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

LuckyGent88

Very good defence from bowe

why keep kicking that kind of ball to folou and now beale

uptherebels

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

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.

Except you arent judged on intentions your judged on actions....hand moving forward , ball hits palm and goes forward= palmed ball....same with high tackles, late tackles and forward passes doesnt matter what you were "trying" to do...folau knew zebo was there for a walk in if he did stop that ball not a situation to be contemplating a leaping one hander

Pudsy33

6 is taking Poc in the air every time

d-gal

Feel like ruddock is struggling a lil. Too much for him at 7

leakyboots

We have NO imagination in the backs. Questions to be asked after this series

My name is URL

No need for Henshaw to give possession away there

UnitedWeStand

Feels like Aus just need a bit of time in our 22 to strike. And our errors will let them get there. Feeling like unless we get into this soon Aus will pull away.

The Lost Sheep

Pudsy33 wrote: »

6 is taking Poc in the air every time

He isn't..

No real shape out wide. need change something in centre/back 3.

cython

uptherebels wrote: »

Except you arent judged on intentions your judged on actions....hand moving forward , ball hits palm and goes forward= palmed ball....same with high tackles, late tackles and forward passes doesnt matter what you were "trying" to do...falou knew zebo was there for a walk in if he did stop that ball not a situation to be contemplating a leaping one hander

Actually in knock ons you are judged on intention - hence why most are a scrum, but deliberate ones (typically when no attempt is made to catch) are penalised. Folau was close to catching that kick, and if not for an awkward landing he might still have juggled it to some sort of catch.

leakyboots

One for the backrow boys there, well done Rhys and Peter

Fireball07

Nice hands from Sexton, POM isolated.

razorblunt

The Aussie backs are repeatedly crawling along on their knees when they're tackle and held.

cython

cython wrote: »

Actually in knock ons you are judged on intention - hence why most are a scrum, but deliberate ones (typically when no attempt is made to catch) are penalised. Folau was close to catching that kick, and if not for an awkward landing he might still have juggled it to some sort of catch.

he was not close to catching the ball the ball touched his hand and thats about as close as he got

Pudsy33

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

He isn't..

No real shape out wide. need change something in centre/back 3.

He is. He has grabbed him 3 times.

Aidric

This ref is pretty brutal.

Mahatma Geansai

Madigan should add some incision in midfield.

d-gal

That sub was gonna happen anyways. Darcy has been brutal

AdamD

Haven't gotten a single call all game

Seph503

Lineouts again, come on Rory.

Mahatma Geansai

Best has been very poor from touch.

Molester Stallone II

Best to Toner hasn't worked at all, why continue with it?

phog

Another lineout turned over:(

Pudsy33

And people lambast Cronin...

Kanrith

The long throws aren't working.

leakyboots

D'Arcy off. Thought he was poor and off the pace. Will be interesting to see what Madigan can do.

Rory Best has the yips. Offers so much else around the park but I'm not a fan of hookers who can't throw reliably

Bridge93

Best has been poor get Cronin on.

Fireball07

Great kick, top class.

Hooked

Peach by Sexton

marco_polo

Better grest scrum good kick

LuckyGent88

Great scrum, great kick

Otacon

We are consistently making mistakes. Australia aren't (at least to the same degree) but we are still tied.

If we can clean up our play, we should still be able to get this.

Fireball07

So close Rob.

BobbyPropane

That was a mental drop goal attempt

Hooked

Holy ****... Inches

leakyboots

Hard luck Kearney. Great effort. He should do that more

LuckyGent88

Great effort

Kiwi_knock

He is no Adam Jones :pac:

Billy86

Agh, that would have been incredible!

Otacon

Good punt. Worth a shot at least.

Molester Stallone II

leakyboots wrote: »

Hard luck Kearney. Great effort. He should do that more

I'd kinda hope he'd put 1 over

The Lost Sheep

Pudsy33 wrote: »

He is. He has grabbed him 3 times.

Nothing worth having a word about though

Aidric wrote: »

This ref is pretty brutal.

He hasn't. He has let a lot go but he's let same go for both sides and been fairly consistent

Fireball07

Foley on for Toner.


All full-backs should be able to drop goal, it was a very good attempt. So unlucky.

uptherebels

cython wrote: »

Actually in knock ons you are judged on intention - hence why most are a scrum, but deliberate ones (typically when no attempt is made to catch) are penalised. Folau was close to catching that kick, and if not for an awkward landing he might still have juggled it to some sort of catch.

Define "close" cause he was nowhere close .high ball dropping across your body, at the limit of your reach...only in dreamland was that a serious attempt at a catch....it was a serious attempt at doing anything to stop the ball going past him edit: and by actions I mean trying to pass back but going forward anyway not necessarily deliberately passimg forward

Mahatma Geansai

Hopefully Foley has a big game. Not surprising that Toner has come off.

Aidric

Fcuk me, what an effort. Kearney back to his peak form.

dublinman1990

What a kick from Kearney. A fecking shame it didn't go through. It would have been sweet.

Mahatma Geansai

Great kick by Kearney. Very disappointed in the subsequent chase though.

Dave_The_Sheep

Reminds me a bit of the leicester leinster final in 09. Really tight second half.

Fireball07

Great kick Johnny, drive on from here.