RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland

[sparky]

Ireland very impressive. Hugely organised, incredible discipline and so much rugby smarts.

[KiwiMurph]

It's Ireland's World Cup to lose.

I can't see us being clinical, smart or physical enough to beat them in a quarter.

[Kirwan]

I see the Boks winning the whole thing.

[game_film]

Simultaneously fascinating and joyless

[Kirwan]

@KiwiMurph said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:

It's Ireland's World Cup to lose.

I can't see us being clinical, smart or physical enough to beat them in a quarter.

Pressure is a funny thing, and Ireland are bigger chokers than even the French at world cups.

[Canes4life]

@KiwiMurph France are up there aswell if Du Pont is fit.

[Mattasaurus]

SA will simply not leave that many points on the field again this cup.... was it 9 , 12 points they missed from the tee today?

[stodders]

@Canes4life he won’t be

[KiwiMurph]

@Kirwan said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:

@KiwiMurph said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:

It's Ireland's World Cup to lose.

I can't see us being clinical, smart or physical enough to beat them in a quarter.

Pressure is a funny thing, and Ireland are bigger chokers than even the French at world cups.

Not this team under Farrell. I don't see it. I hope i'm wrong cos they are boring as batshit.

[stodders]

@Mattasaurus 11 I think (1 conv and 3 pens)

[junior]

@Kirwan said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:

I see the Boks winning the whole thing.

Not sure about who will win it, but definitely see these two teams playing again in the final - streets above the rest.

[Dan54]

I loved every minute of that game. Just the intensity and accuracy of those two teams was bloody great to see. I know there weren't many tries or anything, but just great rugby.

[sparky]

Ireland the team to beat in this competition IMHO.

[mencey]

Well deserved. The Boks need a kicker. Great game to watch thought.

[chimoaus]

@Dan54 said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:

I loved every minute of that game. Just the intensity and accuracy of those two teams was bloody great to see. I know there weren't many tries or anything, but just great rugby.

I hope BOK gets final if we not in it.

[Machpants]

Ireland better team, but both defences and ruck work amazing. Boks paying for rassie decision to not take a kicker, and only 2 hookers. Then replace hooker with kicker, and in this match had neither a spare hooker nor a kicker

[African Monkey]

@Kirwan Yeah I agree. We'll be underdogs no doubt and deservedly so, but they're definitely beatable. They got soundly beaten in most parts of the game, and was disappointed with their poor set piece for a side so highly rated.

[chimoaus]

It is very odd choice not to have a kicker behind a forward orientated game plan. It’s obvious to all these right games are won with the boot.

[Machpants]

First game without a card? Anyway showed everyone that you can be physical as fuck and not get a card. Accuracy and discipline

[kiwiinmelb]

With the inclusion of pollard boks will feel they have another gear to go to, not so sure they will be devastated with this result