Ireland v Australia - Live Match thread.

by Gibson Sat Sep 17, 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 Gatts Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:25 am

That chap has Faletau's hair, thieving fecker

by Cari Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:26 am

As long as Ireland give it some welly, and they have a good game, no injuries they'll be OK.

I'm still shouting for the Green Gods though! Very Happy

How are the nerves Irish fans?

by eirebilly Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:27 am

I still cant believe that D'Arcy is starting. What is DK seeing that i am not? He has been in terrible form for Ireland for 2 years.

by **Ozzy3213** Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:29 am

I've just seen the Ireland team. One question, how the phook is Earls in ahead of Trimble?????

by SGD prop Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:30 am

good luck Ireland hope you can go one better than Wales and get a SH scalp

by Cari Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:30 am

There were some nervous looking Irish boys there...poor dabs.

What?! A fecking ad break!

COME ON IRELAND!!!

by Guest Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:32 am

However, nothing, nothing can come close to the awkwardness of Scrum V trying to keep up with the big boys. Not only is the big screen far smaller than their Sky and ITV counterparts', but the content is seriously deficient.

Someone at BBC Wales genuinely thought it would be a good idea to have Brynmor Williams stand at the big screen with the stat sheet of the Wales game, and take one statistic, possession, let's say, and then spend 30 seconds talking about something that should last about 4. They'll then revisit him later in the programme, cruelly leaving him there for the whole hour, just to relay another stat and speculate wildly again. That's cringeworthy, and a feckin dire attempt to disguise the fact that ITV didn't give the BBC broadcasting rights to the highlights.

So, all in all, it could be worse. It could be Gary Neville pawing away on a massive, Murdoch funded screen on Sky, like a brain dead rat. Or like Gary Neville. At least they don't show the actual teams and players straight from the screen now, so small you can't even see it. At least they're learning.

by **Notch** Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:32 am

Come on Ireland.

by Guest Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:32 am

Good Luck Ireland!!

by Cari Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:32 am

Oh Earls!

by Cari Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:33 am

Oh jebus...handbags already. Cool heads boys!

by eirebilly Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:33 am

Perfect start for the Aussies but Ireland win the penalty. A bit of handbags as well Wink

by Cari Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:34 am

Billy, I just hope that this isn't Ireland starting well and then tiring later. Good quick take though.

by eirebilly Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:36 am

Great turn over by te Aussies.

Cari, i hope Ireland can play for 80mins Smile

by Cari Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:37 am

oh no! Kearney could be binned?!!!

by WillyGilly Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:37 am

Oh Kearney.

by Gibson Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:37 am

BELIEVE!

by Guest Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:38 am

jeeeez Kearney, idiot.

by eirebilly Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:39 am

It was high, very high. I have seen yellows given for that. Very lucky for Kearney

by WillyGilly Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:39 am

No need to do that. We had the ball from the knock on. Jackass

by Glas a du Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:39 am

Ymlaen Iwerddon! Spaddwch y diawled!

by Cari Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:40 am

Lucky not to be binned there, very careless attempted tackle. Smacked bum for Chilli.

Oz could get three points and they're kicked by a lad called O'Connor....phew he misses.

by **Ozzy3213** Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:40 am

Unbelievable take there from Beale!!!

by Cari Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:40 am

Beale gets his revenge by flattening Chilli! Yikes

by Gibson Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:41 am

Mon Ireland ta feic!

by eirebilly Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:42 am

Aussies are really playing well. What a take by Beale

by WillyGilly Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:42 am

Ah Kearney you bollix. Good under the high ball we're told. That's why he goes straight into the starting XV after months out.

by Cari Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:42 am

Feck me. Oz really are very good aren't they...and that's with one or two players missing through injury. Superb take by Beale.

by Cari Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:43 am

Since when did Toby Faletau play for Oz? Oh he's just pinched his afro...

MORE handbags by the post there. COOL HEADS FFS!!

by Portnoy Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:43 am

Can Keraney still be cited for that? Makes Lawes' misdemeanour look like nursery school stuff.

by Gibson Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:44 am

Mon Lads keep the head.

by eirebilly Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:44 am

Deserved lead for the Aussies. They are a class above but there are a few signs that Ireland can cause them some problems

by Cari Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:45 am

3 - 0 after O'Connor kicks a penalty from in front of the posts.

Come on Ireland!! You tell them Quinny!!!

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:45 am

Oz are a class apart so far.

by Guest Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:45 am

Have your kicking boots on please Mr Sexton.

by Gibson Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:46 am

Do it Johhny. Do it lad.

by eirebilly Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:47 am

Misses

by Guest Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:47 am

oooooh booger.

by Gibson Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:47 am

Feic!

by WillyGilly Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:47 am

Sexton for 3...

... misses

Oh dear.

by Gatts Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:47 am

You can't afford misses tonight.

by Cari Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:47 am

Awww...just to the right. It's OK. JOC missed his first. You'll get the next one Sexytoes.

by **Ozzy3213** Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:47 am

Ireland have to nail those sort of kicks otherwise they have no chance

by Gibson Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:47 am

by eirebilly Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:48 am

ep, Kearney is not bad under the high ball Willy Wink

by Cari Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:48 am

How long before ROG is on?

by Guest Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:48 am

Best playing really well again, great link play with BOD.

Bit if a waste there by Sexton though.

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:49 am

Jesus is Sexton playing for Australia?

by eirebilly Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:49 am

Cari wrote:How long before ROG is on?

Why Cari? I think that Sexton is playing well.

by Gibson Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:49 am

Believe in Johhny! I do.

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