[RWC2019][Quarter-Final 2] New Zealand vs. Ireland (19/10/2019)

[big ginger 8]

How do England beat the All Blacks?

Well if there's any lessons from this game it would probably be don't drop the ball every two phases.

 

[87Dreamer]

I'm not sure about blind optimism. *points at flags next to his account*
What about blind forum poster?

My bad didn't even look

 

[RugbyTackle91]

So is it because POM offence was considered more dangerous than Reads? Is that why it's overturned or because of which one happened first? Genuine question does anyone know?

 

[Rinkadink]

That seemed quite soft. Yes, it was obvious but nothing really in it and it's been going on (And worse) all game. That's the most annoying part.

NZ clearly deserve this lead. Hate to say it but Ireland look absolutely gutless as a collective. Few players putting their hands up but really need to show desire and go hard.

 

[ncurd]

How do England beat the All Blacks?

By playing how well they did today. Your forgetting whilst Ireland have been shocking Australia weren't that much better.

 

[BiggusLaddus]

How do England beat the All Blacks?

Not self-destructing would be a useful start.

NZ have played well, but to be honest it is difficult to judge how well with all the Irish mistakes.

 

[Yoshimitsu]

Boring awesome All Blacks.....

Ireland have nothing to offer here. If it were boxing, the corner would be readying the towel.

As an Englishman I was at least hoping the Irish could stress New Zealand. No such luck. The bench will be plenty good enough to put the Irish to the sword.

What’s happened to Irish physicality? They are being bullied from 1-15....

 

[Rinkadink]

So is it because POM offence was considered more dangerous than Reads? Is that why it's overturned or because of which one happened first? Genuine question does anyone know?

I don't think they're considering the first foul play, even though it was.

 

[Every Time Ref]

So is it because POM offence was considered more dangerous than Reads? Is that why it's overturned or because of which one happened first? Genuine question does anyone know?

Foul play overturns a technical penalty

 

[bushytop]

How do England beat the All Blacks?

By slipping those pesky Frenchies in the Black Shirts before kick off

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Watching the ads and WTF schools have VR sets now?

I remember when electronic whiteboards got brought in and you could play games on the school computer that didn’t require cartridges

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Really dumb from Peter, really justifying his selection.

I'm no lover of Peter O'Mahoney but he's been Ireland's best backrower today. Josh van der Flier and CJ Stander have been anonymous.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Credit to the ABs for turning up and executing the basics very well, but that alone should not have been enough to lead 22-0. Ireland look like a team without leaders.

 

[CymruRygbi]

Brian O'Driscoll has just had a very tasty voice crack.

 

[big ginger 8]

Foul play overturns a technical penalty

Tackling someone without the ball is a technical penalty?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Lads it's fine, Schmidt is just keeping his cards close to his chest for the semis

 

[GoTheNaki]

I'll relax if we're up by 30 with 15 to go.

 

[RugbyTackle91]

So is it because POM offence was considered more dangerous than Reads? Is that why it's overturned or because of which one happened first? Genuine question does anyone know?

Foul play overturns a technical penalty

Ah I thought it might be something like that! Thank you

 

[ncurd]

Lads it's fine, Schmidt is just keeping his cards close to his chest for the semis

in 2023

 

[Rinkadink]

It's a crap penalty to reverse over
I know it's technically against the laws but every ruck has hits like that - I can only presume they thought he'd made contact with the head but then when they checked they couldn't just wave it away because it was technically illegal

Truth, sadly.

Only consolation I can think of is that from now on NZ clear out tactics will be penalised which means nearly every ruck will be a penalty to Ireland. But that's not going to happen.