RWC warmup - Ireland v Samoa

[sparky]

Samoa with a penalty right in front with three to go.

[sparky]

Sopoaga kicked it out in goal………

[sparky]

Huge opportunity wasted by the former All Black and Highlander.

[sparky]

Brilliant attack by Samoa. Another penalty.

[sparky]

This one Sops does set up a lineout 5m out.

[sparky]

This has been a great performance by Samoa and now a huge chance to make history. It’s going to the wire.

[sparky]

80 seconds to go. Samoa with a lineout 5m out.

[sparky]

But the throw is shite…..

[sparky]

Thirty seconds to go. Will Samoa get another chance?

[Jailbreak7]

Own worst enemy, kinda reminds me of another match..

[antipodean]

Samoa doing their level best to throw this away.

[sparky]

Ireland running the clock down. Time over. Ball out.

[sparky]

Ireland 17 Samoa 13. Not much in that.

[taniwharugby]

Good to see time wasting is still allowed.

[antipodean]

@sparky said in RWC warmup - Ireland v Samoa:

Ireland running the clock down. Time over. Ball out.

Not one of those Irish players were on their feet at that last ruck.

[sparky]

Barnes’ interpretations in that second half will raise a few eye brows.

[sparky]

Where were the cards or even the warnings to Ireland for persistently killing the ball and stopping the opposition from playing?

[Steve]

@sparky said in RWC warmup - Ireland v Samoa:

Barnes’ interpretations in that second half will raise a few eye brows.

Refereeing is so inconsistent across the board. Its not ok.

[African Monkey]

Ireland lucky. If Samoa had a line out, they win that game. Having said that, McFarland was clearly played at in the air in that last line out. Should have been a penalty.

Samoa defence was immense and they exposed the Irish in a few areas tonight, defended against them in general play better than the ABs last year.

Ireland not as good as they and the public in general think they are.

[MiketheSnow]

Ireland got very lucky there

Barnes the latest hometown

Great to see & hear the French crowd giving Ireland the bird

Based on this past month, England will do very well to get out of the pool