The IRISH RUGBY thread

[JPGJOHNNYG]

They have been unlucky with some draws to be fair and have been booted out by NZ several times and France who we were useless against throughout the eighties and nineties but what I can't understand is that they beat Argentina for fun over and over again but when we meet them in a world cup we seem to sh1t our pants. Argentina ffs

[thewobbler]

They have been unlucky with some draws to be fair and have been booted out by NZ several times and France who we were useless against throughout the eighties and nineties but what I can't understand is that they beat Argentina for fun over and over again but when we meet them in a world cup we seem to sh1t our pants. Argentina ffs

The answer is above, I do believe. Ireland have arrived in each of the last 3-4 RWCs with an ageing, battered core who then have to play 5 games in 4 weeks, as management have never taken the time to build up minutes and experience among the second string.

The effort Ireland put into the SA and Scotland matches last time around was uncalled for. One of the other was needed, not both.

[johnnycool]

They have been unlucky with some draws to be fair and have been booted out by NZ several times and France who we were useless against throughout the eighties and nineties but what I can't understand is that they beat Argentina for fun over and over again but when we meet them in a world cup we seem to sh1t our pants. Argentina ffs

The answer is above, I do believe. Ireland have arrived in each of the last 3-4 RWCs with an ageing, battered core who then have to play 5 games in 4 weeks, as management have never taken the time to build up minutes and experience among the second string.

The effort Ireland put into the SA and Scotland matches last time around was uncalled for. One of the other was needed, not both.

All the same they were on the bad side of the draw with SA, NZ and or France in the groups of quarter final.

England had more or less a stroll on the other side of the draw

[thewobbler]

They have been unlucky with some draws to be fair and have been booted out by NZ several times and France who we were useless against throughout the eighties and nineties but what I can't understand is that they beat Argentina for fun over and over again but when we meet them in a world cup we seem to sh1t our pants. Argentina ffs

The answer is above, I do believe. Ireland have arrived in each of the last 3-4 RWCs with an ageing, battered core who then have to play 5 games in 4 weeks, as management have never taken the time to build up minutes and experience among the second string.

The effort Ireland put into the SA and Scotland matches last time around was uncalled for. One of the other was needed, not both.

All the same they were on the bad side of the draw with SA, NZ and or France in the groups of quarter final.

England had more or less a stroll on the other side of the draw

Look I'm not saying you can't find a favourable draw in a competition.

But being on that side of the draw meant Ireland were in for a tough quarter-final followed by a substantially easier semi-final. This mattered not if they finished their group in first or second place. Hence flogging the first XV against Scotland in the last group game made no sense. The key game to prepare for was the QF.

[Milltown Row2]

Its a wonder this thread has any posts at all... Win the games in front of you, not one nation 'throws' the 6 nations with a view on the World Cup, no professional or semi professional rugby player (back in the day) is coming over to Dublin to give it a lash but thinking of the World Cup..

Ireland have been beaten in those games by the better team on the day or a rotten bitta luck or loss of concentration at the wrong time, it's small margins when these teams meet. The Southern hemisphere lads are different gravy and do play in a more competitive competition among themselves..

Yes its disappointing but I actually enjoy the fact that it is an All Ireland sporting team and seeing lads from all sides of the divide wearing Ireland jerseys is great 

[Tony Baloney]

Its a wonder this thread has any posts at all... Win the games in front of you, not one nation 'throws' the 6 nations with a view on the World Cup, no professional or semi professional rugby player (back in the day) is coming over to Dublin to give it a lash but thinking of the World Cup..

Ireland have been beaten in those games by the better team on the day or a rotten bitta luck or loss of concentration at the wrong time, it's small margins when these teams meet. The Southern hemisphere lads are different gravy and do play in a more competitive competition among themselves..

Yes its disappointing but I actually enjoy the fact that it is an All Ireland sporting team and seeing lads from all sides of the divide wearing Ireland jerseys is great 

The Munster-Leinster divide.

[Milltown Row2]

Its a wonder this thread has any posts at all... Win the games in front of you, not one nation 'throws' the 6 nations with a view on the World Cup, no professional or semi professional rugby player (back in the day) is coming over to Dublin to give it a lash but thinking of the World Cup..

Ireland have been beaten in those games by the better team on the day or a rotten bitta luck or loss of concentration at the wrong time, it's small margins when these teams meet. The Southern hemisphere lads are different gravy and do play in a more competitive competition among themselves..

Yes its disappointing but I actually enjoy the fact that it is an All Ireland sporting team and seeing lads from all sides of the divide wearing Ireland jerseys is great 

The Munster-Leinster divide.

Aye them too

[screenexile]

The absolute state of this!
I'd nearly cheer for Wales.
https://x.com/offtheball/status/1889283250847088992

Just saw this... what a crowd of pricks! They'll have a segment during the next World Cup then about why the rest of hte Rugby world hates Irish Rugby!!

I do hope we win as I doubt that kind of shit is going on within the team but I also hope Wales put in a very good performance and give a good account of themselves.

[Milltown Row2]

The absolute state of this!
I'd nearly cheer for Wales.
https://x.com/offtheball/status/1889283250847088992

Just saw this... what a crowd of pricks! They'll have a segment during the next World Cup then about why the rest of hte Rugby world hates Irish Rugby!!

I do hope we win as I doubt that kind of shit is going on within the team but I also hope Wales put in a very good performance and give a good account of themselves.

Ireland missing 3 starters for the game, so won't be full strength.. Wales have to click sometime but it wont be at the weekend

[rodney trotter]

Gerry Thornley was critical of the off ball in his Newspaper piece.

[Dag Dog]

The damage is done. People see that the typical Irish rugby bandwagon jumper is way too smug.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Jamie heaslip was the same at the last world cup acting the d1ck with predictions. I think most Irish fans who remember the late eighties and nineties are humble enough as the times when we couldn't even score a try for a whole campaign don't seem that long ago.

[rodney trotter]

Heaslip was waffling on about ireland's great Tech innovation after one of the games in the World Cup. Pompous nonsense

[Tony Baloney]

Heaslip is a tube so let's not compare everyone to him.

[ardtole]

The absolute state of this!
I'd nearly cheer for Wales.
https://x.com/offtheball/status/1889283250847088992

Just saw this... what a crowd of pricks! They'll have a segment during the next World Cup then about why the rest of hte Rugby world hates Irish Rugby!!

I do hope we win as I doubt that kind of shit is going on within the team but I also hope Wales put in a very good performance and give a good account of themselves.


I used to listen to off the ball regularly but not in the last 2 or 3 years, it's gone downhill rapidly.