RWC QF: All Blacks vs Ireland: MATCH THREAD: Sat 19 Oct

Ali's Choice · Post by **Ali's Choice** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:18 pm

WHERE:

Tokyo, Japan

VENUE:

Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

WHEN:

Saturday 19th October

KICK OFF:

Tokyo - 7.15pm
Auckland - 11.15pm
Sydney - 9.15pm
Buenos Aries - 7.15am
Dublin - 11.15am
Johannesburg - 12.15pm

MATCH OFFICIALS:

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referee: Pascal Guazere
Assistant Referee: Angus Gardner
TV Match Official: Graham Hughes

HEAD TO HEAD:

New Zealand - 28 wins
Ireland -2 wins
Draws - 1

TEAMS:

1: Joe Moody (43)
2: Codie Taylor (48)
3: Nepo Laulala (23)
4: Brodie Retallick (78)
5: Samuel Whitelock (115)
6: Ardie Savea (42)
7: Sam Cane (65)
8: Kieran Read - captain (124)

9: Aaron Smith (89)
10: Richie Mo’unga (14)
11: George Bridge (7)
12: Anton Lienert-Brown (40)
13: Jack Goodhue (11)
14: Sevu Reece (5)
15: Beauden Barrett (80)

16:Dane Coles (66)
17: Ofa Tuungafasi (33)
18: Angus Ta'avao (11)
19: Scott Barrett (33)
20: Matt Todd (23)
21: T J Perenara (62)
22: Sonny Bill Williams (55)
23: Jordie Barrett (14)

15. Rob Kearney 94 caps
14. Keith Earls 81 caps
13. Garry Ringrose 28 caps
12. Robbie Henshaw 39 caps
11. Jacob Stockdale 24 caps
10. Johnny Sexton 87 caps
9. Conor Murray 77 caps

1. Cian Healy 94 caps
2. Rory Best (capt) 123 caps
3. Tadhg Furlong 40 caps
4. Iain Henderson 52 caps
5. James Ryan 22 caps
6. Peter O’Mahony 63 caps
7. Josh van der Flier 22 caps
8. CJ Stander 37 caps

Replacements
16. Niall Scannell 19 caps
17. Dave Kilcoyne 35 caps
18. Andrew Porter 22 caps
19. Tadhg Beirne 12 caps
20. Rhys Ruddock 25 caps
21. Luke McGrath 18 caps
22. Joey Carbery 21 caps
23. Jordan Larmour 20 caps

Ali's Choice · Post by **Ali's Choice** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:19 pm

I don't think either team wanted this QF match-up, but thanks to the plucky Japanese, and Scotland being shit, this is the match-up we have.

JM2K6 · Post by **JM2K6** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:20 pm

Ali's Choice wrote:I don't think either team wanted this QF match-up, but thanks to the plucky Japanese, and Scotland being shit, this is the match-up we have.

It's brilliant for everyone else, mind. This should be epic.

EverReady · Post by **EverReady** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:20 pm

We need to beat the best to win the whole thing so when do we play England?

Derwyn · Post by **Derwyn** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:20 pm

Best wishes, NZ!

Clive Simms · Post by **Clive Simms** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:21 pm

Think Ireland will turn up and take it. Pressure off after being knocked out by ARG and WAL at this stage in the last two where they were expected to win

Rugby2023 · Post by **Rugby2023** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:22 pm

Potential for the longest match thread ever...

SecretAgentMan · Post by **SecretAgentMan** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:22 pm

Massive advantage to Ireland given we won't have played in weeks.

openclashXX · Post by **openclashXX** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:22 pm

I hope someone in the Irish camp has already started preparing their haka response

maxbox · Post by **maxbox** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:22 pm

Derwyn wrote:Best wishes, NZ!

Thread welshed

And go f ck yourself

Winnie · Post by **Winnie** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:23 pm

maxbox wrote:
Derwyn wrote:Best wishes, NZ!
Thread welshed

And go f ck yourself

You can always trust a Welshman to make a cûnt of himself when it comes to the rugby

AND-y · Post by **AND-y** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:23 pm

maxbox wrote:
Derwyn wrote:Best wishes, NZ!
Thread welshed

And go f ck yourself

Yes. Go NZ, smash the ugly fuckers.

Winnie · Post by **Winnie** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:25 pm

AND-y wrote:
maxbox wrote:
Derwyn wrote:Best wishes, NZ!
Thread welshed

And go f ck yourself
Yes. Go NZ, smash the ugly fuckers.

You can always trust a Welshman to make a cûnt of himself when it comes to the rugby

sonic_attack · Post by **sonic_attack** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:25 pm

It's the best one for us really. Or was, before the Japs proved themselves to be far superior in almost every facet. We already know what Ireland will bring. Should be a hard game.

I'd rather we were getting a run against the Japs though if I'm totally honest, we haven't played anyone that plays like we want to

EverReady · Post by **EverReady** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:26 pm

AND-y wrote:
maxbox wrote:
Derwyn wrote:Best wishes, NZ!
Thread welshed

And go f ck yourself
Yes. Go NZ, smash the ugly fuckers.

Oh Lordy this is going to be a long few weeks

CarrotGawks · Post by **CarrotGawks** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:26 pm

It'll be like Christmas day, unwrapping the movez, only to find the dregs of a bottle of Paddy stuffed into a sock.

AND-y · Post by **AND-y** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:27 pm

EverReady wrote:
AND-y wrote:
maxbox wrote:
Derwyn wrote:Best wishes, NZ!
Thread welshed

And go f ck yourself
Yes. Go NZ, smash the ugly fuckers.
Oh Lordy this is going to be a long few weeks

I'm back to work on monday. Good luck Kiwis, I'm sure you'll have a new found respect for the Irish once this is all done and dusted.

Winnie · Post by **Winnie** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:27 pm

Hopefully it’s a good game
I have little hope for Ireland I just hope we don’t go out without firing a shot

maxbox · Post by **maxbox** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:27 pm

EverReady wrote:
AND-y wrote:
maxbox wrote:
Derwyn wrote:Best wishes, NZ!
Thread welshed

And go f ck yourself
Yes. Go NZ, smash the ugly fuckers.
Oh Lordy this is going to be a long few weeks

Amen to that bro

trapper · Post by **trapper** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:28 pm

I’m happy this is the match we are getting. I don’t think Ireland are in any sort of form to beat the All Blacks at the moment they peaked a year to early. I also think this is a better prepared AB side than the worn out mob that lost to them in Dublin.

All Blacks by 18

kiwigreg369 · Post by **kiwigreg369** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:28 pm

Really pleased to be playing the Irish team.
Looking forward to a great game.

Excellent outcome for the All Blacks.

Bullettyme · Post by **Bullettyme** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:29 pm

Should be a good match, if we can bring any sort of form to it. I would expect NZ to win, but I really hope we can make it competitive and mount a surprise. Last chance saloon for a lot of our players.

kiwigreg369 · Post by **kiwigreg369** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:29 pm

trapper wrote:I’m happy this is the match we are getting. I don’t think Ireland are in any sort of form to beat the All Blacks at the moment they peaked a year to early. I also think this is a better prepared AB side than the worn out mob that lost to them in Dublin.

All Blacks by 18

+1

EverReady · Post by **EverReady** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:30 pm

maxbox wrote:
EverReady wrote:
AND-y wrote:
maxbox wrote:
Derwyn wrote:Best wishes, NZ!
Thread welshed

And go f ck yourself
Yes. Go NZ, smash the ugly fuckers.
Oh Lordy this is going to be a long few weeks
Amen to that bro

Teams that are NZ or have beaten NZ in the last year should only be allowed post on this thread

Bullettyme · Post by **Bullettyme** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:30 pm

maxbox wrote:
Derwyn wrote:Best wishes, NZ!
Thread welshed

And go f ck yourself

Of course. They're absolutely obsessed with us. Scarily so as you can see above.

Frodder · Post by **Frodder** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:30 pm

That's elitist ER

Masterji · Post by **Masterji** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:30 pm

Ireland to win by 2 points. The Irish will get the AB into an arm wrestle and the AB don't have the power to browbeat them into submission

Clive Simms · Post by **Clive Simms** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:31 pm

Don't think Ireland have much of a chance. Pressure to make their first SF will be too much. Especially for Best who will leave the international scene with a whimper

maxbox · Post by **maxbox** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:31 pm

Way too early for the score predictions, we need at least 5 days of foreplay

camroc1 · Post by **camroc1** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:31 pm

Last 4 Head to Heads :

24 Nov '13 : Ireland 22 NZ 24
05 Nov '16 : Ireland 40 NZ 29
19 Nov '16 : Ireland 9 NZ 21 *
17 Nov '18 : Ireland 16 NZ 9

* Known as the "headhunter" match.

Derwyn · Post by **Derwyn** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:31 pm

Clive Simms wrote:Don't think Ireland have much of a chance. Pressure to make their first SF will be too much. Especially for Best who will leave the international scene with a whimper

Top stuff, Clive. Agree entirely.

Mr Mike · Post by **Mr Mike** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:34 pm

Clive Simms wrote:Don't think Ireland have much of a chance. Pressure to make their first SF will be too much. Especially for Best who will leave the international scene with a whimper

Best is one of the guys who looks world class every time he plays NZ, a terrific competitor.

maxbox · Post by **maxbox** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:35 pm

camroc1 wrote:Last 4 Head to Heads :

24 Nov '13 : Ireland 22 NZ 24
05 Nov '16 : Ireland 40 NZ 29
19 Nov '16 : Ireland 9 NZ 21 *
17 Nov '18 : Ireland 16 NZ 9

* Known as the "headhunter" match.

Wats up wit dat?

maxbox · Post by **maxbox** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:36 pm

Mr Mike wrote:
Clive Simms wrote:Don't think Ireland have much of a chance. Pressure to make their first SF will be too much. Especially for Best who will leave the international scene with a whimper
Best is one of the guys who looks world class every time he plays NZ, a terrific competitor.

Great post Mr Mike

ManInTheBar · Post by **ManInTheBar** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:37 pm

The Precious versus The Swarm

Should be epic

The game itself I am expecting to be good too, the Irish haven't performed to their potential yet but have plenty experiene to bring to this - ABs not nearly as much aura as recent years. Should be a classic

And now back to your scheduled programming

Clive Simms · Post by **Clive Simms** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:38 pm

maxbox wrote:
Mr Mike wrote:
Clive Simms wrote:Don't think Ireland have much of a chance. Pressure to make their first SF will be too much. Especially for Best who will leave the international scene with a whimper
Best is one of the guys who looks world class every time he plays NZ, a terrific competitor.
Great post Mr Mike

Superb post Max. Agree entirely

mdaclarke · Post by **mdaclarke** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:38 pm

I'm just picturing the whinging when one team loses.

obelixtim · Post by **obelixtim** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:38 pm

maxbox wrote:
camroc1 wrote:Last 4 Head to Heads :

24 Nov '13 : Ireland 22 NZ 24
05 Nov '16 : Ireland 40 NZ 29
19 Nov '16 : Ireland 9 NZ 21 *
17 Nov '18 : Ireland 16 NZ 9

* Known as the "headhunter" match.
Wats up wit dat?

Irish tried to rip BBs head off his shoulders after he scored.

Mr Mike · Post by **Mr Mike** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:39 pm

obelixtim wrote:
maxbox wrote:
camroc1 wrote:Last 4 Head to Heads :

24 Nov '13 : Ireland 22 NZ 24
05 Nov '16 : Ireland 40 NZ 29
19 Nov '16 : Ireland 9 NZ 21 *
17 Nov '18 : Ireland 16 NZ 9

* Known as the "headhunter" match.
Wats up wit dat?
Irish tried to rip BBs head off his shoulders after he scored.

Let it go mate, #moveon...

openclashXX · Post by **openclashXX** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:42 pm

maxbox wrote:
camroc1 wrote:Last 4 Head to Heads :

24 Nov '13 : Ireland 22 NZ 24
05 Nov '16 : Ireland 40 NZ 29
19 Nov '16 : Ireland 9 NZ 21 *
17 Nov '18 : Ireland 16 NZ 9

* Known as the "headhunter" match.
Wats up wit dat?

ah yes, I remember that - this was the game where the ref left his cards at home

shoulder charges, head injuries, concussions, a bloke getting stretchered off - it's not tiddlywunks bro