RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland
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@His-Bobness said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
New Zealand beating itself again. Dominates world rugby for a decade, exports its IP coaching and playing talent all over the world and then fights its own shadow. You get a sense they are in mythical arm wrestle with themselves, both figuratively and literally. A tragedy.
It’s a professional game. Coaches and players just looking for the next job. Yes something has been lost.
@kev Oh I get that. As with everything, money and the ‘global market’ destroy culture.
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First half stats. Very even. Ireland perhaps playing territory better.
https://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/match?gameId=596195&league=164205
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The obstruction penalty on Frizzell and the YC for Smith is absolute bollocks. As M4L says, there were forwards passes before that no called as well.
We need to stop giving away easy points after we score. It’s not allowing them to feel the scoreboard pressure.
Very good work at the breakdown but we have to shore up that defence. It’s very poor defending to give away those 2 tries.
Cmon Black - big 40 minutes coming. We can do this.
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@KiwiMurph said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Remember the second half vs France?
Let's not do that
Big worry. First 10 minutes...
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I think the ABs are beating Barnes at the breakdown. There's 2 or 3 they should of had defensive penalties and don't get me started on the YC.
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@LagerLout said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
What the fuck has Rugby become if that is a YC
'tis modern footy. Fingertip = Yellow.
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The benefit of smith getting a rest , he might go 80
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Ok Bernie
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@stodders said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
So given Aaron Smith has the YC, does that mean he’ll play now to the end?
For our sake, I hope so.
He’s possibly only got another 160 minutes in black after this game, no risk of burning him out…
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The obstruction penalty on Frizzell and the YC for Smith is absolute bollocks. As M4L says, there were forwards passes before that no called as well.
We need to stop giving away easy points after we score. It’s not allowing them to feel the scoreboard pressure.
Very good work at the breakdown but we have to shore up that defence. It’s very poor defending to give away those 2 tries.
Cmon Black - big 40 minutes coming. We can do this.
@DaGrubster Ireland at every back move is obstructing more than Frizzel. He was looking at the ball FFS.
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I genuinely think the Irish are worried. They haven't been able to dominate us at the breakdown, get a stranglehold on the game and know it's stupid stuff (I'm talking to you Will Jordan & Shannon) which has kept them in the game.
We have less to fix than they have, I think
@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
I genuinely think the Irish are worried. They haven't been able to dominate us at the breakdown, get a stranglehold on the game and know it's stupid stuff (I'm talking to you Will Jordan & Shannon) which has kept them in the game.
We have less to fix than they have, I think
Let's see how fosters half time wisdom affects the team
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@DaGrubster Ireland at every back move is obstructing more than Frizzel. He was looking at the ball FFS.
@Joans-Town-Jones That too, utterly baffling
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@KiwiMurph said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Remember the second half vs France?
Let's not do that
Big worry. First 10 minutes...
@Victor-Meldrew yep. AB kick off the second half. Have to pin Ireland in for 7 mins. Easier said than done
