Rugby League World Cup 2017 (27th Oct. to 2nd Dec.)

KevIRL · 05-11-2017 07:14AM

Try ireland!

Tom Mann Centuria · 05-11-2017 07:15AM

KevIRL wrote: »

Try ireland!

Great start. Not the clearest cut try you'll ever see but it's what comes up on that board that counts.

Tom Mann Centuria · 05-11-2017 07:25AM

Hard going when you give away a run of penalties.

KevIRL · 05-11-2017 07:26AM

What an atmosphere all the same

Tom Mann Centuria · 05-11-2017 07:29AM

KevIRL wrote: »

What an atmosphere all the same

Best games atmosphere wise have been Hamilton yesterday and the Port Moresby games.

Tom Mann Centuria · 05-11-2017 07:32AM

Italy hammering the USA in the other game. 16 nil so far.

KevIRL · 05-11-2017 07:38AM

Just too strong. Errors not helping Irish cause too

Tom Mann Centuria · 05-11-2017 07:45AM

KevIRL wrote: »

Just too strong. Errors not helping Irish cause too

Ireland just trying to force it a bit too much when they get down their end.

KevIRL · 05-11-2017 07:53AM

Blessed to be going in only 2 behind at HT

Tom Mann Centuria · 05-11-2017 07:55AM

Italy 28 nil over USA in the other game at half time.

Mr.Nice Guy · 05-11-2017 07:57AM

KevIRL wrote: »

Blessed to be going in only 2 behind at HT

I was thinking the same thing. So many errors from both sides in that half but they look much more threatening. We will need to produce the best possible form and hope they continue to mess up if we are to have any chance of success but I can't see that happening.

Tom Mann Centuria · 05-11-2017 07:59AM

Ireland's kicking was pretty good that half, better than England yesterday anyway.

They need to keep it tight for the start off the second half, some effort by them so far anyway considering Wales were 26 nil down at ht when they played them.

irelandrover · 05-11-2017 08:13AM

What channel is it on?

Tom Mann Centuria · 05-11-2017 08:18AM

irelandrover wrote: »

What channel is it on?

Eir Sports 2

KevIRL · 05-11-2017 08:22AM

Needed to score there ya feel

Mr.Nice Guy · 05-11-2017 08:23AM

Decent spell for us, this.

Edit: These handling errors though...

KevIRL · 05-11-2017 08:28AM

Errors on both sides tbf

Tom Mann Centuria · 05-11-2017 08:31AM

Italy lead the USA 40 - 0.

Mr.Nice Guy · 05-11-2017 08:36AM

And breathe...

A2LUE42 · 05-11-2017 08:44AM

Wasn't expecting this scoreline. Just turned it on..

Mr.Nice Guy · 05-11-2017 08:45AM

So close!

Mr.Nice Guy · 05-11-2017 08:51AM

Whatever happens in the final stages this has been a hell of an effort from Ireland. Some heroic defending at times.

Mr.Nice Guy · 05-11-2017 08:55AM

Well that's that. Pity it ended that way.

KevIRL · 05-11-2017 08:55AM

Pity. There was chances to win that

A2LUE42 · 05-11-2017 08:56AM

Aghhh

Mr.Nice Guy · 05-11-2017 09:02AM

I know we can sometimes get sick of the gallant losers tag but that really was a bloody good effort against a team that considers that their national game and who were playing on their own patch. Wales got smashed 50-6 and there were plenty tipping a similar outcome for ourselves. Instead we made a real good go of it and weren't too far away from nicking it. I'm proud of the team for that effort. Hopefully they have earned a few new fans of the sport in the country.

Tom Mann Centuria · 05-11-2017 09:29AM

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I know we can sometimes get sick of the gallant losers tag but that really was a bloody good effort against a team that considers that their national game and who were playing on their own patch. Wales got smashed 50-6 and there were plenty tipping a similar outcome for ourselves. Instead we made a real good go of it and weren't too far away from nicking it. I'm proud of the team for that effort. Hopefully they have earned a few new fans of the sport in the country.

Brilliantly said.

Tom Mann Centuria · 05-11-2017 09:37AM

Ireland would give anyone in Europe and tier 2 sides a good game if they could just get the handling errors down a bit. Play anywhere near how they have first two games and they should beat Wales.

Tom Mann Centuria · 05-11-2017 09:51AM

Going to be another long 80 minutes for Wales today I fear. Fiji with an early lead.

Edit: all square again.

Edit again: Fiji back in front!

iDave · 05-11-2017 10:11AM

Not a league fan but finding it impossible to find any match report on any Irish media. Very poor coverage for an Ireland team competing at a world cup.
But websites like the42 will be all over some irrelevant NFL story as soon as it breaks. Priorities like.

Rugby League World Cup 2017 (27th Oct. to 2nd Dec.)

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