The IRISH RUGBY thread

[HiMucker]

Did the New Zealand sub hooker call Sexton a mouthy c*** to the ref?

I think he said "mouthy one". Have to give him the benefit of the doubt lol

[screenexile]

Good game. But Ireland should have taken the 6 points on offer from penalties. NZ go down pitch and  get two easy scores.

Yeah they've given away 9 points and butchered at least 2 good try opportunities.

It's strange they're treating NZ differently to other teams and it's costing them. Totally dominant in possession and territory and 5 points down isn't good enough they should be 5-10 ahead in any other game.

[Rudi]

Ireland playing really well, only team in it. Ref performance is strange.

[Square Ball]

Some game so far

[Rudi]

Some game so far

Mighty from Ireland

[Wildweasel74]

Ireland leading but left 9 behind in scorable penalties and unlucky with a try. New Zealand have alot of guys I am unfamiliar with.

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If only Autumn internationals were the the World Cup we'd be champions!!

[JoG2]

Ireland leading but left 9 behind in scorable penalties and unlucky with a try. New Zealand have alot of guys I am unfamiliar with.

They should have went for that last penalty in the first half, they didn't go for the first couple as they went for the jugular and never let up. What an incredible performance, didn't see that coming

[Nanderson]

Glad Ireland got the result that their performance deserved. Would have took a good performance considering they actually really went for the game. Seems like Farrell is copying Jim McGuinness in spending the 1st year or so working on the defence system and then from year 2 letting the guys at it in their attacking play

[podge]

Good captaincy from Sexton all day although a couple of missed conversions nearly came back to haunt. Strange decision from whitelock to
take 3 points with 8mins when they were 6 down and had us on the rack.

[weareros]

Tense in the end but Ireland brutalised them for much of that game. That said, the way NZ can create a try out of nothing is something else. Lowe fortunately made that tackle on half way line - especially as he often misses those. He had a great game today in fairness.

[tiempo]

If Carlsburg did international friendlies

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It should have been more comfortable than the scoreline suggests the team was utterly dominant!

They need to back that up with the a 6N win now!

[screenexile]

Some shite being talked on RTE.

Yes it was a good performance and result but NZ are obviously tired after a long season and Ireland took full advantage of that but let's not pretend you're playing NZ at their peak!

If they can get a result in NZ next summer then you could start talking the way they are at the minute!!

[Tony Baloney]

Some shite being talked on RTE.

Yes it was a good performance and result but NZ are obviously tired after a long season and Ireland took full advantage of that but let's not pretend you're playing NZ at their peak!

If they can get a result in NZ next summer then you could start talking the way they are at the minute!!

Yes. I was at the last win in 2018 and there was similar euphoria back then, if not more as the first win at home, but it all proved to be a hollow victory when they went on and got humped at the WC. All Blacks weren't great but to be fair Ireland didn't give them many chances to get going.