RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland

[Gunner]

@stodders said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

So given Aaron Smith has the YC, does that mean he’ll play now to the end?

For our sake, I hope so.

He’s possibly only got another 160 minutes in black after this game, no risk of burning him out…

[Joans Town Jones]

@DaGrubster Ireland at every back move is obstructing more than Frizzel. He was looking at the ball FFS.

[Machpants]

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

I genuinely think the Irish are worried. They haven't been able to dominate us at the breakdown, get a stranglehold on the game and know it's stupid stuff (I'm talking to you Will Jordan & Shannon) which has kept them in the game.

We have less to fix than they have, I think

Let's see how fosters half time wisdom affects the team

[LagerLout]

@Joans-Town-Jones That too, utterly baffling

[stodders]

@Victor-Meldrew yep. AB kick off the second half. Have to pin Ireland in for 7 mins. Easier said than done

[canefan]

Apparently we will have a strong wind in the second 40

[antipodean]

@stodders said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

@Victor-Meldrew yep. AB kick off the second half. Have to pin Ireland in for 7 mins. Easier said than done

We give them too much space on the edges.

[booboo]

@canefan said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Apparently we will have a strong wind in the second 40

So Jordie kicked that into the wind?

[Frank]

Herald saying Reiko has missed four tackles.

[stodders]

@antipodean yep. They are going after it. Even more so at the beginning of the second half

[akan004]

If we defend like SA we are up by 10.

[sparky]

@canefan said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Apparently we will have a strong wind in the second 40

At Athletic Park the old adage was play into the wind in the first half (and pass a lot) and with it behind you in the second.

[Victor Meldrew]

First 10 minutes are critical. Hold them off and we are OK. Let them score and we are toast.

[stodders]

@akan004 true. But SA aren’t scoring one of those tries.

[ACT Crusader]

@akan004 said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

If we defend like SA we are up by 10.

Barnes would’ve pinged them off the park with some of their questionable breakdown tactics

[BerniesCorner]

Barnes has been fair

[akan004]

Fuck off McLeod. Don't want to see your face on screen.

[kev]

Ireland lineout looks vulnerable.

[DaGrubster]

@stodders

Kick it deep and chase with purpose.

Pin them down put them under pressure, make them work to get out of it. Set the tone straight away at the start of the half.

[sparky]

@BerniesCorner said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:

Barnes has been fair

I thought the yellow card was ridiculous and he has missed a lot of forward passes, not the first time in his career.