All Blacks off the boil.

[phunphin]

The AB's are getting alot of bad press back home, suggesting that they are not a team that could take the world cup home.

Is this propaganda to put the other teams off guard?.
or is there really a problem.?

[Marmite the Dog]

The Abs are renowned chokers when it comes to the WC, so we'll just have to wait and see.

[buriramboy]

The All Blacks always seem to bottle it at the world cup, my own personal opinion is that if Dan Carter is fit, then the All Blacks will win the cup. The only team i can see with any chance (and only a very slim one) of giving them a game is Ireland.

[Marmite the Dog]

The only team i can see with any chance of giving them a game is Ireland.

You're joking, right?

[kingwilly]

They made mincemeat of the Saffa's this arvo! Keeping the ball alive for an extra 3 minutes to score a try when they were 20 points in front was just rubbing the salt into the wound.

But bladdy great stuff to watch!

[Bobcock]

Saffers C Team...who troubled them for 65 minutes.....

This is a good thing for NZ....they peak too early in RWC years then choke...maybe this time will be different.....

as for Ireland....snigger.....not a hope in hell.

[kingwilly]

Saffers C Team...who troubled them for 65 minutes.....
.

troubled them? they never really looked like they were going to score....

more a case of made them work hard in the set pieces, and provided a solide defence which eventually caved in the onslaught that was the All blacks constant attack, i would have thought.

(and i aint even Kiwi)

[Little Chuchok]

Well I wouldn't underestimate Ireland at all.

The AB's dropped the ball 14 times FFS.If half them had stuck it would have been a bath.

The SA forwards never dropped their bundle in the second half like they normally do.Prolly because they are young and keen etc.The SA first stringers could learn a thing or two from these guys.

[phunphin]

"The Aussies will have loved this, never mind the final score. If they thought the All Blacks were vulnerable on the back of bowling them over at the MCG, they'll surely be cock-a-hoop after watching Graham Henry's men spend the best part of an hour wandering somewhat aimlessly round Jade Stadium"

not exactly rave reviews.....but I feel we have the talent and will to win.
maybe if SA HAD sent their best players, we might have shown them the respect they deserved.
I didn't see the match but from past games, the ab's use these matches as training sessions.

[Bobcock]

Mr T

Didn't see the game, I went by what some Kiwi's told me.

I value and trust their opinion more than yours.

And I wouldn't overestimate Ireland myself, this is Irelands finest ever team by all accounts and they can't even win the shit house 6N.

Says a lot to me.

The fact that the all blacks are struggling now is a good thing.

[kingwilly]

Mr T

Didn't see the game, I went by what some Kiwi's told me.

I value trust their opinion more than yours.

they were crap with their passing,

there scrums got beaten nearly every time....

but the last minutes Saffa's sat down and the AB showed everyone how play the game...

but whateva, Ya may as well put me on ignore then...

[Little Chuchok]

^^that's the best thing happening to the AB's.They did not play well,but they didn't struggle either.

[Bobcock]

their scrums got beaten every time

really?

By a very much 3rd choice saffer pack..... ????

Even more interesting.

[Little Chuchok]

We screw the no one scrum too.Did you not see the last game?

[blackpanther]

I wouldn't overestimate Ireland myself, this is Irelands finest ever team by all accounts and they can't even win the shit house 6N.

they lost it by one try and it's shit because of the poor teams like the engerlish, scots and italians who drag down the standard.

the irish should have coasted it but for the lapse in concentration in the last minute against the frogs. i hope the lads can stick it up the all blacks..........would make many the irishman's decade

[buriramboy]

I wouldn't overestimate Ireland myself, this is Irelands finest ever team by all accounts and they can't even win the shit house 6N.

they lost it by one try and it's shit because of the poor teams like the engerlish, scots and italians who drag down the standard.

the irish should have coasted it but for the lapse in concentration in the last minute against the frogs. i hope the lads can stick it up the all blacks..........would make many the irishman's decade

Also if i remember correctly when they lost that game both o'driscol and stringer were out injured, i actualy think they missed stringer more, if he was playing they would have kept the ball at the end and not given away a stupid try.

To you southern hemisphere boys knocking Ireland just wait and see, while i am not saying they have anymore than a slim chance of beating the all blacks, they are IMO the best of the rest. O'Driscoll and Darcy are one of if not the best centre partnerships in the world, Stringer and O'Gara are a vastly experienced half back partnership who don't make many errors and coupled with a pretty decent pack that makes a good side.

[Marmite the Dog]

engerlish, scots and italians who drag down the standard.

Typical statement from the Irish. "The other teams were crap, that's why we can't win the Six Nations".

Maybe it's because the Irish team have as much depth as a puddle in the Sahara?

[kingwilly]

^ typical, weren't you an oisrish man during cricket world cup??

[Marmite the Dog]

typical, weren't you an oisrish man during cricket world cup??

I support all the home nations during sporting championships (as long as they aren't playing against England). Always have done.

[Bobcock]

As I said, still not got the mental where withall to do a Grand Slam.....when was their last one?...1948...the one before?...anyone answer that one?

Also...they last time they defeated New Zealand.....?

I'll take any bets on Ireland NOT winning the RWC. I've already got two suckers prepared to put their money in my pocket...ermmmm...where their mouth is.

France are by far a more capable side of beating NZ as are Australia and SA.

[buriramboy]

we'll see, not long to wait now.

[blackpanther]

Typical statement from the Irish.

nice of you to bite marmite

[blackpanther]

I support all the home nations during sporting championships

funny how the engerish do that isn't it?

[blackpanther]

Also...they last time they defeated New Zealand.....?

munster beat them in 1978.

it's about time the national side did the same. the arrogance of the kiwis will be their undoing once again.

[Marmite the Dog]

nice of you to bite marmite

I hate to disappoint.

funny how the engerish do that isn't it?

I don't know about funny, but magnanimous maybe.