RWC Pool C: Ireland vs Australia, Sat 17 Sep 9:30am; Pre/During/Post Match Thread

tolosenc

Matt Williams

Now that Pocock is out, we should REALLY have Jennings in there.

Meglamonia

Australia

I hope we win tomorrow and everything but we need more than Pocock out to have a chance.

And the hardest thing to swallow tomorrow if we lose is to know that when they're on form this group of players are more than capable of beating the Aussies

ALH-06

Matt Williams

tolosenc wrote: »

Now that Pocock is out, we should REALLY have Jennings in there.

Jennings to come on after 60 minutes to replace Ferris who has already made 40 tackles and dismembered 3 Aussies. Thereafter O'Brien will be unleashed as a ball carrier at blindside a la Heineken Cup final while Jennings expertly locks down the breakdown and strangles Australia's possession. Job done, cheers Decco. So you do have a masterplan after all.

Oh wait, Jennings isn't in the matchday squad. So that won't happen then.

tolosenc

tolosenc wrote: »

Now that Pocock is out, we should REALLY have Jennings in there.

no room for him

Buceph

Australia

BarackPyjama wrote: »

Must be true so

To be honest, I'd take a lot of this stuff with a pinch of salt.

I bet they have pics of one of them mid-blink to make it look all the worse.

BarackPyjama

ALH-06 wrote: »

Jennings to come on after 60 minutes to replace Ferris who has already made 40 tackles and dismembered 3 Aussies. Thereafter O'Brien will be unleashed as a ball carrier at blindside a la Heineken Cup final while Jennings expertly locks down the breakdown and strangles Australia's possession. Job done, cheers Decco. So you do have a masterplan after all.

Oh wait, Jennings isn't in the matchday squad. So that won't happen then.

I think Jennings omission is a bit of an anomaly myself. Now that Pocock is out, he'd be a very handy number to have on the bench. Ah well.

I suppose with 9 Leinster players starting tomorrow, nobody can really accuse Kidney of insane Munster bias. Although missing Jennings and Cullen on the bench could really hurt us. It all depends on whether we end up needing versatility over specialists in their positions. A risky gamble by Kidney. Please God, no early injuries.

ALH-06

Matt Williams

Elsom's match preview, from The Australian...

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/emerald-style-all-about-being-underdog/story-e6frg7o6-1226139288900

ALH-06

Matt Williams

And another interesting Australian perspective, for the other insomniacs out there...

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/irish-side-capable-of-knockout-punch/story-e6frg7o6-1226139285657

petebricquette

Breaking news: Pocock is out for the match. Seems he has a bit of a back injury. Link is here.

CatFromHue

petebricquette wrote: »

Breaking news: Pocock is out for the match. Seems he has a bit of a back injury. Link is here.

Wow we now in theory have the advantage up front!

B0X

Matt Williams

Getting nervous now.

The Aussie

Matt Williams

BarackPyjama wrote: »

Does everyone think it's a genuine injury or do you think Deans is worried risking Pocock getting injured up against the (slightly) more physical SOB, assuming that Australia will probably win anyway? Just a thought.

Errr, NO...

Pudsy33

Matt Williams

I'm just up to watch SA v Fiji and i'm shaking with the nerves already, fcuk sake :pac: Pococks absence gives me more blind hope

The Aussie

Matt Williams

Yeh up watching the SAFA V Fiji game as well, dont know why but i like watching the Fijians play, but something i have noticed is the weather looks good in Wellington, word a few days ago it was predicted bad weather for the Aussie V Paddy game, is a change coming through or what???

andymx11

The Aussie wrote: »

Yeh up watching the SAFA V Fiji game as well, dont know why but i like watching the Fijians play, but something i have noticed is the weather looks good in Wellington, word a few days ago it was predicted bad weather for the Aussie V Paddy game, is a change coming through or what???

I heard its showery at the moment and rain expected at around kick off. A bit of rain might unsettled the auzzies!

Pudsy33

Matt Williams

The Aussie wrote: »

Yeh up watching the SAFA V Fiji game as well, dont know why but i like watching the Fijians play, but something i have noticed is the weather looks good in Wellington, word a few days ago it was predicted bad weather for the Aussie V Paddy game, is a change coming through or what???

according to the NZ met office its pretty crappy in Auckland

astonaidan

Australia

Really getting excited now, Not looking foward to the we only won cause pocock wasnt playing only lost cause jennings wasnt on the bench posts

The Aussie

Matt Williams

astonaidan wrote: »

Really getting excited now, Not looking foward to the we only won cause pocock wasnt playing only lost cause jennings wasnt on the bench posts

You forgot the "We only won because of the weather" posts or the "We only lost because a washed up 35 year old number 8 is faster than our entire squad" posts

Pudsy33

Matt Williams

I expected this thread to be much busier a this time tbh

Wollwead

The Aussie wrote: »

You forgot the "We only won because of the weather" posts or the "We only lost because a washed up 35 year old number 8 is faster than our entire squad" posts

Although I doubt that we'll get the opportunity to do it but I hope by mid morning here we'll be able to quote a lot of your cocky posts with "you were saying?!!"

C'mon Ireland!!!!

Wollwead

Pudsy33 wrote: »

I expected this thread to be much busier a this time tbh

People probably hitting the local bars/o2 i would suggest dude!

SomeFool

Australia

Pudsy33 wrote: »

I expected this thread to be much busier a this time tbh

Nothing more to be said. Just waiting til kickoff.

Pudsy33

Matt Williams

SomeFool wrote: »

Nothing more to be said. Just waiting til kickoff.

People probably hitting the local bars/o2 i would suggest dude!

Fair point lads.

I hate these pre match nerves!

soma

Ah the irrational confidence and optimism is flowing through me now.. I've some how mentally blocked out the previous 18 months :-)

PJ Maybe

Australian rugby journalist reporting Stephen Moore out with illness, Tatafu Polota Nau to start as hooker for Australia.

Link : http://twitter.com/#!/iainpayten

SomeFool

Australia

soma wrote: »

Ah the irrational confidence and optimism is flowing through me now.. I've some how mentally blocked out the previous 18 months :-)

Same here
Looking at the Saffers and rationalising how we can play as good if not better. I reckon we'll eat the Ozzies in the tight and it will give us a platform to win from!

PJ Maybe

PJ Maybe wrote: »

Australian rugby journalist reporting Stephen Moore out with illness, Tatafu Polota Nau to start as hooker for Australia.

Link : http://twitter.com/#!/iainpayten

Confirmed now.

Wollwead

SomeFool wrote: »

Same here
Looking at the Saffers and rationalising how we can play as good if not better. I reckon we'll eat the Ozzies in the tight and it will give us a platform to win from!

Yes but we have to cut out those stupid bloody schoolboy errors! That's what's beating us every time.

The Aussie

Matt Williams

SomeFool wrote: »

Same here
Looking at the Saffers and rationalising how we can play as good if not better.

Anyone else watching a rampant SA ripping Fiji apart, its making finishing top of the group that bit more attractive at the moment...

tbukela

Talk about pre-match nerves, getting really nervous. Pocock is obviously going to be a loss for the aussies. Surely Ireland have one big performance in them.
Hopefully today is the day that Ireland shows all their detractors what they're made of!