RWC Oct 15 2023 1/8 Final Ire vs NZ.

[Yoda]

Just a personal thing mate. Think he’s carried on like a brat for the last few years. Bit untouchable.

Plays at the highest level at the age of 38. Think you are in the minority there…. One of the greats.

 

[Pfitzy]

Just a personal thing mate. Think he’s carried on like a brat for the last few years. Bit untouchable.

Great player. Might even be a great bloke.

Comes across as an utter twat on the field.

Anyone forgotten the match official abuse? No?

You'd get 12 weeks in Subbies. He gets 3.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Yeah never said anything about his play or how that will be remembered.

Just don’t like him from a fans point of view that will never effect his life in the slightest.

 

[Linerunner2023]

Yeah never said anything about his play or how that will be remembered.

Just don’t like him from a fans point of view that will never effect his life in the slightest.

He does seem to have carried an arrogant side to him, I’m not a big fan either
Even Leichester fans get annoyed saying he only plays test rugby or comes back at end of season for club rugby for important games, gets looked after more then others

 

[noscrumnolife]

Between Sexton and Biggar, the two most petulant fly-halves I've ever watched are gone from the game overnight.

Both absolute warriors and great players. But can't say watching them go out on a loss filled me with sadness for them.

 

[KOB1987]

Yeah I’m on board with all of that. Yoda, the ghost is certainly not in the minority camp.

 

[Italophile]

Between Sexton and Biggar, the two most petulant fly-halves I've ever watched are gone from the game overnight.

Both absolute warriors and great players. But can't say watching them go out on a loss filled me with sadness for them.

Biggar screaming in the ref's face. Story of his career.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Everything said in criticism of Sexton an Biggar I 100% agree with. Both of them great footballers but equally I disdain their on field petulance.

 

[Derpus]

Biggar screaming in the ref's face. Story of his career.

It was quite a satisfying moment. Biggar berating the ref while Wales illegally slowed the ball down. Then Argentina score and go one to win.

Beautiful.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

It was quite a satisfying moment. Biggar berating the ref while Wales illegally slowed the ball down. Then Argentina score and go one to win.

Beautiful.

That was just fantastic and the ref handled it very well. Taste it, Dan.

 

[Italophile]

That was just fantastic and the ref handled it very well. Taste it, Dan.

Ref handled it surprisingly well. And the non-card for the Tompkins clean out. Dickson is usually comfortably one of the worst refs in the English prem. Good on him.

 

[A mutterer]

thought that the irish looked on the back foot from early on, like they werent expecting the kiwis to go 20+ phases in the first 20 mins to out oirish the oirish.

Sexton was standing still for a lot of distribution in the game? maybe just my perception?

it sucks to have been pumped by the ab's for so many years, but that performance against a dominant #1 team was as comprehensive a victory that wasnt a blow out that i can remember. might have to back them all the way after that cracker of a game.

 

[Derpus]

the only reason you dont back the ABs from here is that they may have blown their load. Fortunately they have a nice easy game up next.

 

[KevinO]

All the 50-50s went the Irish way, 2 yellows against NZ.

This is BS, Barnes was no where near in favor of Ireland. Smith yellow was soft, but that was the TMO making up for the RM tackle he said was fine.

As for the yellow and penalty try, I can't believe any rugby fans is really calling that a bad decision.

Barnes was awful at the scrum, Ireland penalized twice when going forward and dominating.

He also calls nothing at the break down, Ireland would have been happier with a more whistle happy ref.

 

[Italophile]

thought that the irish looked on the back foot from early on, like they werent expecting the kiwis to go 20+ phases in the first 20 mins to out oirish the oirish.

Sexton was standing still for a lot of distribution in the game? maybe just my perception?

it sucks to have been pumped by the ab's for so many years, but that performance against a dominant #1 team was as comprehensive a victory that wasnt a blow out that i can remember. might have to back them all the way after that cracker of a game.

Not just your perception. It was like a game too far for him, increasingly irrelevant the further the game went. Shuffling the ball sideways, the chip over the top was desperate and a bit sad.

 

[Italophile]

This is BS, Barnes was no where near in favor of Ireland. Smith yellow was soft, but that was the TMO making up for the RM tackle he said was fine.

As for the yellow and penalty try, I can't believe any rugby fans is really calling that a bad decision.

Barnes was awful at the scrum, Ireland penalized twice when going forward and dominating.

He also calls nothing at the break down, Ireland would have been happier with a more whistle happy ref.

Forward but not straight. Porter left his compass at home.

 

[noscrumnolife]

Barnes was awful at the scrum, Ireland penalized twice when going forward and dominating.

He also calls nothing at the break down, Ireland would have been happier with a more whistle happy ref.

I think you'll find Porter was awful at the scrum, some of the most obvious boring in I've seen. As for him keeping the whistle away, thank fuck he does, one of the only refs who is in tune to the style of play that makes for a great game.

Would you prefer to see Raynal or Andrew Brace blow a shitton of ticky-tack penalties which are impossible to enforce with any consistency?

 

[Sully]

I think you'll find Porter was awful at the scrum, some of the most obvious boring in I've seen. As for him keeping the whistle away, thank fuck he does, one of the only refs who is in tune to the style of play that makes for a great game.

Would you prefer to see Raynal or Andrew Brace blow a shitton of ticky-tack penalties which are impossible to enforce with any consistency?

Agree on Porter, he ended up nearly sideways in those scrums and thought he was dominating.

 

[Sully]

Great player. Might even be a great bloke.

Comes across as an utter twat on the field.

Anyone forgotten the match official abuse? No?

You'd get 12 weeks in Subbies. He gets 3.

This quote from Mark Twain comes to mind: "I have never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure."

 

[wamberal99]

Why would you love seeing Sexton not get it? He is a legend.

Whinging at the ref. Generally behaving like a knob.