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frog-fcb

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If hes fit enough to start id let him.play and have madigan as back up if we need him after all its knock out stuff now and ya want your best players on the pitch
 
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frog-fcb said:
If hes fit enough to start id let him.play and have madigan as back up if we need him after all its knock out stuff now and ya want your best players on the pitch
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That's right. I'm thinking about it from a team Chemistry perspective. I'd personally give them both 45 mins each. I just would hate to lose Sexton and have to start Madigan , from a team chemistry perspective, in a semi-final with little previous playing time.
 
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Id say madigan fits in with the team as good as sextonnan most of the irish team play for leinster to so he should have no issues there the only thing is hes a slight step down in quality on sexton
 
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frog-fcb said:
Id say madigan fits in with the team as good as sextonnan most of the irish team play for leinster to so he should have no issues there the only thing is hes a slight step down in quality on sexton
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I forgot to check what clubs the irish players are in. :facepalm1:
 
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France players have rebelled against the head coach. :vermaelen:
The media outlet L'obs Sport says the players have taken over have taken over following their 24-9 loss to Ireland in the final pool match.
L'obs Sport suggests even the medical staff are giving their opinion on what should be done and the players don't know where to look. :masip:

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/287192/french-rugby-players-rebel-against-coach-report

Imagine if this was staged. . . . . A big hoax. :tito:
I mean it makes perfect sense for France to do this. :thinking:

Bring it France!! :hunt:
 
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This is the All Blacks lineup I expect to see against Ireland/France in quarterfinal.
15. Ben Smith (Highlanders) 14. Nehe Milner-Skudder (Hurricanes) 13. Conrad Smith (Hurricanes) 12. Ma'a Nonu (Hurricanes) 11. Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
10. Daniel Carter (Crusaders) 9. Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
8. Kieran Read (Crusaders) 7. Richie McCaw (Crusaders) 6. Jerome Kaino (Blues) 5. Sam Whitelock (Crusaders) 4. Brodie Rotallick (Chiefs)
3. Owen Franks (Crusaders) 2. Dane Coles (Hurricanes) 1. Tony Woodcock (Blues)

Sonny Bill Williams on the bench will cover second five-eighth (no.12)
Beauden Barrett will cover First five-eighth (no.10) and Fullback (No.15)
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All Blacks named this very predictable line-up (bar Tony Woodcock who is out with injury for the rest of the tournament, and quite possibly that is his international career done).
http://www.3news.co.nz/sport/all-blacks-name-team-for-france-rugby-world-cup-quarterfinal-2015101517#axzz3ohuEzMEk
 
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This is really starting to do my head in. I'm feeling the exact opposite to how I should feel when the opposing team sack their coach.
There is nothing to suggest that France should win but numerous things that suggest that France will win.
France in Turmoil >> France wins.
France have ditched their 125 Kg Centre from their starting line-up. I personally feel this is a very wise choice they have made.
 
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Watching I would recommend you watch:
* European Champions Cup (mid November- mid May) - which contains the best clubs from England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Italy and France.
* Super Rugby (late february - early August) - Which contains 18 franchises from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, 1 from Argentina and 1 from Japan.
* The Rugby Championship - A national teams competition (August - October) between New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina. Each team plays each other twice (home and away)
* The Six Nations Championship - A national teams competition (February - March) between England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Italy and France. (each play each other once)
* The Pacific Nations Cup - A national teams competition (July - August) between USA, Canada, Japan, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji. A complex hard to explain competition.
* I'm not sure what club scene is available in the USA sorry. I bet there is something to watch. I just haven't searched it yet.

Personally I only watch some of the Super Rugby (All my local team games) the ITM Cup (New Zealand Club competition - My local team) and the Rugby Championship (All Blacks games) + All Blacks games in June and November both involving matches against European nations. Over December and January I don't watch any rugby (gotta have a break. . . . .and I don't have 'the rugby channel' which is the only channel in New Zealand that shows the European Champions Cup > so in other words I have never watched the European Champions Cup before apart from highlights. It was the same for the Six Nations Championship until 2015.)
 
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frog-fcb

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ManusXavi said:
This is really starting to do my head in. I'm feeling the exact opposite to how I should feel when the opposing team sack their coach.
There is nothing to suggest that France should win but numerous things that suggest that France will win.
France in Turmoil >> France wins.
France have ditched their 125 Kg Centre from their starting line-up. I personally feel this is a very wise choice they have made.
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Are they really in turmoil or is it just the media playing them down. All the talk could really help them to regroup and put in one hell of a performance all while the pressure is off.
Dropping basteraud from the starting line up is a good move by them personally i think he can do a hell of a job though if he come on about the 60th minute to batter away at a tiring nz
 
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