Ireland v New Zealand

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Right what's done is done regarding Aus. Time to move on and look forward to the ABs. This could be one to watch from behind the couch.

I don't expect any major changes in the team. Murray for Redden being the only obvious change, possibly at tighthead, possibly in the second row. Sexton is doubtful, maybe Earls is available.

My only expectation for this game is for an improved performance as the required level of aggressiveness was just non existent last Saturday. Otherwise we are looking at some hammering.

Without stating the obvious...I would like to see our players try to copy the All Blacks in certain aspects of the game. Namely
1. Passing the ball to another Irish player who is moving forwards and preferably in space
2. When running with the ball try to avoid the opposition players as much as possible instead of seeking out contact.
that is all.

Suas an bothair agus ar aghaidh an tarbh.

Updated with Teams
All Blacks
15 Dagg,14 jane, 13 B Smith, 12 Nonu, 11 Savea, 10 Cruden, 9 A Smith
8 Read, 7 McCaw, 6 Luatua, 5 Whitelock, , 4 Romano, 3 Faumoina, 2 Hore , 1 Crockett

Ireland
R Kearney; T Bowe, B O’Driscoll, G D’Arcy, D Kearney; J Sexton, C Murray; C Healy, R Best, M Ross, D Toner, P O’Connell, P O’Mahony, S O’Brien, J Heaslip.
Replacements: S Cronin, J McGrath, D Fitzpatrick, M McCarthy, K McLaughlin, I Boss, I Madigan, L Fitzgerald.

bad call owens. ireland players went to ground.

NOOOOO!

That's been more than a minute & he missed it

Bottled it.

why did he take so long. that was silly. spoilt his own rythmn

Oh dear, that can't be a good sign

Come on Ireland tackle anything that feckin moves!!!!

Big call from Schmidt

Well, Madigan is on now. Maybe he'll get the chance.

Can someone explain how they can perform like this after the way they did last weekend?

Did they think the Aussies were as bad as people were saying they were?

They obviously 'up' for this game more.

Nice knock on Nonu!

Inch perfect kick!

Bad call to kick to NZ, luckily Nonu dropped it. I can see Ireland holding on for the win. History in the making.

Go NH rugby!

New Zealand are terrible fair do

stop smiling connor murray. focus!

Run the clock down lads!

Bedfordwelsh- I think tbh we have all been underrating the NH teams .

There is hardly a gap between us anymore.(sh v nh)

Come on Ireland just hold it together

I've no nails left

Terrible decesion, cruden thrown the game away there

should be game over now...

Come on Ireland fans, be more vocal! how do you feel about the situation?

What a performance!!! Utterly amazing!!!

I'm schitting myself!

NZ rugby is just WOW.

Don't be like the England game yesterday! Hold on!

ARGGHGGHHH

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Oh my god

I want the decision now!

Holy Jesus. Game of the year.

please be forward

Ouch poor Sexton

Oh no...this is just like the league semi yesterday. Please be denied!

That is gutting. All went back to an AB penalty after Whitelock laid all over the ball.

I'd give the conversion to Barrett.

Sh1t

cruden...all on you now...no pressure.

so epic. if they win, they are truly the best ever. that last passage, while breaking Ire hearts, was something else.

OMG Talk about a feicking repeat of the league game yesterday by NZ- exactly the same end

Brilliant and well deserved try. NZ just don't know the meaning of the word defeat

Tragic edit but great try

crowd trying to make owens think its forward LOL

Heartbreaking

PLEASE MISS, PLEASE!

Sexton blew it big time

Cruden to miss...

Oh no more drama!

HE GETS ANOTHER GO?!?!?!

how does he get another go??

Fair call to ask by Nige, the players clearly ran out too soon for the second time today.

clever boy cruden