Ireland v South Africa

[durbutter]

Rugby was the real winnner today.












leinsterrock; look how i spelt and punctuated that sentence, and i'm f***ing hammered!! Its easy!!!!!

 

[Jockstap]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (noidsay @ Nov 27 2009, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Rugby was the real winnner today.












leinsterrock; look how i spelt and punctuated that sentence, and i'm f***ing hammered!! Its easy!!!!![/b]

Ya, good Job

By the way what's the origin of that Vid? Aussie,Kiwi Pommy? "And we hate black people" I know I shouldn't laugh but it was so damn random. I love how it didn't rhyme.

 

[TheBokke]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (shtove @ Nov 27 2009, 11:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Can't we just all get along with each other?

The Saffers will need consoling after their third defeat on the trot to Ireland, and I for one believe the Irish can deliver that consolation in the form of pints and mockery and "would you ever get over yourselves and have a bit of craic, you miserable gits".

Let's not fight over the inevitable.[/b]

Funny your boys don't like to come play in SA and opt for home games. Well look guys if you win this year it would be the only year in my life taht I will not be to gutted as can't take any more celebratory drinks after the Tri-Nations and Lion Series victory this year.

 

[TheBokke]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (shtove @ Nov 27 2009, 02:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I apologise in advance for this:



None of it is true. And I can't understand why people would laugh at this kind of stuff.

Discuss.[/b]

This vid is funny. Luckily I have met enough awesome Irish guys not to let you boys upset me.

 

[cathy8]

Leinsterrock - not as drunkedly confused as the errish are! LOL

You lot are bad sportsman period - it will be even more evident after Saturday (win or lose - watch what I tell you).

From the media and from the mouths of your own players, you guys have had nothing intelligent or nice to say about the Boks, yet hardly have I heard any nasty words comming from our media..... bad sportsman you lot are bad, bad bad - so suck on that!

 

[cathy8]

Leinsterrock thanks heavens I dont watch errish humour either - it is just so un-intelligent - why waste energy! so sadly for you it means nothing to me LOL. Pretty childish for grown errish men!

 

[An Tarbh]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Catswhiskers @ Nov 27 2009, 09:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Leinsterrock - not as drunkedly confused as the errish are! LOL

You lot are bad sportsman period - it will be even more evident after Saturday (win or lose - watch what I tell you).

From the media and from the mouths of your own players, you guys have had nothing intelligent or nice to say about the Boks, yet hardly have I heard any nasty words comming from our media..... bad sportsman you lot are bad, bad bad - so suck on that![/b]

you're talking through your hoop, I've heard and read nothing all week coming from the camp saying how foolish it would be to underestimate the Boks and how they expect to leave it all on the field in their last game of the year. We're not exactly stacked with quality rugby journalists so whatever they're dishing out can be taken with a pinch of salt.

 

[Sir Speedy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 27 2009, 12:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

it's the first opportunity I've had to use it, and since Pres and Speedy plaster it everywhere, I was feeling left out.[/b]

PSSSH SURE, BLAME US. WE AREN'T RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS.

Also, Ireland will win this because SA are overrated trite, or something.

 

[Moonfire]

I have photographic proof of Sir.Speedy cuddling a Bakkies Botha poster.

 

[Jer1cho]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sir. Speedy @ Nov 27 2009, 11:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 27 2009, 12:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

it's the first opportunity I've had to use it, and since Pres and Speedy plaster it everywhere, I was feeling left out.[/b]

PSSSH SURE, BLAME US. WE AREN'T RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS.

Also, Ireland will win this because SA are overrated trite, or something.
[/b][/quote]

Your face is overrated!

 

[shazbooger]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Catswhiskers @ Nov 27 2009, 09:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

you guys have had nothing intelligent or nice to say about the Boks, yet hardly have I heard any nasty words comming from our media..... bad sportsman you lot are bad, bad bad - so suck on that![/b]

We've just been lectured on Sportsmanship ...................... BY A SOUTH AFRICAN!

Christ that is funny.

 

[nsn123]

Well things are really heating up it should be good game. Lets see what happens on the pitch hey, i think there will definately be some fireworks.

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

After all the bluff and bluster of earlier in the week, here's my real opinion on the game.

South Africa's front row is quite a bit better than Ireland's. I think Flannery and Hayes will come under a lot of pressure. Healy has coped admirably with Botha in the past so I'm not worried about that matchup. SA have better 2nd rows but Ireland aren't so far behind for it to make a major impact. The battle of the backrows is quite evenly matched. Overall, in the pack SA have a slight advantage.

Du Preez is in a different league to O'Leary in an attacking sense. The only thing Steyn has on Sexton is more experience but I'm not worried about the Leinster player since he's coped in high pressure games in the past. Player for player from 11-15, SA only have an advantage on the left wing but Bowe matches up to Habana in their head to head battle.

The key to the game for Ireland is getting quick ruck ball and letting O'Driscoll and Bowe loose. If that happens, Ireland have a great chance of winning by 7 or so points. I think home advantage will swing it. Had the same game been played in SA, I'd go for the Boks by about 10.

 

[Bullitt]

I hope you both <strike>win</strike> <strike>lose</strike> <strike>draw</strike>.


Actually, I don't care. Be a boring match anyway.

 

[shazbooger]

Meh. Whats the point of all the bluster if your going to cave and slide back into reality!

I dont think were going to win it at all, but I'm not going to tell the Boks that!

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Logorrhea @ Nov 27 2009, 11:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Meh. Whats the point of all the bluster if your going to cave and slide back into reality![/b]

You're right, Ireland by 45 with a John Hayes hat trick.

 

[Jer1cho]

I just hope we have one last win left in us. It's going to go down to the wire i think. I still think that Sexton is going to choke though... Then ROG can come on, do a ROG, and we can win with the final kick of the match. Someone will close this thread immediately if that happens.

 

[Olyy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Catswhiskers @ Nov 27 2009, 04:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

1. Too cocky
2. Too over confident
3. Holding grudges is not a good reason
4. Too arrogant[/b]

[five year old]Takes one to know one![/five year old]
But yeah, those are generally how people view SA/fans anyway


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Ireland by 45 with a John Hayes hat trick.[/b]

One of them being an 85m intercept try, burning Habana on the way

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jer1cho @ Nov 27 2009, 11:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I still think that Sexton is going to choke though...[/b]

Not disagreeing (we'll see tomorrow) but just wondering why do you think that? He's stepped up to every challenge in his career thus far. If he had a history of suffering from nerves, I'd buy into your theory but he's shown that pressure doesn't phase him.

 

[MunsterMan]

Sexton won't choke, he came into the biggest club rugby game in Rugby Union history after half an hour and played a blinder, literally first thing he had to before even warming up was kick a difficult penalty, and he did with no fuss whatsoever.

He doesn't seem to feel pressure.
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Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Chris White (England), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
TMO: Hugh Watkins (Wales)[/b]

Breakdown to be refereed NH style = very good news for Ireland. Breakdown is looking 50/50

Our front row will be mullered at the scrum, no two ways about it. Ridiculous that it's Buckley on the bench, Tom Court would have been a much better option.

Flannery and Smit are two of the finest lineout throwers in the world, and Matfield and O'Connell are the best lineout forwards in the world. Every Irish player 4-8 is a good lineout option, where as SA only have Matfield, Botha and Rossouw really. Both sides will be solid on their own throw, and their will be few enough steals.

It's going to be dry but cold tomorrow apparently, our 10-12-13 combination with Bowe and Earls coming in field will score tries given the opportunity. It's all about fronting up the the Boks, if we can get 50% possession and territory, we should win.

I would be much more confident if you had Jacobs at 12 and Smit at 3, but I still think Ireland should win. Maybe it's my heart more than my head telling me that now though, maybe.