Summer Tour: New Zealand 60 Ireland 0

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1. the mote

   June 23, 2012

   I didn’t expect Ireland to win . Irelands opportunity was last week after that game New Zealand were going to do their home work — study the tapes and analysis the Irish attack and defence.

   The Irish team changes were never going to improve the performance Wallace had played against the All blacks before and was very much a known quantity , the Irish backrow as selected – as a unit would have been dismissed– from all considerations as a potential threat with regards attack or defence. Good as he his O ‘Brien needs players of substance around him to be effective those selected to start are too far down the learning curve to assist.

   The All Blacks tested Poite in the first 3 minutes with every questionable ploy in their little black book of ruck moves -over the top- in at the side- slow the recyle– man off the ball inter ference etc they do them well they do it at speed but if you fail to penalise them early they do it every time..

   With the potential weakness of the Irish team telegraphed the All Blacks ran at the 12/13 channel two in the gap and the flat/forward off load — two quick tries 12/14 points game over
   as a contest time for the high risk game – which – if everyting comes together puts a cricket score on the board.

   To many of the Irish team had put to much into last weeks game and both mentally and physically found the third game one game too many being played too soon.against a side too superior .

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2. Toppo

   June 21, 2012

   Suftum

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