Turn on all their traffic lights and flood the pitch with 50 water carriers/medics.
South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
Moderator: Puja
- Which Tyler
- Posts: 9358
- Joined: Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:43 pm
- Location: Tewkesbury
- Contact:
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
Still want to see Fiji go 8:0 bench split.
With at least 5 of them looking perfectly at home in the backs of necessary
With at least 5 of them looking perfectly at home in the backs of necessary
- Buggaluggs
- Posts: 1267
- Joined: Sun Feb 14, 2016 2:50 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
Sooooo. Game kicks off at 14:00 CS Time America. Gold, for me right? I have a wedding at 15:00. Apparently the game of the RWC so far is not a solid reason to not attend.
- Eugene Wrayburn
- Posts: 2668
- Joined: Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:32 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
Good point actually. I think it puts rather less on this game than otherwise would be the case.canta_brian wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:10 am Ok, so assuming Dupont is out for the quarters after last night, and assuming Foster doesn't keep setting new precedents of shiteness with the ABs and we don't shit the bed against Italy. Do both Ireland and South Africa want to win this? Or is a Dupontless France a more enticing quarter making a loss the preferred result?
I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person.
NS. Gone but not forgotten.
NS. Gone but not forgotten.
-
- Posts: 1689
- Joined: Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:34 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
I'd prefer nz to France (no offence lads)
- Son of Mathonwy
- Posts: 4664
- Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:50 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
Back row, back line, same thing with these guys.Which Tyler wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:02 pm Still want to see Fiji go 8:0 bench split.
With at least 5 of them looking perfectly at home in the backs of necessary
-
- Posts: 1977
- Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2016 5:38 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
If I had the Irish or South African pack, then I'd still prefer playing a misfiring ABs over the French with home advantage.canta_brian wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:10 am Ok, so assuming Dupont is out for the quarters after last night, and assuming Foster doesn't keep setting new precedents of shiteness with the ABs and we don't shit the bed against Italy. Do both Ireland and South Africa want to win this? Or is a Dupontless France a more enticing quarter making a loss the preferred result?
It's not like they're falling back on someone average at 9 either. Okay it's not the best player in the world, but it's still going to be someone capable of delivering on the game plan.
- Eugene Wrayburn
- Posts: 2668
- Joined: Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:32 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
I think assuming the ABs continue to misfire is a fool's errand. It's not that long ago people were lauding one of the best 30 minutes of test rugby ever. I'm assuming we're going to get our opponents16th man wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:07 pmIf I had the Irish or South African pack, then I'd still prefer playing a misfiring ABs over the French with home advantage.canta_brian wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:10 am Ok, so assuming Dupont is out for the quarters after last night, and assuming Foster doesn't keep setting new precedents of shiteness with the ABs and we don't shit the bed against Italy. Do both Ireland and South Africa want to win this? Or is a Dupontless France a more enticing quarter making a loss the preferred result?
It's not like they're falling back on someone average at 9 either. Okay it's not the best player in the world, but it's still going to be someone capable of delivering on the game plan.
well be at or near their best. On that basis, no Dupont is massive. Able to deliver on the game plan is some way sort of him. The back up is very good but had nowhere near his ceiling. With Dupont Ireland could play at our very best and still lose against France. Without him, I think if we deliver our best performance we win.
I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person.
NS. Gone but not forgotten.
NS. Gone but not forgotten.
- UKHamlet
- Site Admin
- Posts: 1460
- Joined: Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:07 pm
- Location: Swansea
- Contact:
-
- Posts: 3161
- Joined: Tue Feb 09, 2016 5:58 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
This is clearly going to be brutal, epic, compulsive viewing.... but will it be attractive rugby or 'one for the purists' as crap meat-head based rugby is euphemistically known.
It was so much easier to blame Them. It was bleakly depressing to think They were Us. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
- morepork
- Posts: 7860
- Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:50 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
Both teams have backs that can do the damage. They'll use them at least twice.
-
- Posts: 1689
- Joined: Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:34 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
I'm optimistic of a good game
- morepork
- Posts: 7860
- Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:50 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
Wayhey...backline action straight off the bat!
- Mr Mwenda
- Posts: 2537
- Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 7:42 am
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
Cracking start. Ominous in the lineout for the men in green though.
- morepork
- Posts: 7860
- Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:50 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
Rush defence solution...?
- Mr Mwenda
- Posts: 2537
- Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 7:42 am
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
All the talk about the boks' bench split but Ireland's backline is basically full of people who could play flanker. Both teams are closest to the end point of non specialist positions really.
- morepork
- Posts: 7860
- Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:50 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
DeAllende just wrecking defenders.
- morepork
- Posts: 7860
- Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:50 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
Just excellent in your face pressure from Ireland.
-
- Posts: 1977
- Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2016 5:38 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
PSDT starting to look cumbersome and slow compared to the Irish.
Must be a worry for the boks that they aren't on top before they are going to have to put the part time hooker in.
Must be a worry for the boks that they aren't on top before they are going to have to put the part time hooker in.
- Sandydragon
- Posts: 10299
- Joined: Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:13 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
That was a massive tackle on Estebet. Huge pressure relief
- Mr Mwenda
- Posts: 2537
- Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 7:42 am
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
What a game. Sumptuous rugby.
- morepork
- Posts: 7860
- Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:50 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
Sexton being a bit of a chunt there.
-
- Posts: 1977
- Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2016 5:38 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
Does Jesse Kriel ever bend his waist to tackle?
- morepork
- Posts: 7860
- Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:50 pm
-
- Posts: 1977
- Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2016 5:38 pm
Re: South Africa v Ireland (Sat/Sun)
Here we go. Makeshift hooker on