The IRISH RUGBY thread

[Itchy]

If you get wiped at scrum and under big pressure on your line out you'll struggle to beat the best. Only themselves to blame and the if only/hard luck bullshit doesn't cut it and I'd say it's same for the players. They blew it.

[Wildweasel74]

Couldn't understand Barnes letting them close the line out gap but was ensuring the gap was there for NZ, Ireland made plenty of mistakes but the game was there for the winning, sometimes you wonder, when a man under you, you don't go down short of the line, as you be held up when you push over. Unfortunately that was the difference.

[Milltown Row2]

Ireland lost that, New Zealand took advantage job done..

Backed New Zealand +3.... Easy money

[Ghost]

I'm no rugby expert and feel free to tell me I'm completely wrong but at some stage should Crowley not have been coming on for Sexton there? I know how key Sexton has been to the success of this team but there were stages during the 2nd half there were he looked completely knackered, was receiving the ball from the scrum half more or less standing still and just passing it on swiftly, never looked to inject any pace with it going forward at all.

[Wildweasel74]

Too many lads glad Ireland lost, can't understand that attitude. Better u stick on the GAA thread.

[Itchy]

Couldn't understand Barnes letting them close the line out gap but was ensuring the gap was there for NZ, Ireland made plenty of mistakes but the game was there for the winning, sometimes you wonder, when a man under you, you don't go down short of the line, as you be held up when you push over. Unfortunately that was the difference.

You might not like to hear this but I think NZ would've got another try or penalty if they needed to. They were the better team. The time for Ireland to leave the hype behind and get to their 1st semi was tonight and they weren't good enough to do it.

[Capt Pat]

I can't make Ireland favourites for this quarter final. I think New Zealand by 3 points.

Who predicted a 4 point win for New Zealand to beat my prediction.

We would have beat Argentina, Wales ,England or Fiji in a quarter final if we had to but I couldn't see us beat France or South Africa in the knock outs.

[Gael80]

Too many lads glad Ireland lost, can't understand that attitude. Better u stick on the GAA thread.

I'm very disappointed but it's ok to say this happens every four years. It's like counties winning National Leagues and challenge games and then are left embarassed when teams are focused. There is a lot of great rugby to enjoy but we're unlikely to ever reach a WC semi final and the media should stop embarassing us with their over confidence.

[Wildweasel74]

Yeah Itchy, and you seem to take abit of glee about that.

[Dag Dog]

Too many lads glad Ireland lost, can't understand that attitude. Better u stick on the GAA thread.

I'm very disappointed but it's ok to say this happens every four years. It's like counties winning National Leagues and challenge games and then are left embarassed when teams are focused. There is a lot of great rugby to enjoy but we're unlikely to ever reach a WC semi final.

It's down to the draw. Ireland would beat Wales or Argentina pulling up in a quarter.

[Gael80]

Too many lads glad Ireland lost, can't understand that attitude. Better u stick on the GAA thread.

I'm very disappointed but it's ok to say this happens every four years. It's like counties winning National Leagues and challenge games and then are left embarassed when teams are focused. There is a lot of great rugby to enjoy but we're unlikely to ever reach a WC semi final.

It's down to the draw. Ireland would beat Wales or Argentina pulling up in a quarter.

There is the over confidence again. I don't understand it when we look at our record. The reality is we're not strong enough to compete when every Tier 1 team is focused at the same time. We'll be ok in the 6 Nations and test series between WC's which are enjoyable games to watch.

[trueblue1234]

Too many lads glad Ireland lost, can't understand that attitude. Better u stick on the GAA thread.

Have to agree. I'm far from a rugby fan, but just find it bizarre to not be cheering for your country in a sport. Even worse again to be gloating like a kid in the playground when they get beat. Takes all sorts I suppose.

[Dag Dog]

Too many lads glad Ireland lost, can't understand that attitude. Better u stick on the GAA thread.

I'm very disappointed but it's ok to say this happens every four years. It's like counties winning National Leagues and challenge games and then are left embarassed when teams are focused. There is a lot of great rugby to enjoy but we're unlikely to ever reach a WC semi final.

It's down to the draw. Ireland would beat Wales or Argentina pulling up in a quarter.

There is the over confidence again. I don't understand when we look at our record.

Both of them are very average and NZ will beat Argentina easily in the semi.
You'll make yourself a few quid if you fancy the Pumas to do something.

[Dag Dog]

Too many lads glad Ireland lost, can't understand that attitude. Better u stick on the GAA thread.

Have to agree. I'm far from a rugby fan, but just find it bizarre to not be cheering for your country in a sport. Even worse again to be gloating like a kid in the playground when they get beat. Takes all sorts I suppose.

A lot of Irish soccer fans are getting more bitter towards rugby as ROI team gets worse.

[Gael80]

Too many lads glad Ireland lost, can't understand that attitude. Better u stick on the GAA thread.

I'm very disappointed but it's ok to say this happens every four years. It's like counties winning National Leagues and challenge games and then are left embarassed when teams are focused. There is a lot of great rugby to enjoy but we're unlikely to ever reach a WC semi final.

It's down to the draw. Ireland would beat Wales or Argentina pulling up in a quarter.

There is the over confidence again. I don't understand when we look at our record.

Both of them are very average and NZ will beat Argentina easily in the semi.
You'll make yourself a few quid if you fancy the Pumas to do something.

I agree NZ will beat Argentina but I'm just not convinced we would beat Argentina or Wales in a knock out WC game. We're very average ourselves at this level despite the hype.