Ireland v New Zealand match thread

fitz

Faugheen wrote: »

Surely that should be a yellow for whoever pulled Kearney back there?

Can't believe there wasn't a yellow for tackle without the ball.

Soups123

Faugheen wrote: »

Surely that should be a yellow for whoever pulled Kearney back there?

Not when Barnes is around. He’s a disgrace easily 2 yellows already not given and he was only short of given 10 excuses to the TMO

martingriff

Soups123 wrote: »

Barnes looking for any chance to deny that

Ah come on the ruling was a try and he went up to confirm it. Match ref said no and was correct

dublinman1990

Aw. We were so f*cking close there.

Another 3 points for us is good though.

Soups123

Soups123 wrote: »

Barnes looking for any chance to deny that

No he didn't

Dravokivich

Soups123 wrote: »

Barnes looking for any chance to deny that

Eh no. Conferring with assistant ref, he was expecting to award a try. Before speaking with tmo

Cypher_sounds

How come the guy attempting to take out Kearny wasn’t taken into account? Because he did a pretty good job at it.

Necro

Faugheen wrote:

Surely that should be a yellow for whoever pulled Kearney back there?

First thing I noticed and TMO doesn't even mention it... :rolleyes:

mangobob

Strumms wrote: »

New Zealand are a fûcking disgusting side. All kinds of foul play and then over trying to interrupt and influence the officials as they confer.

Ah jaysus. I know how easy it is to lose the head in the heat of the moment, but disgusting? Leave it out.

The Talking Bread

Soups123 wrote: »

Barnes looking for any chance to deny that

As opposed to ignoring the rules to give it?

Skid X

Weird to take a Drop Goal, NZ are rattled.

Cypher_sounds

Beautiful drop goal.

Hurrache

Soups123 wrote: »

Barnes looking for any chance to deny that

Soups123 wrote: »

Not when Barnes is around. He’s a disgrace easily 2 yellows already not given and he was only short of given 10 excuses to the TMO

Is the thread going to be littered with this rubbish until some time next week?

Muscles Schultz

Best shouldn’t be in this team

vienne86

That was a soft 3 points. But then thy might have tried to go for a try.

dublinman1990

DG for NZ.

lalababa

Strumms wrote: »

New Zealand are a fûcking disgusting side. All kinds of foul play and then over trying to interrupt and influence the officials as they confer.

Yep, too scared to loose. Barnes giving the penalties but only the obvious, and then no yellow cards, same old same old.

Dravokivich

Lads in the commentary box need some lockets.

thomond2006

We had to go for the try. We did the same two years ago and lost by 12.

Squidgy Black

Cheeky grin from Barrett after hitting the drop goal.

Hadn't hit one in the black jersey until he got criticised for it, then hits one two weeks in a row.

martingriff

Necro wrote: »

First thing I noticed and TMO doesn't even mention it... :rolleyes:

He did look at it it was the first thing asked about. All with eyes on ball so said no foul

fitz

Crotty backup into players trying to joing the ruck...NZ getting away with murder at the ruck.

Franz Von Peppercorn

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

How come the guy attempting to take out Kearny wasn’t taken into account? Because he did a pretty good job at it.

The Irish team didn’t harass him about that.

Soups123

Dravokivich wrote: »

Eh no. Conferring with assistant ref, he was expecting to award a try. Before speaking with tmo

He looked for a push on Black when it was clearly on green

Beechwoodspark

New Zealand cynical as hell this evening. Terrified of losing

eigrod

Healy is having a storming game. Best isn’t.

vienne86

Ah Rory!

chupacabra

This commentating is cringey

errlloyd

Tackle on Pom. Had lots of wrap....

A-Train

Best shocking again.

vienne86

eigrod wrote: »

Healy is having a storming game. Best isn’t.

Agreed.

ScrubsfanChris

Best has now thrown two passes to no one

Clegg

That's poor from Best.

Muscles Schultz

eigrod wrote: »

Healy is having a storming game. Best isn’t.

Best will lose us the game. He’s f’d up 2 attacks

fitz

Never supporting his weight there.

c.p.w.g.w

Best has twice lost possession :mad:

Buer

Shame Best is making a couple of very clear and influential errors; he's generally having a quite good game.

vienne86

chupacabra wrote: »

This commentating is cringey

What channel are you on?

Cypher_sounds

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

The Irish team didn’t harass him about that.

Do they need to?

Doug Stamper

chupacabra wrote: »

This commentating is cringey

Channel 4 all the way - top class

martingriff

Hurrache wrote: »

Is the thread going to be littered with this rubbish until some time next week?

Barnes hates Irelan will do everything so we will lose. /sarcasm

lalababa

Hurrache wrote: »

Is the thread going to be littered eh this rubbish until some time next week?

I'm afraid the evidence speaks for itself, Barnes per game has given ireland more penalties than other refs. NZ have the highest penalty to yellow card ration BYE A MILE.

dublinman1990

Great break from Stockdale.

yyt

Muscles Schultz wrote: »

Best shouldn’t be in this team

I was just thinking that, surely there is another hooker out there

chupacabra

vienne86 wrote: »

What channel are you on?

I think its RTE

Lackey

yyt wrote: »

Booing the haka is retarded
Anyone intimidated by it should have a serious look at themselves
Its a spectacular event which thankfully most irish fans enjoy, those who boo it should go watch soccer with there ilk

Was with you until the last sentence

Former Former

Best an absolute liability when the ball is in his hands

Chavways

Every time Best gets the ball my heart skips a beat.

Clegg

Lads VdF has been phenomenal.

CFlat

Great string of play there by Ireland.