RWC Week 2: Ireland v Tonga

[taniwharugby]

@hydro11 like thier defence line it.pushes up quick, flat and disciplined.

[Steve]

A Tongan on defence was tackled and brought to ground 5 meters beyond the ruck he was trying to get to in that phase.

[Steve]

double movement.

[gt12]

Fuck me, how can you give that Barnes? He was crawling like a baby

[MajorRage]

He was also being pushed by quite a few Irish. Not sure what else he could do.

[gt12]

I’m all for getting rid of the TMO, until I see the ineptness of refs and touchies.

Seriously, WTF are touchies doing nowadays?

[Billy Tell]

Fafita looks better at 8 than he ever did at 6 or lock

[Mattasaurus]

I think Wayne Barnes has been good - mostly consistent - not calling everything e.g. rucks and flopping, - but that's going both ways. and carded when appropriate all the while communicating reasonably well with the players.

[MajorRage]

Fifita no mouth guard?

[The Irishman]

Getting very sloppy now.

[Billy Tell]

Still can’t believe we chose Francis saili over bundee. Think it was the Henry era still.

[Mattasaurus]

@The-Irishman said in RWC Week 2: Ireland v Tonga:

Getting very sloppy now.

Jobs done though - roll the changes and keep the key players uninjured.

[Bovidae]

You would think that Tonga could select better wingers than Kata and Taumoepeau.

[Machpants]

@MajorRage said in RWC Week 2: Ireland v Tonga:

Fifita no mouth guard?

Is an internal NZR rule for our Pro players to wear mouthguards, no one else has it

[stodders]

Tonga player was pinned in there by the Irish guy lying on top of him and holding onto a player underneath him. What hope did he have of rolling away?

[Toddy]

That's not a penalty. It's unplayable

[Billy Tell]

Very impressive performance from Ireland. Look the complete package.

[Dan54]

@Billy-Tell They do don't they? I can understand why they No 1 in world right now!

[stodders]

Bundee Aki MOM

[Mattasaurus]

I like the way the Irish give the man in possession of the ball multiple options - eg there are usually several runners on good lines plus the security of passing back in and setting another ruck.

So simple and effective