The IRISH RUGBY thread

[Wildweasel74]

That red should be the game over now, damp squib, all round.

[Captain Obvious]

A history maker to be the first player sent off in a World cup final. Can have little complaints about the upgrade to red. South Africa have played this game on their own terms thus far.

[Wildweasel74]

England be kicking themselves, this shit is their bread and butter.

[Rudi]

Cane gone cant say I'm sorry. Played one decent game v Ireland. No way NZ can win now.

[Wildweasel74]

Ireland and, France be sicker than most with this display of Rugby

[Rudi]

Brilliant tackle by Ardense played the ball not the man.

[Capt Pat]

That red should be the game over now, damp squib, all round.

At the moment it looks like game over unless SOuth Africa pick up a red card or two themselves.

[Capt Pat]

The first New Zealand yellow card was a yellow card. It was wreckless rather than deliberate so it stays a yellow.

[gallsman]

SA 7m from the line and they go for a kick not a line out, sums up their mentality.

"Win the World Cup"

Decent mentality to be fair.

[bennydorano]

Not SA's fault NZ are self sabotaging.

[Tony Baloney]

All Blacks might hold them at bay for 20 or 25 mins but ultimately SA will strangle them and win handily. Hope not though and the ABs keep us guessing right to the end.

[thewobbler]

Rugby doing the inverse of GAA.

Referees in GAA play within the rules insofar as possible in the earlier stages, and then let it go for the final.

Rugby determined to make the game holier than thou in the final.

Such a way to treat the best players in the world

[Brendan]

O'Driscoll gives in to the poppy police 

[weareros]

Think that should level at 14 each if rules of game are followed.

[Wildweasel74]

Still can't see how the glancing blow on the NZ player by SA in the first half when he was not bend was not a red, what is the difference with that one, to Canes. Don't know how the SA lock didn't pick up a yellow for his fore arm smash on Cane either.