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- Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 4 - France vs South Africa - Sunday 15 October 23
- Replies: 1384
- Views: 24807
Re: QF 4 - France vs South Africa - Sunday 15 October 23
It’s a disaster for the tournament. We had what should have been the semi finals in the quarter final stage thanks to the pools being stacked Have you been this critical post the quarterfinal results? What I’m curious to know if you felt the same way before the two top ranked sides have been bounce...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: QF 4 - France vs South Africa - Sunday 15 October 23
- Replies: 1384
- Views: 24807
Re: QF 4 - France vs South Africa - Sunday 15 October 23
StubHub and Ticketmaster will be going nuts after this weekend with Irish and French ditching tickets in a frenzy ….. It’s a disaster for the tournament. We had what should have been the semi finals in the quarter final stage thanks to the pools being stacked Have you been this critical post the qu...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Did Ireland Choke their QF match again?
- Replies: 129
- Views: 3704
Re: Did Ireland Choke their QF match again?
Neutralized, essentially. And were forced into poor options and mistakes. Call it what you want but the better team won.
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
- Replies: 1387
- Views: 24299
Re: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
If it was Goodhue or ALB in that situation people would be saying well done Ireland for manipulating the defense into that try instead of bagging the player :roll: Even though none of those players would have the speed to actually be in a position to make that tackle. And whoever said Conrad Smith h...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
- Replies: 1387
- Views: 24299
Re: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
I'll preface this by saying Ioane deserves an immense amount of credit for his distribution game, setting up two tries. He can't get enough credit for that. Having said that, his defence was again poor. 13 tackles made, 5 missed - the most missed tackles of the game, again. I thought his effort tha...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2023
- Replies: 4967
- Views: 146338
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
- Replies: 1387
- Views: 24299
Re: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
I'll preface this by saying Ioane deserves an immense amount of credit for his distribution game, setting up two tries. He can't get enough credit for that. Having said that, his defence was again poor. 13 tackles made, 5 missed - the most missed tackles of the game, again. I thought his effort tha...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
I never know when these types of posts are completely genuine. https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1713309549934076136 It's genuine, but perhaps a picture of him post the series win in NZ last year would've been better. A picture of him trudging off downcast after getting beaten in his last game o...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2023
- Replies: 4967
- Views: 146338
Re: All Blacks 2023
fudge me, that win has seen the All Blacks skyrocket in the odds to win the thing.
TAB at $2.20
Oddschecker, Bet365, Bet Victor and William Hill at 11/8
Sportsbet at $2.30
Madness.
It'll change again post the last two quarter finals.
TAB at $2.20
Oddschecker, Bet365, Bet Victor and William Hill at 11/8
Sportsbet at $2.30
Madness.
It'll change again post the last two quarter finals.
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:08 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
For those with a region block. https://www.balls.ie/rugby/sexton-ioane-rugby-world-cup-574601 I think Reiko might be more evidence that the 'no dickheads' policy is out the window Can't stand him. No doubt he is guilty of something the way he walks away. No class. What about Rieko though?
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
I never know when these types of posts are completely genuine. https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1713309549934076136 It's genuine, but perhaps a picture of him post the series win in NZ last year would've been better. A picture of him trudging off downcast after getting beaten in his last game o...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
Sexton finishing his career with the same class he showed throughout it https://twitter.com/ITVRugby/status/1713296892832968870?t=RujvH-nWti6Pooz0EZNTAQ&s=19 For those with a region block. https://www.balls.ie/rugby/sexton-ioane-rugby-world-cup-574601 I think Reiko might be more evidence that the '...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
Sexton finishing his career with the same class he showed throughout it https://twitter.com/ITVRugby/status/1713296892832968870?t=RujvH-nWti6Pooz0EZNTAQ&s=19 https://packaged-media.redd.it/wp75166ot9ub1/pb/m2-res_480p.mp4?m=DASHPlaylist.mpd&v=1&e=1697364000&s=7937feefe92e4e143f4908e82bbebdb7f51dda9...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:48 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
That Dickmo- Jordan try was a thing of beauty. Clean line out take. Smith punches a pass Righto into Dickmos basket A little inside pass feint and Dickmo slides straight through the middle untouched with no room to spare. Simple draw and pass and Jordan is in. Agree. That was rugby porn. Skillful A...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
- Replies: 1387
- Views: 24299
Re: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
Totally sane. Tele'a please. Based on what? Why would you change a winning formula? I’m a bit concerned about him being burned by faster wingers, didn’t really eventuate in this match but they did make huge metres down his wing. His defense was pretty comparable to the rest of the backline form Jor...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
- Replies: 1387
- Views: 24299
Re: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
Just curious, given your posting history. :thumbup: Posting history like this? I have nothing but support for Mo'unga and have already made comment how well he played. Do not confuse a player being validly critiqued for hate. Additionally, see bolded. Fair enough mate, probably an unnecessarily ant...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
- Replies: 1387
- Views: 24299
Re: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
:roll: What did you think of Mo'unga today? He was very good. What point are you trying to make? Just curious, given your posting history. :thumbup: Posting history like this? I have nothing but support for Mo'unga and have already made comment how well he played. Do not confuse a player being vali...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:08 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
- Replies: 1387
- Views: 24299
Re: All Blacks V Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
Huh? When? All Blacks have won every Rugby championship under Foster. Sa play more bad games than All Blacks do. So why do the Springboks hold the number 2 ranking and the All Blacks a lowly 4th. I would hazard a guess at South Africa being more consistent, and better than the All Blacks over the c...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:05 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
- Replies: 1387
- Views: 24299
Re: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
It would be just like Foster to beat Ireland and lose this. Alternatively, it could be another stop in the redemption tour, facing Ireland and Argentina - the teams who claimed historic firsts under Foster - in world cup knockouts. You mean the team lose this? I don't see Foster playing the game. :...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
Interestingly, was just watching the Squidge Rugby preview of this game and he said that during the tournament 66% of tries have come off one or two phases and tries that were scored after long periods of phase play, especially those that started from behind the half way were very rare. Tbf, that s...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 7:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
Interestingly, was just watching the Squidge Rugby preview of this game and he said that during the tournament 66% of tries have come off one or two phases and tries that were scored after long periods of phase play, especially those that started from behind the half way were very rare.
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 7:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
- Replies: 1387
- Views: 24299
Re: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
It would be just like Foster to beat Ireland and lose this. Alternatively, it could be another stop in the redemption tour, facing Ireland and Argentina - the teams who claimed historic firsts under Foster - in world cup knockouts. You mean the team lose this? I don't see Foster playing the game.
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 7:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
- Replies: 1387
- Views: 24299
Re: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
Team should be: 1. De Groot 2. Taylor 3. Lomax 4. Whitelock 5. Retallick 6. Frizzell 7. Cane 8. Savea 9. Smith 10. Mo'unga 11. Telea 12. Jordie 13. Ioane 14. Jordan 15. Beauden 16. Coles 17. Williams 18. Newell 19. Scooter 20. Papali'i 21. Roigard 22. Lienert-Brown 23. Mackenzie With our 3 locks we...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:08 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
- Replies: 1387
- Views: 24299
Re: All Blacks V Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
So, do we run with the same team, or have a little "horses for courses" tinker? I think the starting team, perhaps Telea aside, should be the same. Maybe bring in Roigard on the bench. Same team with the exception of Telea for Fainga'anuku as Telea is better in the air and is quicker to turn in def...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
- Replies: 1387
- Views: 24299
Re: All Blacks V Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
So, do we run with the same team, or have a little "horses for courses" tinker? I think the starting team, perhaps Telea aside, should be the same. Maybe bring in Roigard on the bench. Same team with the exception of Telea for Fainga'anuku as Telea is better in the air and is quicker to turn in def...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
'4 more years' type stuff perhaps. Which to a reactor like Sexton would be fuel to the fire no doubt, as raw as it was. Well, not a fan of it and he's been guilty of that type of thing more than most but that's that, no biggie. I was just curious, as the camera angle didn't give a clue - was it to ...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
I was wrong. Sexton's closing act in an Ireland shirt was to gob off at Ioane. https://twitter.com/ITVRugby/status/1713296892832968870 Do you have that where it doesn't say: "This video is not available in your location."? I get the same message. Genuinely curious what caused him to react that way....
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 2:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
Yeah I was screaming at telly for that one, and one where was trying to lift for a whole 2 seconds and not a peep. The worst was allowing the Porter to pick the ball out the side of the ruck while we were hot on attack and they go 40m downfield. We got the rub at scrum time though so close enough t...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 2:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 2:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sam Cane - a revised opinion.
- Replies: 126
- Views: 3101
Re: Sam Cane - a revised opinion.
Not all Kiwis.
He's unfairly compared to the GOAT. Even unfairly compared to Ardie at times. And suffers from association with Foster.
But today demonstrated that he is exactly the sort of leader and player you want.
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
My only spite towards the Irish is that I’m glad that mouthy c*nt gets turfed out.Da iawn diolch wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:20 pmI wish it had caught what Sextoy was gobbing off about at the final whistle. Appeared to be directed at Barnes.
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
I was worried about the AB loose forwards and center combination ahead of the RWC, but they gelled together really well today. I know Cane played a great game today, but when Frizell is in the loose forward mix, the ABs look so much better. Ioane delivered the final pass for our first two tries. I ...
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
How f**king good!
Commiseration's Ireland. An epic game to bow out in, that was finals Rugby.
Commiseration's Ireland. An epic game to bow out in, that was finals Rugby.
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 8:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
Richie to 9, Beauden to 10? Or Jordie.Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 8:55 pm Man that first half went quick.
Gone the yellow doesn't end up being a defining moment of the game.
Ireland attack has been hard enough to define with 15 players, let alone 14.
Who's covering 9 while Arron is off? How is the back line being shuffled?
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 3:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Any Chance The All Blacks Could Be Keeping Their Powder Dry?
- Replies: 132
- Views: 5564
- Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
Looks like the All Blacks will have a full squad to pick from - https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/all-bl ... GOT5DKQHQ/
- Tue Oct 10, 2023 8:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
If Ireland lose I would like to see NZ go on and win the thing.. Mostly so The Coach and team can present the trophy to the "Fans" and tell them to shove it up their collective ungrateful holes. I actually respect the kiwis for their stance on this. They want to see their team play good rugby. To t...
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
I wonder if Ireland were taking quick taps today to keep their set piece plays under wraps or to save the front rowers any potential injuries? It will come down to who makes less mistakes and who converts off set piece. I see this Irish side more composed, like a machine as many have said already. ...
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 7:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 82878
Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
I wonder if Ireland were taking quick taps today to keep their set piece plays under wraps or to save the front rowers any potential injuries? It will come down to who makes less mistakes and who converts off set piece. I see this Irish side more composed, like a machine as many have said already. ...