QF2 - Match Thread - New Zealand v Ireland - 19/10/19 - K/O 11:15 BST

[Guest]

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Thought I'd get these made nice and early for a few reasons - but one being that we're already now looking ahead to the QFs with several teams having finished their group stage, so it's all heating up for the proper knockout stuff...barring any more disruption.

NZ



Team: B Barrett; Reece, Goodhue, Lienert-Brown, Bridge; Mo'unga, Smith; Moody, Taylor, Laulala, Retallick, Whitelock; Savea, Cane, Reid.

Replacements: Coles, Tuungafasi, Ta'avao, S Barrett, Todd, Perenara, Williams, J Barrett.


Ireland



Team: Kearney; Earls, Ringrose, Henshaw, Stockdale; Sexton, Murray; Healy, Best, Furlong, Henderson, James Ryan, O'Mahony; Van der Flier, Stander.

Replacements: Scannell, Kilcoyne, Porter, Beirne, Ruddock, McGrath, Carbery, Larmour.



Venue: Tokyo
Referee: Nigel Owens
AR1: Pascal Gauzere
AR2: Angus Gardiner
TMO: Graham Hughes

[Collapse2005]

Guns, are you worried about Ireland’s poor discipline?

No, silly penalty from Owens.

[BigGee]

Well the 'stop making errors' half time team talked really sunk in!

[Guest]

Guns, are you worried about Ireland’s poor discipline?

No, silly penalty from Owens.

A French referee would have issued 3 yellow cards to Ireland. Ireland are just lucky Owens is a good referee.

[eirebilly]

Cant put any blame on Owens, if anything he has been lenient on Ireland. Ireland simply do not have the ability to adjust to in-game situations. Out-thought, out-coached and out-played.

[No9]

Can’t decide wether All Blacks have turned up in this RWC or Ireland haven’t.

[eirebilly]

1 week ago, my hope was that Ireland got within 20 of the All Blacks. As the game approached I started to believe. Now, I just don't want Ireland to be nilled but it looks very much on the cards and a big big loss looms.

[Guest]

Nice try

[BigGee]

and another one, fabulous pass off the deck from Reid

[tigertattie]

Can’t decide wether All Blacks have turned up in this RWC or Ireland haven’t.

Bit of both.

Ireland not at the races and NZ have clicked into a new gear.

NZ vs SA final I think

Anyone know if anyone has been nilled in the knock out stages of the WC? NZ don’t look like they have any intention of letting Ireland in

[Guest]

Ireland seem a bit clueless

[Duty281]

Can’t decide wether All Blacks have turned up in this RWC or Ireland haven’t.

Bit of both. Ireland have done nothing this World Cup, aside from beating a poor Scotland side. Hugely disappointing from them. Once again, their peak has fallen outside a WC year. I had hoped they had at least one decent performance in them this WC, but that appears to be beyond them.

29-0.

[No9]

Owens could do with showing Ireland mercy and blow his whistle early and finish the game.

[Duty281]

Can’t decide wether All Blacks have turned up in this RWC or Ireland haven’t.

Bit of both.

Ireland not at the races and NZ have clicked into a new gear.

NZ vs SA final I think

Anyone know if anyone has been nilled in the knock out stages of the WC? NZ don’t look like they have any intention of letting Ireland in

Just checked, no team has ever been nilled in the ko stages. Couple of ‘3s’ in 1987, but nothing lower.

[Guest]

Maybe losing Bundee O’kee hurt Ireland because no one from Ireland seems to be able to cart it up effectively

[No9]

Can’t decide wether All Blacks have turned up in this RWC or Ireland haven’t.

Bit of both.

Ireland not at the races and NZ have clicked into a new gear.

NZ vs SA final I think

Anyone know if anyone has been nilled in the knock out stages of the WC? NZ don’t look like they have any intention of letting Ireland in

Without being premature and counting our chickens etc.... it could be All Black v Wales final...

[BamBam]

New Zealand should get -30 points for allowing Goodhue on to the field with that mullet

[Collapse2005]

Can’t decide wether All Blacks have turned up in this RWC or Ireland haven’t.

Bit of both.

Ireland not at the races and NZ have clicked into a new gear.

NZ vs SA final I think

Anyone know if anyone has been nilled in the knock out stages of the WC? NZ don’t look like they have any intention of letting Ireland in

Agree, bit of both.

[Gooseberry]

That haircut is almost as bad as Ireland. Mew Zealand maybe have yet to face a genuinely good opponent in this cup but they look every bit favourites to me.

[Guest]

Foster pretty much forced Goodhue to shave the moustache he was cultivating

[tigertattie]

New Zealand should get -30 points for allowing Goodhue on to the field with that mullet

It’s been scientifically proven that it makes him run faster

Proven by who wasn’t divulged by Goodhue, but I’m sure the science is sound!

[eirebilly]

I wanted McGrath to start ahead of Murray as I felt that his quicker distribution would benefit Ireland more against the AB's.

Murray has really annoyed me today, his kicking has been poor, his distribution slow but his continuous nagging of Owens for a penalty at every breakdown has been shocking. That's soccer player crap.

[BigGee]

It really is all going wrong for Sexton. His last game for Ireland?

Time to pull him off.

[Guest]

Murray and Sexton are the wettest of damp squibs

[Guest]

Nice try

[Guest]

Ireland need to go for the drop kick 3 pt now

[eirebilly]

Relentless. I simply cannot see Ireland getting a point now but I can see the All Blacks touching 50...

[Duty281]

Entering firm humiliation territory now.

[BigGee]

34-0 NZ

You might have got decent odds of that kind of spread pre match

[lostinwales]

Curtains for Ireland. Its blackout time.

[Collapse2005]

Relentless. I simply cannot see Ireland getting a point now but I can see the All Blacks touching 50...

Yeah a long way off the pace

[Guest]

Three Barrett brothers on the pitch

[eirebilly]

Thanks for everything Besty, shame it had to end like this but ye will always be an Ireland legend

[BigGee]

Rory Best gets a great ovation from the Ireland fans.

Unfortunately its the only thing they have had to cheer and he will not remember today with any fondness

He has been a great servant to Ireland though and it should not be forgotten in amongst this debacle

[Guest]

Good consistency from Owens

[TightHEAD]

Do Ireland take 3points to stop a shut out?

[mikey_dragon]

Can’t help but not give NZ credit for this demolition job.

[No9]

It really is all going wrong for Sexton. His last game for Ireland?

Time to pull him off.

Not sure he should get a treat like that for the way he’s played today....

[Duty281]

Christ, Ireland miss touch three times from a penalty kick.

Unforgivable against any team, let alone the All Blacks.

[asoreleftshoulder]

Sad to see how we've choked. I was worried at the anthems the Irish lads looked like frightened rabbits. NZ obviously a great side but we have made them look a lot better than they are.

[TightHEAD]

Omg.

[BigGee]

It really is not Irelands day!

[TightHEAD]

Luck of the Irish hey!

[Guest]

Fumbled

[BamBam]

Glad it's not a zero on the scoreboard

[tigertattie]

Comeback on?

[Gooseberry]

Cant really call it choking...theyve been poor for some time. Its especially bad today but really it's also New Zealand playing some of their best that's made it a real spanking.

They just arent good enough.

[BigGee]

Henshaw stops the rot, at least they don't get nilled

[Guest]

Good it’s not a zero, we’ll done Ireland. It’s been men against boys today but Ireland deserve more than a zero.

[BigGee]

That's about the first poor pass NZ have made this afternoon!

[BigGee]

NZ clearly a bit p1ssed at giving away a try!

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