@NTA said in Ireland v Fiji:

I'm 7 minutes into the replay and already count one high shot right in front of the AR on a taking player and the cannonball by green 7 that was actually penalised

sounds like a great cocktail-drinking game.

@MajorRage said in Ireland v South Africa:

@pakman said in Ireland v South Africa:

@pakman said in Ireland v South Africa:

Just saw clip which showed Hansen try came from an illegal kick through ruck by Keenan.

Georgian tryo was looking right at ruck and missed it.

🤔

I genuinely feel sorry for whoever took all that time to make that video. Genuinely.

He does one after every Boks match...

@WillieTheWaiter said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:

@MiketheSnow

@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:

@akan004 said in All Blacks XV vs Ireland A:

Ffs how is that a yellow

YC every day and twice on Sunday

Came at speed, in from the side, and hit the man late

WTF is this 'came at speed' bullshit.. saw the same thing with Brodies card

didn't realise there was a speed limit in rugby

Wasn't a tap

Brought his full force from distance; illegally in from the side where the Irish player was unsighted so couldn't defend himself; and hit him late

That's a pretty shit thing to do and deserves a YC

Weeks later, I still can’t get it out of my head that the worst thing about all of this is that regardless of the coaching tactics, player performances and decision making is I still can’t understand how the ABs let someone turn up and insult their captain like that with no retribution.

Honestly, it’s the biggest disgrace of the lot.

That’s the first thing they need to address. Someone will probably say it again and as long as it isn’t in a RWC knockout game then I’d end the game right there and then, if you know what I mean. Have some f’n pride.

@chimoaus said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:

What is the law about not playing the ball he is referring too? If the ruck is over, and he is onside then why can't he go for the ball?

I thought the ruck is only over once the ball is picked up by the "halfback".

@Bones "late switch got us both"

@gt12 said in Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Match:

Finally got to watch the game.

How much money would you put on Zarn being an AB?

His left foot carving off that 50:22 was sex.

Reminds me a bit of a young Izzy dagg

I hope @Stargazer doesn't stumble into any other thread on here, I'm pretty sure all have been used at some stage for a dissection of 2019 RWC. It will blow their mind.

@Derm-McCrum Given the disruptions to our side and some odd selections I think Fozzie is trying to make it tight. Good luck.

@Stargazer said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

The more I think about it, the more I think the MABs should tour like Argentina XV. That offers a greater variety of opponents than PNC. Opponents like Japan, Spain, Georgia and Romania would be a good start.

Or other minnows like Scotland

@nta said in Ireland v Scotland:

Ireland aren't all that from my viewing of their last few games. Scots were about as headless as you get overnight. They struggled to put away a 14-man England, and were rubbish against Italy despite the overwhelming advantage they had in numbers.

France took them apart, and Wales were poo in that game.

They’re good against Australia though

Some heated discussion:

Ireland are ambitious, and do play with width. They just have shit outside backs who really struggle to turn opportunities in to points

And Sexton is still teh biggest fluffybunny in world rugby

@steven-harris interesting comment because it aligns with what I think of the refs. I can mostly follow Gardner and Barnes rulings and processes. Others less so.

Squidge take inlcuding "It's almost ineviatable that some coaches have some areas of the game they don't understand as well as others... Gregor Townsend doesn't really understand the scrum, Warren Gatland attack, or Ian Foster rugby"

Ronan O'Gara on Irish podcast suggested that AB's defence was outdated -- prime example of why 'manwatching' is no longer used in North is the extraordinary number of times ABs were sucked in by the decoy runners.

@machpants we didn't draw results with Oz last year. 2 wins 1 draw 1 loss.

@ACT-Crusader said in France Vs Ireland, Six Nations 2020:

Really enjoyed this match. Fickou on the wing didn’t go too bad. Looks like he’s put on a bit of muscle.

French halfback Dupont was superb.

French attack was well organised with lots of ball runners and support players in motion.

And Edwards has given them steel

@NTA said in England Vs Ireland, Six Nations 2020:

Intensity from the Poms was great but Ireland didn't adapt or adjust to any of it.

Not the only team in recent history for that to happen to!

I'm far from sober, but a 15-minute -20C walk home certainly clears the mind

Ireland by far the better team

AND despite their dominance there was a 10-minute period in the second half where we should have been 19-12 down but a man up

And who knows how things would have transpired then

@sparky said in Ireland vs Scotland, Six Nations 2020:

CJ Sandler named Man of the Match.

Is that Adam Sandler's cuzzie?

@SynicBast said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

@Bones said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

@Billy-Tell well yeah, if your foot is on the line, you're outside the field of play right?

In touch and field of play are separate concepts. You can have one part of your body in the field of play and still be in touch. Howver if you are required to be outside the field of play then no part of your body can be inside the field of play. That's why they use separate terminology.

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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: Ireland v Russia (Pool A):

They actually stopped hostilities in the Bekka Valley so the Hochar clan could harvest the grapes.

That is so - well - civilised.

"Would you please stop shooting at them? This is going to be a great vintage! Idiots"

"O.K. they seem to be done, ready, aim..."

@Duluth said in RWC: Japan v Ireland (Pool A):

@jegga

PotHale?

I think it's always been the same account, he just changed names

Absolutely correct, Duluth.

Reports of my demise have been greatly appreciated.

Extended highlights:

@ACT-Crusader said in Ireland vs All Blacks (2018):

Well this thread was a blast from the past. Some of the old posters like Rancid and MN5

What happened to those two ?

@antipodean said in Ireland II:

Very good interview with O'Driscoll. Worth the listen: http://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/Off_The_Ball/Rugby_on_Off_The_Ball/168303/BODCAST_ODriscoll__Tim_Horan_on_the_Aussies__NZ

Is pretty good for the most part, are a couple of 'Yeah right' moments, but you will always get that.

IRFU and NZRU could develop this whole event further into a regular Series each year or second year depending on schedule. As two of the smaller unions, cooperation on a number of fronts could be very beneficial to both.

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<p>Brilliant. So weak in the head, that lad</p>