The IRISH RUGBY thread

[Wildweasel74]

Ireland had done that, they been classed as flaky! England got a old team,

[gallsman]

Now, we know what daylight robbery looks like!

What? England did well but crumpled. SA increasingly on top the last 25 mins and dominant up front.

Thought O'Keefe rode them SA a bit at times. There was a tackle on Kolbe from May that I'm shocked they didn't take another look at it.

[Nanderson]

Now, we know what daylight robbery looks like!

What? England did well but crumpled. SA increasingly on top the last 25 mins and dominant up front.

Thought O'Keefe rode them SA a bit at times. There was a tackle on Kolbe from May that I'm shocked they didn't take another look at it.

in the air?

[rodney trotter]

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

They would have beaten Ireland in the pools had he been available

[gallsman]

Now, we know what daylight robbery looks like!

What? England did well but crumpled. SA increasingly on top the last 25 mins and dominant up front.

Thought O'Keefe rode them SA a bit at times. There was a tackle on Kolbe from May that I'm shocked they didn't take another look at it.

in the air?

No Kolbe had ball in hand down the left sideline and May hit him while nearly fully vertical. Might have been fine but Kolbe hit the deck and it wasn't even looked at. ITV commentary even muttered something about it.

[gallsman]

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

They would have beaten Ireland in the pools had he been available

Are people still trotting out this line?

[Nanderson]

Now, we know what daylight robbery looks like!

What? England did well but crumpled. SA increasingly on top the last 25 mins and dominant up front.

Thought O'Keefe rode them SA a bit at times. There was a tackle on Kolbe from May that I'm shocked they didn't take another look at it.

in the air?

No Kolbe had ball in hand down the left sideline and May hit him while nearly fully vertical. Might have been fine but Kolbe hit the deck and it wasn't even looked at. ITV commentary even muttered something about it.

AFAIK TMO checks everything like that so i'd imagine it was checked off camera

[square_ball]

That kick from Pollard was as good as I've seen. Considering the conditions and circumstances it was unbelievable.

[rodney trotter]

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

They would have beaten Ireland in the pools had he been available

Are people still trotting out this line?

What's the issue with it? They missed 3 or 4 kicks and changed kickers during the Ireland game.

[johnnycool]

Cracking semi final, really close . I'm hoping for a similar cricket score tomorrow

Drico had to check himself on ITV  .

He alluded to the semi final tomorrow night being similar but then realised his audience .

Hope SA put 50 on England

I think this type of defeat is worse.     

68 plus kicks from the hand, you wouldn't see that in Gaelic football FFS

Awful game to watch, did any team string more than a few phases of play together?

[gallsman]

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

They would have beaten Ireland in the pools had he been available

Are people still trotting out this line?

What's the issue with it? They missed 3 or 4 kicks and changed kickers during the Ireland game.

Because it's like saying that if Sheehan had been playing the Ireland lineout wouldn't have been destroyed in the first half and we'd have scored more tries. Or that if we'd decided to take shots at goal we'd have tacked on more points. It's nothing but ifs, buts and maybes.

One of the missed penalties actually gave them the field position from which they scored their try.

[gallsman]

Cracking semi final, really close . I'm hoping for a similar cricket score tomorrow

Drico had to check himself on ITV  .

He alluded to the semi final tomorrow night being similar but then realised his audience .

Hope SA put 50 on England

I think this type of defeat is worse.     

68 plus kicks from the hand, you wouldn't see that in Gaelic football FFS

Awful game to watch, did any team string more than a few phases of play together?

Really? I found it fascinating and enthralling! Conditions made silky rugby nearly impossible. The George lineout was crazy and there was chance of a break with the advantage where Pollard tried to fling it wide and it just slipped out of his hands completely the wrong way.

[Wildweasel74]

The standard tonight was appalling, can't put it any other way.

[Milltown Row2]

The standard tonight was appalling, can't put it any other way.

Wasn't great and SA had to find a way to win, they did.. England had a plan and it nearly worked. They broke up play, they were time wasting at times too.

Winning ugly or flamboyant, they've done both.. New Zealand would have preferred England, but be interesting to see how SA approach this final.

Their aul hands pulled them out of a hole tonight

[Armagh18]

The standard tonight was appalling, can't put it any other way.

Not sure what standard you can really have in that weather. It was a whole lot closer than last nights shite, plenty of drama and the English got their hearts broke. 10/10