BukyOHare Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 The only thing missing from last night was The Cranberries getting played over the PA system at full time. That would've been a scene. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afca32 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 A decent effort from Ireland but even the worst New Zealand team in years captained by a "shit Richie McCaw" is going to deal with a team of All Black rejects. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, afca32 said: A decent effort from Ireland but even the worst New Zealand team in years captained by a "shit Richie McCaw" is going to deal with a team of All Black rejects. “Shit Richie McCaw” isn’t much of an insult to be honest 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 I thought Barnes was excellent, but it is unusual for Ireland to be reffed properly like that. Porter genuinely didn't know what to do when he was told to scrum legally, he actually couldn't do it. Also, Ireland had to commit far more players to rucks as they weren't allowed to flop on the wrong side the way they were against us, so they lost a man or two from the defensive line, and New Zealand could attack off much quicker ball. Makes the "can't blame refs" crowd look even stupider when the differences between last night and last week are so stark. In saying that, even losing the usual advantage Ireland pushed NZ right to the limit, they are a really good team and the match probably came down to the Jordie Barrett hold up, an amazing bit of defence. Ireland are a great team, who definitely could have won the whole thing, making this latest QF exit even funnier. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 13 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: “Shit Richie McCaw” isn’t much of an insult to be honest Still leaves significant scope for being quite good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 15 minutes ago, GAD said: I thought Barnes was excellent, but it is unusual for Ireland to be reffed properly like that. Porter genuinely didn't know what to do when he was told to scrum legally, he actually couldn't do it. Also, Ireland had to commit far more players to rucks as they weren't allowed to flop on the wrong side the way they were against us, so they lost a man or two from the defensive line, and New Zealand could attack off much quicker ball. Makes the "can't blame refs" crowd look even stupider when the differences between last night and last week are so stark. In saying that, even losing the usual advantage Ireland pushed NZ right to the limit, they are a really good team and the match probably came down to the Jordie Barrett hold up, an amazing bit of defence. Ireland are a great team, who definitely could have won the whole thing, making this latest QF exit even funnier. Barnes is probably the best ref going. And that definitely wasn’t always the case. Fair play to him for that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HulltoonDee Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Bottom line is prob the best ever Irish 15 couldn't beat an allegedly mediocre All Black team that were down to 14 men twice. All Black's v All Whites final, the Kiwis win trophy number 4. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afca32 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 I think most players would accept being a shit version of arguably the greatest player ever. Cane incidentally was superb and him and Savea dominated O'Mahony and the Irish back row. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 33 minutes ago, Savage Henry said: Barnes is probably the best ref going. And that definitely wasn’t always the case. Fair play to him for that. It says a lot about Barnes that the teams that have the biggest problem with him are France, Ireland, SA and New Zealand. Teams that expect "big team" reffing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Too much to hope for a Fiji victory today? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 34 minutes ago, HulltoonDee said: Bottom line is prob the best ever Irish 15 couldn't beat an allegedly mediocre All Black team that were down to 14 men twice. All Black's v All Whites final, the Kiwis win trophy number 4. Fiji wear black shorts, M9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Bairnardo said: Still leaves significant scope for being quite good Like a less attractive Monica Bellucci 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thane of Cawdor Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Savage Henry said: Barnes is probably the best ref going. And that definitely wasn’t always the case. Fair play to him for that. Do video referees in rugby have a higher status than VAR in football? Compare the faffing about with the disallowed Scotland goal to Barnes being told "I'm going to show you the deliberate knock-on." Surely the referees judgement is final? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 36 minutes ago, Thane of Cawdor said: Do video referees in rugby have a higher status than VAR in football? Compare the faffing about with the disallowed Scotland goal to Barnes being told "I'm going to show you the deliberate knock-on." Surely the referees judgement is final? It is referees call is final. It has changed over the years- TMO is more involved and also with the advent of big screens referees now do reviewing themselves. Barnes had already called the deliberate knock on, the TMO just wanted to show him cover situation for a yellow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Kinnear Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Great to hear one of the English co-commentators there talking about England’s next game in the semi, cocky b@stard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 i do like the Fiji top 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superwell87 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, ajwffc said: i do like the Fiji top It's smart as f**k. Also mon Fiji! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHF-23 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, GAD said: I thought Barnes was excellent, but it is unusual for Ireland to be reffed properly like that. Porter genuinely didn't know what to do when he was told to scrum legally, he actually couldn't do it. Also, Ireland had to commit far more players to rucks as they weren't allowed to flop on the wrong side the way they were against us, so they lost a man or two from the defensive line, and New Zealand could attack off much quicker ball. Makes the "can't blame refs" crowd look even stupider when the differences between last night and last week are so stark. In saying that, even losing the usual advantage Ireland pushed NZ right to the limit, they are a really good team and the match probably came down to the Jordie Barrett hold up, an amazing bit of defence. Ireland are a great team, who definitely could have won the whole thing, making this latest QF exit even funnier. Aye, I was slagging him early on because his chuminess with some players always winds me up. But that being said he was excellent last night, and your later comment that it's all the teams who expect to be reffed to their preferences who have a problem with him is spot on Edited October 15, 2023 by GHF-23 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHF-23 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Lawrence five minutes ago "Marcus Smith will tear them apart from deep". Marcus Smith hit backwards and turned over with his first carry 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 that is a nasty tackle 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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