RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland

LagerLout

@Joans-Town-Jones That too, utterly baffling

stodders

@Victor-Meldrew yep. AB kick off the second half. Have to pin Ireland in for 7 mins. Easier said than done

canefan

Apparently we will have a strong wind in the second 40

antipodean

@Victor-Meldrew yep. AB kick off the second half. Have to pin Ireland in for 7 mins. Easier said than done

We give them too much space on the edges.

booboo

Apparently we will have a strong wind in the second 40

So Jordie kicked that into the wind?

Frank

Herald saying Reiko has missed four tackles.

stodders

@antipodean yep. They are going after it. Even more so at the beginning of the second half

akan004

If we defend like SA we are up by 10.

sparky

Apparently we will have a strong wind in the second 40

At Athletic Park the old adage was play into the wind in the first half (and pass a lot) and with it behind you in the second.

Victor Meldrew

First 10 minutes are critical. Hold them off and we are OK. Let them score and we are toast.

stodders

@akan004 true. But SA aren’t scoring one of those tries.

ACT Crusader

If we defend like SA we are up by 10.

Barnes would’ve pinged them off the park with some of their questionable breakdown tactics

BerniesCorner

Barnes has been fair

akan004

Fuck off McLeod. Don't want to see your face on screen.

kev

Ireland lineout looks vulnerable.

DaGrubster

Kick it deep and chase with purpose.

Pin them down put them under pressure, make them work to get out of it. Set the tone straight away at the start of the half.

sparky

Barnes has been fair

I thought the yellow card was ridiculous and he has missed a lot of forward passes, not the first time in his career.

bayimports

Ireland lineout looks vulnerable.

Agree don’t think we have attacked it enough

kiwiinmelb

Ireland lineout looks vulnerable.

They are a great team but everyone feels pressure

Victor Meldrew

Fark me, Ryan is fatter than Foster.

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