RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland
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@Derm-McCrum said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
What can I say except well done New Zealand.
My heart goes out to our wonderful Ireland team but they didn’t have enough against a simply superlative NZ team.
Congrats guys.
That’s classy. As many, many of your countrymen were tonight.
You’ve every reason to be proud of this team. They showed a helluva lot of heart fighting back into the game. But the forces of darkness ripping your heart out of your chest is a cruel but crucial part of the rugby gods’ plan.
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@Dan54 said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Got a question people. Who do I send account to for the heart problems I think I will develop after that game? Think I will need medication to settle it back down!
You just said that all the people who thought the All Backs would lose, or something to that effect (negative) should get stuffed, so I'm just wondering why you had heart problems? It was a sure thing, right 😁?
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@Machpants said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@canefan said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@KiwiMurph said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Nepia I thought the Irish also panicked a bit with those cross kicks when they had the man advantage in/near our 22.
There was space there but it was a bit all-or-nothing instead of just being patient.
As the game wore on and they couldn't overtake us, they reverted more and more to old type; attack became more narrow, more predictable and less dynamic.
The game was pretty fast too, they don't have the fitness the abs do, which is amazing that is still the case
I think they became increasingly desperate that their systems hadn't broken us down. Then they had no real plan B
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@Kirwan said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Been a great 24hrs. Labour smashed in the election, ABs win a knockout game in legendary fashion, and I’m sitting here waiting for Kylie Minogue to call because I’m clearly getting everything I want.
If you are getting everything you want you might aim a bit higher than Kylie, but I guess we all have our weak spots.
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@Toddy said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Hope Cane walked up to POM afterwards and just shook his hand and said good game. What an epic performance from the captain. Not only was his rugby outstanding but his captaincy and keeping the team calm in the first half was great.
We never got to get Gregan back for his four more years carry on. But Cane won't mind POM's sledge as much now...
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Could our weaker pool games actually have been an advantage?
Rugby World Cup: Ireland and the spectre of quarter-finals lost
Rugby World Cup: Ireland and the spectre of quarter-finals lost. Ireland head into the finals as favourites. But, to be world champions, they will have to win a knockout match in the competition for the first time in their history. By coming out of an extremely tough group unbeaten, Ireland...
And is Lomax our quiet achiever? I still want Sami, Telea and Roigard back, arguably we just beat the world's number 1 side without our best 23 AND two yellow cards.
While Ireland perhaps deserve a thread of their own for record QF exits? -
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Fuck me - those sorts of games are not good for you - especially in the early morning!
Massive effort by both teams.
Last few minutes were interesting - Ireland attacking very conservatively because they couldn't afford a mistake - us defending very conservatively - because we couldn't afford a mistake either.
Commiserations to the Irish supporters.
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@broughie said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Dan54 said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Got a question people. Who do I send account to for the heart problems I think I will develop after that game? Think I will need medication to settle it back down!
You just said that all the people who thought the All Backs would lose, or something to that effect (negative) should get stuffed, so I'm just wondering why you had heart problems? It was a sure thing, right 😁?
Course it was, can still cause me heart palpitations mate. I have had sure things disappear on me before.
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@Wairau said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Seeing us in the semi-final again is a blast, but it's almost as good seeing Ireland with all these Kiwis and an English coach, miss out on the win record, hahaha.
What a great night, first Wales, then Ireland knocked off by teams that love to play rugby.Open your other eye
The only team looking to play rugby in Marseilles was Wales
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@voodoo said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
I don’t even understand the sledge - who the fuck wouldn’t want to be called a poor man’s McCaw??!!!
It is better than being Shittier than a Shit McCaw!
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Wairau said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Seeing us in the semi-final again is a blast, but it's almost as good seeing Ireland with all these Kiwis and an English coach, miss out on the win record, hahaha.
What a great night, first Wales, then Ireland knocked off by teams that love to play rugby.Open your other eye
The only team looking to play rugby in Marseilles was Wales
Argies resorted to some of their negative tactics. There were certainly moments when their speed and width was on display too.
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FUCKKKK YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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@chimoaus said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Kirwan said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Been a great 24hrs. Labour smashed in the election, ABs win a knockout game in legendary fashion, and I’m sitting here waiting for Kylie Minogue to call because I’m clearly getting everything I want.
If you are getting everything you want you might aim a bit higher than Kylie, but I guess we all have our weak spots.
Perhaps Kylie’s calling to say Danni is available too…
5-6 hours after the victory, I have to admit that if feels a little different because whilst I believed/wanted the ABs to win, we were the underdog and winning a massive RWC match in that situation is something very new.
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@voodoo said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
I don’t even understand the sledge - who the fuck wouldn’t want to be called a poor man’s McCaw??!!!
At least it means I'm in the conversation
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Commiserations to the supporters of Ireland and Wales, it's tough, lose and go home from the quarters. As good as we feel, they must feel just as bad. Ireland have had a fantastic run to get to this point, and it took a super effort from the ABs to just be holding on for the last few minutes.
I was reading a review of world media reactions (NZ Herald) and saw this one by Rúaidhrí O’Connor of the Irish Independent
*“The All Blacks needed a 37-phase defensive set in injury time to finally squeeze past them, Ireland going the length of the field into the end where Johnny Sexton had dropped his goal in 2018 but there was to be no fairytale end to the great out-half’s career as Sam Whitelock got over the ball to win it.
“So, the winning run ends at the worst possible moment and, in truth, they were beaten by the better team on the night."*
Yet, that is exactly what our 2013 team did to win. Ireland could have won, if they were good and fit enough. I wonder if BB and SW had a flashback.
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