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

[flattythehurdler]

They should be four cracking matches. I’m really looking forward to them.

[Chavez]

@anon78624367

@Tank

Lads we need to talk TACTICS.

Conor Murray box kick. Jonny Sexton loop around off Conor Murray and bosh it up the middle, after the Kiwi’s destroy Murray’s box kick. Ruck and maul and bosh it up the middle after the Kiwi’s figure out the loop around (1 time). When all else fails go for the cross field kick for the try,

Never, ever throw a skip pass and never ever get it out wide to the wingers. If Kearney joins in an attack he’ll be subbed off.

That’s it.

Are our flankers capable jackelers though?

[the_man_himself]

Dropping Larmor is classic Schmidt. Risk averse in the extreme. Thankfully it’s his last game at the weekend

[Sidney]

@the_man_himself

Dropping Larmor is classic Schmidt. Risk averse in the extreme. Thankfully it’s his last game at the weekend

I would have gone with Larmour

But if Kearney can play 50 solid minutes and Ireland stay within striking distance it could yet work out

I think Ireland’s bench is decent and if Larmour gets 30 minutes he could still do damage

[TheUlteriorMotive]

When is the ireland game on - Saturday?

[ChairmanDan]

11.15

[Sidney]

@ChairmanDan

11.15

I feel that World Rugby have been poor in their scheduling of kick-off times in this tournament

There have been matches kicking off at all sorts of different times, 8:15, 8:30, 8:45, 10:45, 11:15, 11:45 etc

During a major tournament, there should be one defined time slot for early games, afternoon games and evening games so you know exactly when a game will be kicking off

[glasagusban]

They don’t really want to grow the sport though do they?

[Sidney]

It’s not even about that, it’s just about making it as easy as possible to view the games for everybody

That’s a why you have defined time slots in the Champions League and World Cups and Euros

It makes no sense, for example, for the late game on a Saturday to be kicking off at 10:45 or 11:15 and then the late game on the Sunday to be at 11:45

[glasagusban]

Of course it makes no sense. Nothing in rubby makes sense. They don’t want people watching it, it makes no sense at all.

[gilgamboa]

@ChairmanDan

7 of the 8 subs. Joey Carberry spent a few of his early years in New Zealand, before his family moved home to Athy. All 23 plying their trade domestically in Ireland

Il have to correct you on a technicality here Dan. I believe Luke McGrath was born in NZ but moved back to Ireland as a baby. No doubt some pedant has already noted as much

[gilgamboa]

This is no time to be talking bout Nucifora and we facing into a fascinating QF weekend

[glasagusban]

They’re targeting these project players younger and younger.

[gilgamboa]

@ChairmanDan

I believe its just the 14 out of 15 in the Ireland starting line up born in Ireland and 7 of the 8 subs. Joey Carberry spent a few of his early years in New Zealand, before his family moved home to Athy. All 23 plying their trade domestically in Ireland

As Thomas Davis famously said. Its not blood makes you Irish but the willingness to be part of the Irish nation

[Sidney]

@gilgamboa

As Thomas Davis famously said. Its not blood makes you Irish but the willingness to be part of the Irish nation

That probably rules out the Ulster lads then

[glasagusban]

[anon78624367]

So Rory Best fails the test.

[myboyblue]

Oh Gil

[anon78624367]

https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12506/11837507/joe-schmidt-says-irelands-strengths-are-no-longer-a-surprise-to-new-zealand

We can’t surprise the all blacks. Of course not Joe. Playing the same team with the same gameplan for the last few years isn’t going to surprise anyone.

Excuse number 2, logged and noted

[anon61878697]

We have these bastards on the run… We’re living inside tbeir national head space.

Ireland, Ireland, Ireland