Ireland v All Blacks I: Sweet Home Away from Home, Chicago

[rowan]

I watched the replay, this time with the Irish commentators, you sound just like them. I actually enjoyed the bias, the little whines about ABs cheating less so. The reaction at the final try was priceless.

Touched a nerve there, eh
Of course I sound like the Irish commentators - I'm biased as feck.
But don't they make a nice change from the dynamic duo, Nesbit/Mexted.
(Marshall is great, BTW. Always on the button.)

Yeah Marshall is good, I also like Ian Smith, Nesbitt is kind of dull, Mexted is a mong.

Anybody but the guy in my avatar. We used to turn the sound down and the radio up when we were watching live tests, which actually worked amazingly well because the radio commentator had to give so much more detail...

He also didn't sound like Kermit the Frog on hallucinogenic steroids...

[cashead]

Seta Tamanivalu - he's played for the All Blacks earlier this year, so he'd be familiar with the environment and the plays

Moala's torn up the ligaments in his arm, but won't need surgery. Crotty is expected to be fit for France, so he will remain with the tour. In the meantime, the coaches have gone with this option as a replacement for Moala.