RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland
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The Kiwi Irish are stars in green.
Why have we struggled?@BerniesCorner said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
The Kiwi Irish are stars in green.
Why have we struggled?Because they’ve consistently played together over a long period. Our team chops and changes every two seconds.
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@booboo said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
@Machpants said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
Is that the best pool match of all time?
Off the top of my head I can’t think of a better one for quality of opponents
World number 1 Vs no 2. Yeah never happened before and hopefully won't happen again
Apart from that other time in 2019.
Oh I thought that was 1 v 3, old man brain
@Machpants said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
@booboo said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
@Machpants said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
Is that the best pool match of all time?
Off the top of my head I can’t think of a better one for quality of opponents
World number 1 Vs no 2. Yeah never happened before and hopefully won't happen again
Apart from that other time in 2019.
Oh I thought that was 1 v 3, old man brain
Seems we were #2.
So first time #1 has won in a 1v2 game at a RWC ...
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No country has done professionalism better than Ireland. They’ve gone from a joke of a team in the 1990s to seriously good. Don’t think it’s a flash in the pan either they have well structured development pathways.
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11 of the starters are from Leinster, including 6 of the pack. That type of familiarity will always help.
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3 observations:
- Better for us as I think we have a better chance vs Ireland than SA. Ireland strong favourites tho.
- Ireland better all around, but SA blew so many points and only lost by 5. In a rematch (likely final?) SA to win.
- Line between rugby and NFL smaller than ever.
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@akan004 Nah mate. That wasn’t even a good game. You gonna watch the highlights again in 5 years time? Didn’t think so
@game_film said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
@akan004 Nah mate. That wasn’t even a good game. You gonna watch the highlights again in 5 years time? Didn’t think so
What's your idea of a good game? Champagne rugby and twinkle toes? You don't get more attritional than that. Two physical sides going hammer and tongs, an absolute battle that was as attritional as you get.
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@Chris Ireland’s challenge will be how they build again from here. They built up to this game against SA. They’ve scaled this peak. Naturally, most teams will drop after accomplishing that goal.
@stodders said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
@Chris Ireland’s challenge will be how they build again from here. They built up to this game against SA. They’ve scaled this peak. Naturally, most teams will drop after accomplishing that goal.
Ireland will take Scotland,And we will have to have some luck and play out of our skins to get over the top of Ireland.
Not impossible but we have to improve a lot from our last 2 efforts against top teams excluding Namibia.
Sort out our set pieces,Breakdown and fix out our shit house kicking game. -
@game_film said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
@akan004 Nah mate. That wasn’t even a good game. You gonna watch the highlights again in 5 years time? Didn’t think so
What's your idea of a good game? Champagne rugby and twinkle toes? You don't get more attritional than that. Two physical sides going hammer and tongs, an absolute battle that was as attritional as you get.
@The-Irishman It’s ok to think a game was better than it was because you were preconditioned to do so. Take your own enjoyment from it.
I’d take any game that wasn’t decided by 4 missed kicks as an improvement. So take your pick
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@stodders said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
@Chris Ireland’s challenge will be how they build again from here. They built up to this game against SA. They’ve scaled this peak. Naturally, most teams will drop after accomplishing that goal.
Ireland will take Scotland,And we will have to have some luck and play out of our skins to get over the top of Ireland.
Not impossible but we have to improve a lot from our last 2 efforts against top teams excluding Namibia.
Sort out our set pieces,Breakdown and fix out our shit house kicking game. -
@The-Irishman It’s ok to think a game was better than it was because you were preconditioned to do so. Take your own enjoyment from it.
I’d take any game that wasn’t decided by 4 missed kicks as an improvement. So take your pick
@game_film said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
@The-Irishman It’s ok to think a game was better than it was because you were preconditioned to do so. Take your own enjoyment from it.
I’d take any game that wasn’t decided by 4 missed kicks as an improvement. So take your pick
I think the preconditioning is on your side mate.
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@The-Irishman It’s ok to think a game was better than it was because you were preconditioned to do so. Take your own enjoyment from it.
I’d take any game that wasn’t decided by 4 missed kicks as an improvement. So take your pick
@game_film said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
@The-Irishman It’s ok to think a game was better than it was because you were preconditioned to do so. Take your own enjoyment from it.
I’d take any game that wasn’t decided by 4 missed kicks as an improvement. So take your pick
Miss me with your false dichotomy.
Ireland also failed to convert a fair few breaks deep into the boks 22. And not because they were sloppy. Pressure forces good players to make mistakes.
Rugby is glorious because it gives us NZ v Oz 2000 in Sydney but also because it gives us SA v France in Durban 95.
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@game_film said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
@The-Irishman It’s ok to think a game was better than it was because you were preconditioned to do so. Take your own enjoyment from it.
I’d take any game that wasn’t decided by 4 missed kicks as an improvement. So take your pick
I think the preconditioning is on your side mate.
@The-Irishman Fascinating but joyless is how I described it. Standby that description
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@game_film said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
@The-Irishman It’s ok to think a game was better than it was because you were preconditioned to do so. Take your own enjoyment from it.
I’d take any game that wasn’t decided by 4 missed kicks as an improvement. So take your pick
Miss me with your false dichotomy.
Ireland also failed to convert a fair few breaks deep into the boks 22. And not because they were sloppy. Pressure forces good players to make mistakes.
Rugby is glorious because it gives us NZ v Oz 2000 in Sydney but also because it gives us SA v France in Durban 95.
@Smuts You’re right about the pressure, Boks couldn’t handle it tonight. What you’d expect from an inexperienced kicker and replacement level hooker in a situation they’re not built for.
I enjoy games when the result isn’t determined by one team choking, just a good contest all round.
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Great game, well done Ireland. SA missed Marx a lot. Where to now? Libbok played well but obviously kicking let him down. Will Pollard come in now? Not sure it’s the right move though.
Ireland celebrating like they won the World Cup! Really looking forward to them playing the ABs. That will be fun to watch as a nuetral. -
I think there is plenty to take from that for the ABs, in particular discipline and when you kick, you chase, even if the kick isn't accurate a good chase still adds pressure.
Those 2 things would help us immeasurably.
