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Rugby Union 21/22/23 Discussion | RWC time!
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With DuPont injured and SA without a capable kicker, I feel this World Cup is Ireland’s to lose.
Whoever wins. What a spectacle
We should have held on to that ball
Yep
Yesss!!!! What a game!
Get the feck in
They'll never have a better chance than this. Not a vintage All Black side either in France.
South Africa lost that match themselves. 11 points missed from kicks at this level is unforgivable.
Good game though
Good game though
Jesus. What a game. Now watch United wreck my buzz. Inevitable.
Is there any permutations that Ireland and Scotland make it out, if we make it all the way I don’t want to face them again
We actually did it! Biggest win ever for an Irish team at a World Cup in my opinion. What a game, South Africa are such a great side, Ireland are excellent too.
The importance of kicking well..... 11 points thrown away by South Africa. But man the Irish were incredible in the breakdowns. Great game to watch.
Fecking hell, we lost that with all those missed pens so, it killed us, but was a tense game.
Well done Ireland.
Well done Ireland.
Ireland shot themselves in the foot plenty of times so I'm not sure that holds up. Very even game and Ireland edged it for me but I'm biased obviously
It's the first time we've ever done ourselves justice at a world cup isn't it?
Outrageous. Sport at its best.
Shush!!!
I hate, hate the draw. I know it's been said a thousand times before, but that two of France/Ireland/South Africa/NZ won't make the semis is a just wrong.
Pool game against France in the last world cup was an epic win too, but it came at the cost of Sexton and O'Connell
Surely you mean England
Had to leave this chat for the last 10 minutes. Couldn't handle it.
Savage win considering how massively under pressure they were in the first 30mins.
Savage win considering how massively under pressure they were in the first 30mins.
Totally.
Said it before on here and I was talked down….I think this is the best Irish team in my lifetime
Well played Ireland well deserved. We need to sort out our kicking if we are to have any chance. But honestly the motivation and crowd are there for Ireland and France this year. Is this the start of the big shift to the northern hemisphere ?
It’s always hard to judge as in between world cups, six nations/rugby championship and autumn internationals aren’t a true measure of who’s the best. It’s definitely the best Irish team at a World Cup though
Great game to watch. Could have gone either way.
The promising thing is that there's more to come from this Irish team. There's still aspects of the game to improve and you feel there's another level this team can get to.
Put it this way, I’ve never fancied Ireland to beat the big teams in this way. Like, it’s been a possibility before, but not consistently a probability
I must admit it’s see refreshing to see professional players actually act professional. Football players really need to take some lessons
Agreed. It’s the first time that two northern hemisphere teams are actually favourites going into matches.
That's the elite of the elite there tonight.
Both sets of men can be proud of the show
Both sets of men can be proud of the show
Such a great team, doesnt surprise me to see them doing so well. World rugby needs this
Well yeah you can argue about the quality of the opposition vs the best teams in the past but you'd back this Irish team can beat anyone which wasn't the case in the past. In days gone by heading into games against NZ or SA you'd just be hoping we didn't get humiliated.
Some game there, well done lads, hope they can make it count now and go all the way.
NZ and obviously Australia are below their teams of yesteryear, but this is a pretty damn good South Africa. They’ve been an awful lot worse. And France have never been this good.
I think New Zealand being subpar - because it’s New Zealand - makes people think it’s a weak era. I really don’t think that’s the case
Plus even subpar New Zealand could turn it on for enough games to win the damn thing. I definitely feel uneasy about the way they’re being dismissed as WC winners. They’re still a fantastic team.
not to forget that everyone feels the same about england as well.
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