Ireland v USA - Live Match Thread & Post Match Discussion

[Pal Joey]

Ireland v USA, Sunday 11/9 4:00pm (EST), New Plymouth

Ireland (15-1): Geordan Murphy; Tommy Bowe, Brian O'Driscoll, Gordon D'Arcy, Keith Earls, Jonathan Sexton, Conor Murray, Jamie Heaslip, Shane Jennings, Stephen Ferris; Paul O'Connell, Donncha O'Callagha; Mike Ross, Rory Best, Tom Court.

Res: Jerry Flannery, Tony Buckley, Donnacha Ryan, Denis Leamy, Eoin Reddan, Sean O'Brien, Andrew Trimble.


United States (15-1): Blaine Scully, Takudzwa Ngwenya, Paul Emerick, Andrew Suniula, James Paterson; Roland Suniula, Mike Petri, Nic Johnson, Todd Clever (capt), Louis Stanfill, Hayden Smith, John van der Giessen, Shawn Pittman, Phil Thiel, Mike MacDonald.

Res: Chris Biller, Matekitonga Moeakiola, Scott LaValla, Pat Danahy, Tim Usasz, Nese Malifa, Colin Hawley.

[rodders]

Come on Ireland!!!!

[Cari]

Good idea Breaker....

Sexytoes going for a penalty....awwww missed.

[rodders]

Great break by earls!

[Cari]

Great break from Earls there....is he regretting it? Got a headache...

Come on you boys in greeeeen!

[rodders]

Great start, apart from Jennings headbutting Earls!

[Cari]

Good call BOD! Go for the corner and get a try. Balls to the penalties...

[Guest]

oooo excited, c'mon Ireland!

[Ozzy3213]

All Ireland so far. They MUST come away with points.

[Cari]

Good defensive tackle from the USA player (I don't know their players).

Awh naughty Tommy offside...

[rodders]

Great defence from the Eagles there, some huge hits but Ireland need to take points when they get chances.

[Glas a du]

Ooh! The yanks can tackle! Desperation kick, poorly executed.

U U USA, U U USA!

[Guest]

That is one thing about this USA team,t hey ahve a really good scramble defence, to start with they'll be hard to break down. Reckon Ireland should ahve gone for 3 points. Steady themselves first and always keep the score board ticking over. Plenty of time to go for tries later.

[Biltong]

The Irish are lloking like they want to run it, not a bad start by them, the Eagles are tackling their hearts out, but you would expect the wall to break eventaully

[Cari]

Jeebs, it's started to pish down...the Irish will feel right at home then

Sexytoes going for the penalty again....oh feck missed again.

[Guest]

aha that took me too long to type, they're going for a kick now anyway....

ah and they miss. boo.

[rodders]

Ah Sexton!!

[Pal Joey]

If they can control the lumberjack then the Irish have got this one in the bottle.

[Glas a du]

Don't panic or anything, but things aren't going well for Ireland are they?

[rodders]

Ah Bowe !!!

[Ozzy3213]

The kicking in this comp has been well off so far. Is it the new ball?

[Guest]

Hmm, that's Paterson, Wilko and Sexton all struggling to kick at the posts. Ir ROG ever starts missing as well, something must be up with the ball! Can't all just be a coincidence can it?! Just not used to seeing these guys miss.

[Biltong]

Did these kickers get this new ball to practice with before hand?

[rodders]

Nywenga offside there!!

[Glas a du]

Ngwenya! Ooh!

U U USA!

[Cari]

Oh Tommy (blush). He must drop the soap a lot in the shower...

Do you think this world cup will be remembered for the most missed kicks? They're all having a bit of a mare....even Wilko.

[Glas a du]

You can tell EOS coaches us, the pretty patterns in the backs.

[Guest]

I'm more surprised by Paterson to be honest Cari! He's got an even better record then Wilko. His unfortunate conversion aside, he missed a couple by quite a way as well, but then the wind in their match was tricky. I dunno, tis just all a bit weird....

Irealnd really need to score some points to settle themselves I think.

[Gibson]

Good man Jenno. Do yer job .

[Cari]

awh Tommy redeemed himself there getting a penalty That's my boy.

I apologise for the insulting commentary there - saying the Irish scrumhalf is like Mike Phillips...

[Pal Joey]

Cari. But wouldn't he use body wash? That can be very slippery too!

[Cari]

YAY!!!! Blow it up ref! Good boy Sexytoes. 0 - 3.

[Gibson]

And we're OFF!

[Guest]

ah good stuff 3-0, lovely.

[Cari]

Oh dear...the pitch seems to have turned into a skating rink.

[HammerofThunor]

Thought Bowe was part of the tackle and should have a penalty to USA.

[Taylorman]

They look good ireland. Very good at moving the ball around quickly.

Sort of team that could go well in our conditions. No nonsense stuff. Good to see.

[Glas a du]

Never a penalty for Ireland! Come on ref what's with the tier 1 coziness?

[Biltong]

The USA isn't being intimidated here, they are trying to do their own thing.

[Cari]

Glas - let's hope the ref in the next match is "cozy" eh?

[Glas a du]

Three points come on!

[Cari]

Conditions have really deteriorated there....they could've done with the roof.

Patterson misses a penalty for the USA.

[Glas a du]

Glas - let's hope the ref in the next match is "cozy" eh?

I would never call a ref a cheat or biased. Incompetent and cozy however I'm ok with.

[Glas a du]

Ah pants missed penalty.

[HammerofThunor]

I do like Emmerick as a player. I remember when he was at the Dragons

[rodders]

The USA are offside at every ruck!

[Glas a du]

Yes him and Arlidge are doing well.

Who's open side for Ireland? I haven't noticed him.

[Cari]

Quinny's got a soothing voice hasn't he..?

ha! There's a fella in a Cork shirt - those langers get around....

[Cymroglan]

Just started watching the game looks like the pitch is very wet

[Guest]

so no different from Ireland then rodders?

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