Mice! Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 I've just watched the second half, i really thought the USA were going to nick it, France must have been poor in the first half? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 Very! No excuse from pressure cooker stadiums making the ball and pitch greasy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 Well the NZL v CAN game is certainly a slippery one, balls going everywhere, I hope something is done about the conditions? Commentator has just said NZL haven't dropped a thing in ten mins of second half, lots of sticky spray? But their also being allowed to play at their own pace. There should maybe be a mercy option 53 mins played it's 56 nil, New Zealand are likely to switch off, Canada get naughty, pointless injuries picked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 Here's one for the Italian scrap book... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGoose75 Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Sexton doing what he does and making his presence felt. Keep it up Ireland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, SuperGoose75 said: Sexton doing what he does and making his presence felt. Keep it up Ireland. Couldn't believe he's never Captained Ireland before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGoose75 Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 I think the commentator on RTE summed it up, by saying he always had enough pressure on with other areas of his game without adding the captaincy. A very intelligent player with a super right foot and dare I say possibly better than Ò Gara was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Another slippery day, gotta love the drummers as the teams emerge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Well done Russia! I thought that after the second try it was going to be a rout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 23 hours ago, SuperGoose75 said: I think the commentator on RTE summed it up, by saying he always had enough pressure on with other areas of his game without adding the captaincy. A very intelligent player with a super right foot and dare I say possibly better than Ò Gara was! makes sense, i just thought he would have been captain at some point, even in just a friendly. I was surprised at how flat Ireland seemed yesterday, they seemed to be stood still getting the ball? And Italy haven't been nilled 👏👏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted October 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, Mice! said: makes sense, i just thought he would have been captain at some point, even in just a friendly. I was surprised at how flat Ireland seemed yesterday, they seemed to be stood still getting the ball? And Italy haven't been nilled 👏👏 I can't see them getting much more though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Oh they got more! How can you think you will ever get away with something that daft? Could/should have been 2 reds...and I thought it was bad that they went to uncontested scrums 😲 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Just had a look for the result, lost interest really, didn't know they could go to uncontested scrum at this level? I saw the red card, couldn't see why he/ they did it. hate to think what NZ will do to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 Here we go again! Looking forward to a good game 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 Farrell rattled from the hit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted October 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 12 minutes ago, henry d said: Farrell rattled from the hit? Perhaps he's seeing two sets of posts! I wouldn't be surprised after that hit. It's not been a classic and I don't think the red card's helped, but it was the right call. I just wish we'd stop kicking the ball and start pressuring the 14-man defence a bit more. I'd have a reshuffle in the backs. Take off farrell and bring on Slade or Joseph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 (edited) Plenty of Argie Bargie in this match. The ball kicking back and forth was more like a tennis ralley than Rugby. Nice result 38-10 hope not too many injuries for our next game. Edited October 5, 2019 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsdon Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 (edited) Japanese rugby has come on a lot over the last few decades. I remember some time in the mid-eighties going down with a friend to an open playing field on the edge of Anderson Drive in Aberdeen to watch Japan play Scotland B. On a dreich Saturday afternoon there were possibly 100 spectators on the touchline, and Scotland B put a cricket score on the board. Compared to how this Japan team just beat Samoa it might have been light years away. The team they've got now play very good rugby indeed and every other team in this world cup has to respect them, especially with their home support. In any world cup I like it when the home side does well. It adds to the atmosphere. Edited October 5, 2019 by Retsdon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearwater Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 Peculiar England game. . . . Dunno yet if that's what they had to do to win as I assume that was the goal vs looking good? I really hope they have more flair in the bag for whats on the horizon and recon George Ford was man of the match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted October 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 21 minutes ago, Shearwater said: Peculiar England game. . . . Dunno yet if that's what they had to do to win as I assume that was the goal vs looking good? I really hope they have more flair in the bag for whats on the horizon and recon George Ford was man of the match Yeah I thought that, I was dazed and confused when it was announced that Underhill was man of the match. I thought his was just another normal performance, nothing overly special, just a solid all round game. Ford was the one moving it forward and spreading the play. The only real bright spark in an otherwise forgettable 6-try win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 21 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said: Yeah I thought that, I was dazed and confused when it was announced that Underhill was man of the match. I thought his was just another normal performance, nothing overly special, just a solid all round game. Ford was the one moving it forward and spreading the play. The only real bright spark in an otherwise forgettable 6-try win! I disagree. Underhill was the star performer today. He and Curry make an exceptional back row pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 1 hour ago, JDog said: I disagree. Underhill was the star performer today. He and Curry make an exceptional back row pair. Been out all day so just watched the game. I thought Underhill was outstanding, great work rate, tackling and ball carrying. Ford was also good, but playing behind a pack in control he should be. Once they had the bonus point they went off the boil, job done. Argentina going down to 14 took something away from the game but hey ho. 11 hours ago, figgy said: The ball kicking back and forth was more like a tennis Talley than Rugby. That's normal rugby union, but i think it was about keeping the ball in play to tire out Argentina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 I was there! Really great atmosphere but yes the game itself went a bit flat once we had the bonus point. Then hot footed it back into Tokyo to watch the Japan Vs samoa game in the bar (well from outside as it was heaving). The highlight of the night was the Japanese police getting confused by lots of drunk ‘gaijin’ having fun. Their polite loudhailer demands were ”please clear the road” - it wasn’t actually road more a footpath. “Please be quiet” - followed by lots of ssssshhhhhhhh’ing in return “Please go home” - this fell on deaf ears. I was then interviewed by Japanese TV who wanted to understand what was going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 10 hours ago, JDog said: I disagree. Underhill was the star performer today. He and Curry make an exceptional back row pair. Agreed, as an ex back row I tend to home in on them and he even eclipsed Curry. It was also nice to see how BV's replacement (brain not working yet) was playing and I look forward to seeing Ludlam (brain now working) Curry and Underhill in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Go on Tonga!! Full back letting it bounce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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