RWC: Ireland v Samoa (Pool A)

[antipodean]

Samoa have been dreadful. How does a team with a man advantage give up possession and territory to spend most of the game making tackles?

[Derm McCrum]

@Bovidae said in RWC: Ireland v Samoa (Pool A):

Ireland have missed 1 in every 4 tackles.

There’s a silver cloud in every lining.

[NTA]

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

Samoa have been dreadful. How does a team with a man advantage give up possession and territory to spend most of the game making tackles?

Fucked discipline.

Now their front row is packing too high

[Derm McCrum]

Excellent. Stander improving too.

[Rembrandt]

A man down and still dominating. Ireland very impressive. Hoping we dont hit them in the quarters

[ACT Crusader]

14+ minutes still to go. Another marathon match

[ACT Crusader]

@Rembrandt said in RWC: Ireland v Samoa (Pool A):

A man down and still dominating. Ireland very impressive. Hoping we dont hit them in the quarters

Bring on Ireland.

[Bovidae]

@Rembrandt said in RWC: Ireland v Samoa (Pool A):

A man down and still dominating. Ireland very impressive. Hoping we dont hit them in the quarters

Much easier to lose a back than a forward, especially if you control possession.

[Derm McCrum]

POM strikes again.

[ACT Crusader]

@Derm-McCrum said in RWC: Ireland v Samoa (Pool A):

POM strikes again.

Didn’t even allow the tackled player to place the ball.

[Bones]

@Bovidae said in RWC: Ireland v Samoa (Pool A):

@Rembrandt said in RWC: Ireland v Samoa (Pool A):

A man down and still dominating. Ireland very impressive. Hoping we dont hit them in the quarters

Much easier to lose a back than a forward, especially if you control possession.

If that was true why wouldn't teams just sub a back for a forward?

[Derm McCrum]

Lovely grubber from Joey.

[Derm McCrum]

@ACT-Crusader said in RWC: Ireland v Samoa (Pool A):

@Derm-McCrum said in RWC: Ireland v Samoa (Pool A):

POM strikes again.

Didn’t even allow the tackled player to place the ball.

And that’s never happened before.... 😃

[Bones]

Pretty disgusting that the game has been turned into a farce by Ireland being down a man for over 50 minutes. How are they supposed to compete?

[TeWaio]

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

@Bovidae said in RWC: Ireland v Samoa (Pool A):

@Rembrandt said in RWC: Ireland v Samoa (Pool A):

A man down and still dominating. Ireland very impressive. Hoping we dont hit them in the quarters

Much easier to lose a back than a forward, especially if you control possession.

If that was true why wouldn't teams just sub a back for a forward?

When SBW saw red against the Lions we subbed Kaino for another back, so the ABs think the opposite?

[Bovidae]

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

If that was true why wouldn't teams just sub a back for a forward?

It obviously depends on how you play (Ireland vs ABs).

[Bones]

@TeWaio said in RWC: Ireland v Samoa (Pool A):

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

@Bovidae said in RWC: Ireland v Samoa (Pool A):

@Rembrandt said in RWC: Ireland v Samoa (Pool A):

A man down and still dominating. Ireland very impressive. Hoping we dont hit them in the quarters

Much easier to lose a back than a forward, especially if you control possession.

If that was true why wouldn't teams just sub a back for a forward?

When SBW saw red against the Lions we subbed Kaino for another back, so the ABs think the opposite?

Hah not sure if that worked or not.

[NTA]

The gap between Ireland's starting halves and the next best is staggering.

Luckily they've got forward depth, even if their skill set is limited. As @mariner4life said about Pocock: one trick, but does it well

[Rembrandt]

Go home Samoa, you're drunk!

[antipodean]

This has been a terribly disappointing RWC for the Pacific Islands.