The Rugby thread

[S_L_Y_G_U_Y]

Eish that kick

 

[Goosfrabba]

Wonderful cross-kick there by Damien

 

[SAguy]

We got lucky there

 

[SAguy]

With odds generally 5:1 against us we're giving a solid performance so far

 

[Agent_Smith]

What time did this game actually kick off? I feel like this half has been nearly an hour. So stop start...

 

[S_L_Y_G_U_Y]

7:30pm

 

[Agent_Smith]

I'll take a 6 all scoreline at halftime. Been a scrappy but intense half of rugby.

 

[MirageF1]

As always, we just can't convert possession and territory into points. We exhaust ourselves with nothing to show and then it's overs...
Ireland v unlucky not to score with that knock on over the try line by their hooker!

We must be the only top ranked team that consistently dominates possession up front without scoring. Or very often save the times we totally dominate the opposition forwards. Even our forwards can't think laterally when faced with equal intensity. Same old strategy whoever we play. 1 dimensional.

 

[cavedog]

It's anyone's game. intense first 40. Officials missing a lot at the breakdown as always. We keeping with line out maul when it's clearly not working. Damian De Allende just doesn't know how to pass a ball. Did our wingers get the ball even once this first 40?

 

[Vrotappel]

Morne Steyn is missed here.

 

[Vrotappel]

Our defense was great.

 

[MirageF1]

Our defense was great.

Ireland's was even better.

 

[SAguy]

It's anyone's game. intense first 40. Officials missing a lot at the breakdown as always. We keeping with line out maul when it's clearly not working. Damian De Allende just doesn't know how to pass a ball. Did our wingers get the ball even once this first 40?

Always been my biggest gripe with him, he doesn't pass.

 

[Vrotappel]

Ireland's even better.

They are supposedly the team with the best attack.

 

[SAguy]

Ireland's even better.

Phenomenal defense from them

 

[SAguy]

Man, a win year would probably wrap the year up with ABs behind us on rankings

 

[MirageF1]

Let's hope they got a bloody good dressing down in the change room and start using that possession innovatively!
One can dream huh

 

[cavedog]

Ooof not the way we want the second half to turn out.

 

[Pegasus]

I can’t say that I have seen a try like that before.

And another one,

 

[Agent_Smith]

Looked like there was a bit of a forward pass at the start of that...