Ireland v New Zealand

[Sam Owen]

For the ABs, Nonu has been pretty ineffective, and Ellis had a good first 10-15 minutes; but delivery and decision-making has been too slow.

Yeah I think thats due to the Irish pressure for the most part. Ellis and Nonu are getting a lot of action, just good Irish pressure, its like Ireland did the haka lol.

 

[Sam Owen]

nick is right Mills is greedy bombed try I think.

 

[Sam Owen]

Kaino erupts and Kieran reads it and stays in support for a try in the corner. NZ 26 Ire 13

 

[admartian]

WHITELOCK!

4. Boric 5. Whitelock -AB locks of the future.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Irish implosion
Looking like the Scotland match now, NZ just strolling in

 

[admartian]

Oh My God, what a kick Dan.

 

[Sam Owen]

The Irish are beginning to look like they left their good first half spirit in the changing room. Whitelock dots down, Gear attacks well and offloads to make it possible. NZ 33 IRE 13

 

[admartian]

Mils blew a try for Jane just before the intercept, there....

 

[Sam Owen]

Mils blew a try for Jane just before the intercept, there....

I dont know if its greed or his perifuial (spelling???) vision is blind.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Not every day you see Ireland mullering the AB scrum!

Balance restored when they arse up the reset

 

[admartian]

Good pickup BOD, soft defence.

 

[Sam Owen]

BOD!!!!...skills. NZ 33 Ire 18

 

[wertas]

I think it was little knock-on by Heaslip before O'Driscoll picked up the ball... And why Sexton is kicking? I remember a couple years ago Kearny kicked conversion against Italy when O'Garas was in sin bin.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Nah, on replay he didn't touch the ball,
Also, he was taken out before he touched the ball by Kaino,
Skills by BOD to pick the ball up at fullspeed

Sexton's kicking because he's the goalkicker for Ireland when he's on. 3/4 ain't bad! Especiallty when the miss was out wide (not all flyhalves are Dan Carter :lol: )

 

[Sam Owen]

There is no doubt ABs have the superior scrum.

 

[munstermuffin]

Kearney is poor and New Zealand are well on top we putting in good performance but it really jus paper over cracks here. Varley and Cullen should be there.

 

[munstermuffin]

Stringer on 2 mins and tempo up already. Sexton and Stringer have to start together. Reddan did nothing today he wasn't poor but nothing good

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Stringer did well to relieve the pressure from the repeated scrums. Wonder if Healy'll buy him a pint after the match!
Ireland looking stronger these past few minutes.

 

[Sam Owen]

Damm Scotland beat the 'boks, thats maginificent. Good stuff.

 

[GunnerAsh]

Looks like he lost control, i don't think Ireland will get it...