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

Victor Meldrew

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

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

Powder-Puff Super Rugby

Kirwan

No worries there, Scotland are being taken apart

Bones

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

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

Nah fug that, I'd love us to paste Ireland in a quarter.

Billy Tell

Scotland have no pack. Japan will be in with a real shout.

Machpants

How was that a try? Didn't the Scottish player rip it?

Chris

Going to piss down soon then Scotland well be and truly fucked

kiwiinmelb

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

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

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

Nah fug that, I'd love us to paste Ireland in a quarter.

I have a theory the more tough games you play in consecutive weeks , the closer you get to a poor performance, an easy quarter will be a blessing I reckon .

Chris

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

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

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

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

Nah fug that, I'd love us to paste Ireland in a quarter.

I have a theory the more tough games you play in consecutive weeks , the closer you get to a poor performance, an easy quarter will be a blessing I reckon .

Yep I am with you don’t want to smashed around up front by Ireland then maybe England will be spent for the Boks

Bones

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

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

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

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

Nah fug that, I'd love us to paste Ireland in a quarter.

I have a theory the more tough games you play in consecutive weeks , the closer you get to a poor performance, an easy quarter will be a blessing I reckon .

Ummm... Easy?

African Monkey

Geez this Scotland pack is a bit soft.

Victor Meldrew

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

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

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

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

Nah fug that, I'd love us to paste Ireland in a quarter.

I have a theory the more tough games you play in consecutive weeks , the closer you get to a poor performance, an easy quarter will be a blessing I reckon .

Give BBBR a good chance to play himself in?

Kirwan

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

How was that a try? Didn't the Scottish player rip it?

Was worth a TMO look

nzzp

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

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

How was that a try? Didn't the Scottish player rip it?

Was worth a TMO look

I thought so - was pretty rapid decision.

kiwiinmelb

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

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

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

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

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

Nah fug that, I'd love us to paste Ireland in a quarter.

I have a theory the more tough games you play in consecutive weeks , the closer you get to a poor performance, an easy quarter will be a blessing I reckon .

Ummm... Easy?

Easier , Scotland are more likely to accomodate us in an open game style

Machpants

Ooh look at all the lovely space out wide

Chris

Did Hansen not say
At the last WC teams have 2 big ones in a row in them very hard to get up for the 3rd game
And performance drops off dramatically.

Kirwan

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nah fug that, I'd love us to paste Ireland in a quarter.

I have a theory the more tough games you play in consecutive weeks , the closer you get to a poor performance, an easy quarter will be a blessing I reckon .

Ummm... Easy?

Easier , Scotland are more likely to accomodate us in an open game style

Scotland in a QF will be easy. They look terrible

Billy Tell

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

Ooh look at all the lovely space out wide

Better pass and that was 2 on 1 canter in for a try.

Machpants

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nah fug that, I'd love us to paste Ireland in a quarter.

I have a theory the more tough games you play in consecutive weeks , the closer you get to a poor performance, an easy quarter will be a blessing I reckon .

Ummm... Easy?

Easier , Scotland are more likely to accomodate us in an open game style

Scotland in a QF will be easy. They look terrible

Yup even playing their best, their style suits us

Machpants

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

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

Ooh look at all the lovely space out wide

Better pass and that was 2 on 1 canter in for a try.

Or kick pass...

The Silver Fern

RWC: Ireland v Scotland (Pool A)