The IRISH RUGBY thread

Started by Donnellys Hollow, October 27, 2009, 05:26:16 PM

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screenexile

Quote from: Tony Baloney on October 08, 2019, 08:51:37 PM
Quote from: screenexile on October 08, 2019, 12:00:09 PM
Another red card in the Canada Boks game... have to say I thought that one was very harsh!!
It was a cheap shot and got what it deserved. A side-on shoulder to the head/neck of a blindsided player is as clear a red card as you'll see.

Watch it again:
https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/watch-larsens-red-card/


AH I just think a few weeks ago it's a yellow but that's how it is now so no point grumbling about it.

Good to see Scotland taking advantage after Ireland beat up Russia the last day!!

GetOverTheBar

Looks like England / France is off.....this is getting slightly, uncomfortable.

screenexile

Quote from: GetOverTheBar on October 09, 2019, 04:46:58 PM
Looks like England / France is off.....this is getting slightly, uncomfortable.

Mental!!! If our last pool match against the French 4 years ago had been called off there's every reason to believe we'd have beaten Argentina!!

RedHand88

Quote from: screenexile on October 09, 2019, 09:49:49 PM
Quote from: GetOverTheBar on October 09, 2019, 04:46:58 PM
Looks like England / France is off.....this is getting slightly, uncomfortable.

Mental!!! If our last pool match against the French 4 years ago had been called off there's every reason to believe we'd have beaten Argentina!!

Unfortunately typhoons don't occur in Cardiff.  :P

Solo_run

Can't have England Vs France called off and expect Scotland to play surely

magpie seanie

What a shambles of a tournament.

GetOverTheBar

Sergio Parisse didn't deserve to finish a career like that.

No matter what odds, Italy had a chance against New Zealand. It beggars belief that you can just write off a game due to Natural Cause (that will pass).

On the other hand....England are absolutely laughing.

Tony Baloney

The English lads have time to head back home and come back for the 1/4 final!

From the Bunker

Why couldn't they have brought the matches forward?

Milltown Row2

Why is everyone getting annoyed? This was obviously factored in beforehand. Going to Japan would have ensured that there was the possibility of a game being cancelled.

The problem is that they should have had plans to rearrange a game or move it, with it being agreed by all countries. If the countries agreed, then why make a fuss?
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

AZOffaly

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 10, 2019, 08:00:08 PM
Why is everyone getting annoyed? This was obviously factored in beforehand. Going to Japan would have ensured that there was the possibility of a game being cancelled.

The problem is that they should have had plans to rearrange a game or move it, with it being agreed by all countries. If the countries agreed, then why make a fuss?

That's exactly why everyone is annoyed. Italy had a (very remote) change of beating NZ and getting through. That is now taken away from them. As Sergio Parisse said, it would have been interesting to see what would have happened had NZ required the points to get through.

It just undermines the whole tournament in my view, and even teams that are through anyway now get an extra week's rest. Not having a contingency plan for a tournament being played in Typhoon season is amateurish and ridiculous.

Milltown Row2

Quote from: AZOffaly on October 10, 2019, 08:16:03 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 10, 2019, 08:00:08 PM
Why is everyone getting annoyed? This was obviously factored in beforehand. Going to Japan would have ensured that there was the possibility of a game being cancelled.

The problem is that they should have had plans to rearrange a game or move it, with it being agreed by all countries. If the countries agreed, then why make a fuss?

That's exactly why everyone is annoyed. Italy had a (very remote) change of beating NZ and getting through. That is now taken away from them. As Sergio Parisse said, it would have been interesting to see what would have happened had NZ required the points to get through.

It just undermines the whole tournament in my view, and even teams that are through anyway now get an extra week's rest. Not having a contingency plan for a tournament being played in Typhoon season is amateurish and ridiculous.

So why wasn't it highlighted before? Surely this was in known by the associations?
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

Itchy

Quote from: magpie seanie on October 10, 2019, 12:39:22 PM
What a shambles of a tournament.

It's a joke tournament anyway,  whole group stages mostly a waste of time. Giving draws due to bad weather is just bonkers

Walter Cronc

Quote from: Itchy on October 10, 2019, 08:51:32 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on October 10, 2019, 12:39:22 PM
What a shambles of a tournament.

It's a joke tournament anyway,  whole group stages mostly a waste of time. Giving draws due to bad weather is just bonkers

Itchy again commenting on a sport he hates. Sad really.

Wildweasel74

Italy had zero chance against New Zealand reserve team. England, France or as straight forward