RWC 2019 Ireland v Japan Match Thread: Group A - Sat 28th Sep 08:15 Shizuoka

Brian017

Shefwedfan wrote: »

We haven’t.....

We can still top the group

2 BP wins and a Scotland win against Japan?

ScrubsfanChris

Fan of Netflix wrote: »

"Our loss" A team full of Foreign imports, a foreign management and too ashamed to play their own national anthem This team doesn't represent me or Ireland. It is a disgrace.

Yes, because less than 10% is full
Do you want my nephew to do some maths for you?

Burkie1203

visatorro wrote: »

Assuming we get ten points from last two games we are guaranteed to go through?

Yes. But if Japan win two games they top the pool and they don't need TBP wins

Akrasia

There certainly are a lot of posters on this thread who are delighted that Ireland lost.

uptherebels

Fan of Netflix wrote: »

"Our loss" A team full of Foreign imports, a foreign management and too ashamed to play their own national anthem This team doesn't represent me or Ireland. It is a disgrace.

National anthem? You do realise it's not the rep of Ireland rugby team? Your poor attempts at trolling aren't even amusing

Naggdefy

Fan of Netflix wrote: »

"Our loss" A team full of Foreign imports, a foreign management and too ashamed to play their own national anthem This team doesn't represent me or Ireland. It is a disgrace.

You need help in so many ways.

2 foreign players on the panel. How many on the soccer team.

Small men gloat when a better man fails valiantly. You're a very small little man.

laugh

Hoppy Jack wrote: »

+ Carberry

Both of his parents were from Athy in Kildare, he moved back here from NZ when he was 11.

He's 3/4 Irish 1/4 Kiwi.

leakyboots

clsmooth wrote: »

Possibly trying to stem the penalty count and allow them to make errors? There was a lot of spilled ball out there but in the second half it all went Japan’s way (ie backwards)

Did we give away many penalties on the deck though? I don't remember too many I'll be honest but might need to watch it back

Soups123

Shefwedfan wrote: »

We haven’t.....

We can still top the group

It’s a possibility yeah but very unlikely now. South Africa was our best chance of a QF win.

It’s hard to see Scotland turning Japan over especially with them being hosts and having home advantage

razorblunt

Akrasia wrote: »

There certainly are a lot of posters on this thread who are delighted that Ireland lost.

Silent majority is what they’re calling themselves.

tonycascarino

Soups123 wrote: »

The most sickening thing about today’s result is not losing to Japan, it’s swapping a QF with South Africa for a QF with New Zealand

In reality, we weren't going to beat either of them regardless.

Portsalon

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

He was pinged a couple of times for off his feet...yet he was supporting his weight and legal

Not according to Liam Toland on the eir commentary - but I assume you were watching it in the bar in Temple Hill?

smelly sock

Soups123 wrote: »

The most sickening thing about today’s result is not losing to Japan, it’s swapping a QF with South Africa for a QF with New Zealand

Wouldnt have made a differ.

gmisk

visatorro wrote: »

Assuming we get ten points from last two games we are guaranteed to go through?

Yep to possibly get torn to bits by new zealand

c.p.w.g.w

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

He was pinged a couple of times for off his feet...yet he was supporting his weight and legal

He really wasn't

ScrubsfanChris

Hoppy Jack wrote: »

+ Carberry

Yes, the player whos parents are both Irish and has lived here since he was 11.

Might as well call ROG a foreign import on that thinking :rolleyes:

Sittingpretty

razorblunt wrote: »

Silent majority is what they’re calling themselves.

I’m gutted Ireland lost but Japan thoroughly deserved their win.

Gamb!t

adox wrote: »

What surprised me most was how poor we were at the breakdown and set pieces.

We were getting outmuscled a lot of the time at the breakdown which shouldn’t be happening against this opposition.

Our lineout wasnt great either.

Megager

Samoa could be very difficult if we aren't at full tilt.
Japan excellent. I think Scotland will beat them.
Plenty of rugby to at in this group.

smelly sock

gmisk wrote: »

Yep to possibly get torn to bits by new zealand

No. We have a pedigree for beating them. In friendlies.

Mr.Crinklewood

clsmooth wrote: »

What was the penalty count? Felt like we gave away close to 15 whilst they were in single digits?

Going by the RWC app...

Ireland conceded 6.
Japan conceded 9.

Surprised by that.

smelly sock

Gamb!t wrote: »

Our lineout wasnt great either.

Is that you Devin?

dodderangler

So is anyone else getting warnings over nothing? Boards is really gone soft huh

is_that_so

leakyboots wrote: »

Did we give away many penalties on the deck though? I don't remember too many I'll be honest but might need to watch it back

The ruck was mentioned as a key focus point for refs. Blind to offside but 100% on rucks!

Akrasia

Soups123 wrote: »

Shefwedfan wrote: »

We haven’t.....

We can still top the group

It’s a possibility yeah but very unlikely now. South Africa was our best chance of a QF win.

It’s hard to see Scotland turning Japan over especially with them being hosts and having home advantage

Scotland love broken play and they could be very well matched against the Japanese

KaneToad

Basil3 wrote: »

He really wasn't

You could clearly see his elbows on the ground

sliabh 1956

Well said Keith Earls no moaning there

KaneToad

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Yes, the player whos parents are both Irish and has lived here since he was 11.

Might as well call ROG a foreign import on that thinking :rolleyes:

And Heaslip

STB.

Fan of Netflix wrote: »

"Our loss" A team full of Foreign imports, a foreign management and too ashamed to play their own national anthem This team doesn't represent me or Ireland. It is a disgrace.

You are an idiot. (I'll take the card mod)


Japan are largely a team of hired guns from Tonga, New Zealand and South Africa.

smelly sock

Naggdefy wrote: »

You need help in so many ways.

2 foreign players on the panel. How many on the soccer team.

Small men gloat when a better man fails valiantly. You're a very small little man.

At least the soccer team have to have a dlood relative, at least at grand parentage level.

In Rugby have a guinnes and you qualify.

clsmooth

leakyboots wrote: »

Did we give away many penalties on the deck though? I don't remember too many I'll be honest but might need to watch it back

Can remember POM and Murray getting pinged whilst competing. VDF getting trapped and pinged too on the deck. There was a few offsides too. Murray and Stander. And the accidental one where Farrell hit into Stander. One scrum penalty too. Felt like we got on Gardner’s wrong side.

is_that_so

dodderangler wrote: »

So is anyone else getting warnings over nothing? Boards is really gone soft huh

Nah, there are some very over-sized mallets being used in discussion here!

PhlegmyMoses

dodderangler wrote: »

So is anyone else getting warnings over nothing? Boards is really gone soft huh

Comes in trolling, cries like a snowflake when he is called on it. How embarrassing

ClanofLams

Shefwedfan wrote: »

I think what we can finally put to bed is the love in for Carty....

He had a good 20 mins and then it was shocking the rest of game....

We need sexton and Carbery back and fit as numbe 1 & 2 ASAP

Will you be quiet. The only good things in the game came from him and ringrose. Blaming Carty for today is nonsense. Line out malfunctioned, pack was well beaten. 29% possession in second half, what mistakes did Carty make other than restart at end of first half, if you’re gonna be critical be specific

clsmooth

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Going by the RWC app...

Ireland conceded 6.
Japan conceded 9.

Surprised by that.

Not sure about that. Can think of 7 off the top of my head without taking into account advantages etc

is_that_so

sliabh 1956 wrote: »

Well said Keith Earls no moaning there

Yeah, he stayed away from any slips of the tongue!

tonycascarino

Akrasia wrote: »

There certainly are a lot of posters on this thread who are delighted that Ireland lost.

Don't think so. Who really wants their own country to lose?? I think the problem is that some people get sick of the media and fans who know little about rugby overrating them and building them up for a hard fall. No different to the way the English hype their soccer team.

AbusesToilets

clsmooth wrote: »

Can remember POM and Murray getting pinged whilst competing. VDF getting trapped and pinged too on the deck. There was a few offsides too. Murray and Stander. And the accidental one where Farrell hit into Stander. One scrum penalty too. Felt like we got on Gardner’s wrong side.

Rucks were a mess, looked like every breakdown had a clear out parallel to the the advantage line

woohoo!!!

Ireland are not as bad as the hype suggests after todays defeat and not as good as the hype suggested after the Scotland win. In any event it doesn't matter, a very tough quarter final prospect regardless and today doesn't change that.

ScrubsfanChris

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Going by the RWC app...

Ireland conceded 6.
Japan conceded 9.

Surprised by that.

ESPN Scrum saying that's the other way around.

Mr.Crinklewood

clsmooth wrote: »

Not sure about that. Can think of 7 off the top of my head without taking into account advantages etc

Yup.....agree with you.

Richard Hillman

Still have a good chance at topping the group. We would have had Scotland down for beating Japan before today. OK things have changed but not inconceivable. Would love to see a scenario where both us and Japan get through though.

And if we play NZ then we play NZ. You're there to win the tournament, to be the best, to beat everybody. Champions don't avoid people. And we don't have that 100 year hoodoo. It may put the ****s up NZ.

SharpshooterTom

laugh wrote: »

We have beaten countries who have a much larger number of adult players than us or for whom rugby is the main sport (It's No. 4 here.)

How's the League of Ireland doing?

Not sure its behind Hurling. Rugby's far more popular in Ulster than Hurling is.

KaneToad

Stockdale has yet to show any form in this tournament. POM has been poor in both games. Other than that the other Irish players aren't playing outrageously below par. I think other teams are figuring out the best way to stifle our game plans.

Naggdefy

smelly sock wrote: »

At least the soccer team have to have a dlood relative, at least at grand parentage level.

In Rugby have a guinnes and you qualify.

So if you've 6 players 7/8ths English that makes you more Irish than a rugby team playing 2 non nationals out of 31?

I support all Irish teams but an awful lot have a serious chip on their shoulder re. the rugby team.

Fan of Netflix

Naggdefy wrote: »

You need help in so many ways.

2 foreign players on the panel. How many on the soccer team.

Small men gloat when a better man fails valiantly. You're a very small little man.

Devin Toner will be laughing tonight. Joe Schmuck and his foreign XI disgraced themselves. If I he wasnt so arrogant he would resign.

Anyway Japan is closer to home for Schmuck and co. They should head back to their real countries

mod- banned.

nc6000

ThunbergsAreGo wrote:

Probably still favourites to

How do you figure we're favourites to top the pool? That means Scotland need to beat Japan which looks unlikely.

Shefwedfan

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

He was pinged a couple of times for off his feet...yet he was supporting his weight and legal

He wasn’t....it was plain to see one ach occasion

On the first penalty without the camera even zooming in you could see him with his elbows and arms on the ground....

He done the same a few times....

He was the only back row who got a good rest and should have been our best back row and was worst.....

Carra87

Why is Kleyn in the squad?? Don’t care about the ‘foreigners’ trolls but if you’re not going to play him why bring him? Would Toner have made a difference with 15/20 minutes to go?

PhlegmyMoses

tonycascarino wrote: »

Don't think so. Who really wants their own country to lose?? I think the problem is that some people get sick of the media and fans who know little about rugby overrating them and building them up for a hard fall. No different to the way the English hype their soccer team.

So you want Ireland to win, but are happy when they lose because it upsets media and bandwagon fans.

Again, a baffling mentality but it takes all sorts.