Rugby World Cup 2019 aka Squishy McSquish goes into a meltdown thread

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Nahhhh I don't think that's a yellow. Very tough on Samoa.

 

[Ish]

Makes sense. The aftermath of this, I doubt anyone will be thinking about rugby when you have people’s life’s at risk, homes destroyed etc.

Yeah the pitch looks horrific. I’m surprised the game is even going ahead as you have a huge potential risk of injury. Surely a major risk like that, the game shouldn’t be played.

Yeah let’s hope there are no injuries.

 

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Not sure Samoa are up for this. They haven't made a good start at all.

 

[Withnail]

Nice bit of heads up rugby from Ireland for once.

 

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Three tries already. I didn't see Scotland Russia during the week, but I'm guessing it was like this.

 

[EdWeatherall]

Be great if Japan were to beat Scotland
This game was an inevitable BP win for Ireland

 

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Be great if Japan were to beat Scotland
This game was an inevitable BP win for Ireland

Depends on your pt of view. I think it'd be deadly if the Scots beat the Japanese.

 

[EdWeatherall]

Make for an amazing q-final between Ireland and NZ

 

[Zoo]

Poor from Aki

 

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Red card for Aki.

 

[Withnail]

Make for an amazing q-final between Ireland and NZ

NZ will mess this Irish Team up.

 

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Red card for Aki.

Feck

 

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There's a problem with some games getting suspended and others not. Aki most likely out for a potential QF now.

 

[EdWeatherall]

Player safety has to be paramount but this is going to completely spoil a key knockout game

Incredibly difficult for players in such short space of time to react

Going to take time to completely change tackling technique, probably see more knee injuries when it happens.

 

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There's a problem with some games getting suspended and others not. Aki most likely out for a potential QF now.

It completely tips the balance when some teams skip the risk of injuries/suspensions and get two weeks preparation.

 

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Not to mention now that Ireland now go from thinking about who they can protect for a QF to a war just to win.

 

[EdWeatherall]

NZ will mess this Irish Team up.

Probably mess every team up
England look to have the squad/bench to challenge them. But still expect NZ to beat Eng in the semi-final

 

[Withnail]

Ireland forcing it now unnecessarily. This could turn into a long day.

 

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Well, we have the bonus point. Not sure if it means much now though given we'll be ruined for the QF.

 

[McGrathsipan]

NZ will mess this Irish Team up.

This Irish team has beaten NZ twice in the last 3 meetings

 

[McGrathsipan]

Depends on your pt of view. I think it'd be deadly if the Scots beat the Japanese.

I just want the match played.
Its unfair on Scotland.

 

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This Irish team has beaten NZ twice in the last 3 meetings

Odds are firmly against it now though.

 

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I just want the match played.
Its unfair on Scotland.

Absolutely. I was raging when I thought this game was going to be cancelled.

 

[Phil]

By law that's a red but I'm just feeling uneasy about the way this is being reffed at the moment. (No I'm not Irish).

It's a fast game with players dipping and changing direction at the any moment and the balance of the game is tilted in the blink of an eye.

 

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This Irish team has beaten NZ twice in the last 3 meetings

The team isn't playing like that anymore, unfortunately.

Other teams have figured out how to defend against us and we haven't evolved our game.

Maybe Joe has a few tricks up his sleeve but I wouldn't be confident.

 

[EdWeatherall]

This Irish team has beaten NZ twice in the last 3 meetings

Lost to Japan 100% of the time in the past two years

 

[Ish]

By law that's a red but I'm just feeling uneasy about the way this is being reffed at the moment. (No I'm not Irish).

It's a fast game with players dipping and changing direction at the any moment and the balance of the game is tilted in the blink of an eye.

Yeah I’ve felt the same. Especially when attackers go low into contact. It’s all happening at real speed.

 

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Apart from everything that's been going on, I think we could say this has been a good performance from Ireland so far.

 

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Ireland should keep going for the scrum here til there's a yellow.

 

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Fabulous pass from Murray.

 

[Withnail]

Apart from everything that's been going on, I think we could say this has been a good performance from Ireland so far.

They've been excellent especially as it's with 14 men. You wouldn't know they were a man down .

 

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Get Sexton off now.

 

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Looks like Carbery and Ruddock on?

 

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It looks like it'll be 14 v 14 yet for at least a ten minute period. Samoa stacking up penalties now.

 

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[Thisistheone]

Awful from Samoa. The amount of missed tackles.

 

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Yeah that Ioane lad has had a bit of mare.

 

[Fully Fledged]

It looks like it'll be 14 v 14 yet for at least a ten minute period. Samoa stacking up penalties now.

Yeah they were making it impossible for the ref not to give a card.

 

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Yeah they were making it impossible for the ref not to give a card.

Reckon there'll be more yet too.