Ireland heve beaten the All Blacks

[jezzer]

Thought the same. Aside from the dropped catch I thought he was excellent. Plus there's nobody else who I'd rather have tackling Savea.

We also scored 5 tries against the All Blacks so not overly worried about our attack.

OK. I saw it differently with Trimble. We did score 5 tries, but we got the opportunities for those off NZ errors and/or penalties in general. If they clean up their error count, which history says they will, it logically follows we'll have to find opportunities in different ways. That doesn't necessarily mean a change of personnel, maybe just a slightly altered gameplan with the same 15. But I think we'll need a little more cutting edge and I don't think sacrificing Trimble for it is a big risk.

[simonokeeffe]

to jump ahead a little Australia have named/retained a full strength side from last week to play Scotland, so they either rotate for France next week or field a much changed or indeed knackered side against us the following week

[cormac]

to jump ahead a little Australia have named/retained a full strength side from last week to play Scotland, so they either rotate for France next week or field a much changed or indeed knackered side against us the following week

they've to play England the week after they play us too. Kamikaze tour

[simonokeeffe]

to jump ahead a little Australia have named/retained a full strength side from last week to play Scotland, so they either rotate for France next week or field a much changed or indeed knackered side against us the following week

they've to play England the week after they play us too. Kamikaze tour

Yee gads man

Definitely playing the dirt trackers against France so, or Cheika has gone mad

[Laighin Break]

We did score 5 tries, but we got the opportunities for those off NZ errors and/or penalties in general. If they clean up their error count, which history says they will, it logically follows we'll have to find opportunities in different ways.

You could argue that with most tries, and certainly with some of NZ tries against us, thay they come, in one way or another, from errors. Errors usually come from pressure and there's nothing to say they won't commit them again if we can put on the same pressure.

[jezzer]

Thought the same. Aside from the dropped catch I thought he was excellent. Plus there's nobody else who I'd rather have tackling Savea.

We also scored 5 tries against the All Blacks so not overly worried about our attack.

OK. I saw it differently with Trimble. We did score 5 tries, but we got the opportunities for those off NZ errors and/or penalties in general. If they clean up their error count, which history says they will, it logically follows we'll have to find opportunities in different ways. That doesn't necessarily mean a change of personnel, maybe just a slightly altered gameplan with the same 15. But I think we'll need a little more cutting edge and I don't think sacrificing Trimble for it is a big risk.

I think Liam Toland agrees with me in the IT today but, as usual with Liam, there's no important point he can't waffle himself out of.

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