QF2 - Match Thread - New Zealand v Ireland - 19/10/19 - K/O 11:15 BST

[Guest]

First topic message reminder :

Thought I'd get these made nice and early for a few reasons - but one being that we're already now looking ahead to the QFs with several teams having finished their group stage, so it's all heating up for the proper knockout stuff...barring any more disruption.

NZ



Team: B Barrett; Reece, Goodhue, Lienert-Brown, Bridge; Mo'unga, Smith; Moody, Taylor, Laulala, Retallick, Whitelock; Savea, Cane, Reid.

Replacements: Coles, Tuungafasi, Ta'avao, S Barrett, Todd, Perenara, Williams, J Barrett.


Ireland



Team: Kearney; Earls, Ringrose, Henshaw, Stockdale; Sexton, Murray; Healy, Best, Furlong, Henderson, James Ryan, O'Mahony; Van der Flier, Stander.

Replacements: Scannell, Kilcoyne, Porter, Beirne, Ruddock, McGrath, Carbery, Larmour.



Venue: Tokyo
Referee: Nigel Owens
AR1: Pascal Gauzere
AR2: Angus Gardiner
TMO: Graham Hughes

[Guest]

Luke Romano still playing club rugby for Canterbury

[BigGee]

If this is a try then is game over

[Geordie]

Oh well id say thats it now.

[alfie]

Another NZ try...reckon that pretty well kills it.

Pity. Thought Ireland were fighting back a bit last ten minutes...

[Guest]

Nice try

Ireland might do well to come back from here

[eirebilly]

Nigel has tried to keep Ireland in the game but even he cant help Ireland.

[MightyQuin]

Moral of the story is, don’t make mistakes against New Zealand.

[BigGee]

Try

that is surely it

22-0 NZ

[Old Man]

Ireland isn’t going to catch the All Blacks from here

[Geordie]

Moral of the story is, don’t make mistakes against New Zealand.

And even then you have to play at your peak...

[mikey_dragon]

This could be a blackout. Ireland are capable of a comeback but probably in the second half.

[MightyQuin]

Why didn’t Sexton give it though? He’s having a mare.

[Geordie]

Aahh Murray.

[alfie]

Moral of the story is, don’t make mistakes against New Zealand.

NZ scarey...as always. Love to think England could beat them next week but not putting money on that

Reckon whoever wins that semi will take the cup.

[MightyQuin]

Maybe poor support line from Kearney tbf

[mikey_dragon]

Luke Romano still playing club rugby for Canterbury

He probably could’ve got a big contract in France or something, not sure why he didn’t.

[majesticimperialman]

In all honestly i cannot see Ireland coming back from this score. NZ are too far in front right now.

[Guest]

Dearly me, Murray drops it on one of Schmidt’s special plays

[Geordie]

Has a team ever made up 22 points on the Abs?

[Duty281]

Biggest winning margin in a World Cup Quarter-Final was the 49 points that NZ beat the French by four years ago.

Fancy that to be beaten now.

[Guest]

Healy drops the ball

[BigGee]

Has a team ever made up 22 points on the Abs?

Its not going to happen today!

[TightHEAD]

Ireland know they can keep hold of the ball for a bit

[eirebilly]

Just see out this half now without conceding another point and then hopefully come out in the second half with more composure.

The All Blacks have been decent but not setting the world alight, Ireland just look disjointed.

[TightHEAD]

Why kick it?

[TightHEAD]

Since when are TMOs used to decide lineouts ?

[eirebilly]

Ireland need to stop asking Owens for penalties at every breakdown and focus on the game. Owens will get annoyed and give Ireland nothing.

[BigGee]

O'Mahoney going to get this penalty overturned now

Sums up Ireland half

[eirebilly]

POM you fool.

This is dire from Ireland.

[Guest]

Oh dear, Ireland’s discipline has been atrocious

[Guest]

Guns, where are you buddy?

[TightHEAD]

POM lol what are you doing?

[No9]

Penalty reversed....lucky it wasn’t a yellow as well. IMO, nought in it, but with WR clamping down, POM was lucky.

[BamBam]

Healy would have got away with that with a French ref, non?

Oui. sans aucun doute.

Is there any need?

[MightyQuin]

Not really thought about it before but why do two infringements mean the team with the more recent offence loses out? Surely Ire should still get the pen

[BamBam]

Tough half for Ireland, struggle to see a way back 

The NZ wingers are brilliant players

[BamBam]

Not really thought about it before but why do two infringements mean the team with the more recent offence loses out? Surely Ire should still get the pen

Think that one was for technical offence (tackle off the ball) being less bad than foul play (POM)

[LondonTiger]

Penalty reversed....lucky it wasn’t a yellow as well. IMO, nought in it, but with WR clamping  down, POM was lucky.

There was nothing in it. If anything the AB who was cynically lying all over the ball should have been carded. But as you say WR have given their edict and everything else will be ignored.

This has been too easy for NZ. They can pretty much sleep walk into the semi.

[Collapse2005]

Good performance so far from NZ, Ireland just not at the races. Too many unforced errors and the pack sadly just hasnt performed.

Congrats New Zealand and a huge congrats to Schmidt on a really good career for Ireland. Respect Joe.

[Guest]

Penalty reversed....lucky it wasn’t a yellow as well. IMO, nought in it, but with WR clamping  down, POM was lucky.

Indeed No9, lucky Owens is a empathetic referee and not some wacky live-wire Frenchy

[Geordie]

Aah and now we have to put up with Sean Fitzpatrick for the next 15 mins.

[majesticimperialman]

That first half was men against boys. NZ every time they get the ball they spread it wide, and every player make's ground.

Ireland get the ball they are so close they cannot get the ball out wide at all. Ireland resort to normal Ireland play, pass. pass, wrap around and the kick the ball away.

[Guest]

Giving up Guns? Ireland could make a come back

[majesticimperialman]

Giving up Guns? Ireland could make a come back

Going on how Ireland have played in the first half, i doubt it.

[eirebilly]

If Ireland are going to kick from hand I would not mind but it has to be accurate and frankly, its been appalling.

I would bring McGrath on for the start of the second half to at least try and speed up the distribution...

[Collapse2005]

Excited to see what will come from the Andy Farrell era.

[BigGee]

Ireland just need to concentrate on not getting seriously embarrassed now. If they start to chuck it about willy nilly, which is not there game, they will just get picked off and it will become an avalanche.

They just need to try playing the game they are good at without the mistakes and hope NZ ease off.

The game is won now, how much blood do they want?

[Duty281]

Only way Ireland are making a comeback here is if three or more Kiwis get red-carded in the opening ten minutes of the second half.

[Guest]

Guns, are you worried about Ireland’s poor discipline?

[Collapse2005]

Giving up Guns? Ireland could make a come back

Going on how Ireland have played in the first half, i doubt it.

Yeah I think the game is over. Ill be happy if we win the 2nd half.

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