RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland

[Runt]

Savea a deserved motm, Cane was immense but I think he stood out more due to the ‘unexpected’ nature of his performance. Savea just doing 2023 Savea things. Either of those 2 or JB and you couldn’t really complain.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Bones

I watched from our other living room. Didn't want to get teeth marks again on the new leather sofa.

[Victor Meldrew]

Foster looks orgasmic...

[BerniesCorner]

Savea MOM
Jordie WC saviour

[Bones]

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Foster looks orgasmic...

Hah I thought he just looked like he'd climbed a mountain after 72 hours awake

[Canes4life]

@mariner4life said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@Canes4life said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Ardie named MOTM.

That's absolutely fair

Could have named a few players though tbh. Best team performance from the ABs in a long time.

[The Irishman]

Saveau definitely MOM for me too. Some vital turnovers that turned the match. But hats off to Cane, he was immense. The first thing I noticed before the game started, and also during the haka, was the determination in Canes demeanour. A shit Richie McCaw indeed

[MiketheSnow]

Unbelievable performance from NZ

Proved a lot of people wrong

Was like watching the Spanish tippy tappy football shit the bed

Cane MOTM by a mile

[BerniesCorner]

Knew we were going to win when Cane walked out.

[DaGrubster]

@Dan54

Amen Danny, I have picked us ever since we knew we were getting them in this match.

We were never losing against them in this game. No matter what O’Barnes tried to hit us with, we were not losing.

I fear he will be the ref in the final (if we get there obvs…)

[Machpants]

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@canefan said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

I've been critical of ALB. But he played huge tonight

Everyone stepped up. BBBR, Frizzell, BB, Ardie. Reiko was outstanding in defence and has grown hugely in the last year.

Cane was better than them all though - great leadership, outstanding tackling and brilliant at the breakdown.

That's not true, 5 missed tackles. But there ones he made were good

[kev]

@BerniesCorner said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

TBH some of those up n unders are shite. Give the ball away

It’s the only thing I didn’t like, again.

[nzzp]

Amazing how their scrum and lineout really struggled. Looking back, nearly every scrum wound up getting penalised - and the lineout coughed up poor possession consistently.

Moment of the match was JB saving a try. Still can't believe how they didn't score there and probably take the game.

Also, the more I've thought about it, the more Barnes can pisss off

[Bones]

Aww Jonny I feel so sorry for you. I wish there was a ref you could go abuse to feel better

[sparky]

Penalty try call was utter bullshit.

[DaGrubster]

@The-Irishman

He looked absolutely focussed and a little scary tbh! In a psycho scary kind of way!

[Chris]

Great moment from big Sam Whitelock in his 150th game getting that turn over in the last seconds.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Machpants

Yeah he missed a few in the 1st half, but overall he managed the midfield really well. Outstanding in the second half.

[Wairau]

I couldn't breathe for about the last 5 minutes, amazing defense by all the guys, and they beat the Barnes voodoo no calls shit...Final against France?

[Bones]

The best bit was watching that Irish attack capitulate to just 3 guys and through the hands in the last 15. We fucked up JGP