RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2)
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Good analysis
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@Derm-McCrum said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@The-Irishman said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
Ya know wha lads? I think we're going to beat you fuckers! Especially since some of you called us part of the UK!
Bring it on!!
Well part of Ireland (15%) is part of the UK. It’s an easy mistake to make since most people don’t realise that Ireland is a separate sovereign state, even Ireland is the name of the rugby team that represents Ireland and Northern Ireland as that is what it was called when they first played as Ireland, before it was split into Northern Ireland and Ireland. It’s a bit like New Zealand is part of Australia (big island, little island) which means I suppose that New Zealand is very like Ireland - small, speak funny, and poke fun at the British occasionally, and have a Queen as their head of state....
Hope that clears things up.
Tl;dr do we call you poms?
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
Ah, OK. Blame the 4th glass of Romanian Pinot
Have you taken up @Snowy's pastime? Sounds like England vs Australia will be short one official.
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@WillieTheWaiter said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@Snowy said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
France adapted better to the Ref than we did.
France adapted better to the lack of a ref than we did.
McCaw's captaincy, or lack of, was also a key factor. He was anything but Mr Cool, calm and collected in that game.
yep. who can forget the frogs scoring and the AB's being in a huddle and richie just off to the side..
who else should have been captain in that team though?I was at the game and remember Hayman giving the team a bit of a serve behind the sticks and thinking to myself “what the fuck is McCaw doing?”
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ABs by 20 tomorrow We are going to play Ireland for real this time not on an end of the year tour When our players are fatigued from a big home season.They will be pumped no second chances here they will not want to go out in QF and finish a few AB careers on that.
I am hoping Australia pull of a minor miracle and take the Poms out not that I like Australia I just hate the Poms more. -
@Chris said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
ABs by 20 tomorrow We are going to play Ireland for real this time not on an end of the year tour When our players are fatigued from a big home season.They will be pumped no second chances here they will not want to go out in QF and finish a few AB careers on that.
I am hoping Australia pull of a minor miracle and take the Poms out not that I like Australia I just hate the Poms more.I'm not willing to be as bullish as you but I won't be surprised by ABs 12+
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@canefan said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@Chris said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
ABs by 20 tomorrow We are going to play Ireland for real this time not on an end of the year tour When our players are fatigued from a big home season.They will be pumped no second chances here they will not want to go out in QF and finish a few AB careers on that.
I am hoping Australia pull of a minor miracle and take the Poms out not that I like Australia I just hate the Poms more.I'm not willing to be as bullish as you but I won't be surprised by ABs 12+
Gotta be confident if you want success go hard get the Job done
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Going to be interesting,
I could see us putting 20 on them, without being disrespectful, because we could do that to any team in world rugby when our attack clicks .
But I could also see it going down to the wire as well .
My gut feel, the game will mostly be tight and competitive , but there will be a few moments where we will put on a few tries that prove to be the difference, much like the game against the boks .
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@Machpants said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
It all comes downv to the way the cards fall, IMO
I reckon there will be a quarter final where a red card decides and ruins the game , the way the sport is going , it’s odds on .
Let’s hope it isn’t ours
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@kiwiinmelb said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@Machpants said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
It all comes downv to the way the cards fall, IMO
I reckon there will be a quarter final where a red card decides and ruins the game , the way the sport is going , it’s odds on .
Let’s hope it isn’t ours
Peach it brother
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@Machpants said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
It all comes downv to the way the cards fall, IMO
Just had that conversation with my old man. The whole head protection thing does need another system so that spectators at the ground and on TB don't lose interest.
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@Bones said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@jegga said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
@canefan said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
@jegga said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
@The-Irishman said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
@Darren said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
@TeWaio said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
Really want Aussie to get up for this one Perth-style, think England will be a tough SF opponent (if we beat Ire) if they're high on confidence from winning well.
I just want all our Southern neighbors to beat the UK teams. And of course I think we have a better chance against Aus than England. I'd love to see them pull out a Perth game.
What about Ireland? You didn't mention them.....just the UK teams....🤔
Aren't Ireland part of the Uk?
No. They are the republic of Ireland
You appear to have fallen into a sarchasm
To be fair, the Ireland rugby team also represents Northern Ireland don't they? So double fail.
Ireland IS part of the British Isles.
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@Machpants said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@canefan said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@Machpants And all of them, except NI, hate the English
1/2 the NI do, too!
But I think they hate the other half more!
