New Zealand vs Ireland

[Richo]

This is getting ugly.

Very.

 

[Bardon]

Hat trick of tries caused by Paddy Wallace. Don't see any need for him being in the team when we have two centres playing on the wing, one of whom plays with BOD regularly at Leinster.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

One of the 3 Black Smiths scores after a final pass from One of the 3 Black Smiths.

How good would it be: Smith to Smith to Smith?

Sounds almost Welsh with their Jones's.

 

[naza]

4 tries. 26-nil after 24 minutes. And we can only eek out 1 & 2 point victories over Wales ?

 

[Bardon]

Kane is having a great game.

The scrum is the one thing that Ireland have gotten right tonight.

 

[Bardon]

Real pity for Cruden with that injury, hope it's not too serious.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Spud Bashers 69% possession Darkness 31% possession

32 minutes gone

Spud Bashers 0 Darkness 26 .

Sheesh. What is the score going to be if the Darkness get their hands on the ball?

 

[Bardon]

Terrible first half by Ireland. Came into the game a little towards the end of the half but still made silly errors at crucial times. The damage was done early in the half.

Cruden was excellent from NZ before he went off. Kane probably their best player and Richie has gone well. SBW took his tries well.

That yellow just before half time probably means we'll lose by 40-50 rather than 30. Ireland will probably get a couple of tries in the 2nd half without bringing the score any closer overall.

 

[Braveheart81]

Ridiculous yellow card. The fact that the ball went upwards and he almost regathered should indicate that it wasn't an intentional knock down.

An almost intercept should never be a yellow card.

 

[Bardon]

Ridiculous yellow card. The fact that the ball went upwards and he almost regathered should indicate that it wasn't an intentional knock down.

An almost intercept should never be a yellow card.

Stuff like that is why Irish fans always groan when we seen Poite is the ref. It's not going to decide the game as NZ have already done that.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Ridiculous yellow card. The fact that the ball went upwards and he almost regathered should indicate that it wasn't an intentional knock down.

An almost intercept should never be a yellow card.

M. Poite was a little bit trigger happy with the YC there.

Be bloody difficult for the Irish to come back from here with 14 players for 1/4 of the remaining game time.

 

[naza]

Agreed Braveheart, that seemed a genuine intercept effort for mine.

Ireland's defensive line speed is very poor, the NZ midfield have a ton of time and are making easy yards.

 

[Richo]

Ridiculous yellow card. The fact that the ball went upwards and he almost regathered should indicate that it wasn't an intentional knock down.

An almost intercept should never be a yellow card.

The previous one looked more intentional... And wasn't, either.

 

[Gnostic]

It seems the Irish played their game last week. The errors they have made in the first half after last week's game are a major disappointment. Perhaps there is nothing left in the tank.

 

[Bardon]

I'm very worried that Deccie couldn't tell that his selection would allow NZ to bash it up and play on offloading game, when someone like myself with a little knowledge and a lot of passion could see it.

 

[ACR]

Terrible yellow card, wasn't even a penalty.

I stick by my original call to play Cruden ahead of Carter at 10. A perfect 25 minute display, four try assists. I fear that he is going to have a career blighted by injuries however. His knee is strapped every single week and at his age that's not ideal.

 

[FrankLind]

I think we have found our successor to McCaw.
So quick and physical in the tackle. He's everywhere.

 

[Richo]

Fuck. Just when an old generation of Kiwi greats starts to decline a new bunch of potential ones emerge.

 

[Braveheart81]

Pity help us if Cruden and Cane end up being as good as Carter and McCaw.

 

[Nusadan]

All Blacks should find more $$$ to keep SBW with them...