RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland

[sparky]

@chimoaus said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

So how do we beat Ireland?

Same way you beat any other Rugby team: better them up front, win the collisions, take your chances ruthlessly.

[stodders]

@chimoaus not disputing Sexton is v good. He’s just not in the same conversation as Carter IMO. Carter could win a game on his own behind a retreating pack. Sexton needs his armchair.

[sparky]

Is this Ireland team the best team of the professional era?

[voodoo]

@ACT-Crusader said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

@sparky said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

Ireland are outstanding. They must be massive favourites to win the RWC now.

@voodoo was being a bit lenient, forget $1.05, they should be $1.01

True, and I think you understated Sextons excellence, he’s not just better than Carter was, he’d also make a better 7 than Richie and could probably play hooker in a pinch

[stodders]

Ireland may have peaked a week early #strawclutching

[kiwiinmelb]

@KiwiMurph said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

@Canes4life said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

@KiwiMurph man I hope we beat them next week. They need humbling.

To be fair though they look booody good.

I find it very hard to believe we will have the physicality, discipline or even game plan to beat them.

It’s a bit difficult to visualise right now ,

It’s like our one trick is to open the game up and run teams off their feet , but it’s not like they don’t know what’s coming

[stodders]

@sparky stop it. 2015 ABs best this Ireland team

[chimoaus]

@stodders said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

@chimoaus not disputing Sexton is v good. He’s just not in the same conversation as Carter IMO. Carter could win a game on his own behind a retreating pack. Sexton needs his armchair.

Fair enough but I think peak Carter happened behind some very good AB forwards.

[Dan54]

@sparky said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

Is this Ireland team the best team of the professional era?

Not sure or really think so, but they certainly best team in world rugby at the moment. Jesus this is a clinic on how to play the game.

[ACT Crusader]

@voodoo said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

@ACT-Crusader said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

@sparky said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

Ireland are outstanding. They must be massive favourites to win the RWC now.

@voodoo was being a bit lenient, forget $1.05, they should be $1.01

True, and I think you understated Sextons excellence, he’s not just better than Carter was, he’d also make a better 7 than Richie and could probably play hooker in a pinch

Speed of Habana and power of Lomu is what I’m hearing too

[stodders]

@sparky England 2003 probably too. SA 2007 as well was a v good team.

[KiwiMurph]

@sparky said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

Is this Ireland team the best team of the professional era?

It's a genuine question if they can win the World Cup. They are a machine.

[Tordah]

Ireland are just annoyingly good and seem to be every referee's teacher's pet in addition to that. And they stole Aki and Lowe, two of their best players. Many reasons to dislike them. I guess this is what people felt about the ABs circa 2010-2017 (except the stealing part wasn't even true)

[stodders]

@chimoaus most of the time, yes. But he also played some games behind misfiring packs. 2008 anyone?

[ACT Crusader]

@sparky said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

Is this Ireland team the best team of the professional era?

See that’s what I’m talking about.

This ‘best team’ might actually win a QF in a RWC and then it won’t matter what happens after that, it will be shut the gate, undeniable, the best ever.

[KiwiMurph]

@ACT-Crusader What are you on about?

[stodders]

Ireland to play France in the final. French TV producer to win it for the French.

[chimoaus]

@sparky said in RWC Week 5: Ireland v Scotland:

Is this Ireland team the best team of the professional era?

I think they are the best “team” if you consider the individuals. The fact they took 3 kiwis and turned them into outstanding test players speaks volumes.

I would still pick the 2015 ABs to beat them but that team was full of once in a generation players.

[stodders]

Scotland came back from 31-0 at half time against England at Twickenham several years back to draw 38 all (George Ford with last minute try)

[Mattasaurus]

I would have Ireland $1.40 favs against ABs next week (weather shouldn't be a problem)
BUT
If we get Matthew Carley as ref next week - I will damn near dump the mortgage on Ireland