The IRISH RUGBY thread

[Milltown Row2]

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.

Paddy power had Ireland -1 this morning... obviously the mad Irish though easy money backed it.. odds went to New Zealand +3! Evens ... I'll have some of that..

Trailor talking about Ireland 10 pints win!!! w**ker

[Itchy]

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

I wanted Ireland to win but I'm not invested in rugby and I'll have forgotten all about it tomorrow. Rugby is a big marketing con, played by f**k all countries. They've the best marketing machine in sport. Tonight was Ireland's chance to prove it was the best and not just hype and they didn't. They remind me of Armagh but I suppose Ireland has won the occasional 6 nations.

[Wildweasel74]

I have a fair idea you wouldn't know the basic rules.

[Harold Disgracey]

On the bright side we'll not have to listing any more of that zombie and Ireland's call shite.

[AustinPowers]

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

Can't understand lads getting upset  over a  game of throw ball.  It's a  ridiculous  sport.

Now at last  we'll get a break  from  this nonsense. 

[RedHand88]

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.

Ill tell you why. There is no sporting team on planet earth whos fans blow as much smoke up their own holes as Ireland rugby - The DVD of the friendly win over NZ, the god awful anthem, being told to shush in a pub because the man on the TV is kicking a ball and I might put him off from 500mile away, the list goes on.
I can already see tomorrows headline in the Sindo about how a gang of jolly green giants from a distant galaxy put up a heroic effort. New Zealand will be laughing at Ireland fans and media talking up their chances of winning the whole thing.
Closer to home, I doubt its even in the top 10 sports played/followed at a local level in Ireland yet its consistently marketed as "rugby country".

[Capt Pat]

France to win this tournament I think. Only Ireland could have stopped them.

[Itchy]

I have a fair idea you wouldn't know the basic rules.

You've to throw the ball backwards and if you knock it forward you've to ram your head in and around the bollicks of you team mates and push like f**k. So there, I do know the basics!

[Hereiam]

How any Irish man can get behind a national team that that plays that shite song instead of its national anthem is beyond me.

[ONeill]

Stupid colonial sport anyway.

[Onthe40]

Fek fek fek.. can't believe it
Mistakes mistakes mistakes

[Capt Pat]

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.
[/quot

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.

We are very good at this level at the moment. We would easily beat Argentina or wales in a quarter or semi final.

[thewobbler]

I'm properly sad.

Ireland were good tonight. Better than in any previous QF.

Not quite good enough. But. I don't even know what but. Small margins

[J70]

How any Irish man can get behind a national team that that plays that shite song instead of its national anthem is beyond me.

Seriously?

[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.
[/quot

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.

We are very good at this level at the moment. We would easily beat Argentina or wales in a quarter or semi final.

I'm not so sure. Very good teams win QF's with an extra man over 20 minutes. You might be correct but until an Irish team proves it I think it's fair to say we're not at the required level to win knock out WC games.

We have to remember this is one of the weakest NZ teams ever, with a man down twice and still managed to beat us.