Jamie Heaslip was captain for the Italy defeat.
Japan RWC
Moderator: Moderators
- big mervyn
- Rí na Cúige Uladh
- Posts: 14599
- Joined: Fri May 09, 2008 2:22 pm
- Location: Overlooking the pitch (til they built the old new stand)
Re: Japan RWC
Volunteer at an animal sanctuary; it will fill you with joy , despair, but most of all love, unconditional love of the animals.
Big Neville Southall
Big Neville Southall
Re: Japan RWC
I’ve never been to NZ but I don’t think it tends to be too warm and dry there does it?
- big mervyn
- Rí na Cúige Uladh
- Posts: 14599
- Joined: Fri May 09, 2008 2:22 pm
- Location: Overlooking the pitch (til they built the old new stand)
Re: Japan RWC
Maybe we've reverted to the tried and tested "they don't like it up 'em" strategy?
Volunteer at an animal sanctuary; it will fill you with joy , despair, but most of all love, unconditional love of the animals.
Big Neville Southall
Big Neville Southall
Re: Japan RWC
Re: Japan RWC
I can't see an Ireland victory at all. It might be a different story if they were actually playing well. You can't just play gutsy and win against the ABs on this stage. You have to out skill them.
Re: Japan RWC
Thanks for that, Michael Fish.
Re: Japan RWC
Rain tonight but dry for the match.
We commiserated with AB fans today on having to return home on Sunday
We commiserated with AB fans today on having to return home on Sunday
-
- Squire
- Posts: 614
- Joined: Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:46 pm
Re: Japan RWC
It pisses out of the sky in NZ during the winter. Dunneden and Christchirch get it the worst, but Wellington isnt far behind with the added benefit of a howling wind that never seems to let up. It will just feel like a plesant spring night for the ABs.justinr73 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:26 amThanks for that, Michael Fish.
Joe Schmidt is a Leinster ballbag
Re: Japan RWC
Doesn’t matter a feck what the weather is like, they are going to get hammered.
Re: Japan RWC
He wasn't at the helm against Italy but even if he had been it would have been another historic one. Losing a RWC 1/4 final is not historic for Ireland but winning one is.
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
Re: Japan RWC
Don't think we'll hammer NZ. Winning margin will be single digit.
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
- againstthehead
- Lord Chancellor
- Posts: 6933
- Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:58 am
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Re: Japan RWC
mmmm, interesting game
Ireland: fairly disjointed of late. No real form and generally only win the 'big' games at home. Solid enough looking XV with not a lot off the bench. If the pack really front up and can dominate either the lineout or scrumtime and dominate the collisions then that's a big part of it. The half-backs need to be perfection with the boot and the rush defense needs to be on point.
All blacks: Certainly nowhere near as good a side as the last RWC and have a few newbies who haven't been tested on an occasion like this. Rattallick could be rusty. Scrum can be got at. Mohunga is inexperienced in the black 10 and the back 3 although super exciting are very inexperienced as a unit.
In additon, they haven't realy had a game since SA. Is that an advantage or disadvantage?
My head would say NZ by about 12 pts. But if ireland really turn up then I wouldn't be too surprised to see Ireland sneaking it with a big performance from Sexton and Murray.
Ireland: fairly disjointed of late. No real form and generally only win the 'big' games at home. Solid enough looking XV with not a lot off the bench. If the pack really front up and can dominate either the lineout or scrumtime and dominate the collisions then that's a big part of it. The half-backs need to be perfection with the boot and the rush defense needs to be on point.
All blacks: Certainly nowhere near as good a side as the last RWC and have a few newbies who haven't been tested on an occasion like this. Rattallick could be rusty. Scrum can be got at. Mohunga is inexperienced in the black 10 and the back 3 although super exciting are very inexperienced as a unit.
In additon, they haven't realy had a game since SA. Is that an advantage or disadvantage?
My head would say NZ by about 12 pts. But if ireland really turn up then I wouldn't be too surprised to see Ireland sneaking it with a big performance from Sexton and Murray.
Climb up onto the top of your house and start screaming: 'stand up for the Ulstermen, stand.......'
-
- Lord Chancellor
- Posts: 8257
- Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2005 11:06 am
Re: Japan RWC
All Blacks have it all to lose... it’s in their heads that Ireland are a bogey team and if they go back to being chokers then I see Ireland upsetting the odds.
Let’s face it Ireland are shyte one dimensional boring and past their sell by date strangely I see them turning up and the ABs struggling. In saying all that I hope the AB take them apart and show what rugby should be...
Let’s face it Ireland are shyte one dimensional boring and past their sell by date strangely I see them turning up and the ABs struggling. In saying all that I hope the AB take them apart and show what rugby should be...
Currently studying Stage 5 (level3) at IRFU
Re: Japan RWC
In Barney’s in Cologne.
The Guinness is decent enough.
The Guinness is decent enough.
- againstthehead
- Lord Chancellor
- Posts: 6933
- Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:58 am
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Re: Japan RWC
Mmm, don't know about a bogey team. Couple of wins on end of season tours I don't think has affected confidence too much. I just think ABs have a few new units which can be targetted. But they have had a week off so could play at a ferocious intensity.Cockatrice wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2019 8:22 am All Blacks have it all to lose... it’s in their heads that Ireland are a bogey team and if they go back to being chokers then I see Ireland upsetting the odds.
Let’s face it Ireland are shyte one dimensional boring and past their sell by date strangely I see them turning up and the ABs struggling. In saying all that I hope the AB take them apart and show what rugby should be...
England looking very decent. Even if Ireland win, I would expect them to get smashed by england.
Climb up onto the top of your house and start screaming: 'stand up for the Ulstermen, stand.......'