RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland
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@antipodean said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@game_film said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Put 40 in the book next week. Semis are usually tense but this will be over real quick.
Not so sure. I think it will be a flat performance because emotionally and physically they'll have expended an enormous amount tonight.
It's a good draw for us, but we have to take advantage.
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He's a top bloke.
@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
He's a top bloke.
Yeah, I was disappointed by that as I wanted to revel in Ireland losing some more.
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Yes, the great challenge for us will be getting up for a semi against the Argies after we emptied the tank for this one.
We were in a similar position in 2019 and got blown away.
The Argies will look to spoil everything next week and will be very dissapointEd with themselves if an actual game of rugby breaks out.
They will be very tough and I think that will be close.
@DaGrubster said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Yes, the great challenge for us will be getting up for a semi against the Argies after we emptied the tank for this one.
We were in a similar position in 2019 and got blown away.
The Argies will look to spoil everything next week and will be very dissapointEd with themselves if an actual game of rugby breaks out.
They will be very tough and I think that will be close.
So the key for this week is a bigger rest time? I'd be tempted to give them an extra day or two.
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Sam canes best game ever. He gets a lot of shit thrown his way both from kiwis but also other teams supporters but he was superb. Such dominant tackling.
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Holy shit, is Foster actually a supercoach??
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@DaGrubster said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Yes, the great challenge for us will be getting up for a semi against the Argies after we emptied the tank for this one.
We were in a similar position in 2019 and got blown away.
The Argies will look to spoil everything next week and will be very dissapointEd with themselves if an actual game of rugby breaks out.
They will be very tough and I think that will be close.
So the key for this week is a bigger rest time? I'd be tempted to give them an extra day or two.
No. Physically, we are in pretty good shaped compared to other sides I think.
I meant more mentally - this game against Ireland would have seen us spend a lot of emotional energy beating Ireland and also leading up to the game. We wanted it. They embarrassed us last year.
It’s like 2019. We were outstanding in the qtr final and nowhere in the semi final.
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Holy shit, is Foster actually a supercoach??
No
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@ACT-Crusader said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@ACT-Crusader said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Scoreboard pressure means something aye!
The fact they needed a try and Jordie had nailed that penalty to get it out to 4 points meant they couldn’t set up for a droppie.
We can’t underestimate how important Aaron Smith was at the end of the game. You can hear him just barking to our boys to get up and realign after each ruck. He would’ve had a point to prove after the YC. Thanks Nuggie, you are an AB legend.
Did the Irish bottle it a bit when they needed that try ,
Their elaborate attack we normally see with the ball being moved around and runners going everywhere all of a sudden became conservative and made it easier for us to defend .
No. As much as I’d love to stick the boots in
I think a combination of the intensity, the time, there were guys sucking in the big ones. They still spread it wide and made metres in that passage.
We just kept our nerve and then it took a phenomenal play to get the win.
They totally choked, overconfident with going for the try rather than the three. They had shape and go forward, but weren't as fit at the end either. That is the biggest choke in rwc along side the red roses last year, but they had a red. They were both on record runs, having smashed the opposition earlier, and should have won. Far bigger chokes than abs have ever done
@Machpants said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
overconfident
There was a moment against Scotland last week when Ireland emptied their bench and they just looked super confident.
I first thought oh shit, as they just looked, err, kind of like we used to. Confident in their team and systems.
But then I thought France 07 ... and maybe they had started believing their own press. Maybe it was hope on my part ...
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Sam canes best game ever. He gets a lot of shit thrown his way both from kiwis but also other teams supporters but he was superb. Such dominant tackling.
@Billy-Tell Haha he has about 6 supporters in the world, all on this site, and me being one of them.
Onya Sammy!
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For me best AB game bar none
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Let’s be honest, there wasn’t much in that. It really could have gone either way. Huge defence at the end.
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What can I say except well done New Zealand.
My heart goes out to our wonderful Ireland team but they didn’t have enough against a simply superlative NZ team.
Congrats guys.
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We did it. Sunday dinner with the in-laws tomorrow should be tasty. Hopefully by then I can hear all about how they were cheated!
Sam Cane take a bow you. Nobody would have begrudged you talking some shit after that to the totally anonymous Irish back row. But you just shake their hands and wish then well.
You're a better man than any of us here on the fern that's for sure!
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@mencey said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
I walked out of the room. Totally stressed out with this shit.
Ha ha. Yeah, my dear Mum couldn't watch the last couple of minutes. Went and "hid" in the laundry.
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@mencey said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
I walked out of the room. Totally stressed out with this shit.
Ha ha. Yeah, my dear Mum couldn't watch the last couple of minutes. Went and "hid" in the laundry.
God Bless her. I just become a nervous wreck with games like that. Fuck knows what I will be like in 2 weeks assuming we get there !!
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That's the best game of rugby I've seen in a decade since 2013 ABs Boks at Ellis Park
Both teams played fucking well.
The ABs set piece and breakdown work was exceptional.
The intensity of ABs to keep getting to their feet was incredible. Talk about emptying the tank.
Not sure how you give a man of the match - nearly everyone had a claim. Cane and Ardie were enormous. Jordie match winning moments.
Hard luck @Derm-McCrum @The-Irishman @leinster and other Irish fans you have a fantastic side. Your lads didn't choke - you just got beat by a team that red-lined in one of the best World Cup games of all time.
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Congratulations NZ...from a leinster / ireland supporter...well deserved and we'll see you again as sean Fitz said
@leinster said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Congratulations NZ...from a leinster / ireland supporter...well deserved and we'll see you again as sean Fitz said
Class from you @leinster
Joining to congratulate. Nice work.
Can't say I'd have the same grace.
BTW we're terrible winners
