RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A)

Duluth

Ireland:
Jordan Larmour, Andrew Conway, Garry Ringrose, Bundee Aki, Jacob Stockdale, Jonathan Sexton, Conor Murray; CJ Stander, Josh van der Flier, Peter O'Mahony, James Ryan, Iain Henderson, Tadhg Furlong, Rory Best (captain), Cian Healy.

Reserves: Niall Scannell, Dave Kilcoyne, Andrew Porter, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Conan, Luke McGrath, Jack Carty, Chris Farrell

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rwc-2019-japan/115978873/rugby-world-cup-ireland-leave-out-rob-kearney-and-keith-earls-bundee-aki-starts

Duluth

Allan Dell
Stuart McInally (capt.)
Willem Nel
Grant Gilchrist
Jonny Gray
John Barclay
Hamish Watson
Ryan Wilson
Greig Laidlaw
Finn Russell
Sean Maitland
Sam Johnson
Duncan Taylor
Tommy Seymour
Stuart Hogg
Fraser Brown
Gordon Reid
Simon Berghan
Scott Cummings
Blade Thomson
Ali Price
Chris Harris
Darcy Graham

MiketheSnow

You have to fancy Ireland to win this comfortably in the last quarter, but...

Scotland could easily turn the Cup on its head on Day 3.

Watson could run riot.

Billy Tell

Who are we barracking for? Ireland and probably easier quarter vs Scotland. Or Scotland because the underdog?

Bovidae

I was just going to post, go Ireland!

Stargazer

I expect Ireland to win, but I hope Scotland is going to make it as difficult as possible for them. I want a great and close contest.

Duluth

I support Scotland over anyone but NZ

Bones

Go Scotland.

I see Renton and Sickboy are there, but no sign of Begbie or Spud?

Siam

Go the Scots

taniwharugby

my family tree says I have a foot in each camp, so go Scotland!

MiketheSnow

Going to be a long afternoon for Scotland.

Ireland have come to play.

kiwiinmelb

I want Ireland to win for no other reason than I think the scots will give us less problems in the quarter ,

But any other day I would be saying go Scotland

Damo

Looks like Ireland are going to overpower them in the forwards. Very soft missed tackle leading to the break and the try.

Scotland will need to defend their line a lot better as well. Ireland just pounded away with no variation for 5 phases until they fell over the line.

kiwiinmelb

This aki bloke can play a bit , where did he learn to play like that ?

Machpants

This is going to get messy for Bonnie. I can't believe people even thought there might be a chance for them

/Jinx attempt

nzzp

Sexton runs like his home at Notre Dame burned down

nzzp

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

This is going to get messy for Bonnie. I can't believe people even thought there might be a few people chance for them

/Jinx attempt

They're $5 underdogs ... no chance at all

kiwiinmelb

Ireland boks will be a massive quarter final

Victor Meldrew

I know it's a childish, immature and stupid thing to say about a v. good player, but jeez, Sexton has got a punchable face.

Chris

Ireland for the win much tougher for us in the QF rather play the Scots

The Silver Fern

RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A)