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

laugh · 28-09-2019 10:43AM

risteard7 wrote: »

Can we criticise the Rugby team now? Just like the Football team? Or are they still national heroes? For a sport where realistically only about 8-10 countries take it seriously it's a poor showing yet again

We have beaten countries who have a much larger number of adult players than us or for whom rugby is the main sport (It's No. 4 here.)

How's the League of Ireland doing?

tonycascarino · 28-09-2019 10:43AM

risteard7 wrote: »

Can we criticise the Rugby team now? Just like the Football team? Or are they still national heroes? For a sport where realistically only about 8-10 countries take it seriously it's a poor showing yet again

We are the only big rugby nation never to have got past the quarter finals of the RWC. Definitely way overrated by fans and media. The Irish rugby team would sicken you the way they always bottle it when it matters at the RWC.

blackwhite · 28-09-2019 10:43AM

uptherebels wrote: »

You don't seem to have any actual knowledge of what you keep posting about!

That’s not unique to this thread for that particular poster

kona · 28-09-2019 10:43AM

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Whi got injured last week and was hooked after 50 minutes. Jesus wept the level of discussion here is rubbish

You must be a top rugby boy.

The Nal · 28-09-2019 10:43AM

Not sure thats the shock it appears to be looking back on the last year or so. The confidence in the media and with fans after Scotland was nauseating.

Pudsy33 · 28-09-2019 10:43AM

dodderangler wrote: »

Aki, van de flier and stander. Yep that’s a team full of foreigners ðŸ€£

VDF is as Irish as you or me.

tayto lover · 28-09-2019 10:43AM

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

Ireland played an unusual first 20 minutes which worked out well for them. Those little chips, offloads and playing up the tramlines rather than the standard centre field threw Japan initially.

After that, Japans better discipline, home advantage and the heat were all used to grind Ireland down in what can only be called an extremely exciting game of rugby.

In hindsight there are a few things that couldve been done differently. I felt Best was maybe tired after 80 mjns against Scotland, and no disrespect to Chris Farrell but hes no Bundi Aki and this was shown several times when James Ryan or Jacob Stockdale made some pace but were unsupported.

Cant say anything bad about the Irish pack overall, just that they were beaten by the more focussed Japanese pack. The old adage that the forwards determine who wins and the backs by how much is probably true for today. Japans tackling and rucking was excellent and Ireland made too many mistakes.

Good but dissappointing match. World cup is far frkm over for Ireland. Some commentators said it would be better for Ireland to face NZ rather than SA, and maybe they will get their wish! Lets hope Japan beat Scotland and there are no further upsets in Pool A

Best’s throwing was poor today but Murray constantly kicking possession away to a running team cost us. Keep giving possession away and will suffer.

gmisk · 28-09-2019 10:43AM

fullstop wrote: »

Pretty good I’d say, they’re not in the group.

Samoa are in our group...

smelly sock · 28-09-2019 10:43AM

dodderangler wrote: »

Aki, van de flier and stander. Yep that’s a team full of foreigners ðŸ€£

How many in the squad? Im certain Kleyn isnt from Ballyfermot or Mayfield.

ScrubsfanChris · 28-09-2019 10:43AM

Salary Negotiator wrote: »

Isn’t it head to head rather than points difference?

You're right, apologies.

laugh · 28-09-2019 10:44AM

dodderangler wrote: »

Aki, van de flier and stander. Yep that’s a team full of foreigners &#55356;&#56355;

Van Der Flier is from Wicklow.

leakyboots · 28-09-2019 10:44AM

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

Stander did exactly that for most of the match - he just stood there

At least be accurate in your criticism - Stander made the most metres of the pack today. Trucked up all day and did his job in defence. Passed the ball a good bit too, which has been a criticism of him before.

VdF didn't pass at all, something he seems to do regularly enough, which always baffles me for a seven. I know he's a tackle machine and the 'traditional' seven isn't what he is. I thought he did well today btw, don't think the fault in that performance lays with the backrow at all.

Mr.Crinklewood · 28-09-2019 10:44AM

Car99 wrote: »

How many people posting in the Rugby forum today that never posted here before?

Was thinking the same when people questioned Carbery at the end.

Hopefully they stayed watching to see that the panel agreed with his decision.

walshb · 28-09-2019 10:45AM

So many anti Irish rugby on here, masquerading as fans. Delight in our loss..

blackwhite · 28-09-2019 10:45AM

dodderangler wrote: »

Aki, van de flier and stander. Yep that’s a team full of foreigners &#55356;&#56355;

VDF who was born in Wicklow? That “foreigner”?

Danzy · 28-09-2019 10:45AM

sliabh 1956 wrote: »

Interesting the panel on rte have no issues with the ref rather that Ireland kicked the ball away in the 2nd half

The ref didn't make Ireland play like that.

They lost on their own against a much weaker team who played their hearts out.

smelly sock · 28-09-2019 10:45AM

laugh wrote: »

We have beaten countries who have a much larger number of adult players than us or for whom rugby is the main sport (It's No. 4 here.)

How's the League of Ireland doing?

Its going grand. And not backboned by a dozen private schools.

Shefwedfan · 28-09-2019 10:45AM

dodderangler wrote: »

Aki, van de flier and stander. Yep that’s a team full of foreigners ðŸ€£

When was Wicklow moved outside ireland

VDF grand parents moved here in 50’s

irishgeo · 28-09-2019 10:45AM

dodderangler wrote: »

Clearly you can’t understand my post. “knobhead”? Really? Calling me your mother’s pet names? Grow up princess

piss off, sure it was a poor performance but we dont all kick our team when its down, some of support the team after a loss.

MadYaker · 28-09-2019 10:45AM

tonycascarino wrote: »

We are the only big rugby nation never to have got past the quarter finals of the RWC. Definitely way overrated by fans and media. The Irish rugby team would sicken you the way they always bottle it when it matters at the RWC.

We’ll still make it out of the group so we haven’t bottled it just yet, still plenty of time though!

Squidgy Black · 28-09-2019 10:45AM

dodderangler wrote: »

Aki, van de flier and stander. Yep that’s a team full of foreigners ðŸ€£

You mean the Josh Van der Flier who was born in Wicklow, who's parents are Irish and hasn't lived outside of Ireland at any stage of his life?

28-09-2019 10:46AM

Slow down, lads. Thread is growing faster than I can read it while attempting to watch my kid play soccer at the same time.

Gamb!t · 28-09-2019 10:47AM

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

Stander did exactly that for most of the match - he just stood there

He was very quiet alright.

mada999 · 28-09-2019 10:47AM

MadYaker wrote: »

No mention of the refereeing from anyone on RTÉ

or ITV or Eir sport

leakyboots · 28-09-2019 10:47AM

adox wrote: »

What surprised me most was how poor we were at the breakdown and set pieces.

We were getting outmuscled a lot of the time at the breakdown which shouldn’t be happening against this opposition.

Called this at half time. Some posters were saying we were under instruction not to compete. Bizarre. POM was the only one getting any way close to disrupting or turning over their ball. Stander/Best/Healy/VdF were very poor in this aspect of their play, they're well capable of turnovers

Shefwedfan · 28-09-2019 10:47AM

Squidgy Black wrote: »

You mean the Josh Van der Flier who was born in Wicklow, who's parents are Irish and hasn't lived outside of Ireland at any stage of his life?

Ahh but he doesn’t sound Irish

We should have a team full of Murphy’s that sound like it’s an Irish name

ClanofLams · 28-09-2019 10:47AM

Fan of Netflix wrote: »

Keep singing Irelands Call and cheering on your South Africans. You are a real Micheal Collins.

Sound chief, will do. You keep rambling about emery and multi millionaire soccer players living in a city you have probably visited twice in your life max. No interest in supporting your local team no or is there not enough glory in following Bohemians or Drogheda etc for you?

is_that_so · 28-09-2019 10:47AM

Basil3 wrote: »

Slow down, lads. Thread is growing faster than I can read it while attempting to watch my kid play soccer at the same time.

You should stick with the kid!

Soups123 · 28-09-2019 10:47AM

The most sickening thing about today’s result is not losing to Japan, it’s swapping a QF with South Africa for a QF with New Zealand

gmisk · 28-09-2019 10:47AM

Squidgy Black wrote: »

You mean the Josh Van der Flier who was born in Wicklow, who's parents are Irish and hasn't lived outside of Ireland at any stage of his life?

Yeah but he sounds foreign.....lol

The next two games are extremely winnable and we should really be ok to get bonus points

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

Comments