Ire v NZ

[paddy no 11]

Suppose cronins impact off the bench is a loss, though he can't throw either so 50/50

Herring adds to poached players/reduces limericks Quota!

[SerjeantWildgoose]

I feel pretty sure that it would have been Best and Niall anyway. Herring is coming a long way for feck all.

[Buggaluggs]

I feel pretty sure that it would have been Best and Niall anyway. Herring is coming a long way for feck all.

Is he Scottish?

[Spiffy]

I feel pretty sure that it would have been Best and Niall anyway. Herring is coming a long way for feck all.

That is a long trip for feck all. On the other hand, Red should have been there from the get-go, since he is a better all-round hooker than both Scannell and Cronin.

[Lizard]

Here's the NZ team:

1. Joe Moody
2. Codie Taylor
3. Nepo Laulala
4. Brodie Retallick
5. Sam Whitelock
6. Ardie Savea
7. Sam Cane
8. Kieran Read (C)
9. Aaron Smith
10. Richie Mo'unga
11. George Bridge
12. Anton Lienert-Brown
13. Jack Goodhue
14. Sevu Reece
15. Beauden Barrett

16. Dane Coles
17. Ofa Tuungafasi
18. Angus Ta'avao
19. Scott Barrett
20. Matt Todd
21. TJ Perenara
22. Sonny Bill Williams
23. Jordie Barrett

So we've got:
1. The wrong hooker starting
2. No Crotty to organize the backline properly, and if the wheels come off it's SBW coming on to get red-carded for thinking he's playing 2000s style rugby league.
3. Two rookie wingers.
4. A 10 at 15, and the back up fullback is a wet-behind-the-ears gangly utility who could very well get right off the reservation.
5. No dynamism from the loose-forward cover with the pedestrian Todd rather than action-man Frizzell.

It's yours to lose...

[SerjeantWildgoose]

I feel pretty sure that it would have been Best and Niall anyway. Herring is coming a long way for feck all.

On the other hand, Red should have been there from the get-go, since he is a better all-round hooker than both Scannell and Cronin.

No.

No he isn't.

He may be a better all-round hooker than Best. Then again, on the showing against Japan, Paul Marshall is a better all-round hooker than Best.

[SerjeantWildgoose]

It's yours to lose...

I agree, Liz.

And no matter who Joe picks you can be assured Ireland are the team to lose it.

[Mellsblue]

It's yours to lose...

I agree, Liz.

And no matter who Joe picks you can be assured Ireland are the team to lose it.

Hehe. Go over to the EMB if you need cheering up.

[BBD]

Here's the NZ team:

1. Joe Moody
2. Codie Taylor
3. Nepo Laulala
4. Brodie Retallick
5. Sam Whitelock
6. Ardie Savea
7. Sam Cane
8. Kieran Read (C)
9. Aaron Smith
10. Richie Mo'unga
11. George Bridge
12. Anton Lienert-Brown
13. Jack Goodhue
14. Sevu Reece
15. Beauden Barrett

16. Dane Coles
17. Ofa Tuungafasi
18. Angus Ta'avao
19. Scott Barrett
20. Matt Todd
21. TJ Perenara
22. Sonny Bill Williams
23. Jordie Barrett

So we've got:
1. The wrong hooker starting
2. No Crotty to organize the backline properly, and if the wheels come off it's SBW coming on to get red-carded for thinking he's playing 2000s style rugby league.
3. Two rookie wingers.
4. A 10 at 15, and the back up fullback is a wet-behind-the-ears gangly utility who could very well get right off the reservation.
5. No dynamism from the loose-forward cover with the pedestrian Todd rather than action-man Frizzell.

It's yours to lose...

looks weak

[Lizard]

Well, this seems a bit hubristic and ill-advised.

[Digby]

Well, this seems a bit hubristic and ill-advised.

And it just doesn't work, because it's not funny. It could be, but it just seems leaden/forced, or rather lacking comic timing. However if you're right about it being ill-advised it will then at least become funny.

[Puja]

Well, this seems a bit hubristic and ill-advised.

Could go down as a classic alongside this one, if the result doesn't go NZ's way:



Puja

[SerjeantWildgoose]

Look how this one turned out for us!

[canta_brian]

Look how this one turned out for us!

What would you say to a nice cup of tea?

[switchskier]

Good old nige, the only ref able to see black shirts.

[canta_brian]

Not much in that clear out at the end.

[paddy no 11]

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[normanski]

Interesting semi coming England and the blacks.

Sexton not at his best today.

[Lizard]

Good on your lads for giving it a go right to the end.

[Spiffy]

We wuz robbed !

[zer0]

Will say I do feel bad for all those great Irish players who just played their final match (be it absolute final test, or final RWC match). Particularly feel bad for Best and O'Mahony. O'Mahony in particular has just been a total pest each time the two teams have clashed over the last few years, including this match.

[Spiffy]

Love Nige, but he lost the plot a bit at the end there.

The Irish got away with a LOT of foul play. Honestly, considering some of the foul shit they did, they deserve to fuck off out of the World Cup.

Lovely post, especially on an Irish board - yer a gracious winner all right.

[Spiffy]

Love Nige, but he lost the plot a bit at the end there.

The Irish got away with a LOT of foul play. Honestly, considering some of the foul shit they did, they deserve to fuck off out of the World Cup.

Lovely post, especially on an Irish board - yer a gracious winner all right.

Is it as lovely as the high shots or the DDT by Ringrose on Savea?

You obviously do not see the irony of your own posts.
NZ has been getting away with cynical dodgy play for years - late hits, targeting key players for cheap shots, jersey tugging, taking out beyond the maul etc. It's part of their coaching. Few refs seem to have the balls to penalize them.

[Spiffy]

Is it as lovely as the high shots or the DDT by Ringrose on Savea?

You obviously do not see the irony of your own posts.
NZ has been getting away with cynical dodgy play for years - late hits, targeting key players for cheap shots, jersey tugging, taking out beyond the maul etc. It's part of their coaching. Few refs seem to have the balls to penalize them.

Oh, just like Ireland today?

And hey, remember when Sexton got carded and cited for this effort?



Oh, wait...


But hey, please do continue telling us about how dirty the All Blacks are.

You started it ye daft tit!

[Spiffy]

As a Mick I would never normally dream of supporting England.
After this little exchange with our visitor, I do think I might just give the Nasty Nigels a bit of a root against the saintly and much-sinned against ABs.
But I hope they do not rough up the nice New Zealand boys too much and in particular keep their grubby mitts off those pretty haircuts of the Barrett Bros.