RWC QF2: Ireland vs New Zealand

[Gumboot]

Total respect to Ireland. A champion side that has had our number more often than not in recent years.

[Biffer]

Ah man I wish I’d registered for PR before it went dark

I'd pay good money to see the meltdown. Everyone will be being blamed from Barnes to Burns.

Might pop over for a look

[Big D]

Aki was fantastic in a losing cause.

One big defensive brainfart by Ireland the difference.

[S/Lt_Phillips]

Incredible game!

[Torquemada 1420]

That was as epic as anyone could have hoped for.

WR have really fucked this up, Ireland do not deserve to go out whilst two from that other side of the draw go through

Agree but in the end you have to beat the best sides to win the comp. and Ire stumbled here.

[tc27]

Never write off the ABs


What a fucking game

[Lady P]

Ah man I wish I’d registered for PR before it went dark

I'd pay good money to see the meltdown. Everyone will be being blamed from Barnes to Burns.

Might pop over for a look

Feel free to take screenshots and send my best.

[el capitan]

Imagine if tomorrow night we're left with England upholding the NH's reputation

[Blackmac]

Might be a good 24 hours to pick up a last minute hotel cancellation in Paris.

[David in Gwent]

Barnes finally gives a penalty.

Well done New Zealand. Cracking performance. Sam Cane's best display for five years. Too much pace and power for Ireland, who at times looked incredibly ponderous with Sexton at walking pace for much of the second half. Great tries by NZ, too.

The best players on the pitch were all kiwis. Admittedly some of them were wearing green, but still. Excellent display.

The best Irish side there ever was and probably ever will be goes out in the quarter finals. What a story. Incredible game to watch.

You're such a cunt ah ha ha ha.

[Torquemada 1420]

Barnes finally gives a penalty.

Well done New Zealand. Cracking performance. Sam Cane's best display for five years. Too much pace and power for Ireland, who at times looked incredibly ponderous with Sexton at walking pace for much of the second half. Great tries by NZ, too.

The best players on the pitch were all kiwis. Admittedly some of them were wearing green, but still. Excellent display.

The best Irish side there ever was and probably ever will be goes out in the quarter finals. What a story. Incredible game to watch.

Yeah. Age and that long sit out may have caught up with him.

[Slick]

Puss taking aside. There will be plenty of time for that.

Awesome game of rugby, Ireland have been brilliant for a long time, but NZ are the best team ever to play the game for a reason

[Torquemada 1420]

Imagine if tomorrow night we're left with England upholding the NH's reputation

It's a very real possibility! As is no NH semi finalists..

[Sandstorm]

Best Irish Team, Worst AB Team.

Ireland’s 1/4 bogie won’t go away.

[S/Lt_Phillips]

Fitting that Sexton's final act as an international is to act like a petulant child. Shame.

[Tichtheid]

That was as epic as anyone could have hoped for.

WR have really fucked this up, Ireland do not deserve to go out whilst two from that other side of the draw go through

Agree but in the end you have to beat the best sides to win the comp. and Ire stumbled here.

I don't think there would be any complaints if this was a semi final with SA and France in the other.

I don't want to derail the ABs win here, it was thoroughly deserved in a close and hard fought match which would have been worthy of a final

[Ymx]

I can’t stop shaking after that epic match.

My guts in absolute knots.

[Tichtheid]

I'm even more hoping for a France win now

[convoluted]

Those three Barretts !!
That Sam Cane !!
That Fozz !!

Suck it up Guy Smiley you weasely clueless moron.

[Torquemada 1420]

That was as epic as anyone could have hoped for.

WR have really fucked this up, Ireland do not deserve to go out whilst two from that other side of the draw go through

Agree but in the end you have to beat the best sides to win the comp. and Ire stumbled here.

I don't think there would be any complaints if this was a semi final with SA and France in the other.

I don't want to derail the ABs win here, it was thoroughly deserved in a close and hard fought match which would have been worthy of a final

The only people who don't think this was a sh*t draw are Brain Dead Billy and his cronies.



And maybe Borthwick.

[JM2K6]

Fitting that Sexton's final act as an international is to act like a petulant child. Shame.

Yes, he really is a cunt. No question. There is a gulf in class on and off the pitch between him and guys like Carter or Wilkinson.

Next generation of Irish tens look exciting. Will be fun to see where they go from here.

[Torquemada 1420]

I'm even more hoping for a France win now

Oh god.

[Chilli]

Another Southern Hemisphere win.

[Sards]

Never I'm doubt. Well done NZ....goodbye Ireland

[el capitan]

Banter aside though, a great intense game between two very good sides. New Zealand with the higher highs, but Ireland clung on to them and never went away. Obviously the Irish stumbling at the quarters again is pretty fucking funny, but that game was light years ahead of and shat all over at least two of the ties we'll see this weekend and farcical that we got it so early in the tourny.

[dpedin]

Barnes finally gives a penalty.

Well done New Zealand. Cracking performance. Sam Cane's best display for five years. Too much pace and power for Ireland, who at times looked incredibly ponderous with Sexton at walking pace for much of the second half. Great tries by NZ, too.

The best players on the pitch were all kiwis. Admittedly some of them were wearing green, but still. Excellent display.

The best Irish side there ever was and probably ever will be goes out in the quarter finals. What a story. Incredible game to watch.

Yeah. Age and that long sit out may have caught up with him.

Unfortunately sticking with Sexton the whole game probably cost them the game! He should have been subbed after 50-60mins and especially with Murray coming on - the pair of them slowed the game way down for the Irish and made them easy to defend against.They really needed more pace at half back to pose a threat and ended up very predictable for ABs to defend against. Better team won.

[David in Gwent]

I'm even more hoping for a France win now

Oh god.

I know I've seen you wear a French shirt IRL, but are you actually French or was it the only clean shirt you had available?

[I like neeps]

Ireland's world cup campaign is now a zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie-oh

[Gumboot]

I can’t stop shaking after that epic match.

My guts in absolute knots.

Best game of the RWC so far, imho. Even better than Ireland's fantastic win over SA.

Common denominator - Ireland.

[Slick]

I'm even more hoping for a France win now

This. Alex Les bleus

[Torquemada 1420]

Barnes finally gives a penalty.

Well done New Zealand. Cracking performance. Sam Cane's best display for five years. Too much pace and power for Ireland, who at times looked incredibly ponderous with Sexton at walking pace for much of the second half. Great tries by NZ, too.

The best players on the pitch were all kiwis. Admittedly some of them were wearing green, but still. Excellent display.

The best Irish side there ever was and probably ever will be goes out in the quarter finals. What a story. Incredible game to watch.

Yeah. Age and that long sit out may have caught up with him.

Unfortunately sticking with Sexton the whole game probably cost them the game! He should have been subbed after 50-60mins and especially with Murray coming on - the pair of them slowed the game way down for the Irish and made them easy to defend against.They really needed more pace at half back to pose a threat and ended up very predictable for ABs to defend against. Better team won.

Agreed. Said as soon as Murray came on, it would be Youngs-esque pace. He was crawling to breakdowns not long after coming on.

If you can stop Ire getting quick ball at the breakdown, they become half the threat. NZ did that incredibly well and then Murray and Sexton did the rest in that last 20.

[Lady P]

I can’t stop shaking after that epic match.

My guts in absolute knots.

Best game of the RWC so far, imho. Even better than Ireland's fantastic win over SA.

Common denominator - Ireland.

It’s up there with Portugal v Fiji and Portugal v Georgia for sure

[Tichtheid]

Barnes finally gives a penalty.

Well done New Zealand. Cracking performance. Sam Cane's best display for five years. Too much pace and power for Ireland, who at times looked incredibly ponderous with Sexton at walking pace for much of the second half. Great tries by NZ, too.

The best players on the pitch were all kiwis. Admittedly some of them were wearing green, but still. Excellent display.

The best Irish side there ever was and probably ever will be goes out in the quarter finals. What a story. Incredible game to watch.

Yeah. Age and that long sit out may have caught up with him.

Unfortunately sticking with Sexton the whole game probably cost them the game! He should have been subbed after 50-60mins and especially with Murray coming on - the pair of them slowed the game way down for the Irish and made them easy to defend against.They really needed more pace at half back to pose a threat and ended up very predictable for ABs to defend against. Better team won.

I said in the second half that Sexton hadn't done any wrap arounds, his energy levels were way below what they were last week.

[Torquemada 1420]

I'm even more hoping for a France win now

Oh god.

I know I've seen you wear a French shirt IRL, but are you actually French or was it the only clean shirt you had available?

Mr Byrite wasn't open. I hear it's still popular down your way though?

[OomStruisbaai]

Those three Barretts !!
That Sam Cane !!
That Fozz !!

Suck it up Guy Smiley you weasely clueless moron.

Yep Foster has this all worked out

Cane and special Jordy was great.

[troglodiet]

Holy crap what a cliffhanger ending.

20 minutes with only 14 men on the field and still managing to beat the #1 ranked team in the world. That just shows pure class.

Ireland's game plan played right into the Kiwi's hands. Don't try to match the AB's physicality, rather try to outplay and outrun them.

So it's 2 SH teams in the semis with 2 matches to go. Will Fiji cause a small upset and beat England to make it 4 out of 4?

[David in Gwent]

Oh god.

I know I've seen you wear a French shirt IRL, but are you actually French or was it the only clean shirt you had available?

Mr Byrite wasn't open. I hear it's still popular down your way though?

I deal a lot in Jerseys, if you still have the French top I'll give you £30 for it

[Torquemada 1420]

I know I've seen you wear a French shirt IRL, but are you actually French or was it the only clean shirt you had available?

Mr Byrite wasn't open. I hear it's still popular down your way though?

I deal a lot in Jerseys, if you still have the French top I'll give you £30 for it

I sold off most of my collection several years ago!

Just kept a couple of the really rare ones.

[David in Gwent]

Mr Byrite wasn't open. I hear it's still popular down your way though?

I deal a lot in Jerseys, if you still have the French top I'll give you £30 for it

I sold off most of my collection several years ago!

Just kept a couple of the really rare ones.

privileged middle class gonna privileged middle class.

I had loads of vintage England shirts for sale, I sold them ALL after the first WC England win, made me laugh.

[Big D]

New Raeburn Shield holders too.