Ireland vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Team announcements and matchday thread.

by **Biltong** Mon 11 Jun - 16:01

First topic message reminder :

Sorry boys new thread other one is full.

Venue for the 2nd test: AMI Stadium (Addington) - formerly Rugby League Park Christchurch
Capacity: 26,000 incl. temporary seating
Weather http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2192362 (current forecast for Saturday evening is around 3 degrees C and light rain. But last week's snow has melted at least)

courtesy of Taylorman:

NZ team named- only one change- Thompson for Vito (injured) with Sam Cane on the bench...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/7098902/Thomson-in-for-Vito-Cane-on-All-Blacks-bench

All Blacks: Israel Dagg, Zac Guildford, Conrad Smith, Sonny Bill Williams, Julian Savea, Dan Carter, Aaron Smith, Kieran Read, Richie McCaw (c), Adam Thomson, Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Owen Franks, Andrew Hore, Tony Woodcock.

Reserves: Hika Elliot, Ben Franks, Sam Cane, Ali Williams, Piri Weepu, Aaron Cruden, Ben Smith

Irish team:
15 - Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster)
14 - Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
13 - Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) (capt)
12 - Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
11 - Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)
10 - Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
9 - Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)
1 - Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster
2 - Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
3 - Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
4 - Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster)
5 - Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
6 - Kevin McLaughlin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
7 - Sean O'Brien (Clontarf/Leinster)
8 - Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster)

Replacements:

16 - Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
17 - Declan Fitzpatrick (Dungannon/Ulster)
18 - Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
19 - Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster)
20 - Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
21 - Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
22 - Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster)

Tour Previews
http://www.v2journal.com/new-zealands-june-tests-preview.html
http://www.v2journal.com/irelands-summer-tour.html

by **rodders** Sat 16 Jun - 8:57

Good man Jonny!!!

by Guest Sat 16 Jun - 8:57

lovely kick.

by maestegmafia Sat 16 Jun - 8:57

Great work Ireland...! Great try..

Brilliant play by best

by Thomond Sat 16 Jun - 8:57

O'Gara who?

by Gibson Sat 16 Jun - 8:58

MORE. NO relenting. NO Surrender. Hit eevry feicn thing that moves!

by Hookisms and Hyperbole Sat 16 Jun - 8:58

Jesus lads with your accurate passionate performance you are making my doom and gloom mongering look foolish. Foolish I say!

by clivemcl Sat 16 Jun - 8:59

Kidneys lack of any sort of reaction makes him look like he has absolutely no idea where he is or what's going on or what sport he's watching. Laugh

by **rodders** Sat 16 Jun - 8:59

Very risky game here...we're not commiting numbers and the ABs are getting very quick ball......

by Cari Sat 16 Jun - 8:59

Argh noooo....a Carter penalty.

3 - 10.

by FerN Sat 16 Jun - 9:00

ABs look very dangerous running. Ireland should really do better from the kick off.

by **rodders** Sat 16 Jun - 9:00

Keep the ball!!

by Cari Sat 16 Jun - 9:01

Ireland starting to make errors now... Crying or Very sad

by Cari Sat 16 Jun - 9:01

Oh Ferg! Butter fingers!

by clivemcl Sat 16 Jun - 9:02

Oh dear

Mcfadden

by Gibson Sat 16 Jun - 9:02

I lOVE Nige!

by Suspicious lurker Sat 16 Jun - 9:03

COMPOSE YOURSELF IRELAND FFS

by Cari Sat 16 Jun - 9:03

Gibson wrote:I lOVE Nige!

I hear he's single at the moment Gibbo... heart

by **rodders** Sat 16 Jun - 9:03

Too many silly errors from us....

by FerN Sat 16 Jun - 9:03

Looks really cold there and i thought I was getting cold in my bed before the game.

Wehn they scrum it looks like the smoking or something.

by Suspicious lurker Sat 16 Jun - 9:04

WHAT A TACKLE ON CARTER!!!

by GunsGerms Sat 16 Jun - 9:04

Awesome hit on carter

by Cari Sat 16 Jun - 9:04

FerN - Yeah it's freezing there by the looks. Feel sorry for the lads on the bench!

by **rodders** Sat 16 Jun - 9:04

Huge hit by O'Brien!

by Gibson Sat 16 Jun - 9:05

Brilliant Mcfadden.

by Guest Sat 16 Jun - 9:05

idiot box kick Murray, tidied up well by McFad.

by FerN Sat 16 Jun - 9:06

Savea looks less composed than last week.

ABs now looks like the better team.

by Cari Sat 16 Jun - 9:06

Oh stupid penalty!!!

by Gibson Sat 16 Jun - 9:06

McLaughlin is a revelation.

by **rodders** Sat 16 Jun - 9:07

Good hit by Tuohy..... thats ok lads... concede the penalty, keep this intensity going.

by Suspicious lurker Sat 16 Jun - 9:07

composure lads.

See my previous post, we won't win if we can't get our hands on the ball

by FerN Sat 16 Jun - 9:07

Cari - Atleast your team doesn't let them slip through like last week. Much better performance so far.

by Cari Sat 16 Jun - 9:07

That just about went over.

6 - 10.

by Gibson Sat 16 Jun - 9:07

Lucky by DC.

by **rodders** Sat 16 Jun - 9:07

Gibson wrote:McLaughlin is a revelation.

He is Gibbo, great player.

Very impressed by Ryan so far too...he's everywhere in defence....

by clivemcl Sat 16 Jun - 9:07

I think McCabe was holding touchy there so he couldn't roll away

by clivemcl Sat 16 Jun - 9:08

*mccaw

by Cari Sat 16 Jun - 9:08

Come on Ireland, get another score now before HT.

by Hookisms and Hyperbole Sat 16 Jun - 9:09

Silly penalty, but Touhy having a better match this week. He's not trying to do a Dan Lydiate and do all the unseen work, and he was successful last week because I didn't see him do anything, which means he must have been doing the unseen work because you couldn't see it. Do you see?

by Thomond Sat 16 Jun - 9:09

I see I think

by Gibson Sat 16 Jun - 9:10

Sexton is immense in defence.

by Cari Sat 16 Jun - 9:10

Oh no, coming in at the side, giving NZ another easy penalty. Doh

by **rodders** Sat 16 Jun - 9:10

Feic.... need to sort the set piece and restarts out...

Stupid penalty there.

by Suspicious lurker Sat 16 Jun - 9:10

Ffs, stupid penaltys

Get a hold of the fricking ball

by Guest Sat 16 Jun - 9:11

discipline. gonna cost yous guys, need to sort it out asap.

by Gibson Sat 16 Jun - 9:11

We are giving them all their points.

by Cari Sat 16 Jun - 9:11

9 - 10. The ABs will start scoring tries in the second half. They've built up the points to catch up.

by Thomond Sat 16 Jun - 9:11

Feicing Kidney. All his fault that we have no discipline.

by Guest Sat 16 Jun - 9:12

exactly Gibbo. You need to make them work a lot lot harder for points.

by clivemcl Sat 16 Jun - 9:12

Exactly Gibson, NZ have earned nothing themselves so far. Gifted!

by **rodders** Sat 16 Jun - 9:12

AAAAAAHHHHHH waken up lads!!!!!!!!!!! furious

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