Ireland v New Zealand match thread

defrule

World Cup will be ours for sure now. This NZ team is child's play, by next year we should be able to roll them over.

martingriff

Unfortunately the bad news from Joe is still to come

awec

awec wrote: »

Enough of this lamenting of players who are injured.

The team we have out today is good enough to win.

Ireland by a score.

Awec will show you the way.

LuckyGent88

What a game and what a win. Great intensity from us for all 80 minutes.

chupacabra

Delighted

Me fcuking heart!!

franklyon

defrule wrote: »

World Cup will be ours for sure now. This NZ team is child's play, by next year we should be able to roll them over.

:rolleyes:

Squidgy Black

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Kept New Zealand to 0 tries...that's a serious achievement in itself

When was the last time this happened to NZ, when it wasn't poor conditions?

The all blacks had a dry clean surface, and our defence didn't allow a single try.

Hurrache

Amazing game, soured by the griping about the ref. Blaming him for the touch judge calling that forward pass was a particular highlight.

AidoEirE

Thats insane!!

The crowd were SUPERB!!!

Every player can stand up tall after that. What a game!!

ScrubsfanChris

That's the first time I've smiled today. I lost my mum this morning, so thank you thank you THANK YOU Ireland. Thank you for giving me a good memory of this day for years.

c.p.w.g.w

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Kept New Zealand to 0 tries...that's a serious achievement in itself

Anyone got the stat on when that happened last that NZ were kept tryless?

TallGlass

Be some party tonight

Alpha_zero

I am organising a game of rugby in cork, near UCC who's in?

sydthebeat

#The all greys

beertons

How do you pick out a man of the match in that?

MayoForSam

All Blacks are most definitely only human like the rest of us. Roll on Japan, can't wait.

Aidric

McGrath was a lucky boy. 2 ridiculous box kicks in the last 5 that put us under needless pressure.

That said, woooohoooooooo

twinytwo

For anyone debating POM and stander starting for Ireland... tonight showed why they do.

martingriff

defrule wrote: »

World Cup will be ours for sure now. This NZ team is child's play, by next year we should be able to roll them over.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves a year is a long time. Looks good though with the cover we have

Burkie1203

Aidric wrote: »

McGrath was a lucky boy. 2 ridiculous box kicks in the last 5 that put us under needless pressure.

That said, woooohoooooooo

Look at 2013 and what happened. Barnes even warned us about the puck and go.

AidoEirE

Squidgy Black wrote: »

When was the last time this happened to NZ, when it wasn't poor conditions?

The all blacks had a dry clean surface, and our defence didn't allow a single try.

They showed us so much respect in their play in the first half, shows the credit this Ireland team deserves

ionapaul

Aww, that was amazing...

Mick Shipman

Read is an absolute gent. Very gracious of him.

Losty Dublin

I wouldn't even swap this result for a reversal of the Brexit referendum.

kal7

Kuang1 you now have to do all match threads.
Thought might never see us win now 2 in two years. No tries for NZ

flazio

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

That's the first time I've smiled today. I lost my mum this morning, so thank you thank you THANK YOU Ireland. Thank you for giving me a good memory of this day for years.

Sorry for your loss. Happy to hear there was just a small silver lining in the day.

I'm going to go eat cake and drink myself silly.

Snowfire

Never been happier to lose a €20 bet. Fantastic work throughout. Magic

Former Former

Kieran Read is an absolute class act

Alpha_zero

It's only a game played by a handful of countries

Necro

Alpha_zero wrote:

It's only a game played by a handful of countries

Shove it up your arse!

Alpha_zero

Brent Pope called himself a placid paddy

CFlat

I'm genuinely chuffed sitting here. Overcome as well.

Not crying though, definitley not crying...no siree.

LuckyGent88

Some very uncharacteristic mistakes from the All blacks today. Both Reid and Retallick made a number of handling errors.

Wailin

defrule wrote: »

World Cup will be ours for sure now. This NZ team is child's play, by next year we should be able to roll them over.

Ffs. Are you trolling? Ridiculous statement.

jr86

NZ really should have lost last week too, and lost to SA recently and lucky to pip them in another game

Are they well and truly being drawn into the pack? That said this could be long forgotten by September next year

Kiith

When was the last time NZ played and didn't score a try?

c.p.w.g.w

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Some very uncharacteristic mistakes from the All blacks today. Both Reid and Retallick made a number of handling errors.

Think that was down to the pressure the Irish defense had them under at times

iamwhoiam

So so so proud of the lads !

AidoEirE

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

That's the first time I've smiled today. I lost my mum this morning, so thank you thank you THANK YOU Ireland. Thank you for giving me a good memory of this day for years.

She smiling back man, keep that smile going. Big condolences from all us here

mfceiling

Nobody, NOBODY beats Ireland twice in a row.

Faugheen

twinytwo wrote: »

For anyone debating POM and stander starting for Ireland... tonight showed why they do.

I'll happily hold my hands up.

Likewise Kearney.

Hurrache

Aidric wrote: »

McGrath was a lucky boy. 2 ridiculous box kicks in the last 5 that put us under needless pressure.

That said, woooohoooooooo

My wife was losing patience with me for giving out each time they kicked the ball back to them.

Skid X

Rory Best would make a good President when Micheal D retires.

He'd have all the skills and there isn't much loose ball play required.

c.p.w.g.w

Kiith wrote: »

When was the last time NZ played and didn't score a try?

Surely there in an Opta rugby guy on twitter...they'll know

Scythica

GET INNN!!!!!!!!!

Akrasia

What a game. We might never see an Irish team like this again. Every one of those players is a permanent legend

Michael D delighted the absolute legend

Heymans

One thing I have to say is Henderson significantly kept up the physicality when he came on. Exactly the type of player you want on for that type of game