Ireland Vs New Zealand
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We were bloody awful in this match. It just goes to show, you cant go into a match with a flanker playing at lock, no matter how good you think you are.
With Ireland winning their first ever match against us in 111 years, it has been a truly historic day in Chicago, a city that has had another historic sporting event this week with the Cubs winning their first World Series for 108 years. To paraphrase the immortal words of Harry Caray
"Ireland wins! Ireland wins! Oh My God! Ireland wins!"
Congratulations Ireland, a thoroughly deserved win... no ifs, no buts, no maybes and no excuses! Now that the monkey is off their back, I don't think they will have to wait another 111 years for another one either, maybe not even a month.
With Ireland winning their first ever match against us in 111 years, it has been a truly historic day in Chicago, a city that has had another historic sporting event this week with the Cubs winning their first World Series for 108 years. To paraphrase the immortal words of Harry Caray
"Ireland wins! Ireland wins! Oh My God! Ireland wins!"
Congratulations Ireland, a thoroughly deserved win... no ifs, no buts, no maybes and no excuses! Now that the monkey is off their back, I don't think they will have to wait another 111 years for another one either, maybe not even a month.
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23 wallabies just shat themselves. What Grand Slam?
Well done Ireland.
Did I mention that sometime prior to the First Fleet, I had an Irish relo somewhere around County Mayo?
Claiming some Irish ancestry today:smile:
Well done Ireland.
Did I mention that sometime prior to the First Fleet, I had an Irish relo somewhere around County Mayo?
Claiming some Irish ancestry today:smile:
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Great result and a great advert for the game of rugby.
Thought that the All Blacks were back in the game with 20 minutes to play, but they looked like rabbits dazzled by headlights when back in their own 22m Not to take anything away from Ireland, they stuck to the task for the full 80 minutes and laid to rest the memory of the defeat at Lansdowne Road a few years back when they lost to an overtime try.
Thought that the All Blacks were back in the game with 20 minutes to play, but they looked like rabbits dazzled by headlights when back in their own 22m Not to take anything away from Ireland, they stuck to the task for the full 80 minutes and laid to rest the memory of the defeat at Lansdowne Road a few years back when they lost to an overtime try.
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It was the perfect Storm. NZ had a bad game, injuries, silly mistakes, and Ireland played very, very well.
If i recall correctly, they gave away 4 penalties. Only 4 penalties. That's gotta be some sort of record against the ABs. Schmidt's hand is clear.
Having said that, i have a feeling NZ will make them pay for this, dearly.
Not that that will erase the past, of course.
If i recall correctly, they gave away 4 penalties. Only 4 penalties. That's gotta be some sort of record against the ABs. Schmidt's hand is clear.
Having said that, i have a feeling NZ will make them pay for this, dearly.
Not that that will erase the past, of course.
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So I sit down to watch the match. Kick off ablut to happen, my wife yells from the kitchen "Did you hear that Ireland beat New Zealand?" Super, if you can give me the score I can save two hours of my life. Any one know a good divorce lawyer?
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Paying the price for not watching it live
Did you hear the Cubs beat the Indians? Whoops ... sorry.
The trifecta ... Cubs, Ireland and Donald?
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I've now seen the first half.
Can anyone hazard a guess as to
1) how moody didn't get a red card?
2) 26th minute nz lineout- knock on black in lineout? Then in open play ball kicked forward by black and mo black offside at subsequent action?
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Can anyone hazard a guess as to
1) how moody didn't get a red card?
2) 26th minute nz lineout- knock on black in lineout? Then in open play ball kicked forward by black and mo black offside at subsequent action?
Didds
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what do we make of the Zebo catch in the air?
https://youtu.be/SQL9rjywJrg?t=5110
recently we have seen a spate of players on the ground being harshly penalised for knocking over a player in the air.
here the referee played on, and we had no request for a second look from TMO.
Have the guidelines changed? has some common sense simply broken out?
https://youtu.be/SQL9rjywJrg?t=5110
recently we have seen a spate of players on the ground being harshly penalised for knocking over a player in the air.
here the referee played on, and we had no request for a second look from TMO.
Have the guidelines changed? has some common sense simply broken out?
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well zebo was unchallenged in the air, caught it and landed flush into the AB - but whilst he ended up on the ground I suppose it didn't look "dangerous".
Who knows - it seems tot me as soon as Ive understood a protocol it all changes anyway. Witness Moody's YC ... how wasn't that a RC - he picks up the green man, tips him past the horizontal and is still holding him when green back/shoulder area hits the ground. doesn't look like a attempt to hold him up either. Isn't that start at red and look for mitigating circumstances - so a RC?
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Who knows - it seems tot me as soon as Ive understood a protocol it all changes anyway. Witness Moody's YC ... how wasn't that a RC - he picks up the green man, tips him past the horizontal and is still holding him when green back/shoulder area hits the ground. doesn't look like a attempt to hold him up either. Isn't that start at red and look for mitigating circumstances - so a RC?
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Yeah, spot on didds, viewed at full-speed it looks like Zebo wasn't tackled at all, he landed on top of the AB who was waiting with feet on the ground to catch the ball. That's a no-foul 100% as you don't have to get out of the way of the catcher if you're also challenging for the ball, right?
Thanks for the link to the full game, can't wait to find time to watch it...
What time is the Moody YC?
it's here..
https://youtu.be/SQL9rjywJrg?t=791
the referee judged that he landed on his back, therefore YC.
I thought he softened he softened his fall by getting his arm out, and landed on his shoulder. But shoulder/back, it's not like there's a hard dividing line.
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Thanks didds, crossref. (How do you post a link to a specific point in a youtube video? That would be useful to know
)Agree with everthing you say, crossref. Given that the ref decided he landed on his back and not his shoulder it's a YC not a RC, but it also looks to me like he landed first on his shoulder, then onto his back.
Thanks didds, crossref. (How do you post a link to a specific point in a youtube video? That would be useful to know
in youtube
- pause the video
- right click on the video and a little menu pops up, one option is 'Copy URL of video at current time'
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