we're going backwards on skates right now.

Aki's last swansong in green Vs Japan?

Same for Lowe?

12 on the bench experiment needs to get in the bin.

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Abysmal.

Some big calls need made after this.

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Aki coming on has been properly disastrous.

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DOB wrote: ↑Sat Nov 01, 2025 10:55 pm REf’s gone to only watching one side at the breakdown last 5 minutes. NZ doing all the things that Ireland have been penalized for.

Yeah the Baird hands in the ruck was effectively what the ABs did in every ruck in the first 20mins of this half.

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IBWT wrote: ↑Sat Nov 01, 2025 10:54 pm Ref playing the world’s longest advantage there.

3 different advantages tbf

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Lowe had no need to step in there.

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Sititi was basically in midfield before Casey passed the ball FFS.

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themaddog wrote: ↑Sat Nov 01, 2025 10:49 pm
Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 01, 2025 10:48 pm Bringing Aki on was a big mistake. Lost our shape now. Poor by Lowe.
Ringrose was the shooter and left the gap.

Aki was lost in the middle of nowhere.

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Aki in fúcking no mans land.

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TOB caught out there.

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Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 01, 2025 10:42 pm
earl the beaver wrote: ↑Sat Nov 01, 2025 10:40 pm Ringrose red now, looked bad.

Actually absolutely fine, just a f**king big collision.
Why wasn’t it play on with a check

NZ had an advantage already and they said play was stopped enough to go back

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Surely Barrett has to go for an HIA? That's concussive symptoms straight off the bat. If one of my players on a Saturday afternoon was like that after a hit he'd be straight off.

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Ringrose red now, looked bad.

Actually absolutely fine, just a f**king big collision.

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We had enough men to clear him out there, poor from the support.

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Size of that Kiwi 17. Makes our props look tiny

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CM11 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 01, 2025 10:14 pm
earl the beaver wrote: ↑Sat Nov 01, 2025 10:11 pm It's a real pity we know Stu is being subbed off in 10-15min.

Pure 12 on the bench not ideal.
With no back 5 forwards left on the bench, Aki won't come on unless there's an injury or he wants to change something that's not working (which it currently very much is).

Told you so.

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Fúcking. Stupid. Fúcking change.

Subbing off our best player.

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Ringrose's tackle stats are not going to be pretty.

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With no back 5 forwards left on the bench, Aki won't come on unless there's an injury or he wants to change something that's not working (which it currently very much is). Stu must have played backrow in his youth the size of the fucker Think he was a SH! Actually filled in there for Ulster during ...

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Fantastic from Conan to keep Baird in.

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It's a real pity we know Stu is being subbed off in 10-15min.

Pure 12 on the bench not ideal.

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Sat Nov 01, 2025 10:07 pm
earl the beaver wrote: ↑Sat Nov 01, 2025 10:01 pm That's a penalty only but Beirne gets a red card, sure sure.
Clarke was bent over where as Beirne was 100% upright.

Clarke hit him in the head from distance while Beirne was upright with no time to move and didn't initiate the contact.

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That's a penalty only but Beirne gets a red card, sure sure.

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That's a honking tackle on TOB.

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Given how pedantic this ref is that should be an Ireland lineout.

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That would have gone dead on a pitch with normal in goal areas, two poor errors in the backline.

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Nearly brilliant between McCloskey and Osborne

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This ref is an arse.

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Found a lot of space there, someone needed to cover after Osborne and Crowley chased the kick.

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Fantastic take by Osborne

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That wasn't on and was poor execution by JGP.

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Cody Taylor with a needless grub hit on Sheehan

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Great offload made that.

Not a good effort from Ringrose though

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