Rugby World Cup 2019 - Ireland shit the pot all over again

anon60384913 · October 13, 2019, 6:32pm

It’s also huge mentally to have beaten New Zealand 2 of the last 3 times we’ve played them. We know deep down we can beat them.

cluaindiuic · October 13, 2019, 6:33pm

I know, let’s kick to the most dangerous runner in the world.

anon60384913 · October 13, 2019, 6:33pm

He can’t be dangerous if he’s tackled every time he catches the ball. That’s the whole point.

cluaindiuic · October 13, 2019, 6:34pm

gilgamboa · October 13, 2019, 6:35pm

And suspended

Fagan_ODowd · October 13, 2019, 6:35pm

anon60384913:

Here we go so I’ve just got through the teams and I’d give Ireland a massive chance. We can get on top in the scrums and generally match them up front. That’s a very weak New Zealand back row and I wouldn’t rate savea or cane. Read is not the force of old either. The key is Ireland’s half backs. If Murray and Sexton find their peak form we’ll win. I don’t rate Mogunabeing honest. Smith is quality no doubt. Their centers are distinctly average in comparison to the likes of smith and Nono who they’ve replaced. We need to go henshaw and Ringrose I feel. Aki is useless and a liability. The one fella that can rinse Ireland is beauden Barrett. (I’ll come back to this). they are still very unproven experience wise too compared to New Zealand sides of old that won world cups. They failed against a bad lions team patched together, they’ve been beaten by the boks who aren’t great and ireland have beaten them twice in this cycle to. England should have beaten them last November as well. If we play to our best we’ll go very close here. Ireland will rely on Murray’s box kicking and that’ll take the lion out of it. He has to go high every time down beaudens throat. Ireland earls/Conway need to tag him as his toes touch the ground. Keep him buried in rucks for first phase ball you’ll really soften up New Zealand. If our back row can keep slowing the game down they’ll struggle for creativity. We’ll have to put in our best performance under this coach but I sense we are close and even henshaw and carberry coming back is another huge bonus. We haven’t been creative so far but I’d you pressurize New Zealand they’ll cough up tries and nobody has a better offensive kicking game than us. If Sexton/Murray get it right the 50/50 balls become 60/40 in our favor with earls/Conway/henshaw/bob exceptional in the air. There’s been green shoots for Ireland in recent and even watching japan trounce Scotland will probably be good. I also think New Zealand willl struggle with the pressure. They imploded in the lions serious and this will be much tougher mentally for them. A long time between games to get distracted. It’ll be a one score game and I’ve that sense it’ll be our day next Saturday. come on ireland.

Moguna is actually Irish for my dress and that says it all about him.

anon60384913 · October 13, 2019, 6:35pm

And it’s a little like Tyrone odd the 00s and of the current team. Even Munster of 00s and their team now. You simply don’t replace kaino, McCaw,Carter, nonu and Smith without a massive drop off.

anon60384913 · October 13, 2019, 6:56pm

It’s a very effective tactic.

Tassotti · October 13, 2019, 6:58pm

if you are still relying on the auld “rugby is gay/not a sport” angle after 20 years its all the same about you. FFS.

Tank · October 13, 2019, 7:48pm

We need to band together.

Chavez · October 13, 2019, 7:56pm

the goys can’t deal with the haka at all …so were fucked even before the match starts

myboyblue · October 13, 2019, 7:58pm

Eh dont you remember the figure of 8.

KinvarasPassion · October 13, 2019, 8:01pm

Could we chance doing Riverdance in retaliation?

Chavez · October 13, 2019, 8:02pm

might work if we had Fr Neil Horan leading it

myboyblue · October 13, 2019, 8:03pm

Mate, we have the Axel 8.

mikehunt · October 13, 2019, 8:08pm

All Blacks shitting it

Chavez · October 13, 2019, 8:10pm

There are a number of different versions of the haka. The one they did in Soldiers Field was the mildest one apparently …and there was a big separation between them.

They’ll be in our faces with the most intimidating version on Saturday!

myboyblue · October 13, 2019, 8:11pm

We need to put Best up front, with his best courtroom expression on his face.

gilgamboa · October 13, 2019, 8:47pm

Reading there that Japan have been in camp for 240 days in the last 12 months. Doubt many other sides have much more than 100

PhattPike · October 13, 2019, 8:47pm

They’ll busht out Kapo O Pango for sure. We could busht out Seán Ó Riada in response.