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RWC 2019 Ireland v Japan Match Thread: Group A - Sat 28th Sep 08:15 Shizuoka

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    #722
    mada999
    Registered Users Posts: 7,089 ✭✭✭mada999


    Christy42 wrote: »
    The elephant in the room just grows bigger when the panel completely ignore the refs performance. Whether they thought it was good, bad or indifferent it had to be addressed.

    quite strange as i've been switching between channels...no one has mentioned the ref at all...

    Japan battered us - that is it..only for missed kicks they would have been way ahead..


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    #723
    Earleybird
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    lord quackinton wrote: »
    What’s annoying about today is now we have to pick a strong team against Samoa and could end up with more injuries due to how we and they play.

    This is the sort of arrogance that results in a loss like this. A bit of respect for oppositions would go a long way. It's hardly surprising to see the continuous underachievement in the WC.


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    #724
    NeonWolf
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 359 ✭✭NeonWolf


    Joe blaming the ref


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    #725
    Quint2010
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭Quint2010


    The only good news is "Where Eagles Dare" is on after this..


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    #726
    alswearengen
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 79 ✭✭alswearengen


    This Japanese guys English is terrible.


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    #727
    Abel Ruiz
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    Hoppy Jack wrote: »
    Get lost Best. You’ve disgraced us

    Haha. 6 days is a long time ago.


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    #728
    Exclamation Marc
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    MadYaker wrote: »
    That was a totally different Japanese team to the one that played Russia

    Definitely. Russia put 10points on them, we only scored two more.

    Refereeing was shambolic but ultimately its Ireland's shortcomings that cost us the game and the last 10 or 15 minutes were chaotic with at least four players playing out of position. Japan deserved the win and despite the sickening disappointment, I'm happy for them, they were electric.


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    #729
    clsmooth
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    Fair play to Japan, we’ll deserved. Leitch changed the game when he came on. Gave them a huge lift and was everywhere.


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    #730
    Hoppy Jack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭Hoppy Jack


    ScrubsfanChris wrote: »
    If Best had retired last November, he would have gone out on top with everyone remembering him for the brilliant player and leader he was.

    As it is, this poor end to his International career will leave a sour taste.

    Just desserts. He’s a glory hunter long past it


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    #731
    is_that_so
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    BoJack Horseman wrote: »
    Flabbergasted that Ireland kicked it out to end the game!

    That was nice of us.
    Keep what you have, a bonus losing point. No way they had the energy to get up the other end and get a converted try.


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    #732
    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 12,940 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Just goes to show, take no team and I mean NO TEAM, as a granted walkover. Japan were the better disciplined, better adapted, better planned, just the better team.


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    #733
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,828 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Fair play Japan.

    Our breakdown work was poor and we could have done with some chips over the top. Their defence was right in our face. Japan are some team to watch.


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    #734
    twinytwo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,179 ✭✭✭twinytwo


    Christy42 wrote: »
    He helped bring Ireland to no. 1 in the world...

    He should not be cap of the team though.... he never ever ever says anything to the ref


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    #735
    Portsalon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Portsalon


    smelly sock wrote: »
    Typlical Ireland. Always someone else to blame. Just not as good as the hype and bluster suggests.

    That's it in a nutshell.

    Presumably we can expect Joe Schmuck to whinge about Angus's reffing; not today, but when he briefs the embedded Irish rugby journo-fans in private over the next couple of days. Not that they - or the one-eyed part-time rugby fans - will need much of an incentive to blame anyone except the sterile coaching staff or over-coached players.


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    #736
    Mokuba
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,690 ✭✭✭Mokuba


    Christy42 wrote: »
    Can we have an automatic reminder that we have beaten New Zealand in the last 12 months


    I'm sure they would those 2 friendly victories for a successful world cup.

    People will be falling over themselves to say how competitive those matches are but these are the competitive matches and Ireland fail every time.

    There is a clearly a massive difference between glorified friendlies and even Six Nations rugby vs World Cup rugby, which Ireland fans either can't or won't see and admit.


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    #737
    Nerdlingr
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭Nerdlingr


    That Earls tackle at the end could be absolutelymassive. Who knows what way this group is gonna go.


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    #738
    Hurrache
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    BoJack Horseman wrote: »
    Flabbergasted that Ireland kicked it out to end the game!

    That was nice of us.

    What was the alternative?


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    #739
    SharpshooterTom
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    Japan might win the whole thing. I mean why not?


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    #740
    bilston
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    Hoppy Jack wrote: »
    Get lost Best. You’ve disgraced us

    Constantly referring to the Ireland team as Eire

    Scapegoating Best

    Not hard to work out your agenda pal


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    #741
    FrancieBrady
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    Soon as I seen the team Joe put out, it was evident he held Japan in high esteem.

    They turned us over after getting gifted by the ref.
    Not the end of the world and it is Japan's day.

    No-one said (except a few here :) ) that it was going to be so easy, we could afford to drop the guard.


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    #742
    gooch2k9
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    Weepsie wrote: »
    We were poor but the moment Gardner stood there and looked at their 7 being offside, told him as much and didn't award an advantage you knew he was reffing the teams differently. That would've set it up a penalty and Ireland to get possession back.

    Instead they got 2 penalties when Gardner was nowhere near the play, no warnings just penalties.

    It was a garbage performance. They got away with a clear red last week and then there was no citing, and now that display.

    Maybe they're not aware of it, but they're being reffed differently and being held to a lesser standard

    That is probably the best example of it from the game. Throughout though he was much quicker to penalise us, giving warnings and blowing up straight away after.

    Japan's tempo killed us in that game and they deserved the win but saying Gardner's performance had nothing to do with it is wrong.

    Important thing is to react to this, beat Russia and Samoa well but still recognise that a higher standard is needed against better teams.


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    #743
    Sanjuro
    Registered Users Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭Sanjuro


    westernfrenzy wrote: »
    The amount of "I told you so" ****e in relation to Ireland being bad and delight at Ireland playing ****e is honestly horrible to read through

    Yeah, but it's typical that sad little people take same weird joy in trampling on disappointed people. It's pathetic. Just add em to the ignore list and don't feed into it.


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    #744
    dodderangler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    Ireland again letting their ego get into their head.
    Disgraceful. Absolutely embarrassing. So ashamed today.


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    #745
    Kermit.de.frog
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    westernfrenzy wrote: »
    The amount of "I told you so" ****e in relation to Ireland being bad and delight at Ireland playing ****e is honestly horrible to read through

    What do you expect?

    If it was SA losing to Japan we would be laughing our asses off as well.


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    #746
    walshb
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    ricero wrote: »
    What an embarrassing sporting day for this nation.

    The hype was vile after beating the Scots last week. The ego in this country and in that rugby squad is disgusting to see.

    Outfought, outgunned and out muscled by ****ing Japan

    Similar to the disdain and hostility in your post..

    Get over yourself..we lost a rugby match.


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    Exclamation Marc
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    Portsalon wrote: »
    That's it in a nutshell.

    Presumably we can expect Joe Schmuck to whinge about Angus's reffing; not today, but when he briefs the embedded Irish rugby journo-fans in private over the next couple of days. Not that they - or the one-eyed part-time rugby fans - will need much of an incentive to blame anyone except the sterile coaching staff or over-coached players.

    Joe Schmuck?

    Oh man that is edgy.


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    #748
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,901 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    gally74 wrote: »
    Your nuts if you think a 10 could win that, game lost in the forwards

    Yes, but you also need a calm head at 10 when things aren't going well. Carty and Carbery both panicked. Not t saying Sexton is immune to feeling pressure, but I do think he would have performed better.


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    #749
    All_in_Flynn
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    First and foremost, fair play to Japan. They were incredible.

    Ireland played into their hands and I thought the ref let them away with murder. They were clearing out from the side constantly. They were constantly lying on wrong side of the ruck slowing us down.

    Even saying that though, Japan deserved their victory.

    What does that mean for the group now. If we win both our next matches with bonus points are we still automatically through?


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    #750
    MadYaker
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    ricero wrote: »
    What an embarrassing sporting day for this nation.

    The hype was vile after beating the Scots last week. The ego in this country and in that rugby squad is disgusting to see.

    Outfought, outgunned and out muscled by ****ing Japan

    These posts just make me laugh. Disgusting ego ffs. I’ll never understand all the misery junkies in this country, it must be a sad way to live your life.


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    #751
    NeonWolf
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 359 ✭✭NeonWolf


    High tackle by Rob Kearney in last pass before Japan try . He caught him on the jaw


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