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

[anon32894817]

@LionelRitchie

They’ve brought mounga in to play the more regular 10. Where BB is like King Carlos, Mounga playstyle more Mehrtens. Letting BB loose from the back suits him better I think, devastating playing off the cuff rugby.

I’d prefer to play ABs than Boks, think we’ve a better chance but still see ABs likely to be there or thereabouts at the end. Loose tournament rugby suits them but equally can be caught out on the day. Saffer pack going to belt shite out of all comers.

Ya he’s much more structured. If you’ve a very good kicking game which Ireland do you can keep BB at the bottom of rucks. If you kick loose to him it’s try time. I’d rather player nz in the 1/4 solely as you are likely to meet the boks in a final and by then theylll loose a lot of players to injury due to their attritional style of play. They’ve little depth too. No back up ten.

[anon26343222]

The combination or Ireland england Wales and Scotland couldn’t win a series against them you fucking nut job.
And had sbw not been sent off they would have won handy.

[anon32894817]

@anon26343222

The combination or Ireland england Wales and Scotland couldn’t win a series against them you fucking nut job.
And had sbw not been sent off they would have won handy.

I’d disagree. The lions tour was when the mask started to slip for NZ. From the World Cup in 2015 to the lions tour in 2017 they lost one game. Since then they’ve lost five and drawn another. England were robbed last autumn as well.

[mikehunt]

@Ralphie

The IRFU has someone out to hotels in Japan showing local staff how to make porridge. Attention to detail.
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

Not bringing their own chefs? Amateur hour.

[LionelRitchie]

Handy number. Traveling hotel to hotel, putting a pot on the boil

[Fagan_ODowd]

@anon32894817

There’s zero chance BB will be taking the kicks ahead of Mongua. New Zealand are in huge trouble and are much weaker than 2011 and 2015.

Beauden Barrett wouldn’t kick spuds to ducks.

[anon32894817]

New Zealand’s kicking options aren’t great. They were relying on kicks in 2011 and 2015 to win it and they’d a vastly superior team back then and in 2015 they’d a vastly superior kicker. I think all blacks are very vulnerable.

[anon61878697]

Ireland’s world cup to lose.

[PhattPike]

@TreatyStones

@PhattPike

Probably a bit of shadow boxing with NZ vs SA

Both trying to lose so they can get Ireland in the quarter ?

While there’d be a preference not to draw Ireland, I’d say neither would be overly bothered about who they get in the quarter. They are both certainly qualified at this point anyways, every pool has some cannon fodder in it, but Pool B is the most lopsided by a distance.

[PhattPike]

@Ralphie

The IRFU has someone out to hotels in Japan showing local staff how to make porridge. Attention to detail.

Imagine some master sushi chef in Kobe watching a lad from Monaghan scooping Flahavan’s into a bowl and sticking it in a microwave.

[tallback]

@anon32894817

@anon26343222

The combination or Ireland england Wales and Scotland couldn’t win a series against them you fucking nut job.
And had sbw not been sent off they would have won handy.

I’d disagree. The lions tour was when the mask started to slip for NZ. From the World Cup in 2015 to the lions tour in 2017 they lost one game. Since then they’ve lost five and drawn another. England were robbed last autumn as well.

They were blessed to not get beaten by Argentina too

[gilgamboa]

Agree with most of that but Mounga is fucking brilliant

[mikehunt]

@anon61878697

Ireland’s world cup to lose.

… and lose it they will

[anon61878697]

Why so negative? They have a great shot at it.

[mikehunt]

@anon61878697

Why so negative? They have a great shot at it.

I’m actually optimistic that they’ll fuck it up.

[flattythehurdler]

We’ve got the “best box kicker in the world” mate.

[mikehunt]

I thought Paddy Jackson was found not guilty of that charge?

[anon67715551]

@Ralphie

I was reading the splendid Irish Times preview magazine
The IRFU has someone out to hotels in Japan showing local staff how to make porridge

Probably the chef lad in Cork who boiled spuds for the Emperor.

[ChairmanDan]

The Ireland team to face Scotland in the opening pool match of World Cup 2019 has been selected.

Starting XV
J.I. Larmour (St Mary’s College & Leinster)
A.J. Conway (Garryowen & Munster)
B. Aki (Galwegians & Connacht)
G.P. Ringrose (UCD & Leisnter)
J.A. Stockdale (Ballynahinch & Ulster)
J.J. Sexton (St Mary’s College & Leinster)
G.C. Murray (Garryowen & Munster)
C.E.J. Healy (Clontarf & Leinster)
R.D. Best (Banbridge & Ulster) capt
T.P. Furlong (New Ross & Leinster)
J.M. Ryan (UCD & Leinster)
W.I. Henderson (Ballynahinch & Ulster)
P.J. O’Mahony (Cork Constitution & Munster)
J.D. Van der Flier (UCD & Leinster)
C.J. Stander (Shannon & Munster)

Replacements
N.P. Scannell (Dolphin & Munster)
D. Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians & Munster)
A.P. Porter (UCD & Leinster)
T.G. Beirne (Shannon & Munster)
J.E. Conan (Old Belvedere & Leinster)
L.T. McGrath (UCD & Leinster)
J.M. Carty (Buccaneers & Connacht)
C.R.E. Farrell (Young Munster & Munster)

[Elvis_Brandenberg_Kr]

If you’re going to persist with that twee listing you might at least try to get it it right.