Autumn Internationals Team Announcement/Talk

11-11-2018 01:26AM

WillieMason wrote: »

leave me alone

You willingly put yourself on the chopping block, get real.

Dave_The_Sheep · 11-11-2018 01:27AM

I'd love to know if both these accounts are posting from the same IP.

... but anyway, as fun as this is - can anyone tell me if the Wales - Australia game is worth downloading to watch? Seems to have been a bit of a dour affair.

Neil3030 · 11-11-2018 03:31AM

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

I'd love to know if both these accounts are posting from the same IP.

... but anyway, as fun as this is - can anyone tell me if the Wales - Australia game is worth downloading to watch? Seems to have been a bit of a dour affair.

Do not, under any circumstances, download and watch that game.

leakyboots · 11-11-2018 04:06AM

Awful match!

11-11-2018 05:06AM

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

I'm only getting to see it now, as I missed the last 10 minutes, but I thought that offside against Lawes was incredibly harsh. I'd love to know why he was offside - was it the NZ player who stepped forward or the English player on the deck he was judged against?

Even if you take the most advantageous to him - the player on the deck - he was in front of the hindmost part.

A couple of things counted against him, though. The player on the ground was driven back, and he was always a long way forward of the defensive line, which made it look even worse.

Edit: added a pretty picture because I said I would yesterday. Used the wide angle as it's easier to see the cut of the grass. To me it's not even close. Possible I'm slightly biased, though.

11-11-2018 05:11AM

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

It's the most up to date one. Includes the results from today's other games.
No change to Ireland/Argentina rankings might be a mistake.
https://rawling.github.io/wr-calc/

Pretty sure there's no way Ireland could gain anything from beating Argentina because their points differential in the rankings is too great, especially when you give Ireland points for home advantage.

It was the same situation for the All Black's playing France in the summer series. The All Black's couldn't gain anything from the 3 matches, but they could have slipped closer to Ireland if they lost.

BonnieSituation · 11-11-2018 05:20AM

Losty Dublin wrote: »

The pre match event at Cardiff was really tastefully done; simple and sobering.

Why have it all? I hate when military and sport mix. And that went on forever too. That being said it was more entertaining than the first half of the match itself.

BonnieSituation · 11-11-2018 05:23AM

Neil3030 wrote: »

Do not, under any circumstances, download and watch that game.

Never has a truer and more inarguable statement been ever uttered on the rugby board.

Heed it

Webbs · 11-11-2018 07:44AM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Why have it all? I hate when military and sport mix. And that went on forever too. That being said it was more entertaining than the first half of the match itself.

Because they are primarily recognising the players from both nation's who died during WW1. Was done incredibly well and with sensitivity

Webbs · 11-11-2018 07:48AM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Never has a truer and more inarguable statement been ever uttered on the rugby board.

Heed it

I wouldn't argue there but was massive monkey off Wales back. 13 straight losses so a 3 nil win would have been equally welcome. For the purists the breakdown battle was savage and that's about all that can be said about the game.

Also yet another controversial decision over high shoulder something has to be done to get it right in a consistent manner

Tigerandahalf · 11-11-2018 09:17AM

Lawes was offside alright. England did well but the conditions were so bad you were better off without the ball. It was never a game for NZ.

Fann Linn · 11-11-2018 09:25AM

WillieMason wrote: »

is that based on rugby or racism lol

I've heard it al now.

ScrubsfanChris · 11-11-2018 10:29AM

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

I'd love to know if both these accounts are posting from the same IP.

... but anyway, as fun as this is - can anyone tell me if the Wales - Australia game is worth downloading to watch? Seems to have been a bit of a dour affair.

The only interesting thing about that game was halfpenny missing two sitters.

Akrasia · 11-11-2018 11:11AM

New Zealand will be on 93.58 world ranking points after their win against England yesterday. If England's try had been given, and they won then NZL would be on 91.58 ranking points going into our game on Saturday.

Ireland's points won't change based on our win yesterday so unfortunately it's impossible for Ireland to overtake NZL even if we hammer them next week.
If Ireland win by 15 points or more, Ireland will move to 91.69 and NZL will fall to 92.01 world ranking points

http://www.lassen.co.nz/pagmisc.php#hrh

Edited because I ballsed up the calculations.

Ireland can't overtake or draw with NZL next week no matter what happens.
Pity

munsterlegend · 11-11-2018 11:28AM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Why have it all? I hate when military and sport mix. And that went on forever too. That being said it was more entertaining than the first half of the match itself.

Totally agree. It’s like USA now with military at all sporting occasions. Thankfully we were spared in Dublin.

11-11-2018 11:50AM

Akrasia wrote: »

I'm trying to find out how the IRB separates teams

The IRB separates teams based on their stance on the treaty.

Akrasia · 11-11-2018 11:53AM

Deleted User wrote: »

The IRB separates teams based on their stance on the treaty.

Ulster says No

WillieMason · 11-11-2018 11:55AM

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

I'd love to know if both these accounts are posting from the same IP.

... but anyway, as fun as this is - can anyone tell me if the Wales - Australia game is worth downloading to watch? Seems to have been a bit of a dour affair.

Shame on you bulling this woman with mental health issue shes been crying all night.she was using this to social from a low base you're worst then the actually players the way you people treat females if she does anything bad i will be reporting all of your IPs to the garda and make sure rte know what happened

mod: banned.

PhlegmyMoses · 11-11-2018 11:56AM

Cringing so much right now

11-11-2018 12:16PM

This is what happens when we have no mods

11-11-2018 12:20PM

WillieMason wrote: »

even though the line out was shocking he should not have been awarded it, if ryan was brown would you want him dropped as well?????

Jesus christ

11-11-2018 12:25PM

WillieMason wrote: »

Shame on you bulling this woman with mental health issue shes been crying all night.she was using this to social from a low base you're worst then the actually players the way you people treat females if she does anything bad i will be reporting all of your IPs to the garda and make sure rte know what happened

You need to be more subtle. 3/10.

kuang1 · 11-11-2018 12:26PM

WillieMason wrote: »

Shame on you bulling this woman with mental health issue shes been crying all night.she was using this to social from a low base you're worst then the actually players the way you people treat females if she does anything bad i will be reporting all of your IPs to the garda and make sure rte know what happened

Ooo ooo... Do me! Do me!

Squidgy Black · 11-11-2018 12:38PM

I've always wanted to appear on Joe Duffy

awec · 11-11-2018 12:55PM

That's enough talk of sexism and race. Back to the rugby please.

Mookie Blaylock · 11-11-2018 08:00PM

Check out @theblitzdefence’;s Tweet: https://twitter.com/theblitzdefence/status/1061378857402548225?s=09

Red card offence or not?

11-11-2018 08:35PM

Mookie Blaylock wrote: »

Check out @theblitzdefence’;s Tweet: https://twitter.com/theblitzdefence/status/1061378857402548225?s=09

Red card offence or not?

Hard to see how it isn't these days. What was the sanction if any?

Former Former · 11-11-2018 08:40PM

Mookie Blaylock wrote: »

Red card offence or not?

Very similar to Stander poleaxing Lambie a couple of years ago. Even then, being accidental was no defence.

Hard to tell if Halfpenny gets hit in the head or chest so maybe a red would be harsh.

Mookie Blaylock · 11-11-2018 08:43PM

Selena Moldy Rubber wrote: »

Hard to see how it isn't these days. What was the sanction if any?

Not even a yellow, Halfpenny had to be taken off

11-11-2018 08:49PM

Mookie Blaylock wrote: »

Check out @theblitzdefence’;s Tweet: https://twitter.com/theblitzdefence/status/1061378857402548225?s=09

Red card offence or not?

Late hit. Off the ball. Shoulder to the head. Take your pick.

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