Ireland v Australia - Live Match thread.

by Gibson Sat 17 Sep 2011, 3:12 am

First topic message reminder :

After 4 years of waiting, team building and anguish. This game has finally come. A key game to decide who takes control of their own destiny, in this Rugby World Cup Pool and beyond.

Australia and Ireland have History in this comp. A long and close one. History says, Australia beat Ireland every time in this Cup. Albeit twice by 1 point.
Can Ireland beat a team, who I personally believe are the best team in the World right now? I doubt it. They are 2 years ahead of us in their squad development.
But, this Irish team has not performed for an age. Is this the game when Ireland wake up and show Kidney's winning hand? Have we been holding back for this one? I hope so.
Otherwise, Australia will run rough-shod over us and around us.

We are due a huge performance. And it helps our psyche that we are underdogs. A term I normally despise and refuse to accept, but it's true in this case.

For your delectation and to refresh the memory banks:

1987
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftwqtYBpASs.

1991
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvhHy6MFfi4

2003
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPOqXJbkPVs

Update:.
Pocock is out. Ioane is out. The odds have been altered drastically.
O' Brien is up against a rookie. Ben McCalman. A man even less experienced than him at 7. This is the winning and losing of this game in my opinion. The breakdown. An area Oz excel at. They bullied NZ there. Pocock did McCaw there. Not usual.

Can Ireland compete with the Oz backrow, with Ferris, O' Brien and Heaslip on our side? Can we stop and suppress the opportunities for Genia to do his thing and negate their brilliant back line? That possibility has now been increased, with the loss of the brilliant Pocock. How much so, we don't know yet. But, this will buy Ireland extra time and space to do their voodoo. If, in fact, they have it in them to do so. After a mediocre showing in 5 games leading up to it.

For Ireland: Kearney is back. Healy is Back. Sean O Brien is back. Key players, who were part of a side that demolished an English team chasing the SLAM.
It was the last time Ireland played to their full potential. All games since and before have been mediocre - over the last 2 years.

Aussie are a far superior, technical and cohesive side. No doubt about it. But with the loss to injury, of two key players, the pendulum has swung. It's game on.

Lineups.

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=10935/index.html

Aussie update:
http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/teams/team=38/news/newsid=2051878.html

Irish update:
http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=10935/index.html

Aussie, Irish and all other rugby-mad fans. It would be grand if we could have virtual-pints, mutual-respect, banter and craic on here. Before, during and after the game. Win lose or draw.

Enjoy the game. guinness

by eirebilly Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:56 am

No doubts as to who the Kiwi crowd are supporting Wink

by **rodders** Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:56 am

ROG you feckin clown!!!! steam

by Cowshot Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:56 am

I'd say Wales v SA was a better game at the moment.

Very similar for tension. Both enthralling games.

12-6. Not even remotely safe, but a fair reflection, I'd say.

by Gibson Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:56 am

Need one more pen or DG.

by Cari Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:57 am

Irish penalty! Oz obstruction!!!

by flyhalffactory Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:57 am

Awesome Irish defence

by eirebilly Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:57 am

Fair call, it was obstruction

by EnglishReign Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:57 am

Aussies resort to cheating. STANDARD

by **rodders** Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:57 am

Australia are rattled! Ireland need to keep this going but the 2nd half has been much better for us.

by Cari Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:58 am

The Kiwi's would love an Irish win.

Starting to pish down there too. as long as that doesn't make Ireland have handling errors like last week!

by **Biltong** Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:59 am

The Irish are protecting their ruck ball very well, and on their defensive rucks they are messing up the Aussie ball really well.

by Cari Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:59 am

OOOH EEEEM GEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

by Guest Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:59 am

aaaaargh no, what a wasted chance!!

by eirebilly Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:59 am

Jaysus, that was close

by **rodders** Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:59 am

AHHH!!!!! Come on Ireland!

by EnglishReign Sat 17 Sep 2011, 10:59 am

Eng v Ire semis anyone?

by WillyGilly Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:00 am

Nooooooooo.

Aww man.

by Cari Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:00 am

Healy looks like a madman...he's got that wild look on him.

Crucial scrum here for Ireland...they to shove them into the posts...

by **rodders** Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:00 am

Big scrum here! The tight 5 has been immense especially the front row

by Gibson Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:00 am

BELIEVE!

by **Biltong** Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:00 am

Australia thus far are not looking like a champion team.

by flyhalffactory Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:01 am

COME ON IRELAND!!!!!!!!!!!!

PRESSURE THAT SCRUM

by B91212 Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:01 am

Should have been a pen to Ireland - Aus LH lost his footing

by flyhalffactory Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:01 am

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

by Cari Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:01 am

Penalty! Now do the boys go for the try?

by **rodders** Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:01 am

Yes!!!!!!!Come on Ireland!

This is incredible!

by eirebilly Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:02 am

Gibbo, i am shaking like a dog Sh****g razor blades.

Penalty Ireland............

by Taylorman Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:02 am

Slowing down oz. Pocock missing and oz under huge pressure. Ireland taking it to them.
Fantastic.
3 Points!

by Cowshot Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:02 am

Man, the Irish are EATING this Aussie pack. Great stuff.

by trebellbobaggins Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:02 am

My God Assuie still haven't moved on up front have they. Getting battered in the tight.

If they lose this then Wales should look to take them on there and send them home.

by **Biltong** Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:02 am

Hell, Ireland has won this game thus far with their scrum. This is very poor scrumming by Oz. But to be fair Bryce Lawrence is hard on them.

by Cari Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:02 am

If they win this, I'll be crying like last week!

by WillyGilly Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:02 am

Come on Ireland. This is it. This is it. This is it.

by Guest Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:02 am

yes you got the 9 point cushion!!!!

by Gibson Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:02 am

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! We are mullering them at the scrum.

Mike Ross you feicin genius!
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

by **rodders** Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:02 am

Come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yahoo

by eirebilly Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:03 am

YYESSSSSSSSSSSSS a 9 point lead..... Is this happening?

by Guest Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:03 am

I don't see Australia coming back now.

by **Notch** Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:03 am

COME ON IRELAND!!!!

by **rodders** Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:03 am

Fight to the end lads! 100%!!

by nathan Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:03 am

the oz attack isnt looking that good at the moment, you dont see that every day!

by Gibson Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:04 am

FOCUS lads. Focus. Keep the HEAD!

by Portnoy Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:04 am

Come on Ireland. Bottle from now on in.

Believe! (copyright Gibbo).

by **rodders** Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:05 am

Risca Rev wrote:I don't see Australia coming back now.

I do! We've achieved nothing yet! This is the biggest 10 minutes in the history of Irish rugby!

by BATH_BTGOG Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:05 am

game over Aus look out of it.

Well played Ireland

by **Biltong** Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:05 am

It takes more than a furious

minute just to get the scrum going.

by WillyGilly Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:05 am

Tommy Bowe on the far touchline. Crossfield kick?

by EnglishReign Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:05 am

Don't know how Oz can win the cup with this scrum. NH rugby means business this year.

by Gibson Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:05 am

Keep em out lads!

by **rodders** Sat 17 Sep 2011, 11:06 am

Huge hit ferris! come on lads!!!

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