The Rugby Thread

[Japhet]

NZ utterly ruthless with any mistakes at all, and Ireland have made loads.

 

[TEESSIDE1]

NZ utterly ruthless with any mistakes at all, and Ireland have made loads.

yep, NZ the polar opposite of @E17yid beloved Australia lol ?

 

[E17yid]

yep, NZ the polar opposite of @E17yid beloved Australia lol ?

My beloved “whoever is playing England” you mean

 

[tototoner]

Commentators saying this is a great NZ performance but Ireland have been woeful, so many handling errors and stupid kicking

I strongly fancy England to beat NZ in the semis

 

[tototoner]

I'm not saying its right for him to go. It's a shame hes leaving and this is his last game.

I'm criticising the timing of the announcement. Not sure why it's hard for others to understand.

Some of his recent selections have been baffling and he had a Leinster bias

 

[TEESSIDE1]

Commentators saying this is a great NZ performance but Ireland have been woeful, so many handling errors and stupid kicking

I strongly fancy England to beat NZ in the semis

will be a close game ENG v NZ. Ireland on the other hand are going to get spanked here if NZ don’t take their foot off the gas.

 

[talkshowhost86]

If Irish fans don't like Schmidt I really don't know what they are hoping for going forward. In the last few years Ireland have been better arguably than they have ever been. Not sure how anyone else will do any better.

 

['O Zio]

Even if we had got a try NZ will still out score us in the 2nd half

Almost certainly but not getting that try absolutely put it beyind all doubt for me. This is a spectacularly poor performance from the Irish. The scoreline could get really embarrassing if it continues like this.

 

[tototoner]

If Irish fans don't like Schmidt I really don't know what they are hoping for going forward. In the last few years Ireland have been better arguably than they have ever been. Not sure how anyone else will do any better.

He was great but the team has gone stale, it's a good time for him to move on

 

[Yid-ol]

This Ireland squad today would struggle to beat Scotland, that's how poor they have been!

 

[E17yid]

Game on.

 

[Yid-ol]

Finally!

 

[tototoner]

Only need 4 more converted tries

 

[Yid-ol]

Only need 4 more converted tries

5....

 

[tototoner]

OK only 5 more converted tries

 

[E17yid]

Need a massive performance here but cannot see it, going 42-13 to NZ

Not a bad shout to be fair.

 

[Yid-ol]

Not a bad shout to be fair.

1 point off each team! Still think there will be more points

Or maybe not with that yellow

 

[E17yid]

1 point off each team! Still think there will be more points

Or maybe not with that yellow

Even if there is it’s still a good shout.

 

[tototoner]

Not a bad shout to be fair.

Aye, unfortunately

 

[E17yid]

Well, look on the bright side. NZ have a much better chance of beating England. Every cloud.