The IRISH RUGBY thread

[Walter Cronc]

Walter how did you get interested in rugby? Was it as a player or was your Dad a big fan or was it something else?

Through cousins actually and joined local club and went from there. GAA will always be number 1 but rugby is a close second. Found rugby a bit easier in many ways as wasn't athletic enough for GAA 

[seafoid]

Walter how did you get interested in rugby? Was it as a player or was your Dad a big fan or was it something else?

Through cousins actually and joined local club and went from there. GAA will always be number 1 but rugby is a close second. Found rugby a bit easier in many ways as wasn't athletic enough for GAA 

We had a local club out in the countryside.  I always liked the rugby culture  But we got a very heavy hurling indoctrination in school. Thankfully it is not a zero sum game.

[Farrandeelin]

Good start from NZ.

[trileacman]

Murray shouldn't have kicked that turnover away. Poor form here too, 5m out and not going for the jugular.

[Wildweasel74]

Nearly over twice then we got for a kick 5m  out, go Figure!!

[screenexile]

Different All Black side today... at their horrible old tricks again and only 10 mins played!!

[Wildweasel74]

high tackle, and just a penalty, nothing more in it, if anything Henshaw spun into it

[trileacman]

Again 5m out taking the soft option. Sexton gone, this game is as good as over.

[Wildweasel74]

Irish Commentators on sky 2 making it out to be a very dirty game, just cant see it, been a couple of shoulders but in general its fairly even

[trileacman]

Again 5m out taking the soft option. Sexton gone, this game is as good as over.

Ireland are playing very well.

No they're not.

[JoG2]

Irish Commentators on sky 2 making it out to be a very dirty game, just cant see it, been a couple of shoulders but in general its fairly even

Keep an eye around the fringes.. Knees in the neck,  knees on heads,  arms around neck.  The All Black's arent taking any prisoners that's for sure.  Some unreal defence from both teams.  Sexton and Henshaw huge losses so early on

[Maroon Manc]

Looks like to me Ireland are playing well to me but haven't enough points on the board.

I've been disappointed with some of Murray's kicks, not precise enough.

[Wildweasel74]

New Zealand are ahead with limited possession, big difference in the 2 a back lines, Ireland win the battle in the front row, but not in the line out,

[JPGJOHNNYG]

The lineout has been shite today, pity could be putting NZ under a lot more pressure

[trileacman]

The lineout has been shite today, pity could be putting NZ under a lot more pressure

A throw to 1 should always be considered on a day when your jumpers are getting pummelled.  I know it's NZ but I'm dissappointed by how one dimensional we are. No cutting edge.

Heaslip has been a workhorse and De Flier has been good but SOB has been sensational, he put in many a world class shift but today must rank in his top 5.