RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland

[akan004]

Can't see us beating Ireland, but we have a better chance of beating them than SA. We would have had no chance against SA imo.

[booboo]

@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:

The bok 10 is a better player than pollard imo. But he can’t kick. Looks nervous every time.

But is he as good a first five?

[KiwiMurph]

@taniwharugby Williams did a great job letting Georgia - Portugal flow earlier which was a sensational game.

[stodders]

@akan004 may as we’ll go home now then, as SA will likely now be on the other side of the draw from NZ unless Scotland pull off a shock

[Steven Harris]

What a novel idea having winger with a really big boot that can carve off huge chunks of territory..?

[KiwiMurph]

@Steven-Harris or any back with a huge boot.....

[stodders]

@booboo no. Pollard is world class

[Billy Tell]

If we want to beat Ireland we have to get ahead so that they are forced to chase. Imo we need frizzell and blackadder in the 23. Any of these vaia type featherweights and we can forget it. We are really lucky to have Italy next so we can really concentrate on the ¼ final with the top team and let the reserves play Uruguay.

[KiwiMurph]

@Billy-Tell there's going to be 8 or 9 days between the Uruguay game and the quarter. If we beat Italy roll the top team out again vs Uruguay.

[Bovidae]

You've got to nail those goal kicks in these games. SA had their chances to win.

[kev]

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

@Steven-Harris or any back with a huge boot.....

Or wanting to kick it long

[BerniesCorner]

Jeez I love rugby played by two great teams.
SA has more upside IMO. The bomb squad and SA backline defence seriously awesome.
Ref high praise.

[Billy Tell]

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

@Billy-Tell there's going to be 8 or 9 days between the Uruguay game and the quarter. If we beat Italy roll the top team out again vs Uruguay.

Max for one half though. Don’t need a Dupont like injury while well ahead

[kiwiinmelb]

Is that the best pool match of all time?

Off the top of my head I can’t think of a better one for quality of opponents

[Machpants]

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

Is that the best pool match of all time?

Off the top of my head I can’t think of a better one for quality of opponents

World number 1 Vs no 2. Yeah never happened before and hopefully won't happen again

[sparky]

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

Is that the best pool match of all time?

Off the top of my head I can’t think of a better one for quality of opponents

All Blacks England in 1991.

[Smuts]

Helluva match by Ireland. They could’ve won by far more if their lineouts hadn’t been total gash.

[stodders]

@Smuts they were hash because the Boks competed brilliantly

[Machpants]

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

Helluva match by Ireland. They could’ve won by far more if their lineouts hadn’t been total gash.

Books would've won if they had a kicker and a spare hooker. At least you'll have one of those missing pieces for the rest of the tournament

[taniwharugby]

Assuming we meet Ireland in the quarter, both sides have a monkey to shake: Ireland their quarter hoodoo and us with Ireland having the better of us the past handful of encounters