Pool C New Zealand V Argentina 16:45 Sun, Sep 20, 2015

Tox56

Kenya Itchy Narcotic wrote: »

My thoughts on this match so far: Ireland are going to have a hell of a QF no matter who we play.

That's the way it goes though innit, it's a World Cup QF. Even if it is argentina it still could have been worse

vienne86

12-13 at half time - wow, what a match! Great atmosphere at Wembly too it seems.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

I don't think anyone really thought Argentina in the QF's would be an "easy" option for Ireland. Just less of a mountain than playing New Zealand.

bajer101

Tompatrick wrote: »

Eire will lose to either. We won't make semis.

You're right. Because there is no team called Éire playing in this world cup.

blackcard

Great start to the World Cup, it has been a lot more entertaining than I thought it would be

fitz

To be fair lads, the Pumas have been impressive, but we need to get over the whole All Blacks thing.
They're a great team, but they're not unbeatable, and they haven't done much in this game yet to warrant that label.

tampopo

nehe milner skudder wrote: »

see point #3

yeah, that's the point I was making, not good with the multi-quotes...

efb

If we have to play a beaten NZ as unbeaten winners we should not balk at it, believe!

Tompatrick

bajer101 wrote: »

You're right. Because there is no team called Éire playing in this world cup.

That's what's on the front of my passport and my team are at the WC

Despite the All Black's amazing record over the last few years, they haven't convincingly won that many times. They just seem to pull off a lot of the tight ones.

lologram

Stheno wrote: »

Would you stop with the Eire nonsense?

It's wrong on multiple levels

Stheno

What's the likely outcome for Carter if he's cited?

Stheno

Stheno wrote: »

What's the likely outcome for Carter if he's cited?

NZ draft in one of their other world class out halves

cython

Tompatrick wrote: »

That's what's on the front of my passport and my team are at the WC

And United Kingdom is likely on the front of passports belong to others who that team represents - should we refer to the team as that so?? Of course not.

.ak

Basil3 wrote: »

I really hate how rugby is becoming like league. That was knocked out of Reads hands backwards, surely?

Not sure why people are making such a deal of these. Since I've been a nipper if you lose control of the ball and it hits the deck it's a knock on. Unless it clearly goes backwards it's a knock on. And by clearly going backwards I don't mean travel to the deck back by a few inches, I mean being physically knocked back by a few feet.

It's far too pedantic to look at it otherwise... Th tmo will be asked to bring a ruler out soon.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Basil3 wrote: »

Despite the All Black's amazing record over the last few years, they haven't convincingly won that many times. They just seem to pull off a lot of the tight ones.

It's a lot to do with their reputation. A team gets a little lead and it's 75 minutes and they start thinking about how they're about to beat the All Blacks and BAM! they lose.

Stheno

Stheno wrote: »

What's the likely outcome for Carter if he's cited?

The other team has to apologise to him. Sure your not even allowed tackle Dan.

.ak

efb wrote: »

Did the NZ not release on the ground???

AK et al... Your thoughts

I thought it was a penalty for NZ not releasing the ball but on reply looks like the tackler didn't release.

Crimsonforce

Arg need to get a try before their back up to 15.

.ak

.ak wrote: »

Not sure why people are making such a deal of these. Since I've been a nipper if you lose control of the ball and it hits the deck it's a knock on. Unless it clearly goes backwards it's a knock on. And by clearly going backwards I don't mean travel to the deck back by a few inches, I mean being physically knocked back by a few feet.

It's far too pedantic to look at it otherwise... Th tmo will be asked to bring a ruler out soon.

Hmmm...for me, it always had to be clearly knocked forward. You see plenty of times where you hear the ref says it 'went backwards'. Read's incident looked clearly backwards to me, no chance that it could have gone forward.

irishbucsfan

George Gregan looks 10 years younger than he was when he retired...

.ak

Tompatrick wrote: »

That's what's on the front of my passport and my team are at the WC

There is no Eire team in the World Cup - refer to the charter. No more on the subject from anyone please.

crazygeryy

aimee1 wrote: »

Wayne barnes wont get another game after this. Two ABs in the bin

I hope your being sarcastic. No team should be above the refs decision s.all blacks or not.

crazygeryy

crazygeryy wrote: »

I hope your being sarcastic. No team should be above the refs decision s.all blacks or not.

It is sarcasm, don't worry.

Barnes has done well so far, and the TMO has been used effectively.

ThisRegard

Barnes for MOTM if he keeps playing like this.

Stheno

Basil3 wrote: »

It is sarcasm, don't worry.

Barnes has done well so far, and the TMO has been used effectively.

I can see Barnes handing out more cards in the second half.

sullivlo

crazygeryy wrote: »

I hope your being sarcastic. No team should be above the refs decision s.all blacks or not.

It's a joke. Hence the

awec

Tompatrick wrote: »

That's what's on the front of my passport and my team are at the WC

Enough of this Eire trolling please. Read the charter before posting again.

.ak

Crimsonforce wrote: »

Arg need to get a try before their back up to 15.

Yeah. To be honest great heart but missing that clinical edge. They should've scored a try before the smith yellow.

efb

Got my Argie Jersey on and Flag up!

Stheno

Here we go

.ak

Great game so far anyway.

Stheno

Great catch by Argentina, that's a few times now they've done that.

efb

Man I love Hernandez, on every level

vienne86

Pumas really fired up at start of second half.

ThisRegard

efb wrote: »

Got my Argie Jersey on and Flag up!

Was talking to my NZ neighbour this morning, he was saying that after yesterday's game you can't afford to be complacent with any team. I think I can hear his sigh from here.

whatawaster81

efb wrote: »

Got my Argie Jersey on and Flag up!

Don't know if I want the Argies to win this if we plan on winning our group, but I can't really help cheering for them.

Stheno

Penalty for Argentina, chance to go four ahead.

Is anyone surprised they aren't going for the corner?

efb

ThisRegard wrote: »

Was talking to my NZ neighbour this morning, he was saying that after yesterday's game you can't afford to be complacent with any team. I think I can hear his sigh from here.

Well Argie are proper tier 1 team. Won last match of Rugby Championship

vienne86

Stheno wrote: »

Penalty for Argentina, chance to go four ahead.

Is anyone surprised they aren't going for the corner?

Nice kicking from Sanchez - 4/4.

token56

What a catch!

efb

whatawaster81 wrote: »

Don't know if I want the Argies to win this if we plan on winning our group, but I can't really help cheering for them.

I have a ticket to Winner D against Runner up C, if Arg are winners of C, they deserve to be feared more. NZ a mental block for Irl at this stage

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

This is pretty much the pool decider for Pool C. Barring some Japan style heroics from Namabia. Not surprising that the Argies are well up for it.

efb

I don't think Arg would fear Fr or Irl to be fair

Sonny Bill. You've been playing like absolute rubbish. Please redeem yourself.

Edit: so so close....

token56

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

This is pretty much the pool decider for Pool C. Barring some Japan style heroics from Namabia. Not surprising that the Argies are well up for it.

That's just it. Both teams are afraid of playing us!

vienne86

Here's SBW!

efb

Basil3 wrote: »

Sony Bill. You've been playing like absolute rubbish. Please redeem yourself.

Boxer model etc

Wrong thread.

Stheno

Stheno wrote: »

Penalty for Argentina, chance to go four ahead.

Is anyone surprised they aren't going for the corner?

Why the jaysus would they go for the corner?