The IRISH RUGBY thread

[Blowitupref]

15-13 to England makes for a very interesting finish.

[Blowitupref]

South Africa hit the front 16-15 They have got on top in scrum. One minute to play as England seek a score.

16-15 it finishes, better to win a semi final that way or via a cake walk like last night?

[Wildweasel74]

Now, we know what daylight robbery looks like!

[Nanderson]

and breathe....

ITV commentators were scoffing at South Africa making early changes labeling them as panicking. Every single one of them contributed to getting SA over the line

[weareros]

Won it on ability to manufacture penalties from scrums.

[screenexile]

f**k that's a bad team. Ahead by 9, haven't even tried to form one play out wide, SA made many mistakes tonight that they didn't a week ago. All-Blacks cut the f**k outta them.

Nah they won't. The all blacks are poor. England have every chance of winning the world cup now.

How are the all blacks poor?

This is the worst all blacks team in a long time.

Based on what?? Clearly anything that's happened before the World Cup means very little and they've done what they have to in getting to the Final. They will more than likely win it too!

[Armagh18]

South Africa hit the front 16-15 They have got on top in scrum. One minute to play as England seek a score.

16-15 it finishes, better to win a semi final that way or via a cake walk like last night?

Cake walk. Take more than a week to be right after that.

[Armagh18]

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful

[screenexile]

Pollard MOTM Jesus that's ridiculous!

[Wildweasel74]

SA didn't deserve that, they were very poor, play like that nxt week, it's lights out,

[bennydorano]

f**k that's a bad team. Ahead by 9, haven't even tried to form one play out wide, SA made many mistakes tonight that they didn't a week ago. All-Blacks cut the f**k outta them.

Nah they won't. The all blacks are poor. England have every chance of winning the world cup now.

How are the all blacks poor?

This is the worst all blacks team in a long time.

Based on what?? Clearly anything that's happened before the World Cup means very little and they've done what they have to in getting to the Final. They will more than likely win it too!

It's backdoor Ireland bashing, they're shit yet still beat Ireland etc....

[rory]

NZ must be clear favourites now. South Africa's tank well and truly emptied, and lots of personnel decisions to be made on who starts next week

[bennydorano]

South Africa got out of jail, England's game management was superb throughout bar Farrell's mouthing which has cost them in the end.

The classico final won't be as cagey, before 2nite I thought SA would win outright fairly handily, not so sure now, they've been through some fierce hard games whereas NZ will be so much fresher.

[Nanderson]

I know he was recovering from an injury but the decision to almost leave Pollard at home for the whole tournament would have had south africa probably out last week

[Capt Pat]

Won it on ability to manufacture penalties from scrums.

I can remember games when that worked in Englands favour. They can't complain now it has gone against them.