RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A)

[akan004]

@pukunui Exactly. People tend to foolishly underrate or overrate a team based on one performance. If we played Ireland in the quarter final, there's no guarantees that we will win it.

[pukunui]

@Bones said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@pukunui said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@akan004 said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@taniwharugby said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

we have to win all our games once we get out of pool play, be it Ireland, Scotland, Samoa or Japan, it makes zero difference who it is.

Having an easy quarter final makes a big difference.

Exactly. Having an “easy” quarter makes a HUGE difference. Saying “we have to beat whoever we play anyway” is a massive over simplification.

People are getting way ahead of themselves thinking this result means Ireland are easy beats. The Boks weren’t in 2015 after getting done by japan.

It will be shit if this results in the Boks getting the easy run through the quarters and IMO would increase their chances of winning the whole thing a fair bit.

Did the boks play their top team against Japan?

Don’t know, don’t care. If you think Ireland are finished you are nuts.

[No Quarter]

@pukunui said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@akan004 said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@taniwharugby said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

we have to win all our games once we get out of pool play, be it Ireland, Scotland, Samoa or Japan, it makes zero difference who it is.

Having an easy quarter final makes a big difference.

Exactly. Having an “easy” quarter makes a HUGE difference. Saying “we have to beat whoever we play anyway” is a massive over simplification.

People are getting way ahead of themselves thinking this result means Ireland are easy beats. The Boks weren’t in 2015 after getting done by japan.

It will be shit if this results in the Boks getting the easy run through the quarters and IMO would increase their chances of winning the whole thing a fair bit.

Dunno about that, I think conditions really don’t suit this Irish side that like to grind teams down through the forwards. I thought they’d go up a gear in the 2nd 40 and win comfortably, but Japan had run them off their feet; the Irish pack was absolutely knackered. Every team has a pretty clear blueprint to follow now.

[Bones]

@akan004 said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@pukunui Exactly. People tend to foolishly underrate or overrate a team based on one performance. If we played Ireland in the quarter final, there's no guarantees that we will won it.

I don't see it as being one game, not very genuine to say that. Ireland have been on the decline all year.

[jegga]

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@jegga said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@jegga said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

now would be a good time to visit planet rubgy, the swarm as they call Irish fans are deeply and understandably unpopular

Normally avoid PR like the plague, but this post was bloody priceless:

"One of the most one sided ref performances I’ve ever seen. That said, Japan played us off the pitch and fully deserved their win, well done."

This was my favourite from the swarm on pr

Well done to Joe for staying so calm knowing that somebody in that stadium is now going around with a suitcase full of yen

Irish fans gunna irish fan

This was good though, fairplay to the lad

Hahahaha!!! Would hate to be Irish right now... Oh wait, I am.

Another superb whine here , totally not taking anything away from Japan here

It wasn’t interpretation - it was inconsistency- it was one of the most ridiculous hometown refereeing performances in World Cup history. But I’m not taking anything away from Japan they played brilliantly and I’m delighted they got the win they deserved.

[booboo]

Oh fuck.

Means we play the Irish.

[Bones]

@pukunui said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@Bones said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@pukunui said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@akan004 said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@taniwharugby said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

we have to win all our games once we get out of pool play, be it Ireland, Scotland, Samoa or Japan, it makes zero difference who it is.

Having an easy quarter final makes a big difference.

Exactly. Having an “easy” quarter makes a HUGE difference. Saying “we have to beat whoever we play anyway” is a massive over simplification.

People are getting way ahead of themselves thinking this result means Ireland are easy beats. The Boks weren’t in 2015 after getting done by japan.

It will be shit if this results in the Boks getting the easy run through the quarters and IMO would increase their chances of winning the whole thing a fair bit.

Did the boks play their top team against Japan?

Don’t know, don’t care. If you think Ireland are finished you are nuts.

[akan004]

@Bones said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@akan004 said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@pukunui Exactly. People tend to foolishly underrate or overrate a team based on one performance. If we played Ireland in the quarter final, there's no guarantees that we will won it.

I don't see it as being one game, not very genuine to say that. Ireland have been on the decline all year.

That's fair but I think the bastards may have one big game left in them.

[voodoo]

If we win this thing after beating the Boks, the Irish, the Poms, then the Boks again, then we well and truly deserve it.

[akan004]

@booboo said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

Oh fuck.

Means we play the Irish.

Unless Scotland or Samoa beats Japan.

[Siam]

@Bones and poor in the last 2 months. That hiding from England and this tepid display is some masterful powder drying.

Feck the Irish, if we can't beat this team then forget about us deserving to win Bill.

#we will be fine

[Paekakboyz]

Ireland can still finish top no? Even if they end up evens with Japan on wins they can pip them on bonus points if (if) they deal to Samoa and Russia.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Bones said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

I don't see it as being one game, not very genuine to say that. Ireland have been on the decline all year.

This. Looked to me other teams had worked out Ireland in the last 6N's

[akan004]

@Paekakboyz said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

Ireland can still finish top no? Even if they end up evens with Japan on wins they can pip them on bonus points if (if) they deal to Samoa and Russia.

Not if Japan win their remaining games.

[Victor Meldrew]

@voodoo said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

If we win this thing after beating the Boks, the Irish, the Poms, then the Boks again, then we well and truly deserve it.

No.

The refs favour us and the haka intimidates our opponents, remember.

[Paekakboyz]

@akan004 makes me wonder if Scotland will get up for their match v Japan. Suspect Japan will be too good for Samoa.

[shark]

@Paekakboyz said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

Ireland can still finish top no? Even if they end up evens with Japan on wins they can pip them on bonus points if (if) they deal to Samoa and Russia.

Correct. And this scenario could easily play out. I'm not sure why some are so quick to assume that this result means we definitely get Ireland in the QFs.

[Paekakboyz]

@shark yeah it's a huge result but nothing's done and dusted... yet!! Love it when pool play gets spicy though!!

[canefan]

@Paekakboyz said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@akan004 makes me wonder if Scotland will get up for their match v Japan. Suspect Japan will be too good for Samoa.

It will be hard for Japan to get up for Scotland. And Scotland will be desperate to make amends for losing to Ireland

[Machpants]

I think Scotland will beat Japan and Ireland will top the group