RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland
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@mariner4life said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@NTA said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@sparky said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
What an utter arsehole Rob Kearney is! He could have shown some humility on the final whistle and said “I called the All Blacks defensive passive. I was wrong.”
Instead he bagged his own team after they slogged their guts for 80 minutes. Irish Rugby deserves better than smug gits like him.
Don't see what was wrong with his comments. He was right: Ireland didn't play near their potential (based on the 54 lines I've seen) and lost because it it.
As you absolutely love to say
They didn't because we didn't let them
Actually I love to point out that ABs fans never believe opposition pressure them into errors, they'd rather say "we played shit bro" and barely ever give the other side credit.
Here the ABs definitely worked their arses off for the win, but Ireland were clearly not firing from early on.
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AB pressure didn't force Doris to drop the ball cold.
ABs pressure didn't stop Ireland contesting the high ball on several occasions.
AB pressure wasn't responsible for all the Ireland lineout issues.AB pressure and execution won the game, but the pressure Ireland put on themselves clearly was a factor.
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@SBW1 said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
How are we going on the injury front in regards to the Semi on Friday?
Not sure about the injuries, but I hear Tele'a had an early night last night...
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@NTA said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
AB pressure didn't force Doris to drop the ball cold.
ABs pressure didn't stop Ireland contesting the high ball on several occasions.
AB pressure wasn't responsible for all the Ireland lineout issues.AB pressure and execution won the game, but the pressure Ireland put on themselves clearly was a factor.
@NTA said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
(59th minute: AB pressure had absolutely nothing to do with Sexton missing a goal from pretty much right in front)
Reckon AB pressure played a fair part.
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Must give some credit to Foster for managing his bench well.
I think the timings were all pretty good, and none were the old ‘automated 60 minute subs’
I was especially pleased that Nuggie played 80, I would however have liked to see DMac have a run. But it worked out well, so credit where it’s due.
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Just watched that game winning penalty again
Not only is the breakdown work excellent, but holy shit Whitelock puts in a huge shot to stop old mate dead as well.
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@NTA said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
AB pressure didn't force Doris to drop the ball cold.
ABs pressure didn't stop Ireland contesting the high ball on several occasions.
AB pressure wasn't responsible for all the Ireland lineout issues.AB pressure and execution won the game, but the pressure Ireland put on themselves clearly was a factor.
cute.
AB pressure didn't force Aus to shit the bed and go out in the pool play.
AB pressure didn't make EJ to meet JRU officials online.and I guess you will tell us about the neck rolls to JB, RI, the sealing of ruck ball, and the missed penalty for Savea's steal attempt during the last 40 phases.
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@mariner4life said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Just watched that game winning penalty again
Not only is the breakdown work excellent, but holy shit Whitelock puts in a huge shot to stop old mate dead as well.
Fucking phenomenal defence across the board. They were watching that 2-out-the-back attacking play over and over, just waiting to pounce.
That, plus J Barrett holding up a try, were massive
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@Wairau said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@NTA said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
AB pressure didn't force Doris to drop the ball cold.
ABs pressure didn't stop Ireland contesting the high ball on several occasions.
AB pressure wasn't responsible for all the Ireland lineout issues.AB pressure and execution won the game, but the pressure Ireland put on themselves clearly was a factor.
cute.
AB pressure didn't force Aus to shit the bed and go out in the pool play.
AB pressure didn't make EJ to meet JRU officials online.Lol what are you even on about? 🤣
Go drink some more, broseph.
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All 6 tries were scored by New Zealanders!
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Nick, certainly the occasion was intense and the fact that this version of the ABs did not provide opportunity after opportunity (which was a feature of the last two tests we played against them in 2022) would've been a big factor in creating pressure.
A certain pattern had emerged with the ABs that went something like "if you have enough ball against the ABs they will infringe". We get pinned in our half and the scores will come. Quality coaches would plan for that because that had been the pattern. Today was quite different in how we attacked the collisions and we were the team putting on the points.
Ireland didn't help themselves with some poor decisions and their LO execution was as poor as I've seen for some time. But I come back to the occasion point. The stakes, the hoodoo, the QF monkey, the no.1 team - and then to get a team that has put some old habits to the side and had to play out of their skins (against the some quite frankly bizarre ref calls) just to stay slightly ahead for the whole match.
