All Blacks V Ireland. The "Pick and go"

[toycollector10]

What a load of cr*p"

They deserved to lose! Doing that business in their own 40. Give me a break. And Deans V's Henry??? I will support the AB's but they need to get their SH*T IN ONE SOCK! Pathetic is all I can say.

The role of the forwards is to feed the ball to the backs. Full Stop!

Bring it on!!

[AllanB]

Ah who won?

[MIXONE]

Better result then the last time they played eh!Give them time.

[oldrider]

So who bloody won? "please" John.

[AllanB]

But WHO WON?????????

[MIXONE]

You mean you have to ask?


















OK ABs21 Ir11

[hellkat]

Mine eyes are still glazed from the sight of so many heaving thighs in wet shorts

Tis nice to be watching so much rugby again.

[Usarka]

There are plenty more robbies in the sea......

[Ragingrob]

It's called wearing the opposition down and drawing more players into the ruck area in order to then create space for the backs to have a gallop.

Also, with weather like that rugby always turns into a forward orientated kicking game. Would you rather pick the ball up off the ground and run or be passing and catching the ball when it's slippery as soap?

[Colapop]

Try and play in those conditions. It's easy to sit at home in your nice warm lounge and critique the guys playing in shit conditions.

[tri boy]

I thought both teams played quite well considering the weather.
Strong Irish defence and a untried mixture of ABs.

[toycollector10]

I'm now 54 years old and am happy to let the young 'uns do it.

In the old days we would have thrashed them 56/5, so it's not a win, its a lucky break.

If you spend 10 minutes doing the pick and go you deprive your backs of try scoring opportunities for that amount of time. What if we were losing, it would still be the same old cr*p, a-la the World Cup. How pathetic. They deserved to be knocked out in the first round. Especially if you are in your own half. How boring and frustrating it all was.

Look at the statistics. In the 58th minute the AB's had done 29 pick and goes to Irelands' 4. The score at that stage was 11 all. Whoop de doo.

Then in the 64th minute Carter and Nonu get a touch (praise the Lord, some back play) and they pull of a decicive lead.

The whole nation, including the coaches and staff have forgotten the basic tennet which is that forwards get possession, who then feed the back line, who then score tries which are converted into points.

I will say this again...I'ts Bloody pathetic how this game has been hijacked by the "Forwards Coach", or whoever.

And the NZRFU need a bloody good clearout. They are effing useless.

[Usarka]

I didn't even watch it. seen one whole game of rugby this year. overdosed over the last 4 years, season started while cricket was still on, and we re-hired the guy who failed his #1 goal in his job instead of a guy who has been successful in arguably the toughest comp in Rugby for the last 8 years.

[toycollector10]

I'm with Usarka. It's cr*ap to watch

I watch the Warriors so that I can see some exciting ball skills.
So, they're at the bottom of the table. So what, at least it's interesting.

Rugby, Shmugby.

And while I'm at it. The Press down here in Canterbury was all front page news about the boorish behaviour of the Crusaders fans. Spitting on Hurricane supporters, swearing and filthy language directed af families with young children.

You Crusader supporters need to get another interest that doesn't involve your basest behaviour. There is a small minority of you THAT SUCK!

[Usarka]

And while I'm at it. The Press down here in Canterbury was all front page news about the boorish behaviour of the Crusaders fans. Spitting on Hurricane supporters, swearing and filthy language directed af families with young children.

You Crusader supporters need to get another interest that doesn't involve your basest behaviour. There is a small minority of you THAT SUCK!

They did that to John Hart also......who i would argue was the best coach we've had for a looooooong time.