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Summer Tours 2024

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    #122
    Former Former Former
    Registered Users Posts: 6,027 ✭✭✭Former Former Former


    cracking start to this game, end to end stuff



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    #123
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,106 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    Great game. What an assist from Smith there.



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    #124
    TheRona
    Registered Users Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭TheRona


    NZ have given up 2 tries through poor decision making on their passes. Need to be more clinical.



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    #125
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,124 ✭✭✭fitz


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122374266#Comment_122374266

    Butchered that last one. Ball goes inside instead of out to Tele'a and it's a sure try.



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    #126
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,642 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Jeez flatman talks some amount of horse manure sometimes



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    #127
    TheRona
    Registered Users Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭TheRona


    NZ lineout has been an absolute disaster



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    #128
    Former Former Former
    Registered Users Posts: 6,027 ✭✭✭Former Former Former


    Horganesque



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    #129
    TheRona
    Registered Users Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭TheRona


    Interesting half. England's attack hasn't really bothered NZ, but a couple of lovely kicks have got them the lead.

    Get Cody Taylor off. Not his day.



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    #130
    Jump_In_Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 3,804 ✭✭✭Jump_In_Jack


    That was a magnificent take by English 11 (Tommy Freeman). Beautiful hang time and weight on the kick from Smith too.



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    #131
    thinkabouit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,676 ✭✭✭thinkabouit


    Smith has been absolutely outstanding for The English in fairness, Hes putting on some show.



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    #132
    Jump_In_Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 3,804 ✭✭✭Jump_In_Jack


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122374307#Comment_122374307

    Smith’s chase back to pressurise Telea and intercept the final pass and touch it down in goal was a turning point. Touchline conversion there to take the lead. He will be very happy with his contribution in the first half.



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    #133
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,106 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    Talea clearly ripped that after the England player went to ground.



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    #134
    AdamD
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    Atmosphere is a bit embarrassing



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    #135
    TheRona
    Registered Users Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭TheRona


    That's a weird call. Papalii looked stationary, and Slade came flying into him. You see collisions like that around the ruck all the time.



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    #136
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Seemed like a very soft penalty called in against Papali'i there whether it was called by the TMO or linesman. Could be a huge swing



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    #137
    AdamD
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122374349#Comment_122374349

    That one was soft but they're doing it off every set play, have to get pinged eventually.



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    #138
    Dave0301
    Registered Users Posts: 2,523 ✭✭✭Dave0301


    Itoje wrecking the NZ lineout all game.



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    #139
    gneel
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭gneel


    I thought England would get hammered in these two games. England have been worse than the sum of their parts for a long time now. Are they finally clicking? Or are NZ poor while a new coach beds in?



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    #140
    Xander10
    Registered Users Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭Xander10


    It's not an AB team that would put the fear of God into you.



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    #141
    rodders999
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭rodders999


    missed the first half which was obviously the best of this. Second half is an absolute slog, constant stop start.



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    #142
    TheRona
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    NZ finally click. Nice try.



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    #143
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Bit of a messy game. England have had the ball for pretty much all the 2nd half but that's a lovely try by NZ from nowhere



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    #144
    Xander10
    Registered Users Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭Xander10


    Decent try. Might see off England



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    #145
    AdamD
    Registered Users Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭AdamD


    Steward offered nothing there



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    #146
    FtD v2
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭FtD v2


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122374400#Comment_122374400

    Yeah, Furbank is a far better player I think.

    Beaudy Barrett has very much still got it.



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    #147
    FtD v2
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    Some absolutely cracking rugby from the All Blacks in the last few mins.

    That big whipped pass left to right from McKenzie to find the space outside was a thing of beauty.



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    #148
    rodders999
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    I’d no sooner posted that it was a massive stop start slog fest when it turned into a cracking game of free flowing rugby. Funny old game.



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    #149
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,172 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Horror 5 minutes for Itoje.

    Conceded 3 penalties and 6 points directly from his actions.



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    #150
    FtD v2
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭FtD v2


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122374433#Comment_122374433

    He’s been good tonight but was playing stupidly close to the edge all night, especially at the lineout, so not surprised to see it turned.



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    #151
    ironingbored
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    Really thought NZ were in trouble 20 mins ago. England errors have killed them since.



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