The IRISH RUGBY thread

[gallsman]

Thought they might actually have been about to blow for a forward pass there but they can't be at that.

[gallsman]

Santi Carreras has been magical this tournament.

[gallsman]

Say what you want about Farrell, but he's undeniably a hard bastard. Has taken some absolutely massive shots tonight.

Santi Carreras has been magical this tournament.

Mateo ain't too shabby either.

[Tony Baloney]

Argies had their chances there. Couple of unlucky nudges off their own boot in possession.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Bad call not going into the corner

[burdizzo]

You'd have expected him to get it, though - no?

[Tony Baloney]

You'd have expected him to get it, though - no?

Sanchez obviously fancied it as a more viable option than the corner. It's the right decision if it goes over!

[Capt Pat]

You'd have expected him to get it, though - no?

Sanchez obviously fancied it as a more viable option than the corner. It's the right decision if it goes over!

It would only have got them extra time at best. Whereas the try might have won it for them

[marty34]

You'd have expected him to get it, though - no?

Sanchez obviously fancied it as a more viable option than the corner. It's the right decision if it goes over!

It would only have got them extra time at best. Whereas the try might have won it for them

I don't get the 3/4th place play-off.  A bit mad.

[From the Bunker]

I don't get the 3/4th place play-off.  A bit mad.

It's a bit of a joke, given the skewed draw. Have to say it is probably a bit painful for both teams having to have to hang out in France for another week.

[ONeill]

I'd say if Ireland were playing there'd be plenty of traction about finishing 3rd.

[Captain Obvious]

You'd have expected him to get it, though - no?

Sanchez obviously fancied it as a more viable option than the corner. It's the right decision if it goes over!

It would only have got them extra time at best. Whereas the try might have won it for them

I don't get the 3/4th place play-off.  A bit mad.

3rd place cup is like something you'd have at development level. Both England and Argentina were out and should be at home by now than hanging around for another week to play that game.

I'd say if Ireland were playing there'd be plenty of traction about finishing 3rd.

Yes mostly from pundits and the national media. 

[seafoid]

Rugby is not in great shape imo.

They didn't develop their sport. It's the same teams every time in the endgame.

The sport is too dangerous. Players from the final 20 years ago now have CTE and will die early. Players
now are heavier. Crashing into opposing forwards head first is insane for anyone with a family. Who will those soldiers be 20 years from now? O'Mahony? Henderson? Sexton? Nobody knows.

There are too many alickadoos feeding off the money trough

Neither NZ nor SA have the funds to cope with future concussion litigation


https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2023/04/15/rugby-mothers-say-if-they-oppose-their-child-playing-the-game-they-are-threatened-with-divorce/
Prof Doherty believes that rugby is not safe in its current form

"But my whole scientific hypothesis on this has been and is now: if you take concussion... it is a strange term. For us as doctors, it is synonymous with mild traumatic brain injury. And when you say that, it changes the nature of the discussion"

 

[screenexile]

I don't get the 3/4th place play-off.  A bit mad.

It's a bit of a joke, given the skewed draw. Have to say it is probably a bit painful for both teams having to have to hang out in France for another week.

It is a load of balls but seemed to mean plenty to the players and it was an entertaining game. I'd say they poached it from FIFA but soccer teams couldn't give a monkeys about it.

Refereeing very poor again not sure how the forward pass wasn't checked nor Mateos forearm smash into the prone Argie after the try.

Cheika seemed annoyed about the refereeing after the match but then that seems to be the case these days when so much is open to interpretation the losers always have a gripe especially if it's a tight game.

I'd say Irelands World Cup was better than Englands if you're looking at performance level but England made the Semis and we didn't so that's all that will be noted in the history books.

[johnnycool]

You'd have expected him to get it, though - no?

Sanchez obviously fancied it as a more viable option than the corner. It's the right decision if it goes over!

It would only have got them extra time at best. Whereas the try might have won it for them

I don't get the 3/4th place play-off.  A bit mad.

Arundell, the future of English Rugby played 60 plus minutes last night out on the wing, didn't touch the ball once.

England kicking the leather off the ball again but they win, just about even though one of the Argentina tries was a forward pass all day long.