The Quarter Finals

[Uppercut]

NZ so, so impressive. Ireland awful.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Mo'unga's place kicking a clear upgrade from Beauden's too.

 

[Uppercut]

Having only watched 6N since the last World Cup I forgot this level of freedom and creativity was allowed in rugby.

 

[Spark]

They are ****ing relentless

 

[ripper868]

Nz so good that they can strip the ball with nothing but their head. Sevu Reece should be credited with an assist.

 

[ripper868]

Good reffing from the TMO there too, clear decision and explanation.

 

[social]

Ref just looking for time on screen

 

[Uppercut]

This is also about as bad as Ireland have ever played under Schmidt.

 

[Spark]

A glitch in the program there

 

[BoyBrumby]

This is also about as bad as Ireland have ever played under Schmidt.

Look an ageing team. Too many key players have got old at the same time. ***ton, Murray, Best & Kearney all north of 30 now.

 

[ripper868]

A glitch in the program there

Ha yep. Wasnt sure if Moounga was looking for touch or trying to get Bridge to run on to that one. Sure BAU will resume shortly

 

[ripper868]

Ireland in danger of getting the Aussie v NZ treatment here...that is, being beaten to 0.

 

[morgieb]

ARU needs to tear it down and start again as the game is virtually dead here

They won’t

Hopefully, Kerevi, Koroibete and Petaia sign up for league

Part of the reason why Koroibete's in union in the first place is because he wasn't good enough for the NRL.

Which is part of the problem with the ARU - the quality just ain't there.

 

[ripper868]

I'd say that's the softest penalty of the world cup

 

[hendrix]

Ireland hard done by that penalty reversal. Absolutely nothing in that from O'Mahoney.

 

[Uppercut]

Look an ageing team. Too many key players have got old at the same time. ***ton, Murray, Best & Kearney all north of 30 now.

Fourth World Cup in a row where we’ve ‘mistimed the cycle’.

 

[hendrix]

Fourth World Cup in a row where we’ve ‘mistimed the cycle’.

Not sure it's as much this as exposing the game plan last year and then not adjusting to the adjustments.

not over yet though.

 

[Uppercut]

Not sure it's as much this as exposing the game plan last year and then not adjusting to the adjustments.

not over yet though.

Yeah I think we’ve mistimed the tactical cycle for sure. But also quite a few of these players are past their physical peak.

 

[BoyBrumby]

not over yet though.

Pffft. Eeyore levels of pessimism there.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Jeez. Stockdale had a brain fade there.

NZ could do 50 here.