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[RWC2023] Ireland vs Scotland (07/10/2023)

I think the tournament has shown that the gaps are:
FRA, IRE, RSA in alphabetical order
NZ

Scotland


Rest of Tier 1 minus Italy plus Fiji
Everyone else

Getting hit by a car/ Rugby Americas sides that didn't qualify






Romania /Namibia
 
Bonus point before half time.

Are Ireland battle hardened for their quarter against New Zealand?
 
Ireland have literally no weakness. This is 2003 England vibes for me. If they beat the Abs this tournament is won.
Very similar perhaps England had an x factor fullback where Ireland have an exceptional nuts and bolts FB
This is Ireland's best XV to now Ryan is benched for Henderson
 
Its a testament to Ireland that they appear likely to nill a Scotland side that has scored 69 points against France in three games. I think the top 2 are quite step above 3 and 4. Then Scotland a clear 5th.
 
Ah, they said HIA on the commentary/on screen graphic

Edit: all the journos/online commentaries saying HIA
Have Virgin here who seem to be in the know. They said it was blood sub and then a ****le that is why he came off.
 
I think the tournament has shown that the gaps are:
FRA, IRE, RSA in alphabetical order
NZ

Scotland


Rest of Tier 1 minus Italy plus Fiji
Everyone else

Getting hit by a car/ Rugby Americas sides that didn't qualify






Romania /Namibia
I agree with the first 2 tiers, but Scotland beyond a host of others? Lol

At a RWC I have England, Aus, Fiji, Wales all on par.

I like Scotland, but they are so overhyped
 
Its a testament to Ireland that they appear likely to nill a Scotland side that has scored 69 points against France in three games. I think the top 2 are quite step above 3 and 4. Then Scotland a clear 5th.
Disagree. Top 4 are as close as the top two. There is no gap there. Only small margins. After that it's a different story.
 
I didn't expect Scotland to win but also didn't see a 26-0 scoreline at HT. I was thinking to myself it's still only 5-0 and Ireland haven't done much but they're just a machine, defensively they've got Scotland's number and so clinical. Scotland should have taken the points when they were on offer.
 

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