Ireland vs Australia match thread, Saturday 22nd Nov. KO 4:30PM

Molester Stallone II

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

He's under no obligation to use two. He was close to catching it with one hand anyway. Not even close to being a penalty.

He was in his arse close to catching that, it was a palm down, nothing less

phog

We were 17 nil up at one stage, had we a similar lead v All Blacks last year and managed to lose it:(

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Molester Stallone II wrote: »

He was in his arse close to catching that, it was a palm down, nothing less

Looked to me like he tried to grasp it, not slap it

case885

Half time couldnt come soon enough imo, Joe will have to come up with something to try and keep Oz' backs quiet or else they will kill us off with a few tries.

pc7

phog wrote: »

We were 17 nil up at one stage, had we a similar lead v All Blacks last year and managed to lose it:(

Different game, different mindset, with minutes to go it's Australia not NZ. I still think we'll do it

Borders no.2

The game is being played at the helter skelter pace Australia want and really we are assisting them in playing in that way. The penalty to make it 20-20 was important but I think the chance is gone here. We need to change approach to try and get some momentum back.

Awkward Badger

Shocking refereeing. How do these people get into these positions when they are so clueless?

Dave_The_Sheep

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

He's under no obligation to use two. He was close to catching it with one hand anyway. Not even close to being a penalty.

ahhh stop he batted it there was no cushion given by his hand he was just throwing his hand up to stop that ball getting there

.ak

Must've got the Tmo from the international rules match.

40 points in 40 min, must be a good one for the neutral. Hopefully with the wind on our backs we'll kick them around the park.

I will say this though, Australia are edging it for me because they're defending so well. It's like a wall. Their tackles are sticking, ours don't.

Bridge93

So the try wasnt forward. Time to stop complaining.

phog

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

He's under no obligation to use two. He was close to catching it with one hand anyway. Not even close to being a penalty.

By being close do you mean touching the ball because that's all he did.

Clegg

Very disappoining performance in the last 20 of the half. D'arcy playing like a drain, everyone missing tackles and Sexton not making his kicks contestable.

Bridge93

Bridge93 wrote: »

So the try wasnt forward. Time to stop complaining.

nope still dont think he touched it down behind the line

twinytwo

Awkward Badger wrote: »

Shocking refereeing. How do these people get into these positions when they are so clueless?

He got fast tracked, from novice to pro in less than a year is my understanding.

Pudsy33

Bridge93 wrote: »

So the try wasnt forward. Time to stop complaining.

The line was drawn from the back of the ruck. That's not where the pass was made from. It was forward.

Edit: **** it whatever. Whatever about the pass it wasn't grounded. I need a stiff drink.

Turtwig

Great analysis by rte with the parallel lines.. Shows how deceptive camera angles and depth perception can be.

Well done by the tmo too.

Dave_The_Sheep

Zaylee Damaged Violist wrote: »

ahhh stop he batted it there was no cushion given by his hand he was just throwing his hand up to stop that ball getting there

Of course he's trying to stop it getting there. That doesn't mean he's not trying to catch it at the same time. Well within his rights to attempt that.

Molester Stallone II

Folau batted the ball away, that was all, he wasn't close to catching it ,

HeidiHeidi

Bridge93 wrote: »

So the try wasnt forward. Time to stop complaining.

But he didn't ground it on/behind the line

sydthebeat

twinytwo wrote: »

whats makes matter worse is the ref used to be a professional player.......

Ahh NOW I know who he is! !

Bridge93

Zaylee Damaged Violist wrote: »

nope still dont think he touched it down behind the line

It isnt clear if he touched the line or not. The question asked was 'is there any reason I cannot award the try?' When it wasnt clear that it wasnt a try he has to give it.

dublinman1990

The way the penalty try came from Australia via the TMO must have hit Ireland mentally in the head which did affect them in the last 15 minutes of the 1st half.

All Schmidt needs to do now is get that half out of their head and start again to give them the confidence and the drive to win it.

DellyBelly

Must say I thought it was forward but that clip at ht proves the ref was spot on. Great call by Jackson

razorblunt

On review ruddocks tackle on foley for that "try" was absolutely shocking.

I look,forward to a game where players off their feet at rucks at properly pinged ... Some day ... Some day.

phog

From Twitter

Ruckin Good Stats (@ruckingoodstats) tweeted at 5:16 PM on Sat, Nov 22, 2014:
Halftime: Ireland conceded 6 turnovers
1 @ b/down
1 pens in poss
2 lineouts
1 hand errs
1 in open play
#IREvAUS

tampopo

Borders no.2 wrote: »

The game is being played at the helter skelter pace Australia want and really we are assisting them in playing in that way. The penalty to make it 20-20 was important but I think the chance is gone here. We need to change approach to try and get some momentum back.

Trevor Horgan agrees you! ;-)

matthew8

The line drawn on the TV wasn't where the pass was thrown from at all.

Clegg

Ireland have attacked very poorly with the ball in hand too. Need a better structure to it.

Turtwig

Turtwig wrote: »

Great analysis by rte with the parallel lines.. Shows how deceptive camera angles and depth perception can be.

Well done by the tmo too.

Hence why forward passes aren't judged in League. That looked obviously forward but wasn't, imagine it for one that looks a bit forward by a player at pace and momentum coming into it.

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

But he didn't ground it on/behind the line

Hit the deck and edged it forward, allowed to do that.

Fireball07

Wake up Zeebs.

Zebo's a liability for parts of a match.

LuckyGent88

Missed a chance to attack the line there missed by sexton.

Don't like the idea of Beale coming into this high tempo game.

kurindranis a great player but beal scares the **** out of me

Molester Stallone II

Nice jinking by Zebo there, bought us time and a penalty

Larbre34

Two hands ya little p****

Pudsy33

That was the clearest scrum penalty you'll see, the prop was bound on Mike Ross' chest ffs.

Utopia Parkway

Ireland scrum has been under a little bit of pressure at times.

Fireball07

Larbre34 wrote: »

Two hands ya little p****

dublinman1990

Well done Sexton. Nice penalty.

Otacon

Uh oh. Beale

HeidiHeidi

Deleted User wrote: »

Hit the deck and edged it forward, allowed to do that.

Didn't look like he did though

(which is probably why I'm not a rugby referee )

Kiwi_knock

Hopefully nothing too serious for Kuridrani

Pudsy33

Otacon wrote: »

Uh oh. Beale

I'd rather him the Kirundrani tbh.

Otacon

Hey look guys. He caught that forward pass.

phog

Some lapses of concentration in the Irish camp, Zebo not catching the pass from Kearney, Ruddock missing a tackle in their 22, then Murray kicks out in the full.

Need to wake up.

Pudsy33

The ****ing loosie is pulling Ross down by the ****ing chest!!!

LuckyGent88

Very poor stuff from us really.

aimee1

50-50 call der both backrows off the scrum

DellyBelly

Otacon wrote: »

Hey look guys. He caught that forward pass.

That one was definitely a forward pass buy the one for the try as proved at Ht by o'Shea wasn't

dublinman1990

This is some game between Ire Vs Oz.