RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A)

[Rapido]

2 young, newish Irish outsiders were impressive; Larmour and Conway.

Conan gives the good impact off bench, although nothing new there, Irish have had a surfeit of good loosies for the last decade.

[Bovidae]

@mariner4life said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

Boring but really good from Ireland.

Scotland are a waste of space

The most disappointing team so far.

[Bones]

@mariner4life said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

Boring but really good from Ireland.

Scotland are a waste of space

Yeah, Ireland did that one handed really, also plenty of dry powder in their shed. Bugger.

Disappointing by Scotland, can see some really nice plays but very poor decision making and handling killed them.

No secrets given away by both sides.

[kiwiinmelb]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

@kiwiinmelb said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

@kiwiinmelb said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

@akan004 said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

@MiketheSnow Yeah that's what I meant. The winner of the Bok/Ireland game will be on the other side of the draw and will avoid England.

The winner of the bok Ireland game will probably make the final.

By the time they bash the crap out of each other , I wouldn’t write off aus or Wales

Which is why I said probably. I’m happy England have 3 consecutive tier 1 matches before a semi final.

Yep can’t complain the way things are shaping for us

My reading of the brackets is

Ireland v SA in QF
Australia v France in QF

Winners play each other in SF

NZ v Japan / Scotland / Samoa
England v Wales

Winners play each other in SF

Interesting you seem to have given up v aus in pool play , I see that as 50 50

[Rembrandt]

Disappointing game that one. I hear Spark are offering refunds, does boringness count?

[ACT Crusader]

@akan004 said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

@Rapido said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

Ireland look excellent IMO

Agreed. Glad we won't be playing them in the 1/4.

Eh? Whether it’s a 1/4 or final, bring it on. I think they are pretenders.

[Billy Tell]

Japan vs Scotland goes on to my must see matches. Unless Samoa throw a spanner into the works

[voodoo]

@ACT-Crusader said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

@akan004 said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

@Rapido said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

Ireland look excellent IMO

Agreed. Glad we won't be playing them in the 1/4.

Eh? Whether it’s a 1/4 or final, bring it on. I think they are pretenders.

Agreed

[Bovidae]

Ireland will have huge pressure on them for their QF as they've never won a RWC knock-out game.

[junior]

@mariner4life said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

I'm not sure there is a player on world rugby I dislike more than Johnny Sexton

Owen Farrell?

[junior]

@Bovidae said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

Ireland will have huge pressure on them for their QF as they've never won a RWC knock-out game.

Yeah, I reckon Wales / Australia will see a good opportunity to take Ireland in that semi because of the psychological and physical effort Ireland will need to put into that match to break their duck

[Derm McCrum]

Job done.

[mofitzy_]

@Derm-McCrum
Ireland looked good but how poor were Scotland? Looking like a tier 2 side.

[Billy Tell]

@mofitzy_ said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

@Derm-McCrum
Ireland looked good but how poor were Scotland? Looking like a tier 2 side.

Yeah there’s a reason Scotland vetoed the world rugby comp. would have not been surprising to see them relegated.

[sparky]

@Rapido said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

Ireland look excellent IMO

Ireland are very well-drilled and well-organised team. They will make the Semi Finals of this tournament at least.

[Billy Tell]

@sparky said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

@Rapido said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

Ireland look excellent IMO

Ireland are very well-drilled and well-organised team.

Yes they are. But they were given an armchair ride by Scotland. I didn't see anything new from Ireland. If you see what England and Wales did to them in the 6N (and the English warm-up game), they can be taken down for sure. Scotland were really poor, I expected more from them. The Irish 2nd row is class though.

[Bovidae]

@junior said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

@Bovidae said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

Ireland will have huge pressure on them for their QF as they've never won a RWC knock-out game.

Yeah, I reckon Wales / Australia will see a good opportunity to take Ireland in that semi because of the psychological and physical effort Ireland will need to put into that match to break their duck

So you are picking Ireland to beat SA in their QF? That game is 50/50 for me.

[ACT Crusader]

Scotland clearly saving themselves for Japan and Samoa...

[chimoaus]

I really enjoying listening to Joe at press conferences, his genuine love and knowledge for the game really comes through and always answers questions in depth and offers a lot.

[voodoo]

@Bovidae said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

@junior said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

@Bovidae said in RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A):

Ireland will have huge pressure on them for their QF as they've never won a RWC knock-out game.

Yeah, I reckon Wales / Australia will see a good opportunity to take Ireland in that semi because of the psychological and physical effort Ireland will need to put into that match to break their duck

So you are picking Ireland to beat SA in their QF? That game is 50/50 for me.

I'm 70/30 in favour of SA for that game, I haven't seen anything yet to sway the NZ v SA final prediction