RWC: Ireland v Russia (Pool A)

[Victor Meldrew]

Has someone fed the Oirish Mogadon or something?

[ACT Crusader]

@mariner4life said in RWC: Ireland v Russia (Pool A):

Russia, like the States last night, aren't a bad side. Big units, well organised on both sides of the ball, aren't at all afraid.

But, just like the States, they lack those game breakers out wide.

Their openside and locks are willing. Props are fairly mobile too.

Their 1st 5 isn’t creative at all so stifles any sort of decent ball.

[Frank]

It'd be awful shame if a few of Ireland's key players were cited and missed out on the quarter final - ruin the spectacle and all that.

[NTA]

Number 9 for Russia has a pass on him. Fast and accurate

[NTA]

Russian 10 lacking creativity is not necessarily a bad thing - they don't necessarily have the tools to use it anyway. They've got some nice hands to get out to 13 or 15 joining the line, but Ireland are reading it really now so they need to mix it up.

[Rembrandt]

Russia looked knackered at the end of that half. I sense a bloodbath

[mariner4life]

Fuuuck I would get binned sooooo often if I played know

[MiketheSnow]

So now they're looking 😤

[voodoo]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: Ireland v Russia (Pool A):

Can someone please explain how Aki's forearm lead to the neck / head in the truck up leading to Kearney's try was any different from Kerevi v Patchell?

Garces was right there too.

No replay and my rudimentary pause technique in real time might not have shown the whole picture.

But certainly worth a look.

Made the same comment earlier on a WhatsApp thread with a bunch of Irish mates.

Stone silence still....

[MiketheSnow]

Russian 7's phone should be ringing off the hook.

[Duluth]

I was expecting a lot more from Ireland after the upset.

[MiketheSnow]

Why the fuck are Russia kicking for goal?

Shit decision making all round.

[mariner4life]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: Ireland v Russia (Pool A):

Why the fuck are Russia kicking for goal?

Shit decision making all round.

Off the naught I reckon

[MiketheSnow]

If you're Irish I'm sure you don't give a fuck, but jesus they're a boring team to watch.

[MiketheSnow]

@mariner4life said in RWC: Ireland v Russia (Pool A):

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: Ireland v Russia (Pool A):

Why the fuck are Russia kicking for goal?

Shit decision making all round.

Off the naught I reckon

More chance of scoring a try than that guy kicking a goal

[Rembrandt]

Christ Ireland are shit. 20 mins without scoring this half with Russia down a man

[Billy Webb]

nicely worked try by ireland

[antipodean]

Seriously, how the hell did this team get to be ranked no 1 in the world?

[Rembrandt]

Imagine losing to Japan and being unable to make a statement against a mostly 14 man Russia. Maybe lulling the AB's into a false sense of security

[Billy Webb]

@antipodean said in RWC: Ireland v Russia (Pool A):

Seriously, how the hell did this team get to be ranked no 1 in the world?

Beating the AB's was one part of it :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye:

One does wonder whether they peaked a bit too early?

EDIT: mind you, Eng circa 2003 was also a bit past their peak and still lifted Bill so I'll keep quiet for now