Shane Jennings was on TV3 and said "You just have to look at France and ask what did they actually do?" 
Rugby World Cup 2015 | Reminiscing Thread
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I'm constantly asking myself that question, I don't know what they are trying to do.Shane Jennings was on TV3 and said "You just have to look at France and ask what did they actually do?"
That was breathtaking
All Blacks at their best is one of the best things in sport, interesting to see what other people put up there to compare, Federer at times was majestic, just so effortless and finding the lines with ease back in his pomp. He'd be up there for me
All Blacks at their best is one of the best things in sport, interesting to see what other people put up there to compare, Federer at times was majestic, just so effortless and finding the lines with ease back in his pomp. He'd be up there for me
That was outrageous. What a performance! Retallick, Kaino, Carter, Nonu, Savea and NMS were beyond World Class. Just staggeringly good.
Obviously France were a disgrace but at the same time, nobody could live with rugby like that. When you have centres and wingers who could play in the back row for most other countries but who are also lethal finishers and speed merchants, and then you have props and locks who can offload and flick passes out the back of their hands like halfbacks???
Obviously France were a disgrace but at the same time, nobody could live with rugby like that. When you have centres and wingers who could play in the back row for most other countries but who are also lethal finishers and speed merchants, and then you have props and locks who can offload and flick passes out the back of their hands like halfbacks???
Really glad we beat France on Sunday, playing that NZ team would not have been fun.
What a day of rugby!
France were pathetic but the All Blacks in beast mode are ridiculous to watch. Their sheer strength in depth will inevitably prove to be the biggest difference between them and the other sides left in the tournament, and it's the reason why I think they'll retain the Cup bar a Springboks masterclass next week. If there's a team that can give New Zealand a run for their money, it's definitely South Africa.
I wonder why the French didn't challenge the haka tonight unlike in previous World Cup clashes between the two sides. I knew they were going to get beaten then and there.
France were pathetic but the All Blacks in beast mode are ridiculous to watch. Their sheer strength in depth will inevitably prove to be the biggest difference between them and the other sides left in the tournament, and it's the reason why I think they'll retain the Cup bar a Springboks masterclass next week. If there's a team that can give New Zealand a run for their money, it's definitely South Africa.
I wonder why the French didn't challenge the haka tonight unlike in previous World Cup clashes between the two sides. I knew they were going to get beaten then and there.
Rules have been changed so confrontations are avoided. At least, that's what I heard on TV.
Really? That's a bit shit.
Kinda surprised that Russia hasn't been able to create a proper rugby team. I guess rugby still needs to gain a lot of popularity there before that happens because if they really put all their heart in rugby they could put together an insanely physical team.
That was in place for the last world cup and France got fined i think
Possible. They say that particular confrontation before the 2011 final was the last time 2 teams moved that close from each other's faces before a World Cup match.
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Gutted with the Wales-SA game. Like against Australia, we were wasteful. That pass that went over our player to go out for a line out within the first 5 minutes - should have been an easy try. Too many errors in our attack, and we weren't amazingly disciplined when it came to the rucks.
Players looked shattered by the 60th minute or so - the injuries finally creeped up on us. We haven't been able to rotate the squad over the past few weeks due to the depleting squad, and then having to put returning players straight back into the line up - like Liam Williams last week - and end up becoming injured again.
Still, proud of the team. With Halfpenny and Webb (although to be fair, Gareth Davies has had a fantastic World Cup - behind Biggar, our best player) - we definitely would have gone further. Probably would have beaten Australia, and avoided SA.
New Zealand were either frightening or France were awful - only watched second half, but what a great second half for NZ. Ball handling skills are just ridiculously good.
Players looked shattered by the 60th minute or so - the injuries finally creeped up on us. We haven't been able to rotate the squad over the past few weeks due to the depleting squad, and then having to put returning players straight back into the line up - like Liam Williams last week - and end up becoming injured again.
Still, proud of the team. With Halfpenny and Webb (although to be fair, Gareth Davies has had a fantastic World Cup - behind Biggar, our best player) - we definitely would have gone further. Probably would have beaten Australia, and avoided SA.
New Zealand were either frightening or France were awful - only watched second half, but what a great second half for NZ. Ball handling skills are just ridiculously good.
You haven't beaten Australia in about 10 attempts with your first choice team.
France were awful. That said, NZ offloading is another level to any other nation in the competition. They've turned that backhand offload into an actual repeatable skill.
With the way we played against them, we would have won that day with a Halfpenny and a Jonathon Davies in the side. Hindsight/easy to say that if you can't prove it - but I'd be confident of that. We lost to Australia due to a injury-depleted squad fatiguing, and marginally lost to a SA side. If we had the ability to rotate some of the tired legs with more quality from the bench - ergo, being able to bring on Scott Williams/Liam Williams on for Cuthbert or Tyler Morgan.
We go from having the luxury of being able to bring on Scott Williams from the bench, to starting Scott Williams to not even having Scott Williams in the space of a month due to injuries.
SA at the end of the day won, and bravo to them - both teams today would eventually lose to New Zealand anyway going from the current squads.
Shameful perfomance by France. There is losing, but in a world cup quarterfinal, at least show some fight.
Ireland have to win today or we will have an all SH hemisphere semis for the first time ever.
Ireland have to win today or we will have an all SH hemisphere semis for the first time ever.
Why bother playing with that sort of attitude? Australia beat NZ in the Rugby championship decider just a few months ago, they will not be thinking about losing, and will know they can beat NZ if they do meet them.
The all blacks at the end of the day are just 15 New Zealand men who play rugby. Admittedly they're damn good, but they're not superheroes. The last three games between SA and NZ were decided by no more than 7 points, a combined total of 13 and an average margin of 4.333. If the Springboks are to beat New Zealand next weekend, they'll have to play better than they did vs Wales. South Africa respect the AIG'S, but they're not fearful or awestruck by them.
Writing off Scotland?
I wouldn't count on us, I think it will go to the wire. A lot of talk about Madigan stepping up the way Sexton did for Leinster when Contepomi got injured. That will be needed today to have a chance.Its more to do with Australia, although I would love a Scottish upset, but just cant see it. Your match with Argentina will be tight affair, they are a really good side Argentina.Writing off Scotland?
Up until that game against France, Madigan had been considered a bottler by many. Goes all the way back to when he missed a kick right in front of the posts to win a semi final for blackrock in a schools semi final!
Delighted for him silencing his critics and really hope he can do the job tonight.
Delighted for him silencing his critics and really hope he can do the job tonight.
Ireland vs Argentina
Crazy. An hour to go!
This is gonna be a really close one. I can't decide which way to bet.
I hope Ireland win.
The gap is definitely getting smaller. I just think it's misleading to say southern hemisphere dominance is purely down to NZ. IMO it's very clear that the two best teams in this tournament are NZ and Aus - and they're miles ahead of the rest. There's a real possibility we're going to have four southern hemisphere teams in the semi final - this being in a world cup played in the northern hemisphere.
On a side note, the two richest leagues in the world had very poor world cups (England and France). I think that's quite interesting - maybe it's not just a problem plaguing the EPL.
Madigan got a buzz cut
Nerves. Prob gonna have to switch off the computer. Gwan Ireland!
Extremely far from an Ireland fan but backing them today.
Argies crying to the anthem.
Argies crying to the anthem.
great atmosphere... feck..
Are most of the Irish team from the Republic or Northern Ireland?
Argentina can do this.
They made that look so easy.
Great try for Argentina.
Looked forward to me in real time..
Nice execution Argentina though.
Nice execution Argentina though.
This is brilliant from Argentina.
Could get a little embarrassing for Ireland here.
Superb play, what a start from Argentina .
Wow what a try! Incredible start by Argentina.
This is terrible.