Kiwi pundits predict who wins the All Blacks v Ireland I Northern Tour Preview Show

[@rugbyanalyst1]

Poor analysis from JK talking about Ireland missing Sexton. Ireland have played a full six nations campaign and two games against South Africa without him.

[@runforrestrun1965]

It still holds true though as they still are missing Sexton. They haven’t found a like for like yet, just a replacement. May take some time to get a comparable replacement

[@LarryLoudini]

@@runforrestrun1965 Are we? We won 5 of those 7 games and Crowley’s generally played very well. Sexton’s one of our best players but we didn’t win every game with him, including the last two QFs against you guys. I think scrumhalf and loosehead are where we lack the most depth and will struggle to replace JGP and Porter if they were oit

[@rugbyanalyst1]

@@runforrestrun1965 They don't need a like for like and have moved on just fine.

[@cringycook9597]

It's more about the collective now than just one super important player

[@PB22559]

@@runforrestrun1965 Ireland won the 6 nations and drew the series in SA without Sexton. No issues there. Irelands concern is not having Sheahan and Furlong available- two world class players.

[@jonathansullivan248]

No revenge… noting but respect. We love the kiwis. Welcome to Ireland! 🇮🇪

[@greattobeadub]

nobody in Ireland under estimates the All Blacks, that would be crazy.

[@paulnash5500]

There is great respect for the NZ team in Ireland. Rugby has grown over here. 10/15 years the IRFU invested big into schools and clubs. Before this, rugby had a very small player base. It's still nothing like SA or NZ player base, but it's definitely going in the right direction. Hopefully this rivalry will last for many more years to come. With just over 200 professional players and to be beating the giants of rugby regularly is brilliant for rugby.. It's great for the game.. I'll be in the Aviva cheering on Ireland. Then having a few pints with my pals from NZ. Win , lose or draw. Bring it on Baby. 😊

[@Zacaryquack]

It's on the decrease here in NZ the country side is still big on rugby but the city's are decreasing in numbers a few clubs I know have had to ditch Prems teams different grades together as they don't have the player bases not having enough first grade players is a problem so Prems Players having to drop down grades and play seniors C's or bs instead

[@liamwilliams6651]

So JK predicts Ireland to win before the tour starts but that awful performance last week has convinced him to go for the ABs now? Hard to take his punditry seriously.

[@murup4R4]

NZ have lost the majority of their games by having a poor final quarter. Last week showed that they can play the full 80. This may have influenced his decision.

[@robertswaine204]

@@murup4R4 Not really though. England removed their best player and then missed two kicks in the last two mins. That didn’t have much to do with NZL

[@murup4R4]

@robertswaine204 NZ put the pressure on and got points in the last 20. That's been one of their weak points this year. Smith wouldn't have saved England from that try and sideline conversion. Yes England missed their chance but the allblacks haven't fought back like that in a while. Also Robinson made a mistake as well by subbing Telea and putting Mackenzie on the wing. Luckily Barrett got injured and they brought Telea back on and put Mackenzie to 10 which lead to a better attack. So don't keep crying about Smith.

[@patrickhorgan8389]

Welcome back to Dublin 🇮🇪.

[@JGold-cu5mo]

Thanks, i hope we can expect a hostile crowd and a strong Irish team to smash!!! My Brother in law and nephew are Irish and my wife and son are South African so i can always find a reason to rejoice. Go rugby!! 😁😁😁🏉🏉🏉🖤🖤🖤

[@oldblack15]

​@@JGold-cu5moonce again nz softening the opponents for saffas to follow afterwards and clean up. Your welcome.

[@colingibson5966]

Jeff gets it wrong again! Surprise Surprise? No! Ireland went from serial wooden spoon winners in the 90s, then the IRFU started turning it around through the late 90s early 2000s with investment in the school system and player pathways, improved year on year (winning club rugby comps, and 6 nations in late 2000s early 2010s) that continued up to that 2016 win. Lots of people deserve their due credit in the IRFU, not just 2 people being some kind of gods Jeffrey. Outside of WCs... Ireland continue getting better since 2016 and after Joe has gone.

[@runforrestrun1965]

Joe Schmit was really the telling factor. For years his well drilled teams lifted Irish rugby to repeated wins and against the big teams. Followed by his able coach replacement who has continued the success. The rest has come from this, kids now wish to emulate their heroes. Getting the coaching right is always the best pathway. Witness the turnaround of the SA team over the last few years with their coach now. He reversed their decline and set up new coaching structures. I hope Joe can do his magic with the Wallabies, but does he have the drive as hes getting older now.

[@colingibson5966]

@runforrestrun1965 sorry Joe improved ireland yes, but my point is there was a huge body of work done and success before him. Joe inherited the best prepared irish players ever, at the point he came on board. Then added more to them. This idea that time started with Joe is just not fact.

[@cotswoldcuckoo]

ABs win and Sam Cane gives his ABs shirt to O'Mahoney at the final whistle.

[@marlin7042]

All i want Rieko Ioane to score a try 😂

[@brendangamble5088]

Sorry guys ireland by 14 . Ireland are quick start specialists

[@sbungabanqh9348]

Completely objective predictions from the “experts”

[@liamwilliams6651]

JK literally predicted this to be the game the ABs lose pre tour. Tells you everything you need to know.

[@stephenoconnor260]

Come on Ireland 🇮🇪 🏉

[@hankgoldenshaft]

Anyone who has played rugby at any level knows there’s always chatter during, and sometimes after a game. Obviously, some players do it more, and better than others. I personally love it. This rivalry, is spicy and really gives us supporters a reason to care about this game. If we didn’t care, we wouldn’t watch it. Lets go ABs and may the best team win

[@kitdyer8968]

All Blacks all the way winning mindset 👏

[@reflectingtrees]

Have fun All Blacks, the pressure is on the Irish.

[@paulnash5500]

Or is it 😮??

[@LeMerch]

It’s on both teams ya mad scone😂😂😂

[@IIDuDeSII]

It’s on both teams lmao

[@johnoconnell2446]

Most of the Irish players play for Leinster and Munster and playing every week.

[@KewKew-do3kq]

Only 2 are from Munster 😂

[@ronanfurlong2708]

I've watched a lot of NZ rugby shows and pundits since the Ioane C U Next Tuesday revelations (which he never denied btw). Not one pundit has ever dealt with the central accusation of what Ioane said, after the QF match was done and dusted. The "don't miss your flight" was acceptable banter ..... but the foul mouthed, low rent, personalized slur, after the whistle had blown in what was Sextons last ever game, is continually swept under the carpet by NZ pundits, as if they're embarrassed about it (which they should be). This game is too close to call, yet all 6 pundits on this show think NZ are a sure thing? And many NZ-ers think we're the arrogant ones who are primarily responsible for the "niggle" and "spice"? I hope it's a great game and that the better side on the night wins, and wins graciously. I'd be a critic of POM's brand of sledging by the way, and I'd hate to see a victorious Irish player on Friday night, sink to the levels that Ioane did ... although I know he's not representative of the quality of character of other AB's like the Barrett's. Here's to a great rivalry .... but more importantly, here's to a level of mutual respect before and after the game.

[@Cmac7898]

I think the media is blowing this out of proportion. Johnny addressed it and says he’s over it. Time to move on, it’ll add a bit of spice to the weekend

[@andrewb5670]

The best part of that "punditry" was Zombie playing at the start.

[@SDMotorsports]

Kiwi influence? Your country is British 😂

[@elemick8381]

A good bit less than the 32 islanders who played for ABs over the years. "British" is a nationality, not a country. Educate yourself troll

[@SDMotorsports]

@ 32 is that it Score 😂

[@Badmansband]

"THERE IT IS!!! CALL IT!!!" Up there with Marshy and "GO BEAUDEN!!!"

[@johnhogan4155]

New zealand going to get spanked big time Ireland mean business

[@rodeo4-p6u]

The NZ Pack is coming for the Irish Pack..

[@vincenthickey9760]

Hey kiwis time for honouring yourselves is over

[@Sole_Mio_685]

Abs forever 🖤

[@JGold-cu5mo]

Should the 3 Kiwis do the Haka back at the All Blacks?

[@stephendoherty981]

Do NZ's Pacific Islanders have their own haka?

[@SmcdMcd-d2k]

Do 90% of the all blacks who aren’t kiwis stand still for the haka

[@JGold-cu5mo]

@@stephendoherty981 All kiwis bro, we are a multi racial country. I love the fact kiwis are in almost every international team. Good luck tomorrow.

[@JACKSLATER-d3r]

Aotearoa would be mighty proud

[@colmcronin7306]

As an Irishman it wouldn't bother me a bit - dance away boys

[@apnira10]

“They’ve lost Tag Furlong” 😂 It’s pronounced “Tyge” Furlong.

[@Camcolito]

Good news is we still have Tag Burn.

[@Cmac7898]

Wouldn’t be too harsh on the lads, I’m sure there’s plenty of NZ names we pronounce wrong

[@MrPedrojohnston]

Is this show at 1.5 speed?

[@PSNrokothoko]

I really don't buy the whole "not played together" idea. Have they seen how many starters in the Irish team play together for Leinster, who have been playing regularly

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

Ireland began preparing in Portugal but just training but prepared with high intensity how all blacks played vs England. All blacks are better connected now with their combination. They have advantage on the front pack and scrum and better bench .

[@runforrestrun1965]

Looking forward to it. Hope the officials dont get too trigger happy. Both teams like to attack with the Irish very structured in their play, AB’s as usual great with counter attacking. All Blacks by 10 if they can keep full team on the park.😊

[@LeMerch]

Ireland suddenly burst onto the scene in 2016 and yes we struggle at world cups but we are building. It will come. Let the shade be in shade..

[@gregpaul9144]

Agree with Mils 7+...if they can contain Aki and Lowe, a big task for Jordie and Mark!!

[@rodeo4-p6u]

Lowe isn't a threat like Talea

[@scoobydee3954]

State of his glasses 🤣

[@lukeheywood7334]

Abs are gonna get it on sooner or later good luck irelandnz by 9

[@elkiwi69]

Dmac is the player I'm worried about hope he proves wrong, should be off the bench

[@EastSide-k1m]

I actually hope irleand win just so they stay number one and I can continue to say congrats to South Africa being no 2 in the world

[@SbuTshibi]

Rugby talk aside, this host is all kinds of fine! well done Sky Sport, well done.

[@JGold-cu5mo]

You not Kiwi? That's Laura bro, Martin Guptills wife.

[@SbuTshibi]

nope, well shout outs to him, fine pick. ​@@JGold-cu5mo

[@pdublt3d]

ABs by 12

[@JACKSLATER-d3r]

12+

[@johnmc3862]

😂​@@JACKSLATER-d3r

[@KewKew-do3kq]

Lose by?

[@pdublt3d]

@@KewKew-do3kq umm, no. 😎

[@JACKSLATER-d3r]

Kiwi irish 😂

[@yakkattack]

Gonna come down to goal kicking

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

All blacks only have rival boks because they are 2 best in the history with World Cup won .

[@SmcdMcd-d2k]

I think people would take this a lot more seriously if the common section weren’t full of sad Africans and New Zealand people holding each other’s hands and trying to kiss each other you can have rivalry and Annie country but her friend you guys are with each other is it really rivalry also you can have immediate rivalries or heat games where things have happened in the run-up. If you didn’t care so much there wouldn’t be so much media coverage I went onto the New Zealand Harold the sports section there’s about seven up-to-date articles written about Ireland who knows what will happen. It’s not black and South African rugby rivalry. Other countries are not getting involved which is actually good for the sport.

[@JACKSLATER-d3r]

Just a reminder, it was france that beat All Blacks 15 vs 15 in the rwc 2023

[@oldblack15]

Time to put ireland back to bed, respectively.

[@chihangho5377]

Like Ireland put the ABs in NZ to bed in 2022?

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

The problem with Ireland is that they can only win test match but in World Cup : out in 1/4 like always. All blacks have the World Cup 2027 like purpose.

[@SmcdMcd-d2k]

Well that’s not really a problem. I think people reading me to remember and understand that Ireland only really has what you will consider a good rugby team about five years ago previously that there was no expectations on Irish rugby to even qualify for World Cup so massive difference.

[@johnmc3862]

They win away series against NZ and win 6n's grand slams.

[@sandorclegane3658]

The Irish barbarians are truly the 'united nations' of rugby teams 👍 This game is a tough one, the Irish will tell you how great they are, but the ABs will dog walk them.

[@stephendoherty981]

When did the Pacific Islands become part of the NZ archipelago?

[@sandorclegane3658]

@stephendoherty981 new Zealand itself is a Pacific island(s).

[@celtic4862]

ur nation is made of irish scottish english and islanders

[@neilmontgomery3470]

Hay pal, no need for that.

[@PB22559]

Ireland didn't need JGP, Aki or Hansen when they beat SA in SA. Only foreign born player was Lowe.

[@reecebell9337]

Ireland will win