[RWC2019][Pool B] Round 3 - Ireland vs. Russia (03/10/2019)

[Jer1cho]

Woah to get scrummed by Russia... Oof.

 

[O’Doyle Rules]

I love a pointless kick into a backfield with Russian cover

 

[Reiser99]

Russia really have put on a good show. Obviously not the best team, but they don't give up. Longer this goes on the more disappointed Ireland will be. Not much of an improvement on Japan if at all.

 

[donmcdazzle]

Yikes that’s a soft yellow card. Went super low, correct technique for a clear out... just an unfortunate situation

 

[Yoshimitsu]

Murray from flight of the concordes at TMO? I like this idea of celebrity officials....

 

[TRF_Olyy]

He's going down quicker than all your collective mothers, what's Ostrikov meant to do? Just not hit the ruck?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Russia really have put on a good show. Obviously not the best team, but they don't give up. Longer this goes on the more disappointed Ireland will be. Not much of an improvement on Japan if at all.

There was never going to be improvement with a completely different team. It's still shite though. Carty in particular looks absolutely scarred.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Olyy letting loose with the mum jokes today.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

loose [...] mum

Too easy

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

That guy with the painted on jerseys is a ******* hero.

 

[Iron Lion Zion]

As an All Blacks fan I hope we get Ireland in the QF.

Much easier game than Japan by the looks.

Ireland dont look ready for this tournament at all.

 

[bushytop]

Too easy

Oh, don’t bring your mom into it now... that’s all we need!

 

[O’Doyle Rules]

I’m genuinely concerned we might not get a BP

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

It smells like 07.

 

[Yoshimitsu]

As well as scared Ireland look physically weak to me. The Russians are surviving contact pretty well. Conditions or just stressed the Irish All Blacks beaters are not in evidence.

 

[Iron Lion Zion]

Russia down to 14 men twice.

They should be down 40 - 50 pts already

 

[Jer1cho]

What commentary does everyone have?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Dreadful kick,

Considering Russia shouldn't really be at the RWC they've made a really good account of themselves.

 

[Iron Lion Zion]

As well as scared Ireland look physically weak to me. The Russians are surviving contact pretty well. Conditions or just stressed the Irish All Blacks beaters are not in evidence.

All blacks drop games in the world cup cycle. That's nothing new as they hold back on their strategy and play looser.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What commentary does everyone have?

Nick Mullins, Ugo Monye and Paul O'Connell on ITV