Spring Tour: New Zealand vs Ireland - 3rd Test. (23/6/2012, 07:35 GMT)

[welshglory]

Well actually looking at it in replay, that is a yellow card

 

[irelandfan123]

ehhhh I wanna go to bed :'( oh well second half comeback, Bod gets his head on and sends paddy wallace in for 17 tries and O'gara kick 300 penalties

 

[blaise]

Did Aaron Cruden get injured?

 

[SelimNiai]

could Drico have repurcussions for his very obvious loud dissent?

 

[irelandfan123]

He normally comes back better so next half expect he to move his ass

 

[coonor]

I'd have no problem with that yellow if Poite had penalised Touhy for exactly the same action 30 minutes before. If Poite considered the Touhy knock on accidental then surely he considers Kearney's to be accidental. Poor consistency from Poite.

Anyway Ireland have done the exact opposite of last week. They haven't been direct enough, leading to atrocious knock ons, we haven't met them in defence and our tackling has been poor.

Ironically Touhy is having his best game of the tour!

 

[osullie6]

Well that was an abject first half. Missed tackles, knock ons and poor option taking.

I had a feeling last week wasn't going to be a bright new dawn for Ireland.

Not to say that the AB's haven't been excellent though.

 

[killer08]

yeah the tackling is shite, there all up high getting pushed back backs should be tackle ankles and breaking them

 

[irelandfan123]

Is it too early to start drinking?

 

[osullie6]

Is it too early to start drinking?

Never.

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

Breakdowns are a mess - NZ have decided to use the same tactics that Ireland employed in the last couple of weeks, i.e. the NH interpretation of the rules. The contest is a lot more even because of this.

 

[big ginger 8]

Well you are on N.Z. time so no. Mealamu on.

 

[irelandfan123]

Brilliant to the pub!

 

[irelandfan123]

Oh dirty dan

 

[osullie6]

Breakdowns are a mess - NZ have decided to use the same tactics that Ireland employed in the last couple of weeks, i.e. the NH interpretation of the rules. The contest is a lot more even because of this.

I'd agree with your general point, but would take issue with your use of the words even andcontest. Neither of them could be accurately applied to this match.

 

[big ginger 8]

Every little thing.

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

Some fantastic try highlights!

 

[irelandfan123]

Some fantastic try highlights!

not if you are Irish

 

[killer08]

Ffs tackle

 

[dullonien]

Yikes, poor Earls.